Self vs COMPASS myPathfinder
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.
COMPASS myPathfinder
This app supports individuals undergoing psilocybin mental health therapy. It integrates with Apple Health to track mental health status for clinical trial participants. User data is privacy-protected and anonymized.
- Psilocybin therapy journey support
- Apple Health integration
- Clinical trial participant tracking
- Privacy-protected data
- Anonymized user information
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COMPASS myPathfinder supports patients throughout their psilocybin mental health therapy journey. PLEASE NOTE: myPathfinder is currently not available to everyone. Logging in to the app is restricted to clinical trial participants. myPathfinder integrates with the Apple Health app to research clinical trial participants mental health status. We take your privacy seriously. We will not be able to identify you from any information you provide and your data is privacy protected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Self at 57% against COMPASS myPathfinder's 0%. Self also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (261 vs 1). COMPASS myPathfinder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. COMPASS myPathfinder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Self holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Self has 261 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of COMPASS myPathfinder's.
Self ships an update weekly, COMPASS myPathfinder every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Self | COMPASS myPathfinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (261 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 261 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Self-Talk+ | Compass Pathfinder Limited |
Customer experience
Self
COMPASS myPathfinder
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
COMPASS myPathfinder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Self
- Self-Talk 30-Day Access$19.99
COMPASS myPathfinder
No in-app purchases
Questions
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