Comparison

Selfpause vs CoolSonics™

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

Head to head
About

Selfpause

This AI-powered life coach offers personalized support through conversations and a vast library of affirmations. It helps users identify challenges, overcome self-doubt, and cultivate a positive mindset with customizable features and daily reminders.

Highlights
  • AI life coach chat
  • Hundreds of affirmation tracks
  • Personalized coaching and suggestions
  • Customizable background music
  • Daily affirmation notifications
  • Self-recording affirmations
  • Mindset quiz
Features
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Selfpause is the affirmations app that lets you record affirmations in your own voice — the most personal, proven way to change how you talk to yourself. Layer your words over calming soundscapes and listen on repeat. RECORD IN YOUR OWN VOICE Your brain responds most powerfully to your own voice. Write an affirmation, record it, add background sound, and listen anywhere. It's the feature our community loves most — and few other apps offer it. 1,000+ GUIDED AFFIRMATIONS Confidence. Sleep. Money. Calm. Self-love. Focus. Browse a deep library across every area of life, with new sessions added regularly. CALMING SOUNDSCAPES Rain, ocean, forest, white noise, and gentle music. Layer them under your affirmations to set the perfect tone. SMART DAILY REMINDERS Get the right affirmation at the right moment, so practice becomes a habit that actually sticks. YOUR AI COACH Talk through what's on your mind, spot negative self-talk patterns, and get personalized affirmations built around your goals. SLEEP & MORNING ROUTINES Start the day grounded and drift off reinforced. Short, five-minute sessions fit even the busiest schedule. TRUSTED SINCE 2020 Before the wave of AI affirmation apps, there was Selfpause — six years, hundreds of five-star reviews, and one idea: your own voice is the most powerful way to rewire your mind. Download Selfpause and start speaking life over yourself today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CoolSonics™

This app offers drug-free relief from menopause symptoms like hot flashes and sleep disturbances using personalized sound therapy. It helps users track progress and find a sense of calm and balance through daily listening sessions.

Highlights
  • Personalized sonic audio sequences
  • Menopause symptom tracking
  • Drug-free and hormone-free relief
  • Holistic approach to well-being
  • Daily listening sessions
  • Progress monitoring
Features
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COOLSONICS™ – MENOPAUSE HOT FLASH RELIEF VIA SOUND Menopause is a natural life transition — but for many women, it doesn’t feel natural at all. The sudden waves of heat, sleepless nights, and emotional ups and downs can steal your comfort, focus, and peace of mind. You deserve more than coping. You deserve calm. CoolSonics™ brings you a new kind of relief — gentle, natural, and deeply restorative — using our proprietary Sonic Therapeutics™ audio healing technology. Developed by holistic medicine practitioners with decades of experience, CoolSonics™ helps your body find its balance again. No drugs. No hormones. Just sound. Brought to you by Mirsonics.com MORE THAN RELIEF — A PATH TO FEELING COOL AGAIN CoolSonics™ doesn’t just mask symptoms. It works with your body's energy to restore equilibrium — the way nature intended. With consistent listening, women report fewer, milder hot flashes and deeper, uninterrupted sleep. Most begin to notice change within 30 days — but the results are cumulative and grow over time! We’re so confident in the power of this to shift your wellbeing that the app is now completely FREE to use. HOW IT WORKS Create Your Profile Answer a few quick questions about your experience with hot flashes, night sweats, and mood changes. Get Your Personalized Audio Our technology generates a unique sonic sequence — a soothing soundscape tuned to your body’s energetic rhythm, inspired by traditional Asian medicine. Listen Daily Use it for 10 minutes, once or twice a day. Many women begin to feel calmer, cooler, and more centered within a few weeks, sometimes faster! Track Your Progress Easily record your symptoms and notice changes in frequency, intensity, and duration. You’ll begin to see a pattern of progress — and relief. WHY WOMEN LOVE COOLSONICS™ Drug-Free & Holistic – Harness your body’s own healing intelligence. Personalized – Every audio session is personalized to you. Convenient – Find calm anytime, anywhere. Empowering – Take back control of your wellbeing and your nights of rest. OUR PHILOSOPHY Every woman’s body tells a story. CoolSonics™ helps you listen — and transform that story from struggle into strength. This is menopause support reimagined: compassionate, evidence-informed, and beautifully simple.

Screenshots

Selfpause4 screens
CoolSonics™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Selfpause at free with in-app purchases against CoolSonics™'s subscription. Selfpause also leads on ratings volume (338 vs 2). CoolSonics™'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Selfpause sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month and CoolSonics™ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CoolSonics™ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Selfpause has 338 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Selfpause's written reviews are positive against 100% of CoolSonics™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Selfpause versus CoolSonics™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfpauseCoolSonics™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (338 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings338 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB75 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSELFPAUSE LLCMirsonics

Customer experience

Selfpause

All ratings338 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.3%

CoolSonics™

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Selfpause

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login/account issues
  • Recorded affirmations not working
  • Notifications/reminders not functioning
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sleep timer option
  • Ability to queue/schedule affirmations
  • Improved looping/background playback
  • More customization options for recordings
  • Share affirmations with friends/community

CoolSonics™

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Selfpause

Subscriptions7
  • $6.49 Monthly7 Days trial$6.491 Month
  • $14.49 Monthly3 Days trial$14.491 Month
  • $29.99 Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • $34.99 Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • $47.99 Annual ($3.99/month)14 Days trial$47.991 Year
  • $59.99 Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • $17.99 First Year1 Year trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

CoolSonics™

Subscriptions2
  • Get CoolSonics Access$9.991 Month
  • Get CoolSonics Access$89.001 Year

Questions

Is Selfpause free?
Selfpause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoolSonics™ free?
CoolSonics™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Selfpause or CoolSonics™?
CoolSonics™ is rated higher. Selfpause averages 4.6 out of 5 from 338 ratings, while CoolSonics™ averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Selfpause or CoolSonics™ have ads?
Neither Selfpause nor CoolSonics™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Selfpause or CoolSonics™?
Selfpause ships an update every 3 weeks, and CoolSonics™ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Selfpause was updated on October 24, 2026 and CoolSonics™ on October 24, 2026.

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