Preserve Smart vs SELF by LFA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Preserve Smart
Access tested food preservation recipes and instructions tailored to your elevation and location. Get canning, freezing, and drying guidance for over 50 foods, based on research from Colorado State University Extension.
- Elevation-based recipe adjustments
- Seasonal produce information by state
- Canning, freezing, and drying instructions
- Recipes for over 50 foods
- Research-backed recommendations
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Preserve Smart provides a mobile-friendly way to access and use tested food preservation recipes and instructions, whether you live at sea level or high in the Rocky Mountains! Quickly determine the elevation of your kitchen, access seasonal produce information for your state, and get canning, freezing and drying instructions for over 50 foods—including fruits, vegetables and meats. Information provided is based on recommendations as determined by Colorado State University Extension and the National Center for Home Food Preservation—established with funding from the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (CSREES-USDA).
SELF by LFA
This app helps individuals manage lupus symptoms, stress, and medications. It offers tools, trackers, and information to improve energy and mood, and connect with a supportive community. Get customized tips to take control of your health journey.
- Symptom and medication tracking
- Stress management tools
- Energy and mood pattern discovery
- Customized self-management skills
- Community connection and Q&A
- Personalized tips via text
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SELF is a free app developed by the Lupus Foundation of America in partnership with ProChange Behavior Solutions to help people with lupus live their best lives. Rather than being controlled by lupus, you can feel in control. SELF is customized to help you better manage your lupus symptoms, stress, and medication --and work with your health care team. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have been living with lupus for some time, SELF can help you: - Explore easy to use tools, trackers, information and support - Discover patterns that will improve your energy and your mood - Choose what self-management skills to work on - Create a new path on your self-management journey - Connect with your peers in the lupus community and get your questions answered by the Lupus Foundation of America’s health education specialists - Get customized tips via text
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SELF by LFA at 3.0 against Preserve Smart's 1.8. SELF by LFA also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%). Preserve Smart's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SELF by LFA holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Preserve Smart's written reviews are positive against 50% of SELF by LFA's.
Preserve Smart ships an update every 3 weeks, SELF by LFA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Preserve Smart | SELF by LFA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (19 ratings) | 3.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Colorado State University | Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Preserve Smart
SELF by LFA
In-app purchases
Preserve Smart
No in-app purchases
SELF by LFA
No in-app purchases
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