Comparison

IFS Guide vs Wilder Community

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

Head to head
About

IFS Guide

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
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Internal Family Systems (IFS Therapy) is the fastest growing therapy model because of it’s root-cause effectiveness. And our goal is to make it affordable and accessible for all! The IFS Guide app gives you step-by-step guidance based on Internal Family Systems protocols so that you have a safe space to take care of your Parts anytime, anywhere. Our AI-powered IFS Practitioner, called Sunny, acts like a real IFS practitioner and enables you to speak directly or chat with it anytime, anywhere, and in ANY LANGUAGE. Sunny will be with you every step of the way, so you never wander off or feel lost in the process. There are text, audio, and direct speaking guides in your native language that will help you through inner child work and shadow work, so you understand your parts better and create deeper relationships with them. In addition to AI-powered guidance, the app also provides smart guided meditations in audio, for those who prefer no AI included in their guidance. The feature to chat with your parts on your own, allows you the freedom and creativity you need to connect with your different sides (parts) at your own pace. You can also log your conversations with your parts and reflect on them later. Create a profile for each Part of your Internal Family System and log its traits, behavior, and relationships with other parts. Schedule reminders to ensure your Parts get the care and attention they need from you. IFS GUIDE APP FEATURES AI-Powered Guidance: AI-powered Sunny, acting like a real IFS practitioner, helps you navigate through your sessions. The ability to text or talk to Sunny, just like a real IFS session. Ability to chat or talk in your own words and language. Step-by-step Internal Family Systems guidance designed by Certified Level-3 IFS Practitioners: Understand your Parts better and create deeper relationships with them. "On-Call" assistance will help you stay in your process and not wander off. Chat with Your Parts On Your Own: Create a safe space to stay present and communicate with your parts at your own pace. Log your conversations and reflect on them at a later time. Chat with multiple parts at the same time. Get Help to Unblend: Never Lose Track of Your Parts: Add notes about what you have learned from them and their relationships with each other. Journal your healing process. Access your previous conversations and talk with your parts quickly and easily. Create profiles for each Part. Create parts maps on your own, or Sunny will do it for you automatically after each session. Stay Focused on Your Inner World: Get through each step smoothly and confidently without getting lost in the process. Gentle and soothing audio guidance helps reduce anxiety and overwhelm. Stay focused on your parts without having to worry about the next steps. Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Parts: Set reminders to check in with your parts regularly and explore different topics. Give your parts the care and attention they need. Daily check-ins to stay connected with your parts every day. And many more features.... Download IFS Guide today and experience the future of personalized IFS therapy! Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Wilder Community

Connect with others ready to embrace their authentic selves and live a life powered by their true nature. Share stories, engage in creative activities, and find support to forge a life of joyful integrity. Discover new perspectives and practical tools for daily living.

Highlights
  • Connect with like-minded individuals
  • Share personal stories
  • Engage in collective creative activities
  • Forge a life of joyful integrity
  • Gain a strong sense of purpose
  • Reconnect with daily intentions
  • Discover new visions for living
Features
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We bring together people who are ready to stop playing inauthentic social roles and step into a life powered by their true nature. In the Wilder community, we connect, share our stories, join in collective activities to liberate our creativity, and help one another forge lives of joyful integrity. Martha Beck and Rowan Mangan have spent years studying questions of personal authenticity and transformation from many different angles. They have a passion for liberating people from the constraints of culture and connecting those who are ready to come home to their true wild selves. Our community is a warm, supportive and fun place to hang out. We’re focused on the ways it will make a huge difference in your life. Here are a few of the things you’ll get as a member of Wilder: A strong sense of purpose A source of joy and community A sense of belonging A place to check in daily and reconnect with your intentions New visions of ways to make a living while serving your true nature Ideas and perspectives you’ve never conceived of before Practical tools for making daily life easier Fun challenges and activities that maximize your creativity to solve any problem. -- Terms of Use: https://mn.co/terms-of-use

Screenshots

IFS Guide4 screens
Wilder Community4 screens

Verdict

The call

IFS Guide and Wilder Community both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Wilder Community's written reviews are positive against 75% of IFS Guide's. Wilder Community also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). IFS Guide's advantage is ratings volume (827 vs 118). On price, rating, 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. IFS Guide sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Wilder Community sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 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 — 4.8 for IFS Guide against 4.9 for Wilder Community. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IFS Guide has 827 ratings behind it against 118, 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 100% of Wilder Community's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IFS Guide versus Wilder Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIFS GuideWilder Community
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (827 ratings)4.9 (118 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings827 — better118
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB132 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperInternal Family Systems - IFS GuideWilder Community

Customer experience

IFS Guide

All ratings814 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative21.7%

Wilder Community

All ratings118 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

IFS Guide

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Wilder Community

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

IFS Guide

Subscriptions9
  • Premium Plan7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Platinum Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Platinum Plan Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Month
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  • Platinum Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Premium Plan14 Days trial$95.991 Year
  • Platinum Annual1 Year trial$99.991 Year
  • Platinum Plan14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Platinum Plan Annual14 Days trial$129.991 Year
  • Platinum Plan14 Days trial$159.991 Year
2 purchases

Wilder Community

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$39.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$349.991 Year

Questions

Is IFS Guide free?
IFS Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wilder Community free?
Wilder Community is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IFS Guide or Wilder Community?
Wilder Community is rated higher. IFS Guide averages 4.8 out of 5 from 827 ratings, while Wilder Community averages 4.9 from 118 ratings.
Do IFS Guide or Wilder Community have ads?
Neither IFS Guide nor Wilder Community shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IFS Guide or Wilder Community?
IFS Guide ships an update fortnightly, and Wilder Community weekly. Most recently, IFS Guide was updated on November 7, 2026 and Wilder Community on November 8, 2026.

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