Finch vs Moodfit
They differ on 7 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.
Moodfit
You log your mood and use short exercises such as CBT thought records, breathing and gratitude journaling, and the app shows how sleep, exercise and other habits relate to how you feel.
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
- Moodfit: Adults with mild to moderate low mood, stress or anxiety who want structured self-help tools; People who want to log mood alongside sleep, exercise and medication to spot patterns
- Probably not for
- Finch: Anyone in crisis or thinking about suicide: call or text 988
- Moodfit: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988
- Cost
- Finch: Free version, or Free; Finch Plus $9.99/month or $69.99/year
- Moodfit: Free version, or Free; Premium $39.99/year in the App Store (web plans from $19.99/year)
- Research
- Finch: Not stated
- Moodfit: Some research support
- Privacy
- Finch: Grade C
- Moodfit: Grade B+
- Sells your data
- Finch: Yes
- Moodfit: No
- HIPAA
- Finch: No
- Moodfit: Not stated
The same for both: kind of help (an app i use on my own), how you pay (free, i'll pay myself), where (iphone, android).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.