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Cross-posted to https://sh.itjust.works/post/23047054


I'm currently using Daylio. It works fine, but, given the sensitive nature of the information, I want something more private/trustworthy. The following is what I am looking for in the app:

Essentials:

  • Android app.
  • Support custom tags and notes when recording a mood.
  • The ability to add a mood for a specific day/time other than current (for example, if I miss an entry).
  • Support multiple entries per day.

Nice-to-haves:

  • Visualizations of the moods, and other data, over time
  • Data exports/backups
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I think this one is the most promising so far.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Also interested in this. Though I’ve been thinking about writing a bash script to record my moods and use something like olive tin to give myself an interface for it.

I’m learning bash so it would be a good exercise for me, and I’ve been wanting to give olive tin a try.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Honestly, you can just use the habit tracking app.

Loop Habits Tracker is a good one.
You just create a measurable habit and use 1-10 scale for your mood tracking.

  • It does have the option for notes but no tags unfortunately.
  • You can add entries retrospectively.
  • It has nice data visualization and you can export data.
  • Since it's a habit tracker it's pretty private. You can name your mood tracker (habit) however you want, nobody can even tell it's a mood tracker.
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I'm not sure how well it works as a mood tracker, but I love this app, I've been using it for years.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

This doesn't quite meet my requirements for a mood tracking app, but thank you for the recommendation of it as a habit tracker! I will definitely make use of it for tracking habits.

[–] MrCamel999 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not sure if it has every feature you're looking for, but I was able to transition from Daylio to Daily You and be ok with it. Can't track what activities you did with buttons, but can track your mood every day with a journal entry for each day, and an image if you want. There's even a Python script to convert your entries from Daylio into Daily You!

GitHub Repo: https://github.com/Demizo/Daily_You

Repo for aforementioned python script: https://github.com/Demizo/daylio-to-daily-you

IzzyOnDroid Link: https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.demizo.daily_you/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Thank you for your recommendation! Unfortunately, it doesn't quite meet my requirements.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Tickmate is a one-bit journal to record if something happened or not, each day.

Preset categories or create you own categories. Can create AM and PM mood categories for more granularity.

Exports to a .db file in SQLite format.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Thank you for your recommendation. IIUC, this appears to be similar to what @[email protected] suggested. Unfortunately, the UI is rather unappealing to me (if I am not mistaken that this is indeed the app that you are referring to).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I would trust Pixels over Daylio any day, but it's not open source. Solo dev

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Thank you for your suggestion 😊. Unfortunately, that app doesn't allow multiple entries per day. I neglected to put that in my list of essentials. I will update it.