Comparison

Self vs Psyche Mirror

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 125+ Self-Talk sessions
  • Stress management audio
  • Weight-loss sessions
  • Self-esteem improvement
  • Career and business success
  • Relationship guidance
Features
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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.

About

Psyche Mirror

Features
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Psyche Mirror is a private space for self-reflection — a place to meet the different voices within you, and begin to understand the patterns beneath them. Built on the ideas of Jungian psychology, it's not a feed to scroll or a chatbot to kill time with. It's a quiet room for inner work. ARCHETYPAL DIALOGUE Sit with distinct personas, each representing a part of your psyche: • The Mirror — a neutral reflection of your own thoughts • The Shadow — the parts you hide, deny, or look away from • The Wise Self — perspective, patience, and hard-won compassion • The Inner Child — your younger, feeling self • The Anima / Animus — the qualities you rarely give voice to Switch voices whenever you like. Say "stop" at any moment to step out. DREAM JOURNAL Record your dreams and receive thoughtful Jungian interpretations that stay close to your own associations — no stock symbol dictionaries, no clinical labels. Watch the images and themes that return to you over time. WORD ASSOCIATION Take the classic Jungian Word Association Test. Respond to each word with the first thing that comes to mind, and notice where you pause — the small hesitations that hint at where your complexes live. A REFLECTION THAT GROWS WITH YOU The more you show up, the more Psyche Mirror notices — recurring themes, open questions, and a living narrative of your inner work. You decide what it remembers, and you can review or delete any of it anytime. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Optional encryption that only you can unlock • Biometric app lock (Face ID) • One-tap export of everything you've written — it's yours • No ads. No data sold. Ever. Available in English, Macedonian, Italian, Spanish, and German. Free to begin, with deeper conversations and more personas available by subscription. — Psyche Mirror is a self-reflection and journaling tool for personal insight. It is not a licensed medical or mental-health service, does not provide diagnosis or treatment, and is not a substitute for professional care. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, please contact your local emergency services or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988 in the US). You must be 18 or older to use Psyche Mirror. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.psyche-mirror.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.psyche-mirror.com/privacy

Screenshots

Self4 screens
Psyche Mirror4 screens

Verdict

The call

Self and Psyche Mirror are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Self sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Psyche Mirror sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Self versus Psyche Mirror: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfPsyche Mirror
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (263 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings263 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSelf-Talk+Mihail Rujanoski

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

Psyche Mirror

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Self

One-time1
  • Self-Talk 30-Day Access$19.99
2 purchases

Psyche Mirror

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$9.991 Month
  • Ultra$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Psyche Mirror free?
Psyche Mirror is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Self or Psyche Mirror have ads?
Neither Self nor Psyche Mirror shows ads.

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