Comparison

MoodJournal vs DBT Wise Guide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MoodJournal

This app provides a private space to log your daily moods and energy levels, identify patterns, and reflect on your well-being. It offers customizable features and local data storage for privacy. Review your progress with insightful charts and summaries.

Highlights
  • Log mood and energy on a 1-10 scale
  • Add feelings, influences, day title, and notes
  • Review history with charts and streaks
  • Weekly summary with Apple Intelligence
  • Customizable appearance and app icons
  • Reminders and widgets
  • Local data storage with no ads or tracking
  • Optional Face ID/Touch ID protection
Features
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MoodJournal is your personal mood journal – a calm place to note in seconds how you feel, and to see after a few weeks what your good days have in common. No account, no subscription, no server: everything stays on your device. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Everything is stored locally on your device – no account, no MoodJournal server, no internet access • No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads, no tracking, no analytics • Optional protection with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode – your entry stays hidden in the app switcher too • Export as CSV or JSON, optional automatic backup to a folder of your choice LOGGED IN TWO SECONDS • Mood and energy on a 1–10 scale, one main feeling – done • Feelings, influences, a day title and notes only if you like; journaling prompts help you get started • From your Apple Watch too: turn the crown, confirm the number, and the entry lands in your journal • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, a Control Center control, reminders at the times that suit you SPOT YOUR PATTERNS • Your history by week, month and year – with charts, time-of-day and weekday breakdowns • Which feelings and influences make the difference? The statistics show it with your own numbers • Optional with Apple Health: sleep, steps and workouts compared to your mood – read-only, on-device. Your mood can be saved to Health as State of Mind if you want • Your year in colors: every day a dot in its mood color • A weekly summary with Apple Intelligence, generated entirely on-device (on supported devices) MADE YOUR WAY • Light and dark appearance, color themes, slider color schemes and eleven app icons • The app addresses you the way that feels right – casual or neutral • For iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, in English and German Note: MoodJournal is a self-reflection journal, not a medical product. It is not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis or treatment.

About

DBT Wise Guide

Features
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DBT Wise Guide helps you build and practice Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills — one short session at a time. DBT is a structured set of skills for noticing what you feel, getting through hard moments, and handling difficult conversations. This app turns those skills into daily practice you can keep up with. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Learn the four skill areas — mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness — in short, plain-language lessons. • Practice with guided exercises that walk you through a skill step by step. • Track your day with a diary card: how you felt, what you tried, what helped. • See your patterns over time — which skills you reach for, and when. • Ask the built-in coach for a nudge when you're not sure which skill fits the moment. BUILT FOR PRACTICE, NOT PERFECTION Sessions are short. Nothing is scored and nothing is graded. Missing a day doesn't reset anything. WORKS WITH YOUR THERAPIST If you're working with a clinician, you can share a summary of your practice with them. You choose what's shared and when. Your journal entries stay private unless you decide otherwise. IMPORTANT DBT Wise Guide is an educational skills-practice tool. It does not diagnose, treat, or cure any condition, and it is not a substitute for professional care or a crisis service. If you are in crisis, the app will point you to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and the Crisis Text Line. This app is not affiliated with or certified by any DBT training organization. SUBSCRIPTION Basic is $10.99/year. Premium is $12.99/month or $99.99/year and adds AI coaching. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial; payment is taken when the trial ends unless you cancel first. Manage or cancel any time in your account settings. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MoodJournal4 screens
DBT Wise Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MoodJournal at none against DBT Wise Guide's 3. DBT Wise Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DBT Wise Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per year. MoodJournal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoodJournal ships an update every 2 weeks, DBT Wise Guide every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MoodJournal versus DBT Wise Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoodJournalDBT Wise Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJean-Pierre MomotPremier Staffing Professionals Inc

In-app purchases

None

MoodJournal

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DBT Wise Guide

Subscriptions3
  • Basic Annual14 Days trial$10.991 Year
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is MoodJournal free?
MoodJournal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DBT Wise Guide free?
DBT Wise Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MoodJournal or DBT Wise Guide have ads?
Neither MoodJournal nor DBT Wise Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoodJournal or DBT Wise Guide?
MoodJournal ships an update every 2 weeks, and DBT Wise Guide every 10 days. Most recently, MoodJournal was updated on October 7, 2026 and DBT Wise Guide on October 19, 2026.

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