Comparison

Fortify vs Etio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fortify

This app offers tools, education, and community support to help individuals overcome sexual compulsivity and explicit sexual imagery use. It provides personalized guidance, tracking features, and therapeutic lifestyle coaching to support lasting freedom and improved well-being.

Highlights
  • Personalized assessment and guidance
  • Educational videos and challenges
  • Sleek tracking and analytics
  • Customizable goal tracking
  • Community support
  • Lifestyle coaching
  • Teletherapy options
Features
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Is lust, explicit sexual imagery, or sexual compulsivity affecting your mental health? What about your self-esteem or your relationships? Studies have found that compulsive explicit sexual imagery use can lead to depression, anxiety, stress, and worse sexual performance. If you are struggling to quit compulsive sexual habits, Fortify is here to equip you with tools, education, lifestyle coaching, teletherapy, and a community of others who know what you’re going through, to assist you in moving forward in your fight toward lasting freedom. It's more than just a band-aid or a filter. Through research-based principles of therapeutic lifestyle change, our mission is to help spark an uprising among people who are tired of sexually explicit imagery messing with their lives – and ready to stop and turn toward something better. Based on your personalized assessment, Fortify provides videos and challenges to help guide your progress. Sleek tracking features, analytics, and customizable goal tracking ensure you celebrate your victories and learn from your mistakes. And these science-based methods work! But don’t take our word for it. Our users have had this to say: "There is no shaming, just calm but direct encouragement and understanding..." "The app helps you celebrate small milestones. It's important to celebrate progress, not perfection, when dealing with addiction." "Fortify does not tell you, ‘Oh you need to try harder.’ It takes your addiction seriously, and actually gives you tools and inspiration to help you get through a rough time." "Not only Fortify helped me with nofap and staying away from sexual compulsivity, the app has also kept me more organized with my goals! I've been studying and exercising more which has lifted my mood!" You're not alone. Join tens of thousands from around the world using Fortify to find healing and recovery from sexual compulsivity. Feedback? Questions? Contact us at info@joinfortify.com Privacy Policy https://www.joinfortify.com/privacy Terms & Conditions https://www.joinfortify.com/terms

About

Etio

Features
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Etio helps you respond to urges with more awareness, structure, and intention. When an urge hits, Etio guides you through a simple process designed to help you slow down, understand what you’re experiencing, and choose what to do next. UNDERSTAND THE URGE Check in with how strong the urge feels, what may be driving it, what you notice in your body, and what the urge is pulling you toward. SURF THE URGE Use guided urge surfing to stay with the urge without reacting automatically. Give the intensity time to rise, shift, and pass. CHOOSE YOUR NEXT STEP Reflect on what you need most in the moment and choose a healthier action you can take right now. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Review completed urge sessions and see how your urge intensity changes from start to finish over time. KEEP YOUR WHY CLOSE Save a personal reason for change so you can reconnect with what matters most when urges feel difficult. Etio is built around progress, not perfection. A setback does not erase the choices you made well. Each urge is another opportunity to pause, respond with intention, and keep moving forward. Etio does not require an account. Your urge-session data and progress information are stored locally on your device. If you have feedback or suggestions, we’d love to hear from you through the app or at feedback@tryetio.com

Screenshots

Fortify4 screens
Etio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Etio at none against Fortify's 3. Fortify's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fortify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.00 per month. Etio asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fortify versus Etio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFortifyEtio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB49 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperImpact CollectiveMark Cowan

Bugs and requests

Fortify

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login and account issues
  • Inability to edit past entries
  • Syncing and data loss problems
  • Compatibility issues with newer OS updates
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode or local data storage
  • More customization options
  • Improved ally/support features
  • Ability to backdate progress
  • Better notification and reminder system

Etio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Fortify

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$12.001 Month
  • Annual Subscription$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Forever Access$199.99
None

Etio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fortify free?
Fortify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Etio free?
Etio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fortify or Etio have ads?
Neither Fortify nor Etio shows ads.

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