Pixy turns every day into one colored pixel. Log how you feel in seconds.
Features
Six parts of every check-in. Try them right here: tap, pick, and type like in the app.
Mood
Rate each day on a 7-step color scale. Pixy paints it into your calendar, so good and hard stretches stand out at a glance.
Emotions
Pick from 72 emotions. Tap one to read what it means. Statistics show which feelings come up most.
Photos
Add up to 6 photos to an entry. On iPhone, Pixy suggests the photos you took that day.
Coco
Elena
Leo
Marco
ValentinaAvg. mood with Coco: 6.4 (+0.9)Avg. mood with Leo: 6.1 (+0.6)People
Add the people who were part of your day. Import them from your contacts with their photo, or add them yourself.
Tags
Create tags for activities, places, or anything you care about. Filter your calendar by tag and see your most used tags in statistics.
Long walk by the water after work. Phone stayed in my pocket. I want more evenings like this.
Long walk by the water after work. Phone stayed in my pocket. I want more evenings like this.
Journal
Add a note to any entry. Write in a full-screen editor and find any day again by searching your notes.
All features
Pixy is a simple mood journal. It helps you notice how your days feel, without getting in the way.
Reviews
Real reviews from the App Store and Google Play.
“This app has been huge in helping my psychiatrist and I determine what’s going on with my brain. … It’s extremely easy to use and provides invaluable insight.”“I love its simplicity and I love its flexibility. Pixy lets me note how I’m doing without overthinking it. A quick selection of a colored box and I’m on my way!”“Pretty colors, helpful statistics, customizable, and a bigger variety of moods to choose from than most apps. Just overall a very simple and the perfect mood tracker.”“Very simple and very nice mood tracker. … You simple pick your mood, add some tags, add some emotions that you’ve felt and write about your day.”“Finally, a mood app that isn’t overwhelming! The app design is visually pleasing, it’s simple and not crowded or too busy. … You can choose what things you track.”“Out of all the mood tracker apps I’ve tried, Pixy is by far the best. I love the simple and easy to use design, it also has a very neat layout and aesthetic.”“You could choose your feeling more precisely with words. The other apps were generally based on 5 smileys. In addition, each adjective which you can choose as your current feeling has a short description.”“Super clean and minimalist app that gets the job done. Really love that it’s open source which makes it truly transparent.”“I needed a good tracker that was simple, effective, and useful. … It has everything you need and it doesn’t overwhelm you with unnecessary ads or functions.”“Absolutely superb app with the right balance of functionality and simplicity. I tried a couple of other tracker apps but they were too complex and time consuming to fill in. Pixy’s biggest strength is that it can be used quickly.”“I started using a mood tracker at the request of my therapist. I have found Pixy to be really great. It’s simple and beautiful and easy to use.”“Plenty of emotions to choose from and can select multiple options. Color coded so you can easily spot patterns throughout the weeks and months. Developer cares and it shows.”“I am a mental health counselor and I love suggesting to my clients to use this for reflection and mindfulness of their moods. … 10/10 always recommend!”“Tested a bunch of tracker apps. This UX is perfect and intuitive. And customizable!”“Exactly what I’m looking for! No ads, No forced sign-up, … nice and basic, really easy to use.”“Beautifully designed, sleek and minimalist. Great privacy protections. Thoughtful ways to monitor your mood and potential influences.”Compare
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FAQ
You decide which steps show up, and you can log several entries per day.
Your entries stay on your phone. Pixy needs no account and no sign-up. You can export a JSON or CSV file or delete your data at any time.
To keep a copy automatically, turn on Backup in Settings > Data > Backup. Pixy then saves one backup file in your own iCloud or Google Drive. It is off until you turn it on.
In Pixy, open Settings > Data > Backup, turn off the switch, and tap Turn Off.
Delete All My Data does not delete the cloud backup, so turn off the backup first.
Lost your phone or deleted Pixy?
Not at the same time. Pixy does not sync entries between devices. The iCloud or Google Drive backup holds the entries of one phone.
Yes. Pixy is on the App Store for iPhone and on Google Play for Android.
Yes.
Your phone then asks for Face ID, a fingerprint, or your passcode before Pixy opens.
Yes, on iPhone. Pixy widgets show your last 4 weeks, the current month, or your whole year in pixels. Tap a widget to open your calendar. Android has no Pixy widget yet.
A year in pixels is a calendar where each day is one small square, colored by your mood. After a few weeks you can see good and bad stretches at a glance. Pixy builds it for you as you log.
No. Pixy shows no ads, so nothing interrupts you while you reflect on your day.
Yes. The code of the Pixy app is public on GitHub under the MIT license, so anyone can check how it works and how it handles data.
You can export your entries as a file and show the calendar on your phone. Pixy has no PDF report. Pixy is a self-tracking tool, not a medical device.
Yes. Pixy is free on iPhone and Android, with no subscription, no ads, and no account. The source code is public under the MIT license.
On iPhone and Android. No ads, no account, your data on your phone.
