Psychoanalysis (psychology) vs Dated
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Psychoanalysis (psychology)
Explore your unconscious mind using the Free Association method, enhanced with AI analysis. Understand your perceptions, uncover hidden emotions, and gain insights for self-development. Ideal for self-psychoanalysis and understanding others.
- Free Association method for exploring the unconscious
- AI analysis of associations and behavioral patterns
- Identify affective complexes and hidden emotional responses
- Track changes in perception over time
- Personalized recommendations for self-work
- Combine with meditation for maximum results
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The Free Association method is a psychoanalytic procedure for exploring the unconscious, during which an individual freely speaks about anything that comes to mind. This method is actively used in psychoanalysis, psychology, sociology, psychiatry, social work, and psycholinguistics. Sigmund Freud and his followers believed that uncontrolled associations are projections of internal, often unconscious, content of the mind. This allows for the identification and description of affective complexes, making the associative experiment an important tool in psychoanalysis. Sir Francis Galton was the first to conduct an associative experiment in 1879. He selected 75 words, wrote each of them on a separate card, then looked at each card and recorded the thoughts that arose. However, he chose not to publish the results, explaining that "they reveal the essence of human thought with such startling clarity that it is unlikely that it could be preserved if published." Carl Jung used the Free Association method as a tool for detecting deception, as it helped uncover the motivations behind a person’s actions. This technique helps an individual become aware of what troubles them and begin working on resolving their psychological issues. Now, this universal method of exploring the unconscious is available on your mobile device! The method can be used for self-psychoanalysis as well as for analyzing others. In our app, this method is enhanced with modern AI analysis, which helps to understand associations and behavioral patterns more deeply. What the app provides: - Awareness of influences on perception. Even if you don’t work on the word immediately, after 3-6 months, repeating the test will yield a completely different result as the associations and thoughts begin to be analyzed on an unconscious level. - Transformational effect. With conscious perception, the individual changes their attitude. The more associations you attach to the key word, the more the chain of memories and emotions associated with it will change. The emotions that arise during associations affect the emotional coloring of future associations. - A roadmap for further self-work. By understanding what needs to change in your perception, you can use strengths as a resource and work on areas that need improvement. The AI analysis of your results will help you understand your associations more deeply, uncover hidden emotional responses, and receive personalized recommendations. The artificial intelligence will analyze your answers, speeding up the process of self-development and increasing your self-awareness. We recommend combining the Free Association method with meditation to achieve maximum results. ***** The app can be used for free in trial mode. Upon purchase confirmation, payment will be charged to your iTunes account. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The subscription will be renewed automatically within 24 hours before the end of the current period for the same duration as the previous one. Subscription management and auto-renewal can be turned off in the Account Settings. License Agreement: http://tiny.cc/psychoanalysis_EULA Privacy Policy: http://tiny.cc/Psychoanalysis_PP Terms: https://goo.gl/91kR5f
Dated
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There's a pattern in how you date. You can feel it, but you can't quite see it, because you're inside it. Dated is a private journal for your love life. Write after a date, a text spiral, a breakup, a situationship that won't end. Over time, the patterns you keep missing start to surface, in the words you already wrote. Therapy only hears the latest story. Friends react to this guy, not the last five. A blank notes app just holds the rant until you forget it. Dated is the one place that reads across everything. WRITE FOR FREE - Unlimited entries, by text or voice - Guided prompts built for dating, not generic "how was your day" - Tag the people you date and watch your timeline build - Full access to everything you've written, anytime - Export your entries whenever you want - iCloud backup and Face ID lock UPGRADE FOR THE INTELLIGENCE Premium is where the AI reads across your entries and shows you what you can't see alone: - Your Dating Blueprint: your type, your patterns, and the gap between what you want and what you choose - AI pattern insights across every entry and every person - Weekly summaries you'll actually want to screenshot - Emotional arcs that show how a connection shifted, week by week - Cluster view that groups the people who were quietly the same - AI insights included in your exports The writing is always free. The pattern recognition is the paid part. No AI in the free tier, no bait, no surprise. WHO IT'S FOR Single women who have done the therapy, read the books, built the career, and still keep ending up in the same place. In therapy or not. About to delete the apps again, or already have. Ever said "I keep dating the same type"? This shows you the answer, in your own words. PRIVATE BY DESIGN This is intimate writing, and it's treated that way. Entries on your device are encrypted. iCloud backups are protected by Apple's encryption. Your entries stay between you and your devices. No feed, no followers, no one reading over your shoulder. Dated doesn't diagnose you and it won't fix you. It isn't therapy. It's a private space to see what you keep choosing, so the next time can actually be different. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Psychoanalysis (psychology) at 3 against Dated's 1. Psychoanalysis (psychology) also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Psychoanalysis (psychology) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Dated sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Psychoanalysis (psychology) ships an update every 5 days, Dated every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Psychoanalysis (psychology) | Dated |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (109 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 109 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Rylskov | Evocentra Ventures LLC |
In-app purchases
Psychoanalysis (psychology)
- Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$62.991 Year
Dated
- Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
- Founding Yearly$39.991 Year
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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