Comparison

MoodWheel vs EiMotion

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

Head to head
About

MoodWheel

This app helps you identify and understand negative emotions and thought patterns. It uses principles from Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to promote self-awareness. Your data can be synced with your Health app.

Highlights
  • Identify negative emotions
  • Understand thought patterns
  • Based on CBT and REBT
  • Health app data integration
  • Promotes self-awareness
Features
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MoodWheel is an educational instrument developed based on a research project meant to help you become aware of the levels of your unhelpful and unhealthy negative emotions and thoughts. MoodWheel was developed to help you become aware of your unhelpful and unhealthy negative emotions and thoughts, and is based on the Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy approach. The app will track your data from your Health app.

About

EiMotion

Features
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EiMotion helps you check in with how you actually feel. One tap on the emotion wheel, then a short reflection. HOW IT WORKS - Emotion wheel: pick from a rich, nuanced set of feelings instead of just "good" or "bad" - Daily check-ins: build a habit of naming what you feel, in seconds - Guided breathing: calm down with a breathing exercise that keeps running in a Live Activity, so you can see your progress without opening the app - EQ score: a simple score that reflects your emotional awareness over time - History & streaks: a calendar view and streak tracking to see your patterns - Insights: personalized observations drawn from your own check-in history WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most mood trackers stop at a smiley face. EiMotion uses a full emotion wheel so you can be specific. The more precise the word, the more useful the insight. PRIVACY Your check-ins are yours. EiMotion is built around a simple, calm workflow: no social feed, no comparisons, no noise. Take thirty seconds. Name what you feel. Breathe. See your patterns build up over time. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lxucan.com/projects/eimotion/privacy.html

Screenshots

MoodWheel3 screens
EiMotion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EiMotion at every 8 days against MoodWheel's every 2 months. MoodWheel's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoodWheel ships an update every 2 months, EiMotion every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MoodWheel versus EiMotion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoodWheelEiMotion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPsychological Technologies and Solutions SRLEloi Carrelet

In-app purchases

None

MoodWheel

No in-app purchases

None

EiMotion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MoodWheel free?
MoodWheel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EiMotion free?
EiMotion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MoodWheel or EiMotion have ads?
Neither MoodWheel nor EiMotion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoodWheel or EiMotion?
MoodWheel ships an update every 2 months, and EiMotion every 8 days. Most recently, MoodWheel was updated on September 10, 2026 and EiMotion on August 30, 2026.

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