# Mood vs School Assistant

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mood at none against School Assistant's 5. Mood also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). School Assistant's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 33). On price, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. School Assistant sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Mood asks for nothing beyond the download.

School Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: School Assistant has 4.8K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 88% and 88% positive.

Mood ships an update every 7 months, School Assistant every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mood | School Assistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mood-log/id730758811/reviews) | **[4.8 (4.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/school-assistant-planner/id1465687472/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 33 | **4.8K** |
| Positive reviews | **88.2% of reviews** | 87.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 5 MB | 538 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Barry Langdon-Lassagne](https://appshunter.io/developer/730758814) | [Sun Apps, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1465505382) |

## What reviewers say

### Mood

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mood-log/id730758811)

Track your emotions and life events to understand how they connect. This app provides a journal for recording feelings and daily happenings, with summary pages and charts to visualize trends over time. Set reminders to ensure consistent tracking and generate email reports.

**Highlights:** Log emotions and daily events, Journaling functionality, Summary pages and charts, Email report generation, Customizable reminders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### School Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/school-assistant-planner/id1465687472)

This app helps students organize their academic life by tracking homework, tests, and class schedules. It provides a dedicated space for class information, website links, and customizable reminders. The app offers seamless integration across Apple devices and a user-friendly interface.

**Highlights:** Homework and test tracking, Class schedule management, Class information storage, Website link saving, Customizable reminders, Apple Watch app integration, iCloud data syncing

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip Jar – $0.99 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tip Jar – $1.99 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tip Jar – $2.99 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tip Jar – $3.99 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Tip Jar – $4.99 | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Helpful for staying organized
- 👍 Easy to use and customizable
- 🔓 Completely free with no ads or in-app purchases
- 🤖 Integrates with Google Classroom
- 📆 Useful schedule and countdown features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Limited integration with other school platforms
- 🕰️ Needs more reminder options for assignments
- 🗓️ Difficulty sorting assignments chronologically

**Reported bugs**

- Schedule details disappearing when switching days
- App crashing on certain devices after updates
- Widgets not displaying information correctly

**Requested features**

- Calendar view for assignments and tests
- Ability to mark assignments as in-progress
- Syncing across multiple devices
- More customization options for widgets
- Integration with other school apps like Canvas


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mood free?

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

### Is School Assistant free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Mood or School Assistant?

School Assistant is rated higher. Mood averages 4.4 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while School Assistant averages 4.8 from 4.8K ratings.

### Do Mood or School Assistant have ads?

Neither Mood nor School Assistant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mood or School Assistant?

Mood ships an update every 7 months, and School Assistant every 2 months. Most recently, Mood was updated on November 1, 2026 and School Assistant on November 6, 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.*