# IFS Guide vs Feeling Wheel

The clearest difference is update cadence: Feeling Wheel at weekly against IFS Guide's fortnightly. Feeling Wheel also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 75%). IFS Guide's advantage is ratings volume (827 vs 141). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. IFS Guide sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Feeling Wheel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for IFS Guide against 4.8 for Feeling Wheel. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IFS Guide has 827 ratings behind it against 141, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of IFS Guide's written reviews are positive against 85% of Feeling Wheel's.

IFS Guide ships an update fortnightly, Feeling Wheel weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | IFS Guide | Feeling Wheel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (827 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ifs-guide/id1559214994/reviews) | **[4.8 (141 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feeling-wheel-feelings-diary/id6444242001/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **827** | 141 |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews | **84.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 94 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Internal Family Systems - IFS Guide](https://appshunter.io/developer/1559215206) | [Natasha Wilson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1590760686) |

## What reviewers say

### IFS Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ifs-guide/id1559214994)

This app offers guided sessions based on Internal Family Systems (IFS) protocols. It features an AI practitioner named Sunny that provides step-by-step guidance through text, audio, or direct speech in any language, assisting with inner child and shadow work. It also includes guided meditations and tools for journaling and tracking your inner parts.

**Highlights:** AI-powered IFS practitioner (Sunny), Step-by-step guidance, Text, audio, and direct speech interaction, Inner child and shadow work assistance, Guided meditations, Part journaling and profiling, Reminders for self-care

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Plan | $14.99 | per month |
| Monthly Platinum Plan | $19.99 | per month |
| Platinum Plan Monthly | $29.99 | per month |
| Platinum Plan | $29.99 | per month |
| Premium Plan | $95.99 | per year |
| Platinum Annual | $99.99 | per year |
| Platinum Plan | $99.99 | per year |
| Platinum Plan Annual | $129.99 | per year |
| Platinum Plan | $159.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great tool for IFS practitioners
- 👍 Helpful for connecting with parts
- 🤖 Impressive AI guidance
- 💡 Useful parts mapping feature
- 🤗 Compassionate and supportive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 AI voice quality issues
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with data usage
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported
- 🤖 AI not always accurate or helpful

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch for some users
- Subscription issues and inability to upgrade
- Reminders and notifications not working properly

**Requested features**

- Bring back old audio guided sessions
- Improve accessibility for screen readers
- Allow more customization of parts
- Fix issues with parts mapping and editing


### Feeling Wheel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feeling-wheel-feelings-diary/id6444242001)

This app helps you identify and track your emotions using an interactive wheel and journal. Gain self-awareness, understand your feelings, and discover patterns in your mood history through visual charts and personalized insights.

**Highlights:** Interactive emotion wheel, Mood logging with notes, Visual mood history charts, Personalized emotional insights, Emotional awareness building, Pattern discovery

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Plan - Monthly Access | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Plan - Annual Access | $9.99 | per year |
| Feeling Wheel Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is IFS Guide free?

IFS Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Feeling Wheel free?

Feeling Wheel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, IFS Guide or Feeling Wheel?

Feeling Wheel is rated higher. IFS Guide averages 4.8 out of 5 from 827 ratings, while Feeling Wheel averages 4.8 from 141 ratings.

### Do IFS Guide or Feeling Wheel have ads?

Neither IFS Guide nor Feeling Wheel shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, IFS Guide or Feeling Wheel?

IFS Guide ships an update fortnightly, and Feeling Wheel weekly. Most recently, IFS Guide was updated on November 7, 2026 and Feeling Wheel on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*