Comparison

Coach Dory vs Othership

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

Head to head
About

Coach Dory

This app helps you navigate challenging life moments by suggesting personalized self-care strategies. It learns what works best for you, tracks your progress, and offers rewards for consistent self-care. Join thousands of users who are reducing stress and thriving under pressure with tailored support.

Highlights
  • Personalized self-care recommendations
  • Daily check-ins
  • Customizable play reminders
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • Reward system for self-care
  • Learns user preferences
Features
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Go Bigger. Never burn out. The scientifically proven system for ambitious founders and executives. 10x your performance, thrive through anything, and never burn out when you run your life on the Optimal Pace Protocol. We guarantee it. Stop guessing. Know exactly how hard you can push yourself, and how far you can go. Standing on the foundation of our five-year study of 10,000 high-pressure high-achievers, the protocol decodes the path to building your performance capacity so you can thrive through anything. They want you to slow down. We'll show you how to go faster, 10x your performance and never burn out. With over 10,000 members, Dory is the #1 high-performance community for executives and entrepreneurs. Massive efforts become effortless with the Optimal Pace Protocol. Dory Protocol tools include everything you need to start chasing your dreams, 10x your performance and never burn out. Our mastermind sessions provide accountability for when you're in the trenches and burnout is on the horizon. And our guides provide high-touch expert guidance to prevent burnout fast when you're already at your limit. Real results. No burnout. Just proof. "The major value I discovered in the protocol was learning new ways to manage my mindset. There's such a range of helpful activities. After using it for a couple of days, my performance score increased and became even easier to improve over time." - Michael in Denver, Doctor of Psychology "The protocol is founded on the central concept of pace, a fundamental physiologic principle, relevant to all facets of life. For those who appreciate brief, quantitative sessions, this platform is the ideal choice. Staying near your Optimal Pace enables you to achieve greater ambitions." - SR in Boston, MD, Neurologist, Neuroscientist "The protocol has helped me to set a stronger mindset, establish balance within the day, develop habits to be more productive, and equally become more conscious of what habits create more or less productivity. It's making me a better person at home, in the office and everywhere in between." - Wayne in Dubai, Public Company CEO Push harder. Never burn out. High-pressure high-achievers like you need specialized tools, so you can stay in the game long enough to see your wildest dreams come true. ‍ We're not going to let burnout break your brilliant brain. Not on our watch. Optimal Pace is Power You control your destiny when you know your Optimal Pace. Everyone who burns out is guessing at their Optimal Pace, and they guessed wrong. Measurable, trackable, and predictable Always know where you stand with clear Performance and Capacity metrics you can trust, track, and improve. Clinically proven results Achieve 10x Performance and prevent burnout—guaranteed. Results you can measure in a month. Impact you'll feel in weeks. Specifically for high-achievers The system stands on the foundation of our five-year study of 10,000 high-pressure high-achievers that decoded the path to building performance and capacity. Three membership speeds Choose Protocol, Mastermind, or Guide. Each membership gets you to 10x Performance and prevents burnout at the speed you need. Confidence in community Figure it all out faster in our supportive community of high-achievers who are ready to show you the way. Burnout is a choice. You can choose to run straight into the dream-crushing wall of burnout that’s coming, or you can choose to build your capacity to thrive through pressure so you can stay on your path and see your wildest dreams come true. This is the moment you choose the path that shows the world how brilliant you really are, or you fall victim to the path straight to burnout. This time, the path to never burning out is measurable, trackable and predictable. Working with Dory is free. Paid plans are available and unlock additional tools and community connection features. Terms of use: https://www.thrivewithdory.com/agreements/terms-and-conditions

About

Othership

This app uses music-driven guided breathwork sessions to help you regulate your nervous system and shift your state. Explore various breathing styles and guided meditations for energy, focus, relaxation, or emotional release.

Highlights
  • Music-driven guided breathwork sessions
  • Daily UP and DOWN sessions
  • Curated weekly transformative journeys
  • Five daily breathing styles (UP, DOWN, ALL AROUND, BODY, BRAIN)
  • Variety of breathwork techniques
  • Guided meditations, affirmations, and visualizations
  • Sound healing and hypnosis
Features
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Othership is a music-driven breathwork app designed to help you shift your state one breath at a time. Cultivate big lung energy and harness the power of your breath to regulate your nervous system through your energetic, mental and emotional bodies in as little as 60 seconds for up to 60 minutes. Consider this your new daily ritual to energize and start your day, improve focus + performance, decompress after work, wind down for a deep sleep, or release negative emotions with short + effective exercises when you need them most. Our active sessions are set to music with guidance from world-renowned breathwork facilitators to shift your body + brain quickly. Rooted in ancient tradition, informed by modern science, and inspired by magic, Othership’s meticulously curated guided breathwork practices are simultaneously playful and effective. Explore the ins + outs of your breath with guidance from psychotherapists, wellness practitioners, hypnotherapists, artists, DJ’s, spiritual teachers, and life coaches featuring breathwork, guided meditations, affirmations + visualizations, sound healing, hypnosis, somatic release therapy, vocal toning, self-massage, mindful walking + working, movement + dance, and more trippy stuff. EXPLORE THE APP Our app features daily UP and DOWN sessions to keep your practice feeling fresh. Spend less time deciding and more time breathing. Our curated weekly practice offers a longer haul, transformative journey designed to give you a complete release + reset from the stressors of modern living. Othership offers five types of daily breathing styles with unique benefits: UP Harness the power of your breath to energize and kickstart your day. Cultivate focus and productivity. Fight fatigue and tap vitality. Explore elevating practices to get lifted and stay lifted. DOWN Build a routine for deep rest and better sleep. Unwind with practices to de-stress and linger in stillness. Soothe anxiety and find centre. ALL AROUND Practice self-care with deeply transformative journeys designed to create the space + presence needed to gather meaningful insights. Reach altered states, regulate your emotions, and cultivate mind-body connection. BODY Combine conscious breathing with mindful movement and embodiment practices including self-massage, gentle stretching, dancing, and somatic therapy. BRAIN Learn the science behind how + why we do breathwork. Try a benchmark breathing test to track your progress from A to B to infinity. CULTIVATE BIG LUNG ENERGY Shift your state through a medley of breathing styles including: box breath, diaphragmatic breathing, Wim Hof Method, ocean breath, alternate nostril, 4-7-8 breathing, Buteyko Method, coherent breathing, breath of fire, triangle breath, dynamic breathing, kundalini pranayam, up-regulated breathing and lots more. MEMBER[SHIP] Come for the journey. Stay for the shift. - Access to 500+ on-demand breathwork sessions - Inspiring soundscapes from sound healing musicians, artists and DJs - Streak and progress tracking - Custom challenges and pathways to meet your mindfulness goals - World-renowned breathwork facilitators - Curated daily notifications to amplify your practice and ignite your personal growth - Stay inspired with new sessions released weekly - Integrated with Apple Health's Mindful Minutes - A global community of daily breathers Transformation in your hands. T’s + C’s If you’d like to learn more about our Terms + Conditions, visit: [www.othership.us/terms]

Screenshots

Coach Dory4 screens
Othership4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Othership at 2.3K against Coach Dory's 20. Coach Dory's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Coach Dory sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Othership sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. 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 — 5.0 for Coach Dory against 4.9 for Othership. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Othership has 2.3K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Coach Dory's written reviews are positive against 89% of Othership's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coach Dory ships an update every 2 months, Othership every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Coach Dory versus Othership: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoach DoryOthership
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better4.9 (2.3K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.8% of reviews
Number of ratings202.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB134 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFounders First System, LLCBreathwork Plus Inc

Customer experience

Coach Dory

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Othership

All ratings2,265 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.3%

Bugs and requests

Coach Dory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Othership

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Achievements tracking not updating
  • Occasional crashes

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to add personal notes to sessions
  • Apple M1 support

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Coach Dory

Subscriptions6
  • Starter Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Premier Subscription$18.991 Month
  • Free Trial & Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • Annual Subscription$95.991 Year
  • Annual Premier Subscription$95.991 Year
  • Full Access Subscription$98.991 Month
4 purchases

Othership

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Yearly14 Days trial$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Coach Dory free?
Coach Dory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Othership free?
Othership is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coach Dory or Othership?
Coach Dory is rated higher. Coach Dory averages 5.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Othership averages 4.9 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Coach Dory or Othership have ads?
Neither Coach Dory nor Othership shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coach Dory or Othership?
Coach Dory ships an update every 2 months, and Othership every 6 weeks. Most recently, Coach Dory was updated on November 3, 2026 and Othership on November 3, 2026.

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