Finch vs eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker
They differ on 6 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
Finch
You adopt a small bird and help it grow by doing your own self-care: a morning and evening check-in, tiny goals like drinking water or going outside, and short breathing, journaling or reflection exercises.
eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker
Each evening you rate that day's depressed mood, elevated mood, irritability and anxiety, and log sleep hours, medications and notes.
Where they differ
- Good for
- Finch: People who want a low-pressure, playful way to build small daily self-care habits; People who like gentle reminders and mood check-ins without clinical language
- eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: People with bipolar disorder who want a daily mood chart to share with a psychiatrist; People tracking sleep and medication alongside mood to catch early warning signs
- Cost
- Finch: Free version, or Free; Finch Plus $9.99/month or $69.99/year
- eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: Free version, or Free; optional paid upgrade
- Where
- Finch: iPhone, Android
- eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: iPhone, Android, Web
- Research
- Finch: Not stated
- eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: Early research
- Privacy
- Finch: Grade C
- eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: Grade A+
- Sells your data
- Finch: Yes
- eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: No
The same for both: kind of help (an app i use on my own), probably not for (anyone in crisis or thinking about suicide: call or text 988), how you pay (free, i'll pay myself), hipaa (no).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.