Self vs Zilly's 5 Star Workout
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.
Zilly's 5 Star Workout
This fitness companion offers structured routines for strength, endurance, and conditioning. It focuses on efficient workouts designed to deliver results and keep users motivated to achieve their fitness goals.
- Structured workout routines
- Strength, endurance, and conditioning
- Easy-to-follow exercises
- Progress tracking
- Clean and simple interface
- Motivation for consistency
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Zilly’s 5 Star Workouts is your personal fitness companion designed to keep workouts simple, effective, and consistent. Whether you're just getting started or pushing toward the next level, Zilly helps you stay focused with structured routines built to deliver results. The app features carefully designed workouts that target strength, endurance, and overall conditioning. Each routine follows the 5-Star philosophy—efficient workouts that maximize results without wasting time. Features • Structured workout routines for all fitness levels • Easy-to-follow exercises and training sessions • Track your progress and stay consistent • Clean, simple interface focused on getting you moving • Built to motivate you to complete every 5-Star workout Zilly’s approach is simple: show up, train hard, earn your stars, and build a stronger version of yourself every day. Whether you’re training at the gym, at home, or on the go, Zilly’s 5 Star Workouts keeps you on track and motivated to reach your fitness goals. Download today and start earning your stars.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zilly's 5 Star Workout at 100% against Self's 57%. Zilly's 5 Star Workout also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Self's advantage is ratings volume (267 vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). 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. Zilly's 5 Star Workout asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zilly's 5 Star Workout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Self has 267 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Zilly's 5 Star Workout's.
Self ships an update weekly, Zilly's 5 Star Workout every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Self | Zilly's 5 Star Workout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (267 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 267 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Self-Talk+ | Saro Hatz |
Customer experience
Self
Zilly's 5 Star Workout
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
Zilly's 5 Star Workout
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Self
- Self-Talk 30-Day Access$19.99
Zilly's 5 Star Workout
No in-app purchases
Questions
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