Comparison

End Self vs AcuDesign

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

Head to head
About

End Self

Break free from self-sabotaging patterns like procrastination and negative self-talk. This hypnosis program works with your subconscious to eliminate blocks, boost confidence, and reduce stress. Choose from multiple listening options, including sleep inductions.

Highlights
  • 3 hypnosis induction choices
  • 8 ambient background sounds
  • Wake or Sleep endings
  • Custom playlist creation
  • Offline listening
Features
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End Self-Sabotage Hypnosis offers 98 guided hypnosis programs by Joel Thielke, C.Ht., for procrastination, self-doubt, confidence and the habits that hold you back. START WITH STOP SELF-CRITICISM Stop Self-Criticism, a gentle session on noticing the critical voice in your head and answering it with forgiveness, is included with the app: play it in full, with no purchase and no subscription. It is built into the app, so it plays without a connection. Then continue with End Sabotage, Joel's core program on noticing where you get in your own way, which also plays offline. BREAK FREE FIRST The library opens on Break Free: fifteen programs including End Sabotage, Get Out Of Your Way, Stop Procrastinating, Stop Being A Victim, Let Go Of The Past and The Power of Saying No. Six more shelves cover confidence and esteem, motivation and focus, calm and relief, relationships, health and habits, and inner growth. Search by everyday words, such as "putting things off" or "self-doubt". SHAPE EACH SESSION Choose a program, then one of six inductions, classic and new: the original Short, Long and Sleep, plus Beach (a calm walk along the shore), Speed (a fast way in) and Staircase (counting down step by step). Then pick an ending: Wake, Sleep, None or Delay. Line programs up in a playlist, repeat them for as long as you like, and set a sleep timer. Playback continues with the screen locked, with lock-screen controls. On iPhone Duo the app fits both the outer and the inner display, and Nightstand mode turns the player into a calm bedside view when you stand the phone half-open. Other programs stream the first time and are kept on your device after that. A SOUND BENEATH THE VOICE One background sound is included with every session. The separately purchased Sound Mixer layers up to four of 15 sounds, such as rain, ocean, campfire and wind, with your own levels and saved mixes. ONE-TIME PURCHASES Buy single programs, including End Sabotage, or unlock every program with one payment. Unlock All covers the program library and is available through Family Sharing; the Sound Mixer is sold separately. Every purchase is one-time and restorable. There is no subscription. If you had the app before version 4.1, End Sabotage stays yours. Programs you bought before are still yours: tap Restore Purchases in Settings. ABOUT JOEL THIELKE Joel Thielke is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist who has created guided hypnosis programs for more than two decades. Questions? Write to support@motivationalhypnotherapy.com from Settings.

About

AcuDesign

Design, edit, and manage embroidery patterns on your mobile device. Access a library of designs, customize colors and sizes, and simulate stitching before you begin. Sync your work across devices and export to various embroidery machine formats.

Highlights
  • Import and export embroidery designs
  • Edit designs: scale, change colors, adjust density
  • Photorealistic preview and stitching simulation
  • Access free and purchasable design library
  • Sync designs via iCloud and Dropbox
  • Lettering capability with pre-digitized fonts
Features
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Janome’s AcuDesign Embroidery App allows you to purchase, edit, import and export designs from your iOS mobile device. Includes 650 embroidery designs. Import, export, print and edit your own collection of designs or purchased designs from your favorite Retailer or online, in all supported embroidery formats. Scale your designs, change thread colors, fabric type and automatically adjust the density of embroidery designs. AcuDesign can save designs in multiple file formats to work with your machine. Preview designs in Photorealistic preview and stitching simulation to ensure perfection every time. Share your designs with your friends on Facebook with one click. Use your iOS device as a portable library, with automatic sync to iCloud and Dropbox! Exports to Artistic Edge WiFi cutter Lettering capability (in-app purchase) with 20 high-quality scalable pre-digitized fonts. AcuDesign Features Embroidery Browser * Many free embroidery designs for download * Complete collection of embroidery designs to purchase through the Apple Store * Filter, sort and search embroidery designs * Select multiple designs and export them to stitch file and optionally ZIP them together * Show the embroidery designs grouped either by package or by category * US and Metric measurement system * iCloud® connection to sync purchases between machines * Dropbox® sync to display and export files Embroidery Viewer * 3D photorealistic preview of the embroidery design * Photorealistic, real-time simulation of the stitching process, with machine speed adjustment option and “move frame” ability; the sound of the machine can be muted or its volume adjusted from the Preferences. * Measure tool that allows you to measure your designs * Ability to change thread colors from a complete collection of thread color palettes (all major manufacturers) * Representation of the "shiny" effect of rayon/polyester thread, according to the move of the iPhone/iPod or iPad. * Change fabric type and fabric color for better preview of the final embroidery result. * Send the thread information that you will use in the specific design by email, add the quantity you need and use it as shopping list. * Show the design in the embroidery hoop and re-center it if necessary * Rename a design and add/edit tags Import and Export the following formats: * (.jef, .jef+, .jpx, .sew) Janome® * (.vp3) Hursqvarna Viking®/Pfaff® * (.exp) Bernina®/Melco® expanded * (.pec, .pes) Brother®/Babylock® * (.dst) Tajima® * (.xxx) Singer® * (.shv) Viking® D1 (import only) * (.pcm, .pcs) Pfaff® * Export to Edge WiFi cutter Embroidery Editor * Ability to Undo and Redo any change you make * Scale, rotate or slant the design with automatic stitch density adjustment * Add, move or delete stitches * Add or remove color changes and thread trims * Change the embroidery sequence of a design, using sequence manager * Auto-fit a design to the size of the hoop We support the following ways to output designs: * To Dropbox® * To WebDAV account (AirStash® device or any web hosting plan that supports such protocol) * To FTP account (TP-LINK® Router with USB host, iUSBport®, Gigastone WPD®, or connect to a web ftp account or to local ftp account) * By email * To AirPrint compatible printers * Post to Facebook * As an image to any other App (like Twitter, Pinterest, Camera roll etc.)

Screenshots

End Self4 screens
AcuDesign4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: End Self at 76% against AcuDesign's 13%. End Self also leads on price (Free vs $49.99) and rating (4.8 vs 2.0). AcuDesign's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

End Self is free to download; AcuDesign costs $49.99 up front. End Self sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and AcuDesign sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

End Self holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 229 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of End Self's written reviews are positive against 13% of AcuDesign's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
End Self versus AcuDesign: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnd SelfAcuDesign
PriceFree — better$49.99
Rating4.8 (229 ratings) — better2.0 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews — better12.7% of reviews
Number of ratings229 — better47
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB101 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHypnosis and Meditation for Success, LLCJanome America, Inc.

Customer experience

End Self

All ratings229 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative16.8%

AcuDesign

All ratings47 ratings
Positive17.0%
Neutral12.8%
Negative70.2%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive12.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

End Self

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App stops working when screen locks
  • Purchased content not accessible
  • Inconsistent volume levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to create custom playlists
  • More variety in background sounds
  • Improved continuity and flow
  • Restore purchases functionality

AcuDesign

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

End Self

One-time10
  • Confidence & Self Esteem$3.99
  • No Self Doubt$3.99
  • Sleep Better$3.99
Show 7 more
  • The Power of Positive Thinking$3.99
  • Make Money with the Law of Attraction$3.99
  • Weight Loss$3.99
  • Let Go Of The Past$3.99
  • Super Motivation$3.99
  • Super Self-Esteem$3.99
  • Stop Procrastinating$3.99
10 purchases

AcuDesign

One-time10
  • Prairie Main 18$0.99
  • Expressions of Texture 2$1.99
  • Expressions of Texture 3$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Expressions of Texture 34$1.99
  • Monsters$2.99
  • Let It Snow$9.99
  • Floral Fun$12.99
  • Stars and More$12.99
  • Lettering module package$49.99
  • Expression of Texture$59.99

Questions

Is End Self free?
End Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AcuDesign free?
AcuDesign costs $49.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, End Self or AcuDesign?
End Self is rated higher. End Self averages 4.8 out of 5 from 229 ratings, while AcuDesign averages 2.0 from 47 ratings.
Do End Self or AcuDesign have ads?
Neither End Self nor AcuDesign shows ads.
Which is updated more often, End Self or AcuDesign?
End Self ships an update every 6 months, and AcuDesign every 6 months. Most recently, End Self was updated on November 1, 2026 and AcuDesign on November 1, 2026.

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