Comparison

Sentur 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

Sentur

This app offers guided exercises and resources inspired by the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model to support self-transformation and healing. It provides tools for managing anxiety, nurturing self-compassion, and enhancing therapeutic journeys. Connect with a community and access expert-led events for deeper insight and progress.

Highlights
  • Guided IFS-inspired exercises
  • Meditations for Parts work
  • Post-unburdening guidance
  • Anxiety and stress management
  • Self-compassion nurturing
  • Parts mapping
  • Self-energy assessment
Features
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Evidence-based trauma-informed companion app inspired by the Internal Family Systems (IFS) psychotherapeutic model. Own your journey to self-transformation anywhere, anytime. Make the most out of your time in between therapy sessions and enhance the outcomes of your self-transformation work. Let your authentic Self radiate through with tools and resources such as: - Expertly guided IFS-inspired exercises and meditations that facilitate work with the different Parts within you; guide you through the post-unburdening process; manage anxiety and stress; help nurture self-compassion; - Amazing content from incredible collaborators - proven experts in their therapeutic field. - Parts mapping functionality and Self-energy assessment tooling that provide visual representations of your progress and greater insight into your healing journey; - In-app community and free monthly IFS events, facilitated by trauma healing experts - offering opportunities for reflection, unburdening, and accessing and inspiring more Self-energy. Supportive when life is hard. Captures and clarifies your transformation. Accelerates healing and enhances your therapeutic journey. Own your journey to self-transformation anywhere, anytime. Disclaimer: This application is not intended to provide, does not provide, and shall not be construed as providing, any form or type of medical, therapeutic, professional, or other advice, recommendations, instructions, services, diagnosis, or treatment.

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

Sentur4 screens
The Self Compassion App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sentur at none against The Self Compassion App's shown. Sentur also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). The Self Compassion App's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Sentur sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $54.99 per year 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sentur against 4.8 for The Self Compassion App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 248 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Sentur's written reviews are positive against 94% of The Self Compassion App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sentur ships an update fortnightly, The Self Compassion App monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sentur versus The Self Compassion App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSenturThe Self Compassion App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (119 ratings)4.8 (248 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings119248 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB476 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperIntegrated Mental Health Technologies, LLCPSYT

Customer experience

Sentur

All ratings118 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

The Self Compassion App

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

User reviews

Sentur

From 119 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Deep support for IFS
  • 💡 Intuitive interface
  • 📚 Rich resources and tutorials
  • 🧘‍♀️ Helpful meditations
  • 🗺️ Useful parts mapping

Room to improve

  • 💰 Price too high
  • 🐛 Glitchy buttons/features
  • 🐛 Overlapping text in parts map
  • 🐛 Keyboard issues (disappearing)
  • 🐛 App not loading past initial screens

The Self Compassion App

From 248 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful self-help app
  • 🚀 Great variety of tools and resources
  • 💡 Excellent for developing self-compassion
  • 🤗 Calming and supportive voices
  • 📚 Informative and well-structured content

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription cost
  • 🔍 Overwhelming amount of features
  • 🔁 Difficulty canceling subscription

Bugs and requests

Sentur

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Trial not starting
  • Overlapping text with parts map
  • Unable to export parts map and history
  • Buttons lead back to parts map instead of intended function
  • Keyboard does not appear or disappears when typing
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  • App not loading past the first few pages
  • Cannot get past the third screen due to unscrollable text
  • Cannot login due to keyboard blocking continue button
  • Text overlaps in parts map
  • Part cluster option is unusable

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow designation of Manager vs. Firefighter types
  • Offer a one-time purchase option
  • Lower price for wider adoption

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

1 purchases

Sentur

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Sentur Subscription14 Days trial$54.991 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 Sentur free?
Sentur 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, Sentur or The Self Compassion App?
The Self Compassion App is rated higher. Sentur averages 4.7 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while The Self Compassion App averages 4.8 from 248 ratings.
Do Sentur or The Self Compassion App have ads?
The Self Compassion App shows ads; Sentur does not.
Which is updated more often, Sentur or The Self Compassion App?
Sentur ships an update fortnightly, and The Self Compassion App monthly. Most recently, Sentur was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Self Compassion App on November 3, 2026.

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