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At a first look, mood tracker apps are fucking disgusting. Anyone got one they like? Or should I just start a spreadsheet? (hexbear.net)

submitted 5 days ago by corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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Signing up for X dollars a month to have access to an interface that will simply allow me to make notes about how i might feel at a certain time. Best of all, companies will probably use my own reflections on my mental health to...sell me more shit.

Anyone got a mood tracking app they like, or should I just set up a spreadsheet month by month and invite my therapist to collaborate on it?

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[–] SchillMenaker@hexbear.net 20 points 5 days ago

Open a spreadsheet. Type 'Bad.' Press Ctrl+C. Press Ctrl+A. Press Ctrl+V.

[–] Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I can't personally vouch for any of them, but a cursory search of f-droid shows a few FOSS, local-only mood tracking apps. Probably worth a look.

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 4 points 5 days ago

F Droid it is then, thanks!

[–] microfiche@hexbear.net 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

My first instinct is to be very weary of a mood tracking app. I would hate to have my thoughts/feelings used as 'evidence' of something. Or be shown advertisements for SSRI/SNRIs.

I'm sorry I don't have an actual answer of substance to share.

[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 7 points 5 days ago

I have to agree with you here. Which is frustrating, because it makes me think of how useful so much technology could be if they cut the predatory bloat from it.

[–] lilypad@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Tbh, I just have a special calendar called "mood" and track my mood there when I notice I'm feeling a certain way. I can export it and whatnot, and it is already an app I use and open a lot.

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 1 points 4 days ago

Yeah, that's more or less where I ended up.

[–] WellTheresYourCobbler@hexbear.net 3 points 5 days ago

How I Feel doesn’t seem as bad as the others and unfortunately I’m obsessed with charts and it lets me export to csv

[–] BabyTurtles@hexbear.net 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I use Super Protectivity as my work and personal life organizer/to-do list, which includes a habit tracker and mood tracker.

It's huge overkill for just what you're asking for, but it's open source, local-first, doesn't steal your data, with the capacity to be completely self-hosted, cross-platform, and entirely free. I highly recommend a look, you might eventually find its task list+time tracking useful as well.