Self vs Heroic | The Training Platform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Self
Access a comprehensive library of over 125 guided audio sessions focused on personal development. Improve areas like stress management, weight loss, self-esteem, career success, and relationships through daily listening.
- 125+ Self-Talk sessions
- Stress management audio
- Weight-loss sessions
- Self-esteem improvement
- Career and business success
- Relationship guidance
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This all-new, upgraded app is the source for all of Shad Helmstetter’s complete library of 125+ Self-Talk sessions—from stress, weight-loss and self-esteem, to career and business-building, success, relationships, and more. Listening to Self-Talk for 15 minutes a day can change your life. Choose any Self-Talk subject and start listening.
Heroic | The Training Platform
This app helps you become the best version of yourself by integrating ancient wisdom and modern behavioral science. It aims to boost energy, productivity, and connection in just minutes a day, guiding you from theory to practice and mastery.
- Boosts energy, productivity, and connection
- Integrates ancient wisdom and modern science
- Guides from theory to practice
- Daily review and commitment to targets
- Video coursework on science and philosophy
- User-friendly interface with clear guidance
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Our mission is to help you be the best, most Heroic version of yourself so we can change the world together—one person at a time, starting with you and us today. Early research shows that Heroic can significantly boost your energy, productivity and connection in just minutes per day. Based on a pilot study of over 1,000 Heroic members conducted in partnership with leading experts in the field of positive psychology and human flourishing, members who hit 3+ targets per day self-reported gains of, on average, a 40% increase in energy, a 20% increase in productivity, and a 15% increase in connection. Again, in less than 3 minutes on the app per day for just 30 days. The app integrates the absolute best of ancient wisdom and modern behavioral science to help you move from theory to practice to mastery and consistently do the things you already know you could be doing to close the gap between who you’re capable of being and who you’re actually being—not someday but TODAY. Our members say it best. Check out the 5-star reviews for how they describe their experience and how quickly the app becomes a key part of their daily routine. Here are a few of our favorites: “It is literately changing my life. I can feel the change every day.” - Ryan T “I use it everyday for only a few minutes but of all the apps on my phone those minutes are the most productive and effective for me to work on showing up at my best.” - Billy B “An epic resource for up leveling your energy, work and love!” - Sarah Maxfield “I dare you to not have your life flipped on its head (in the best possible ways) by using this app!” - Gary W “Can I give it 6 stars? I’ve been reading and listening to personal development and self-help all my life. But Heroic is where it ALL came together. It was an aha moment. Now, I can truly see how to do and act as my best self in order to give to others in love and service. Thank you for changing the direction of my life!” - The Bench Officer “THIS IS THE WAY… to becoming the best version of you!!! Echoing what other reviewers have said, this app is truly remarkable! It is impressively powerful, while simple and practical to implement. I waited a few weeks to review. Now that I’ve been using it daily on a consistent basis, I can attest, there is immense power in daily review and commitment to your “Big 3x2” heroic identity, virtues, and action targets, in the areas of Energy, Work and Love. Then being able to recheck the app during the day as you hit your targets. POWERFUL!!! The intro video, as well as built in guidance/suggestions are great, making the app easy to use. And the “Basic Training” video series provides a super accessible and motivating coursework to discover the science and philosophy underlying the tools. Finally, being a brand new app, I’m impressed with the build. Beautiful graphics and flow - zero bugs or glitches. Clearly developed by experienced pros on a mission to change the world.” - J_Stratus Heroic is powered by Heroic Public Benefit Corporation, a world-class company with a mission: create a world in which 51% of humanity is flourishing by the year 2051. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of service: https://legacy.heroic.us/terms Privacy policy: https://legacy.heroic.us/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Heroic | The Training Platform at 4.8 against Self's 4.1. Heroic | The Training Platform also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 57%) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 258). Self's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Self sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Heroic | The Training Platform sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Heroic | The Training Platform holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heroic | The Training Platform has 1.3K ratings behind it against 258, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Self's written reviews are positive against 96% of Heroic | The Training Platform's.
Self ships an update weekly, Heroic | The Training Platform every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Self | Heroic | The Training Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (258 ratings) | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | 95.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 258 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Self-Talk+ | Heroic Public Benefit Corporation |
Customer experience
Self
Heroic | The Training Platform
User reviews
Self
From 258 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helps with positive mindset and self-esteem
- 👍 Easy to use and integrate into daily routine
- 👍 Effective for personal growth and development
- 👍 Responsive and helpful customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login and account access issues
- 🐛 Subscription cancellation problems
- 🔋 Concerns about high monthly cost
- 🔇 Voice and audio quality could be improved
Heroic | The Training Platform
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient way to get wisdom and science
- 👍 Helps create daily routines and habits
- 🙌 Life-changing and transformative
- 💡 Integrates ancient wisdom and modern science
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and deletion
- 💰 Expensive subscription cost
Bugs and requests
Self
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes on launch
- Unable to log in or access account
- Subscription issues with billing and cancellation
Requested features
3 requests- Add voice/speaker options
- Implement progress tracking and analytics
- Improve user experience and app stability
Heroic | The Training Platform
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezing
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Offline mode for using the app without internet
- More customization options for daily routines and targets
- Integration with other health and fitness apps
In-app purchases
Self
- Self-Talk 30-Day Access$19.99
Heroic | The Training Platform
- Heroic Premium Monthly14 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Heroic OS Monthly7 Days trial$18.001 Month
- Heroic Live Monthly14 Days trial$51.001 Month
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- Heroic OS+ Monthly7 Days trial$59.001 Month
- Heroic OS Annual Membership7 Days trial$149.001 Year
- Heroic Annual Membership14 Days trial$149.001 Year
- Heroic Mastery Monthly$149.991 Month
- Heroic Coach Monthly$499.001 Month
- Heroic Live Annual14 Days trial$500.001 Year
- Heroic Mastery Annual$999.991 Year
- Heroic Mastery$499.00
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