Self vs Valdura
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.
Valdura
This app uses AI to interpret your bloodwork, offering personalized insights and actionable next steps. Connect wearable data for a comprehensive health overview and receive clinical review for important findings.
- AI-powered bloodwork interpretation
- Personalized health insights
- Wearable device integration
- Clinical review of results
- Customizable health focus areas
- Data export and control
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Valdura pairs real bloodwork with an AI health assistant that explains what your numbers actually mean, and what to do next. Your membership includes an annual baseline blood panel, plus add-ons for whatever you're focused on, drawn at Quest or by at-home phlebotomy. Valdura reads your results in plain language, tracks them over time, and turns them into clear, personal next steps that real clinicians review when it matters. - Understand your labs. Every biomarker explained in plain English, with your own range and trend. - An AI advisor with memory. Ask anything about your health; Valdura remembers your history and shows its reasoning. - Wearables, connected. Link Oura, Whoop, or Garmin to see sleep, recovery, and activity alongside your bloodwork. - Focus on what matters to you. Turn on areas like fertility, longevity, energy, or sleep, and go as deep as you want. - Clinical review built in. Anything medication-adjacent or care-plan-changing is reviewed by a clinician before it reaches you. - Your data, your control. Export everything or delete your account any time. Valdura is a health information and wellness service. It supports, and does not replace, professional medical care.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Valdura at 100% against Self's 57%. Valdura also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Self's advantage is ratings volume (263 vs 19). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Valdura asks for nothing beyond the download.
Valdura holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Self has 263 ratings behind it against 19, 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 Valdura's.
Self ships an update weekly, Valdura every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Self | Valdura |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (263 ratings) | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 263 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| 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 | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Self-Talk+ | Valdura Health, LLC |
Customer experience
Self
Valdura
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
Valdura
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Self
- Self-Talk 30-Day Access$19.99
Valdura
No in-app purchases









