# Moon vs footnotes

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: footnotes at none against Moon's 4. footnotes also leads on ratings volume (178 vs 4). Moon's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Moon sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. footnotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Moon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: footnotes has 178 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Moon's written reviews are positive against 98% of footnotes's.

Moon ships an update every 4 days, footnotes every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Moon | footnotes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-mood-tracker-and-journal/id6773049470/reviews)** | [4.8 (178 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/footnotes-notes-for-noticing/id6803869918/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **178** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 97.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 15 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **18.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SCADA SIA](https://appshunter.io/developer/566375791) | [Doppler HQ, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895101271) |

## What reviewers say

### Moon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-mood-tracker-and-journal/id6773049470)

Track your mood and identify influencing factors through a daily journal. Analyze trends with detailed charts and recaps, and gain insights into what affects your emotional well-being. Integrates with Apple Health for a comprehensive view.

**Highlights:** Mood logging (1-7 scale), Text and voice journal entries, Mood calendar and charts, Fills & Drains factor analysis, Daily, weekly, monthly recaps, Apple Health integration, PIN code and Face ID lock

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Moon Premium | $2.99 | per month |
| Moon Premium+ | $4.99 | per month |
| Moon Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Moon Premium+ | $49.99 | per year |


### footnotes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/footnotes-notes-for-noticing/id6803869918)

Capture the full texture of everyday moments with words, photos, video, and voice. Organize these memories into notebooks and create a timeline of your life. Share your moments as little stories.

**Highlights:** Capture moments with text, photos, video, and voice, Organize notes into different notebooks, Build a timeline of life's moments, Create shareable stories from moments, Edit and add to old notes

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Moon free?

Moon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is footnotes free?

footnotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Moon or footnotes?

Moon is rated higher. Moon averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while footnotes averages 4.8 from 178 ratings.

### Do Moon or footnotes have ads?

Neither Moon nor footnotes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Moon or footnotes?

Moon ships an update every 4 days, and footnotes every 2 days. Most recently, Moon was updated on October 25, 2026 and footnotes on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*