Mighty Networks vs Empath
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mighty Networks
This platform helps creators, entrepreneurs, and leaders build and manage thriving online communities. It uses AI to foster member connections, offers tools for courses, events, and memberships, and allows for both free and paid access.
- AI-powered member connection
- Host groups and subgroups
- Offer courses and livestream
- Run events
- Monetize memberships
- Customer and employee communities
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Mighty has more $1M communities than any other platform. Why? Because it’s the only community software designed to introduce your members to each other and help them connect. Those member to member interactions are ultimately what will make your courses, challenges, events and memberships successful. Mighty powers them using its proprietary People Magic AI, which is designed to surface the most interesting and relevant members to each other and help them break the ice. On Mighty, a creator, entrepreneur, coach or community leader can host groups and subgroups, offer courses, livestream, run events, and more. They can offer those things for free or charge for access on a recurring or one-time basis. Every day millions of members contribute to communities on Mighty centered on diverse topics — health and wellness, spirituality, career, relationships, personal development, and hobbies are all well represented. Brands also use Mighty for customer communities, ambassador activations, and employee engagement. “It was very important to me to not have my community on Facebook. Mighty Networks has been a great alternative and has only gotten better in the five years I’ve used it.” - Tara W., Mighty Host “It's just sooooo easy to use, to build my content, my courses, my coaching delivery. It's easy. Very low learning curve. I was up in days with Mighty. “ - Kelley T., Mighty Host “Intuitive and flexible—highly recommended! Mighty's saved us time, improved engagement, and given our members a far more cohesive experience.” - James E. Mighty Host “My Mighty Network is incredibly dynamic and keeps getting better. The features they offer make it easy to build a community and, more importantly, keep my members engaged. Their team is also highly responsive, another reason I love Mighty. In short, A+” - Dana Wilde, Mighty Host “There are so many ways to customize your community and offerings, with new features coming all the time.” - Steff B, Mighty Host The future’s more interesting when we’re in it together. Climb aboard—and let’s go. -- Terms of Use: https://mn.co/terms-of-use
Empath
Share your true feelings anonymously in a supportive community. Connect authentically with friends who show you love, and track your emotional journey over time. Build deeper relationships by opening up when you feel comfortable.
- Anonymous emotional posts
- Friend-initiated connection
- Emotional journal tracking
- Profile with minimal info
- Express a range of emotions
- Community emotional trends
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Tired of social networks that make you feel worse about yourself? Empath is all about sharing how you actually feel and building deeper connections with people you really care about. Every feeling you post is anonymous, but when a friend hearts one of your posts, Empath tells you who is showing you love. Then if you feel comfortable, you can open up and let that friend know it was you all along. Empath tracks all your posts in an emotional journal, so you can see how your feelings change over time and remember important moments. When we share our feelings, the world feels a whole lot friendlier. Highlights: -Create a profile with only your photo and first name – Empath doesn’t ask for any other information -Express how you’re feeling: Calm, Happy, Excited, Angry, Afraid, Sad, or anything in between -Anonymously share emotional posts within a supportive online community -Be notified when a friend or loved one hearts your post -Open up with people you trust to build deeper, more authentic relationships -Track how your feelings change over time -Watch for emotional community trends in the your area and around the globe Neither the Empath app nor the Empath community is qualified to diagnose mental health issues. Please seek the help of professionals for therapy and suicide prevention if needed. You can reach a 24-hour suicide prevention hotline at 800-273-8255. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, dial 911.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mighty Networks at 4.8 against Empath's 3.1. Mighty Networks also leads on ratings volume (75K vs 70) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Empath's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 24) and iOS requirement (14.7 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Mighty Networks sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Empath asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mighty Networks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mighty Networks has 75K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Mighty Networks's written reviews are positive against 49% of Empath's.
Mighty Networks ships an update weekly, Empath monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mighty Networks | Empath |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (75K ratings) — better | 3.1 (70 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.4% of reviews — better | 49.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 75K — better | 70 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #156 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.7 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mighty Networks | InspiringApps |
Customer experience
Mighty Networks
Empath
Bugs and requests
Mighty Networks
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when trying to access notifications
- Video playback issues and unexpected behavior
- Inability to log in or create an account
- Inconsistent syncing between web and mobile versions
- Truncated or hidden comments and posts
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to edit and delete messages
- Option to set permanent filter and sort preferences
- Support for multiple image uploads in a single post
- Improved notifications and activity tracking
- Better accessibility features for disabled users
Empath
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mighty Networks
- Monthly Plan3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
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- Monthly Plan2 variants$5.991 Month
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
- Monthly Plan2 variants$11.991 Month
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Monthly Plan2 variants$12.991 Month
- Monthly Plan1 Month trial$18.991 Month
- Monthly Plan6 variants$19.991 Month
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Monthly Plan3 variants$29.991 Month
- One Time Purchase Plan$10.99
Empath
No in-app purchases









