Moodfit vs MoodTools (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Moodfit and MoodTools share a 2.8 GPA, both have a free plan, and Moodfit starts cheaper, at $3 a month when paid by the year against $4.99 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Moodfit grades higher on features and ease of use. MoodTools grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Moodfit
Mood journal and CBT tools built around daily goals
MoodTools
Free depression self-help app with a CBT thought diary
Which one is for you
Pick Moodfit if
- Fits if you want a mood journal with CBT worksheets on your phone
- Works for people who prefer a one-off yearly payment to a renewing subscription
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a desktop or web journal, as it runs on phones only
- Tight if you stay free, because the free tools are not confirmed and Premium has the full set
- Watch out: App Store prices differ from the vendor site, and Lifetime is not sold in the stores
- Watch out: refunds are by email within 7 days
- Watch out: the vendor calls it a companion to therapy, not treatment
Pick MoodTools if
- Fits if you want a free thought diary and mood log for low mood
- Works for people who want to track PHQ-9 scores over time
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a general diary, as it is built around depression self-help
- Tight if you want a passcode, backup or export, because Pro adds all three
- Skip it if you want a web or desktop version, since it runs on phones only
- Watch out: Pro is $4.99 a month, and the Google Play prices were not read
- Watch out: the vendor says it is not a replacement for treatment
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAMoodfitGood | 2.8GPAMoodToolsGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$35.99 for one year, paid once with no renewal, comes to about $3 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of journaling apps. Lifetime is $119.99, and the App Store price is higher at $39.99. | AThe core app is free, and Pro is $29.99 a year, about $2.50 a month, against $3.33 where the cheaper quarter of journaling apps starts. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free account and a 7-day Premium trial are offered, but the vendor's free-versus-Premium comparison could not be read, so what stays free is not confirmed. | BThe thought diary, activities, PHQ-9 test, safety plan and videos are all free, but export, cloud sync and a passcode are paid. |
| Features | BMood and gratitude journals, thought records, breathwork, goals, assessments and weekly insights, with no gap named in the core job. | CIt does the thought diary and mood-tracking job for low mood fully, but it is a narrower job than a general journal and has no photos or free-form entries on record. |
| Ease of use | A4.7 from about 2,200 App Store ratings, above the 1,000 needed. | B4.8 from about 310 App Store ratings, under the 1,000 needed for an A. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone and Android only. There is no web or computer app and no integrations are listed. | CiPhone and Android only. There is no web or computer app and no integrations are listed. |
| Best for | tracking mood with CBT thought records | low-mood self-help with a thought diary |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Moodfit and MoodTools. How we grade
Price against what you get
Moodfit starts at $3 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. MoodTools starts at $4.99 a month and scores 2.3.
Moodfit scores higher and starts $1.99 a month lower. Of the other journaling apps on the chart, none scores higher than Moodfit for less, and 16 score higher than MoodTools for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Moodfit also covers habit tracking and goals.
At a glance
| Moodfit | MoodTools | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $35.99 for one year, paid once with no auto renewal (vendor site) | $4.99 per month (Pro Mode, US App Store) |
| Free plan | Free account with mood journaling and other basic tools; the vendor compares Premium with free on a separate page whose contents could not be read as text. | All core features are free: thought diary, activities, safety plan, information, PHQ-9 test and videos. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Premium. | None listed |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Roble Ridge Software LLC | Inquiry Health LLC |
| Price read from | getmoodfit.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Moodfit
- The vendor's Premium-versus-free comparison is not readable as text, so which tools are free is not confirmed here.
- App Store purchases are subscriptions at other prices ($9.99, $19.99 and $39.99 listed, periods not shown); the vendor site sells one-time purchases.
- Lifetime Membership is not sold through the app stores, and purchases are refundable within 7 days by email.
- The vendor presents Moodfit as a companion to therapy, not as treatment.
MoodTools
- The vendor says the app is not a replacement for treatment or medical intervention.
- Export, cloud sync and passcode protection need the paid Pro Mode.
- Pro Mode prices were read from the US App Store listing; the Google Play prices were not read.
- It is a depression self-help tool rather than a general-purpose diary.
Key features
Moodfit
- Mood and gratitude journals
- Record how you feel and what you are grateful for, and use the entries to see patterns in mood.
- CBT thought records
- Work through distorted thinking patterns such as overgeneralizing with structured thought records.
- Breathwork and mindfulness
- Guided breathing, mindfulness audio, a grounding tool and a nervous-system tool.
- Daily goals and reminders
- Programs such as Destress, Gratitude, Positive and Relax preset daily goals and notifications, which you can change.
- Insights and weekly reports
- Track sleep, exercise, nutrition, medications and custom activities against mood, with weekly reports.
- Assessments
- Validated PHQ-9 depression and GAD-7 anxiety questionnaires to repeat over time, per the App Store listing.
MoodTools
- Thought diary
- Analyze thoughts and spot negative or distorted thinking patterns, based on cognitive therapy.
- Activities
- Pick energizing activities and track mood before and after, based on behavioral activation.
- Depression test
- Take the PHQ-9 questionnaire and track symptom severity over time.
- Safety plan
- Build a suicide safety plan with emergency resources to use in a crisis.
- Information and videos
- Self-help guidelines, links to resources and curated videos such as guided meditations.
- Pro Mode
- Optional subscription that adds export, cloud sync and passcode protection.
Plans
Moodfit
Free$0
Start with a free account for mood journaling and other basic tools.
Premium, one year$35.99
for 1 year, paid once, with no renewal
Full access to Moodfit Premium on iOS and Android; the page notes the App Store price is $39.99 and shows it as a 10% saving.
Lifetime Membership$119.99
one-time
A single payment for Premium; the page says it is not available on the app stores.
MoodTools
Free$0
Thought diary, activities, safety plan, PHQ-9 test, information and videos.
Pro Mode Monthly$4.99
per month
Adds export, cloud sync and passcode protection; auto-renewing.
Pro Mode Yearly$29.99
per year
The same Pro Mode features billed yearly; auto-renewing.
Ways to pay less
Moodfit
No public discounts listed.
MoodTools
- Annual discount
Yearly Pro Mode costs less than monthly
The US App Store lists Pro Mode at $4.99 per month or $29.99 per year; twelve monthly payments would total $59.88.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Moodfit or MoodTools?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Moodfit is cheaper to start with: $3 a month when paid by the year, against $4.99 a month for MoodTools. Moodfit starts at $35.99 for one year, paid once with no auto renewal (vendor site), and MoodTools starts at $4.99 per month (Pro Mode, US App Store).
Which has a free plan, Moodfit or MoodTools?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Moodfit and MoodTools have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.