Comparison

WorryTree vs The Self Compassion App

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

Head to head
About

WorryTree

This app helps you manage overthinking and anxiety by guiding you to write down your worries, assess their solvability, and take action or let them go. It incorporates CBT and ACT techniques, offering journaling, sensory practices, and reminders to promote mental well-being.

Highlights
  • Write down worries
  • Assess solvability
  • Create action plans
  • Practice letting go
  • Identify thinking traps
  • Gratitude and acceptance journals
  • Sensory practices for calm
Features
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Overthinking? Worry on a loop? WorryTree helps you write the worry down, check whether you can do anything about it, and then act on it or let it go. Formerly Luma: same app, same account, same tools. Named best CBT app by Marie Claire (2023). HOW IT WORKS • Write it down: get the worry out of your head and into words. • Run it through the worry tree: can you do something about this? • Yes: make a short plan and choose one step to start with. • No: let it go for now, with a walk, some music or a short sensory practice. • Look back: see which worries actually happened, and what helped before. ALSO IN WORRYTREE • Notice thinking traps: check a thought against 8 common thinking styles • Gratitude, acceptance and uncertainty journals • Short sensory practices for in-the-moment calm • Worry time reminders • Works across your devices BUILT ON CBT AND ACT The worry tree is a widely used technique from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). WorryTree also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Many people use it alongside therapy, and many reviewers say a therapist or CBT course recommended it. "The absolute best app out there for managing your thoughts and worries." App Store review FULL ACCESS Full access to WorryTree needs a monthly or yearly subscription. Eligible new subscribers can start with a free trial. Prices vary by region and are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Service: https://www.myluma.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.myluma.app/privacy-policy PLEASE NOTE WorryTree is a self-help tool. It is not a substitute for professional mental health care, therapy or medical advice, and it does not diagnose or treat any condition. If you're worried about your mental health, speak to your doctor or a trained therapist. If you're in crisis, call or text 988 (US) or call 911.

About

The Self Compassion App

This app offers scientifically-validated practices from Compassion Focused Therapy to help users feel happier, calmer, and more connected. It provides over 50 tools, including guided meditations, breathing exercises, and journaling prompts, to manage stress, anxiety, and self-criticism.

Highlights
  • Compassion Focused Therapy practices
  • Guided meditations and mindfulness audio
  • Breathing tools for present moment awareness
  • Journaling for positivity habits
  • Reflective exercises for difficult emotions
  • Progress tracking surveys
  • Sleep stories and yoga videos
Features
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The Self-Compassion App is for you if you want to feel happier, calmer & more connected. Whether you get caught up in cycles of stress and anxiety, regularly give yourself a hard time or struggle to relax and enjoy the moment – this app can help. The app includes scientifically-validated practices from Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), with 50+ tools to help you when life gets hard. Be guided by Drs Chris Irons and Elaine Beaumont – leading authorities on self-compassion, who collectively have 40+ years of experience as therapists and have helped tens of thousands of people. This app has undergone a nationwide study, with participants showing significant reductions in stress, anxiety, self criticism, and increases in wellbeing. Anyone can develop self-compassion and enjoy all its benefits – we look forward to showing you how. Why self-compassion? We are often our own harshest critic, talking to ourselves in ways that we would never do our close friends. Given that we spend more time with ourselves than anyone else, isn’t it strange that many of us don’t treat ourselves with the same level of kindness, care and support as we do our close friends? Now is your time to start. With evidence based ideas and exercises from CFT, this app will teach you how to cultivate compassion for yourself and others. Through the course, you’ll learn how to strike a balance between self improvement & self acceptance: teaching you how to have a realistic but kind view of difficulties that arise in life, and giving you the confidence you need to achieve your goals in life, work and relationships. A toolkit for managing the ups and downs of life. Reduce anxiety, stress & depression Improve mood & wellbeing Reduce feelings of shame & low self-esteem Better understand yourself Increase your confidence Improve your productivity Appreciate the good in every day Develop your relationships Feel calm & grounded Be kinder to yourself And more... There’s something for everyone: Visual breathing tools to bring you back to the present Sleep stories & meditations HIIT and yoga videos to get you moving Mindfulness audio guides Cutting-edge tools to measure & improve your heart rate variability Journaling to create habits of positivity Step-by-step reflective exercises to help you manage difficult emotions Surveys to measure your progress And more! About Chris Irons & Elaine Beaumont Dr Chris Irons and Dr Elaine Beaumont are leading therapists and researchers in the field of CFT and compassionate mind training. They have written extensively about the topic, publishing the best seller The Compassionate Mind Workbook: A Step by Step Guide to Cultivating your Compassionate self. Join our community We’re so excited to see you all loving the app – we’re passionate about the benefits of self-compassion and feel very lucky to be able to share the joys of it with others. "I've had a problem with low self-esteem, always thinking that I'm not good enough and this app has helped me immensely." Stacey Hodkinson "It's been really helpful and made me much more aware of my negative thought patterns ... I'm feeling more confident and more courageous." Patricia Quinn "It's almost like 28 therapy sessions, but with tools to support you when you need." Dan Stone We know how tricky it can be on your own to turn advice into action. That’s why we’ve created this app – to guide you into applying the best insights from CFT to your own life in daily, actionable steps so that you can create meaningful change. We know therapy isn’t an option for everyone – our mission is to create an app that is more effective than a book, and more accessible than therapy. Terms of use https://www.psyt.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/

Screenshots

WorryTree4 screens
The Self Compassion App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: The Self Compassion App at free with in-app purchases against WorryTree's subscription. The Self Compassion App also leads on ratings volume (247 vs 9) and review sentiment (94% vs 83%). WorryTree's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WorryTree sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and The Self Compassion App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $56.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Self Compassion App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Self Compassion App has 247 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of WorryTree's written reviews are positive against 94% of The Self Compassion App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorryTree ships an update every 2 weeks, The Self Compassion App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WorryTree versus The Self Compassion App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorryTreeThe Self Compassion App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)4.8 (247 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9247 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB476 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCalverra Holdings LLCPSYT

Customer experience

WorryTree

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative10.0%

The Self Compassion App

All ratings243 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.4%

Bugs and requests

WorryTree

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The Self Compassion App

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Abrupt ending of audio sessions
  • Occasional issues with sound and connectivity

Requested features

3 requests
  • Quarterly payment plan option
  • Improved synchronization across devices
  • Simpler version with fewer features

In-app purchases

10 purchases

WorryTree

Subscriptions10
  • WorryTree Plus7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • WorryTree Plus Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$3.991 Month
  • WorryTree Plus Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$5.991 Month
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  • Luma Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • WorryTree Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • WorryTree Plus Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • WorryTree Plus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • WorryTree Plus Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • WorryTree Plus Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • WorryTree Plus Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

The Self Compassion App

Subscriptions2
  • Self-Compassion Premium7 Days trial$56.991 Year
  • Self-Compassion App Premium3 Days trial$56.991 Year

Questions

Is WorryTree free?
WorryTree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Self Compassion App free?
The Self Compassion App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WorryTree or The Self Compassion App?
The Self Compassion App is rated higher. WorryTree averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while The Self Compassion App averages 4.8 from 247 ratings.
Do WorryTree or The Self Compassion App have ads?
The Self Compassion App shows ads; WorryTree does not.
Which is updated more often, WorryTree or The Self Compassion App?
WorryTree ships an update every 2 weeks, and The Self Compassion App monthly. Most recently, WorryTree was updated on October 29, 2026 and The Self Compassion App on October 25, 2026.

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