Comparison

SELF vs Valyd

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

Head to head
About

SELF

Manage your digital identity and data securely and privately. Create multiple profiles, control access, and log in to apps and websites without passwords. Your identity, on your terms.

Highlights
  • Organize digital life
  • Own and manage multiple profiles
  • Secure with biometrics or password
  • Control data sharing
  • Passwordless login
  • Connect with trusted identities
  • Use data across platforms
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The SELF App is your all-in-one identity wallet that gives you full control of your digital life. Built for security, privacy, and simplicity, the SELF App empowers everyone to manage their identity and data on their terms. With the SELF App, you can: Organize your digital life: Manage all your identities and data in one easy-to-use app. Own your identity: Create and manage multiple profiles for different parts of your life — personal, professional, or anything in between. Your identity is yours, and you control who can access it. Stay secure: Protect your wallet with biometric security or a password, ensuring only you can access it. Keep your data private: Choose what data to share, and with whom. Forget passwords: Log in to apps and websites without the hassle of remembering passwords, securely and effortlessly. Connect with confidence: Decide which other identities to trust based on what they share with you and the rest of the network. Take your data anywhere: Use your data across any integrated application or platform, ensuring your identity stays yours, no matter where you choose to interact. Download the SELF App today and experience the freedom of being in control of your digital identity.

About

Valyd

Features
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Valyd is the first authentication platform built for the Agentic Age. While it offers the fastest, most secure login for humans, it provides the essential "Human-in-the-Loop" infrastructure that autonomous AI agents require to operate safely.

Screenshots

SELF4 screens
Valyd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SELF at every 3 weeks against Valyd's every 2 months. Valyd's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SELF ships an update every 3 weeks, Valyd every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SELF versus Valyd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSELFValyd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB61 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSelf ID Inc.Pollus Group LLC

In-app purchases

None

SELF

No in-app purchases

None

Valyd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SELF free?
SELF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Valyd free?
Valyd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SELF or Valyd have ads?
Neither SELF nor Valyd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SELF or Valyd?
SELF ships an update every 3 weeks, and Valyd every 2 months. Most recently, SELF was updated on October 2, 2026 and Valyd on September 30, 2026.

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