Recovery Record vs eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker

They differ on 8 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.

Recovery Record

You log meals and the thoughts and feelings around them, follow a meal plan and coping strategies, and see your progress over time.

Each evening you rate that day's depressed mood, elevated mood, irritability and anxiety, and log sleep hours, medications and notes.

Good for: Recovery Record: People in treatment for anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder or ARFID who want to log meals between appointments; Sharing meal and mood logs with a dietitian or therapist who uses the clinician app; 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
Probably not for: Recovery Record: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988; eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: Anyone in crisis or thinking about suicide: call or text 988
Cost: Recovery Record: Free; eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: Free version, or Free; optional paid upgrade
How you pay: Recovery Record: Free; eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: Free, I'll pay myself
Where: Recovery Record: iPhone, Android; eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: iPhone, Android, Web
Research: Recovery Record: Some research support; eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: Early research
Privacy: Recovery Record: Grade A; eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: Grade A+
HIPAA: Recovery Record: Yes; eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: No

The same for both: kind of help (an app i use on my own), sells your data (no).

In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.