Echo vs Aura

Echo is a simple emotion journal that helps you notice and name what you feel. Write down what happened, which emotion it triggered and how strong it was — then watch how your mood changes over time. What you can do: • Add entries: situation, emotion and its intensity. • Choose from many named emotions — from joy and calm to sadness or anger. • Create your own categories and emotions to match your language. • See weekly summaries and your dominant emotion. • Explore insights: emotion frequency, intensity over time and top triggers. • Mark entries to revisit in a calmer moment or bring to a therapy session. • Browse and search your full history. Gentle habit support: • An optional daily reminder helps you check in with yourself. • Export your journal to JSON, CSV or PDF whenever you want. Private by default: • Your entries are stored locally on your device in encrypted storage. • No selling of data. • Device pairing is free. Optional Premium adds an end-to-end encrypted cloud backup — the recovery phrase stays with you. Echo Premium (optional): • Premium removes ads. • Encrypted cloud backup and restore. • Sync between your devices with end-to-end encryption. • Annual plan or one-time lifetime purchase; the free version stays fully usable. Available in 11 languages, with light and dark themes. Echo is a journaling and reflection tool. It is not therapy, diagnosis or crisis support and does not replace professional help. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Aura - a mood journal that respects your privacy Track how you feel, find your patterns, understand yourself better. Aura is a simple, private mood journal. Log how you're feeling once a day, choosing from 13 nuanced moods - from angry to loved - and add a short note if you want to remember why. Over time, Aura shows you the patterns underneath: your streaks, your trends, and what moods show up most. Log in seconds: Pick a mood, add an optional note, done. No forms, no friction just a quick daily check-in. See your patterns: Your dashboard shows a 7-day mood trend, your current streak, your top moods this month, and how many of your days have been positive lately. Browse your history :A full monthly calendar, color-coded by mood, with a scrollable list of every entry you've ever logged. Look back on any day, any month. Home screen widgets: Add Aura's widgets to see today's mood or your current streak at a glance — no need to open the app. Gentle daily reminders: Turn on a daily notification at whatever time works for you. If you've already logged today, Aura won't bother you. Private by default: Aura works completely offline in guest mode, nothing ever leaves your device unless you choose to sign in. Sign in with Apple or Google to back up your entries and sync across devices, fully optional, always reversible. Delete your data or your account at any time. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. Just your moods, on your terms.