# Safety Plan vs Empathetic ear

The clearest difference is update cadence: Empathetic ear at every 9 days against Safety Plan's every 22 months. Safety Plan's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Safety Plan against 5.0 for Empathetic ear. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Safety Plan has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Safety Plan ships an update every 22 months, Empathetic ear every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Safety Plan | Empathetic ear |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safety-plan/id1663044514/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empathetic-ear/id6757731294/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 90 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)](https://appshunter.io/developer/430646305) | [Empathetic ear LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868579137) |

## What reviewers say

### Safety Plan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safety-plan/id1663044514)

This app guides users through creating a personalized safety plan to manage suicidal thoughts and self-harm urges. It offers tools for crisis moments, mood tracking, and access to support resources for individuals and their loved ones.

**Highlights:** Step-by-step safety plan creation, Shareable safety plans, Crisis intervention tools, Mood tracking, Access to crisis support, Informational resources

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Empathetic ear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empathetic-ear/id6757731294)

This app records and analyzes voice interactions to help users understand emotions and improve communication. It processes speech to provide insights based on emotional tone and communication patterns.

**Highlights:** Voice interaction recording, Speech processing, Emotional tone analysis, Communication pattern insights

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Safety Plan free?

Safety Plan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Empathetic ear free?

Empathetic ear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Safety Plan or Empathetic ear?

Empathetic ear is rated higher. Safety Plan averages 5.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Empathetic ear averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Safety Plan or Empathetic ear have ads?

Neither Safety Plan nor Empathetic ear shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Safety Plan or Empathetic ear?

Safety Plan ships an update every 22 months, and Empathetic ear every 9 days. Most recently, Safety Plan was updated on October 28, 2026 and Empathetic ear on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*