Comparison

Self vs Valdura

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

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.

Highlights
  • AI-powered bloodwork interpretation
  • Personalized health insights
  • Wearable device integration
  • Clinical review of results
  • Customizable health focus areas
  • Data export and control
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Self4 screens
Valdura4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Self sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Valdura asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Self ships an update weekly, Valdura every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Self versus Valdura: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfValdura
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (263 ratings)5.0 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings263 — better19
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSelf-Talk+Valdura Health, LLC

Customer experience

Self

All ratings261 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral10.4%
Negative32.8%

Valdura

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

1 purchases

Self

One-time1
  • Self-Talk 30-Day Access$19.99
None

Valdura

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Valdura free?
Valdura is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Self or Valdura?
Valdura is rated higher. Self averages 4.1 out of 5 from 263 ratings, while Valdura averages 5.0 from 19 ratings.
Do Self or Valdura have ads?
Neither Self nor Valdura shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Self or Valdura?
Self ships an update weekly, and Valdura every 9 days. Most recently, Self was updated on October 24, 2026 and Valdura on October 24, 2026.

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