Moodlight - Daily journal Reviews

by RDukess

The way you had me fill out a mood journal and then went straight into having me agree to make a purchase in the same flow is honestly one of the most predatory things I have seen from an app in a long time. I’m an avid user of Moodlight , I Am. In fact, it’s one of the very few apps I’ve ever paid for, and gladly. I think it’s a wonderful app that has brought my life a lot of goodness and I am happy to support the developers. When they advertised Moodlight to me I immediately went and downloaded it. However now reading the reviews I’m seeing that overall people are having the same complaint as I am. I doubt I’ll be using Moodlight in the future. Too bad.

by Dg5301

I have the (iam) app. I was offered this bundle for $59 for Moodlight a 3 others. At first I was allowed to choose any options, but now I’m allowed 2-3 choices and all the others are locked unless I pay each one the full price for an annual subscription. So what in the world did I pay for? What a disappointment and it shows how little respect and care these developers actually have for people. It’s all about the money $.
Of course no one gives refunds right. So I can just cancel my subscription and leave this review to worn others. It sounded good. The apps looked good but it’s all a lie. You get a minimum of things while getting bombarded to get the premium version of each and every app!?!? Good grief. Save yourself some money and aggravation.

by Megstasy

I’m really upset, I’ve used Moodlight for about a week and in that time, Moodlight crashed once, so I had to try and remember everything and re-enter it. Then it crashed and deleted everything a SECOND time. I love the idea of Moodlight and was really enjoying using it until this happened. There’s no log-in so it essentially doesn’t save your data!

I haven’t been able to find a customer service number or email to contact so I can attempt to get all my data back! It’s really important to me to get it back because I send my daily mood entries/journals to my doctor. If you use it, I highly recommend screenshotting all of your entries for when it will inevitably crash and delete all of your progress.

by RaveyB

I’ve been liking Moodlight for the most part so far, but 7 days was not enough time to explore all Moodlight has to offer, nor did it allow enough time to form a habit of using it and making it impossible for me to give a relevant review.
Why is the ONLY OPTION for a subscription, YEARLY??? And after a mere 7 day trial.
I really wanted to get into it. It’s not like other apps in this “genre”. I actually felt that I could benefit from Moodlight. But I’m on disability (fixed income), and $30 all at once is very hard for me to do. I’m not saying it isn’t worth it… I can’t really answer either way at this point. I would gladly subscribe on a monthly basis if given the option. That way I could truly try all Moodlight has to offer without get bound by a yearly sub.
I very surprised and extremely disappointed that an app meant for mental health help, doesn’t offer more subscription options… monthly works well without a long term commitment or the need to have to give up $30 all at once. That’s not something I can gamble with on a fixed (low) income.

I truly hope you provide more subscription options and soon. I’d like to write a positive review after really using and exploring all Moodlight has to offer.

by Aminettkdss

I just started using Moodlight and already there are issues with the ability to scroll to read the rest of the content on each slide. The keyboard once opened to journal your day can’t be removed because you can’t scroll down the page to move to the next slide. The graphics are great if I were able to scroll to the bottom of each page I would be able to enjoy the whole experience without having to assume what the bottom of the page looks like/ said. Unfortunately, I am quite frustrated with Moodlight because I was really excited about it but it is not the experience I hoped for.

by Angelapolis

I like the simplicity of tracking, I’m not quite sure why I had to enter in goals or why it costs $20 a year to do this, but I guess I have a year to find out. Other people have mentioned more features that I don’t have, so maybe that’s just coming later.

The one very frustrating thing is the list of triggers for your mood. You can’t enter in custom ones, and it lacks obvious stuff like pets, home/house/living situation, gaming and music but not tv/movies or even just some catch all for entertainment… I feel like everything I have to select is not even close to the real trigger so what use is the trend I get? You may find the options better for you.

by Nikkimarie330

I downloaded Moodlight two weeks ago and plan to continue using it! I like that I can track/identify my moods and triggers.

One thing I would like is to be able to assign a specific trigger to a specific mood. Sometimes I have more than one mood and a certain trigger only applies to one, but in the stats area it shows up as related to every mood I rectified that day. (E.g. my friends trigger me feeling loved, my job triggers me feeling anxious. But it links my friends with anxious feelings since these are on the same day.)

Lastly, I did the free trial for the stats but it does not seem worth it to pay for a subscription. It gives you stats for only one week at a time. I was hoping to identify overall trends, so having the option to switch from stats for this week, this month, this year would make it worth the subscription for me.

Would be 5 stars if these two changes were made!

by Avidnothing

This application doesn’t offer enough practical features. It would be helpful if it helped us breakdown why we are experiencing a certain mood or offer us tools to dial the intensity of the mood down.
Biggest drawback for me is that there aren’t enough words provided to allow us to describe our mood and we are unable to add in and use our own words. There’s maybe 40-50 moods provided. It’s not enough. It makes me out my moods in a categories they don’t really belong in.
Very aesthetically soothing nonetheless.

by EBergholtz

I like it so far, seems helpful to track moods and find patterns. I would like it if there were more options for emotions and triggers or if it had an option for “other” that we could fill in. If we had our own triggers that we could plug in and re use. For example we could plug in “cold shower” or “EFT tapping” for positive triggers “my fitness pal” as a negative trigger (lol IYKYK) . I know there is the option for the note but it would be nice to have the option for other triggers rather then whats there! Thanks!

by Trinity_1121

I pre-saved Moodlight just days before it was released through the I Am affirmations app and I was really excited to track my mood. So far ok day one. My only issue is that after going through the onboarding process I went to add a note to today's mood and I couldn’t scroll down to the done button with my note in. I tried backing up and adding my note a couple times and it didn’t work. So I figured I’d be able to save it and then add it afterwards through editing my entry, but there is no way. I tried tapping on my entry, going to the settings and still nothing.

I so far love Moodlight , the design, the layout. It all comes together very nicely but this one feature doesn’t allow for very much adjustment in case of wanting to add more or change your initial response.

by Iamevelynkim

I've used this app for nearly the past year, and there are many great features: the this app tips, the ability to add your own triggers.

However, using Moodlight is so tough because I have to tap my screen 3-4 times just to get to the next window on Moodlight . I made sure that my phone was not the issue, and using another app right was easy: that's how I know this problem is specific to this app. Maybe I need to tap on my phone screen in very specific places to use this app easily? It's such a wonderful app but using it is tough!

by Skkskajsksbaksbs

My only complaint is that you’re given the impression that the apps whole thing was to detect emotional and behavioral patterns to identify your triggers for you…which is the case if you pay $20 for premium. But if you don’t do that Moodlight is nothing but a mood tracker…and you’ll have to identify all of those things for yourself lol. Which is still helpful…Moodlight is still helpful as a mood tracker but unless you pay $20 a year then that’s all it really is lol. They should make general stats free and maybe offer more specific or detailed stats with the premium subscription. Also I know Moodlight is new but the written one star reviews are very misleading. Expecting an app to get rid of your mental issues completely is just unrealistic. Moodlight says in the very beginning tutorial thing that “ Moodlight will not replace therapy with a mental health professional.”. And not even therapists can really make your mental issues completely go away. You need to learn how to manage your mental issues in order for it to even be possible for your mental issues to go away completely.

by Grace Full

Big points that it lets me use it without subscription making me way more likely to subscribe (downloaded 3 other apps that in essence 😊said”no pay no play” (not game apps)

It’s helping me hone in on my emotions much better than when just in my head/body. In fact as I identified I could feel connection between some feelings and physical symptoms I’m having. That’s a huge gift. I just wish there’s some follow up Re what to do with the feelings and triggers once they’re identified!?!

To developers-thank you and keep up the good work! PS would help if palette isn’t so dark. I find that depressing ominous in itself!!

by Randomgacha364

I’ve just gotten Moodlight, like an hour ago, and I was telling my friend,T, about it. She really liked it but then pointed out something that I agree with. While Moodlight is great, it doesn’t do what the description says? It’s basically just a mood trackers and that’s it, which is great, but everything is premium. Like EVERYTHING, so I think the developers should add more general things to be free. Might be just my opinion but I think that I shouldn’t have to pay $20 a year(ish) to use an app as it’s directed in the “free access” zone? Other than that, it’s a great app.

by Barbrobloc

I love Moodlight , especially since I can scroll my mood like a timeline and watch the changes. I would subscribe if certainty was in the emotions. Because a lot of people are highly impacted by how certain or uncertain they know their future is gonna be. It especially impacts my mood. I mean there’s a “lost” button but no button for the opposite emotion.
If you guys had a line chart for emotions over the course of a month a TON of women would love Moodlight , because tracking hormone cycles is very popular right now. Possibly the ability to choose the dates that show the chart. Again amazing app and so many opportunities.

by Laurenkayy218

I absolutely love Moodlight it is help me so much track my mood and it’s been some thing. Nice to look forward to every day to journal and reflect back on. The only downside is they only have one option for purchase and it’s $20 for the year and I think it’s a little much, especially when there’s no monthly price options for people who have mental health problems a lot of them are low income and a lot don’t have $20 to spend on an app that tracks their own moods and feelings, so that’s the only reason I get it 4 Stars but if there was a monthly price option or maybe a option to choose your price like some apps do with donation I think that would help so many more people in general and it definitely would be well worth the 5 and then some !

by Lizabes Lee

Overall super cool and grateful for Moodlight. There is a feature you can look at stats for the week and previous weeks but would honestly be such a game changer if there was a way to look at the whole month overall or even all emotions from a larger calendar perspective . I hope that this is something that can be implemented as I’m afraid as of now there’s a slight limit as to the effectiveness of Moodlight due to this. For example I just use it to write and log versus compare over long periods of time how each month is.
ALSO!! Would love to have the ability to add more emotions like you are allowed with triggers. At times there are many emotions I feel but aren’t available so it’s a bit of a shame

by KFry101

This is honestly one of the best apps I have found to help me track and manage my anxiety and my moods the giving daily tips and quotes, especially are so helpful because they help me embrace the fact that oh I’m doing the right thing or redirect me to go in the right direction.

Small thing. There is a glitch that whenever I open Moodlight this slider of the days at the top are on the right day, but not the right date. Currently, today is Sunday so it shows me that I am on a Sunday but it’s the Sunday of two weeks ago on the calendar on top. haven’t seen anyone mention this, and I don’t know if this is a bug on my end. Thought I’d mention it besides that (which by the way is a very manageable glitch) this is a spectacular app

by Bumpalula

After a painstaking search for a mood app, this was really the only one that fit the bill. I use it multiple times every day.

Moodlight could be a bit more user-friendly: while triggers can be added, the emotion list is fixed. The order of these lists is confusing, and in fact, it doesn’t look like they are carefully organized (for example, alphabetically or sorted by good emotions to bad emotions would be helpful,)so it’s more trouble to find the emotions and triggers than it needs to be. Also, there needs to be a favorite list or a most-used grouping at the top of the selections so we don’t have to go through the whole list.

it’s the best, but lots of room for improvement!

by Lkace@7

I’ve only had Moodlight for a few weeks, and even when I don’t fill it out everyday, just getting the notification it seems like Moodlight can feel my emotions from far away. It’s like it can tell when I’m just really upset or just really happy, when I’m overwhelmed, when I just need someone to hear me. And it’s great Bc I just type it out, and it helps me to be super mindful and changes my mood almost immediately.

by Rynniethepooh

I like how it gives you the option to pick multiple feelings and that it gives a summary of those feelings once you’ve checked in. That is nice to see the bigger picture.

My suggestions: It would be nice if you clicked on a feeling and it gave you a short description or example of that word. That way it is easier to decide what emotion you’re having.
And, be able to add your own words that describe your feelings.

by The_Mockingjay

Not much to say, it is a little annoying that all the analytic features that are advertised are behind a membership, but otherwise Moodlight is great. My only comment is that I wish you could add emotions like you can add triggers. Because sometimes I’m feeling something very specific and the emotions that Moodlight supply just aren’t quite sufficient. I hope you consider what I’m suggesting because it would be a feature I’d love to have and would make my experience with Moodlight much more pleasant.

by SonicPhoenix

Great quality app, like all the other ones from the same developer. Really wish there was a bundled subscription that would activate all the different ones. So far, I subscribed to 2 and paid for the year, and then just learned about this one. And it is a bit out of budget right now. A bundle seems nice because at different times of the year, some apps are more relevant than others: sometimes loving kindness, sometimes I am, sometimes this app etc. This specific app seems very nice though, and looking forward to see how it evolves.

Update: found the bundle option from developer feedback, thanks again.
You can get access in 'My Profile' > Self-Growth Bundle."

by Onigirii

I was diagnosed with ASD at age 35, and I have been working hard at developing my emotional literacy and intelligence. I appreciate that Moodlight provides me with a plethora of emotions for each base mood to explore- especially since I struggle to recognize and name emotions. I also appreciate the feature that allows me to add my own triggers, but not emotions. This helps me recognize when I am describing a scenario and not a feeling, and reorder my perspective accordingly.
I have only one complaint: I don’t understand why Moodlight opens on the same date in early October, not today’s date in December.

by CreativeMinds08

This helps me reflect on myself, and helps me to grow in every aspect of my life, but by the pale moonlight, I feel more at ease and calmness. The day time, I like to be out doors, but Moodlight is helping me to grow spiritually, feeding me, and untiring me at the same exact time. Life is what you make it. Stepping out of my comfort zone , and being about myself, my business, and becoming and up right citizen, and adult. I have grown, in many ways, and being all about it and staying silent l, just proves, my sincerity to and dedication. I am honored and true, and this goes out to myself. I love and except myself. Thank you ! Moodlight is truly Amazing!

by DesJeffTiff

I am absolutely so excited that I downloaded Moodlight and I use it every single day. I have so much going on in my life a lot of bad stuff and I gotta say that Moodlight is kind of helping me see the issues that I’m going through and also is helping me tremendously by being able to let it out and speak my truth. Seeing it all written down, the things that I’m feeling, the whole Nother ball game then just feeling it and not being able to ever say a word about it. I absolutely love Moodlight and I’ll probably keep it forever!

by Mff2321

I can’t say enough about Moodlight and it’s approach towards just being able to get people conscious of where they are mentally and what a huge difference it can and will make in so many people’s lives. It’s just really nice to see technology being used for the better of people. In closing I guess I’ve just been let down by our healthcare system and I can honestly say that Moodlight really picked me up when I was pretty much planning on staying down. Thank you guys seriously

by Heilg

I love Moodlight. Just too bad you can’t get the “advice tip” AND a good quote for the day. Sometimes I journal in it3-5 times a day… I hit advice tip always because I have another app for quotes of the day. That would be an improvement I’d love to see here though, so it’s all in one. Otherwise I have NO complaints. Thank you SO much for this. My anxiety has been through the roof lately and I’ve been having panic attacks…I record them here and the insight is fabulous!

by Jose Magna

Thanks for always being there for when I was going through the storm I was herting and dealing with people I think they where jealous of what I was becoming and attached too what I wanted too do for my future I’m sorry for all the things that ever happened I’m just asking my familia not too be scared or worried about me for we are in gods hands and things will get better in this path I chose just know I’m sorry for everything

by I_Nito

Everything is nearly perfect, I just wish there would more subjects that are responsible for emotional responses. For example there’s things like relationships and corresponding emotions like loved and Optimistic. I would like to see more things for the overall 3 things you select daily: Good, Okay, Bad.
Also recently, I’ve very pleased that these developed added no limit to the side notes we can create. But yeah, adding more emotions for ‘I felt’ and more things for ‘because’ would be amazing.

by Estefany A.

I was told by my therapist to track my mood and after trying multiple apps I found that many that didn’t really work for me. I struggled to remember to log my mood and most apps only allowed me to choose one mood for the day which was stressful because of my fluctuating mood because of ADHD. Moodlight tackles all of that!

I’m very happy with Moodlight so far, I hope they add more emotions or allow for custom emotions but overall I love it!

by Nthomas2000

I was recently using another app for many years. But unfortunately they had took away access for those who weren’t employees and other apps were just too complicated for me. I recently discovered Moodlight and it has already help me manage my anxiety or just simply when I need to jot down how I’m feeling, especially if I feel overwhelmed with my ADHD and other aspects in my life. Even with the free version of Moodlight has help me tremendously and I’m grateful for it.😊

by VSHM76

If you are committed to understanding your feelings and triggers this is an awesome app to use. It’s super easy, many different options for how you are feeling, options for why you are feeling, and even a little area to elaborate on your why in that moment which you can look back on! I highly recommend using this to track your emotions and triggers!

by Cpayton8296

Moodlight has helped me so much be able to recognize my triggers, common patterns, and help explain to my doctors more about my day to day struggles.

I highly recommend Moodlight. It’s absolutely amazing if you’re wanting to be more mindful, aware, and simply a better person than you was the day before. 💚

We call could learn a thing or two from ourselves. Moodlight helps you become more mindful of yourself and your triggers.

by Larrin.

I am a teenager who has struggled with my mental health for quite some time now, but when I saw this one day, I decided to try it thinking it would maybe help me some. I’ve only had Moodlight for a few days and I truly believe it has very much helped me. The fact that you can like log your feelings is very very helpful and I really believe this has helped me. And if your struggling too I think it will :)

by Angela937

I just spent $76 on 3 journals which is still nice to have but since I have this on my phone, I can log from anywhere and it reminds me. It’s actually caught me at times I really needed to log. So I’m going to transfer log onto paper from my phone. So happy to have this! Thanks for this amazing app, seriously!!

by SallyFromCali_Wildfire

I haven’t been using Moodlight very long and I’m already in love with it. Being a person who has been diagnosed with cPTSD Anxiety Manic Depressive Disorder to name a few, Moodlight has helped me to understand my moods and triggers better and with that I have been able to focus more on my personal path of healing. Amazing just amazing. Thank you‼️

by ClaireBear2103

I have loved using Moodlight over the past couple days. I was easy to track my mood through the day and had some prompted questions to help me think back on how I felt. In my Psychology class we learned about different depressive disorders and anxiety and Moodlight helped me to become more aware of my emotional and mental state. It gave me options of different feelings I could have been experiencing and set me up to pick area I think I needed to focus in. I chose to pick manage anxiety. Moodlight then prompted me to choose how I was feeling at that exact moment and then had me choose emotions that make me feel good. I think Moodlight overall was a very positive way to look at understand your emotions and mood and helped my anxiety overall. I think Moodlight would help alot of other dealing with any depressive disorder or anxiety because it walks you through your emotions and helps you understand them and how to make them improve!