Comparison

NVC Guide vs Empathic Communication

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

Head to head
About

NVC Guide

Learn Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to express yourself honestly and listen empathetically. This app guides you through the four key steps of NVC: observation, emotion, need, and request, helping you craft effective statements for conflict resolution and express gratitude.

Highlights
  • Nonviolent Communication framework
  • Conflict resolution guidance
  • Expressing emotions and needs
  • Formulating requests
  • Gratitude journaling
  • Tracking met needs
Features
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At its core, Nonviolent Communication is about communicating honestly and receiving empathetically, a way of communicating that “leads us to give from the heart” (Rosenberg). For conflicts, this app will walk you through the four key parts: observation, emotion, need, and request. This app will walk you through these four key steps to create statements that you can use with the person you are in conflict with. Did you know that this app can also help you write meaningful gratitudes? It be used to express gratefulness in a way that explains what underlying need was met. This app can function as a gratitude journal, keeping track of your daily met needs.

About

Empathic Communication

Features
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What You Get With This App A straightforward, click‑through method that helps you calm angry or sad people and de‑escalate tense situations. The guide walks you through simple steps, and going through it before engaging in an argument or before opening a tough topic of conversation will reduce the stress and risk of conflict. Why It Works Everyone naturally seeks to be heard and understood. When you provide genuine, non‑judgmental listening, the other person feels respected, which lowers defensive reactions and opens the path to calmer, more constructive dialogue. This method leverages that basic human need, making it an effective tool for easing anger, soothing sadness, and restoring harmony in everyday interactions.

Screenshots

NVC Guide4 screens
Empathic Communication2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NVC Guide at 13.0 against Empathic Communication's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
NVC Guide versus Empathic Communication: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNVC GuideEmpathic Communication
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiselle JhunjhnuwalaJan Svensson

In-app purchases

None

NVC Guide

No in-app purchases

None

Empathic Communication

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NVC Guide free?
NVC Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Empathic Communication free?
Empathic Communication is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NVC Guide or Empathic Communication have ads?
Neither NVC Guide nor Empathic Communication shows ads.

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