Dvn8 vs The Formulator Home Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dvn8
This app offers personalized tarot readings using a proprietary energy-sensing algorithm, moving beyond random number generators. It provides inclusive interpretations and journaling features. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks advanced divination tools, educational content, and more.
- Proprietary energy-sensing algorithm
- Inclusive and gender-neutral interpretations
- Private journaling for readings
- I Ching and runes divination (Pro)
- Advanced spread options (Pro)
- Vision Boards and Moon Phase tracking (Pro)
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Dvn8™ (div•in•ate) verb: to seek your inner truth. Dvn8 does tarot differently. Apps that use random number generators or AI can feel cold and detached. Instead, Dvn8 uses a proprietary algorithm called Gyr8™ that senses your energy for real, ultra-personalized readings! Our unique technology allows you to connect to your intuition and find the answers within. And all of our decks and descriptions are hand-crafted. We’ve reimagined archaic texts so that you can easily relate and focus on your truth. Our updated interpretations contain inclusive, gender-neutral language throughout with an additional non-binary option for tarot. You can even go beyond tarot with I Ching and runes (Dvn8 Pro only). Keep track of your progress with a private journal and advanced search filtering in our free version. Or take your divination practice to the next level with smart tools, educational articles, and more with the Dvn8 Pro upgrade. Dvn8 Pro offers extensive customizations to make your readings uniquely you. Dvn8 Pro gives you unlimited access to all app features. Study individual card meanings, prep your space with Ritual Tools, or choose individualized color schemes. Map your future with Vision Boards or sync up with Moon Phases all in one app! And because we’re committed to privacy, you never have to worry about being tracked. Dvn8 doesn’t collect user content or any data that’s linked to your identity — our app is solely funded by your in-app purchases. We’re a two-person team, not a big tech company. Your support allows us to continue developing and improving our products! Dvn8’s standard Free version contains: - Unlimited readings - Access to 1- and 3-card spreads - Full 78 card tarot deck - Freeform journal for each reading - Access to your three most recent readings - Advanced search feature - 2 Library articles - Notifications for Moon Phases and Daily Oracle - Personal Profile photo - Social media sharing feature - Non-binary tarot option - Shortcuts such as “Hey Siri, show me this week’s top Dvn8 cards!” - No ads or tracking Dvn8 Pro upgrade contains everything in the free version, as well as: - Access to all your past readings - Access to additional 5- and 10-card spreads - Full 64 hexagram I Ching - Full 25 rune divination deck - Advanced tarot options including reversals, Major Arcana only, and clarifiers - Advanced I Ching options including changing lines - Advanced rune options including reversals - Advanced Gyr8 energy views - Ability to input Physical Readings for all oracles - Custom Tags and Guidance - Advanced hermetic data for tarot readings including astrological, planetary, elemental, and numerological associations - Advanced Moon Phases data including upcoming events and astrological associations - Aspirational Vision Boards tool - Educational Library articles on divination - Data Dashboard tool with elemental breakdown and most frequent cards - Ability to view all oracles and cards to learn meanings on your schedule - AppleWatch integration - Intuitive Impact rating system - Past readings on Home and Lock Screen Widgets - Integration with Right Alignment’s other product(s) including mindfulness app PebbleZ - No ads or tracking (really!) Privacy Policy: https://rightalignment.co/dvn8-privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://rightalignment.co/dvn8-terms-of-service/ Support URL: https://rightalignment.co/contact/
The Formulator Home Lab
Create and refine DIY formulation drafts for skincare and soapmaking. Start with free recipes, manage your ingredients, and unlock advanced features for a richer experience. Drafts are for educational purposes only.
- Create DIY formulation drafts
- Manage ingredient stock and costs
- Export drafts as PDF
- Unlock advanced skincare and soap labs
- Ingredient scanner with barcode lookup
- Save and organize drafts locally
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The Formulator Home Lab by So Good Co helps you explore small-batch DIY formulation drafts. Start with four free Skin starter routes, save and refine your draft, and export a PDF. Unlock Skin Lab for more pantry choices and goals, or add Soap Lab for educational cold-process and hot-process soap drafts. YOUR FREE STARTING POINT Choose a cleanser, mist, face oil serum or balm route. Adjust the batch, explore ingredient substitutions, save an editable draft and return to your recent work. Free Skin PDF export does not require a purchase. KEEP YOUR WORK ORGANIZED Save named drafts on your device. Record ingredient stock and purchase costs with explicit weight or volume units. Compatible stock can be deducted when you mark a batch made; missing, short or incompatible stock is reported. OPTIONAL LAB UPGRADES Skin Lab is a one-time unlock for a richer pantry and additional guided choices. Soap Lab is a separate one-time unlock with NaOH calculations, oil and water weights, water discounts and prominent error and handling guidance. Soapmaking involves caustic lye and is intended for careful adults who understand protective equipment and responsible handling. OPTIONAL INGREDIENT SCANNER Ingredient Scanner Monthly looks up barcodes in the on-device product catalog. Not every product is included. For unmatched products, subscribers can save package and ingredient-list photos locally. Saved photos remain available to view and export without an active subscription. Monthly subscriptions renew until canceled; the purchase screen shows the current price and terms. IMPORTANT LIMITS Drafts are informational and educational. They are not laboratory-validated formulations, medical advice or a diagnosis. Preservation, finished pH, stability and shelf life require appropriate review and testing; refrigeration does not replace a validated preservative system. Hair + Scalp remains a preview, and Body Lab is not available as a finished lab. The app does not require sign-in. Optional camera features open only when requested. Saved drafts and product photos stay on your device unless you choose to share them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dvn8 at 4.9 against The Formulator Home Lab's 1.0. Dvn8 also leads on ratings volume (69 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). The Formulator Home Lab's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Dvn8 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and The Formulator Home Lab sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dvn8 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dvn8 has 69 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dvn8 ships an update every 3 weeks, The Formulator Home Lab every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Dvn8 | The Formulator Home Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (69 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Right Alignment LLC | So Good, Ltd. Co. |
Customer experience
Dvn8
The Formulator Home Lab
Bugs and requests
Dvn8
Reported bugs
1 issue- 🐛 App will not open after profile setup
Requested features
3 requests- More deck options
- Add artwork to cards
- Option to buy the app outright or annual subscription
The Formulator Home Lab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dvn8
- I Ching Options - Monthly$1.991 Month
- Tarot Options - Monthly$1.991 Month
- Unlimited - Monthly$2.991 Month
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- Dvn8 Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
- Dvn8 Pro - Yearly$39.991 Year
- Dvn8 Pro - Lifetime$99.99
The Formulator Home Lab
- Ingredient Scanner Monthly$2.991 Month
- Ingredient Scanner (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- SkinLab +$6.99
- Soap Lab$14.99
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