Mantra vs Self
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mantra
This app helps rewire your brain for positivity through daily affirmations. Practice thousands of "I am" statements, create custom collections, and use guided sessions to reduce stress, build self-esteem, and improve overall happiness. Personalize your experience with custom themes and ambient sounds.
- Thousands of "I am" affirmations
- Affirmations for 30+ categories
- Custom affirmation collections
- Guided manifestation sessions
- Personalized themes and ambient sounds
- Voice recording and playback
- Daily affirmation reminders
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Our brains are wired to repeat negative feelings if fed with negative thoughts. Luckily the same goes for the positive side. Daily affirmations help us rewire our brains and fix these negative patterns. “If you practice saying positive things in non-stressful situations, it has been found that you can change your brain’s reactions” - Caroline Miller Affirmations are simple yet powerful statements that help us validate our core values. The latest researches indicate that practicing positive mantras and daily affirmations decreases stress, improves performance on challenging duties, builds self-esteem, and overall, makes us happier. As a result; we feel better, make healthier decisions, and live a happier life. Now, unleash your subconscious mind’s power and take your first step in the world of affirmations with Mantra. All the affirmations inside our app are constantly updated. Instructions are clear: Think positive and hold down the button! Your affirmation will glow and you will light up! Give it a try and observe how you start your days in a better mood! Besides your daily affirmations, you can always read as many affirmations as you like by simply swiping. Here is what you will get with our application: • Affirmations for any situation from 30+ different categories and topics. • More than a thousand "I am" affirmations • Smart daytime and bedtime affirmation reminders (as push notifications) • Uniquely new daily affirmations • Practice as many affirmations as you want • Create your own collections of affirmations • Add your own affirmations if you can’t find what you’re looking for • Record your voice and listen on repeat • Manifestation sessions and guided affirmation sessions • Personalize your theme with hundreds of cherry-picked background images, videos and fonts • Ambient sounds that uplift you • Share your daily affirmations to any platform in portrait or square mode • Like your affirmations to see them anytime in your favorites • And much, much more… If you have any feedback please contact us via email: mantra@broftware.com We will get back to you immediately :) Love you! -- Private Policy: https://getmantra.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://getmantra.app/terms
Self
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This app is a self-assessment test on your self-esteem. Take the test and see where you can improve on your self-esteem.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Self at none against Mantra's 10. Self also leads on ads (none vs shown). Mantra's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mantra sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Self asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mantra ships an update fortnightly, Self every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mantra | Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (34K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Broftware House Yazilim Tasarim Anonim Sirketi | Martin Tseng |
Bugs and requests
Mantra
Reported bugs
6 issues- Voice bug where it defaults to a jarring robotic voice
- Issue with custom affirmations not playing properly
- Notifications not working as scheduled
- Widget not refreshing properly
- App crashing when trying to save custom affirmations
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- Paid subscription reverting to free version
Requested features
11 requests- Add option to change name
- Allow custom affirmations to be the only ones shown
- Add ability to repeat affirmations like a mantra
- Add option to remove date from affirmation page
- Allow paid subscribers to choose whether they hold the button down or simply swipe up
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- Add ability to block triggering content
- Add widget compatibility
- Add option to save liked sayings for a specific time period
- Add ability to set multiple reminders each day
- Add option to type in own affirmative statements
- Add dark mode option
Self
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mantra
- Mantra Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Mantra Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Mantra Premium - 3 Months$9.993 Months
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- Mantra Premium Annual$14.991 Year
- Mantra Premium Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Mantra Premium Annual$19.991 Year
- Mantra Premium Annual7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
- Mantra Premium - Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Mantra Premium Lifetime$74.99
Self
No in-app purchases
