Comparison

Self vs Unique

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

Head to head
About

Self

This app provides a library of thousands of positive affirmations to help users build self-esteem, reduce stress, and foster self-compassion. Customize your experience with adjustable playback speed, background music, and voice options. Unlock premium features for enhanced functionality and content.

Highlights
  • Thousands of positive affirmations
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Background music options
  • Voice narration control
  • Favorite affirmations
  • Minimalistic interface
Features
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In order to achieve your goals, you must first believe that you can and envision them as a reality. Positive affirmations are a fundamental part of that process. Sometimes, it can feel like we aren’t deserving of kind words. However, statements of self-affirmation and self-compassion are crucial for building better relationships with ourselves, as well as developing a clear-eyed understanding of ourselves and our connections to others.    Incorporating an affirmations practice into your daily routine can help you break spirals of self-limiting thoughts. This has the potential to alleviate symptoms of stress and anxiety, as well as to build up greater self-esteem and self-compassion.    Affirmations the app has a library of thousands of positive I-statements connected to a range of topics including relationships, career, and self-acceptance. Features of the app include:  * Play and pause buttons to control the stream of affirmations  * A favorite button to save the affirmations that resonate most with you  * Next and back buttons to navigate between affirmations * Controls in the settings to adjust the speed of the affirmations  * Ability to play or pause background music  * Ability to play or pause a voice to read aloud the affirmations * A minimalistic interface     Please leave us a review! And now with Premium subscription you can: + Unlock all categories and sounds + Powerful search functionality + Share the subscription with your family with "Family Sharing" turned on + Cancel anytime + No ads ever Background music used in App Preview: Lights by Sappheiros https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic​ Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Some of the content used by this app is with Creative Commons license listed below. Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Art of silence by uniq https://soundcloud.com/uniqofficial/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ White Petals by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Warm Memories - Emotional Inspiring Piano by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Spring Flowers by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sunset Eyes by INOSSI | https://soundcloud.com/inossi Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Heart Of The Ocean by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Downtown Glow by Ghostrifter & Devyzed Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 To have access to the Premium content and functionality, you can choose between a monthly, 3-month and yearly auto-renewable subscription. This is a recurring transaction that will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of your subscription. Renewals will be charged the same cost within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://apps.resdev.workers.dev/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://apps.resdev.workers.dev/terms-conditions

About

Unique

This app delivers daily compliments and positive affirmations to boost self-love and confidence. Customize your experience with themes, personalized messages, and adjustable reminders. Save, share, and revisit uplifting content anytime.

Highlights
  • Daily compliments and affirmations
  • Customizable themes and messages
  • Personalized reminder schedule
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Save, search, and share content
  • Self-Love Time for focused reflection
Features
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FEEL SEEN, ONE KIND MESSAGE AT A TIME Unique is a self-love app that speaks warm, direct compliments to you alongside affirmations and supportive messages. Open the app when you need a lift, or let a positive reminder find you during the day. KIND WORDS FOR REAL MOMENTS Choose the categories that fit what you need today, from self-love and confidence to encouragement, gratitude, beauty, relationships, and more. Alongside direct compliments, you can explore positive messages, affirmations, reflective questions, and inspiring words in a caring, supportive-friend voice. KEEP ENCOURAGEMENT CLOSE Set your own reminder schedule and decide when kind words appear. Add Unique to your Home Screen or iOS Lock Screen so a message is always one glance away. MAKE UNIQUE FEEL LIKE YOURS Choose a theme, create a custom look with your own image or GIF, and adjust the experience to suit your style. You can also add your own compliments and positive messages. You choose what you see, when you see it, and how it looks. SAVE, FIND, AND SHARE WHAT MATTERS Keep favorites, search your collection, revisit your history, and share a message with someone who may need it. Backup and restore help you keep the words you have saved. TAKE A MOMENT FOR YOURSELF Use Self-Love Time when you want to slow down and focus on one supportive message at a time. This intentional practice gives you space for kinder self-talk. Unique is here to help you keep self-love, self-care, and confidence closer through daily compliments and positive words that speak directly to you. Terms of Use: https://armandojimenez.dev/apps/unique/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://armandojimenez.dev/apps/unique/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Self4 screens
Unique4 screens

Verdict

The call

Self and Unique both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Unique's written reviews are positive against 67% of Self's. Unique also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Self's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Self sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Unique sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Self against 4.8 for Unique. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 48 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Self's written reviews are positive against 100% of Unique's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Self ships an update every 5 months, Unique monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Self versus Unique: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfUnique
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20 ratings)4.8 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2048 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppStance LLCArmando Jimenez

Customer experience

Self

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Unique

All ratings48 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Self

Subscriptions3
  • Manifest Daily Affirmations$3.991 Month
  • Manifest Daily Affirmations2 variants$9.993 Months
  • Manifest Daily Affirmations7 Days trial$19.991 Year
10 purchases

Unique

Subscriptions4
  • Unique Premium+ (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Unique Premium+ (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Unique Premium+7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Unique Premium+7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • Supportive Boost Tip$1.99
  • Positive Energy Tip$4.99
  • Inspiration Spark Tip$9.99
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  • Empowering Wave Tip$19.99
  • Infinite Love Tip$49.99
  • Unique Premium+ (Lifetime)$59.99

Questions

Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unique free?
Unique is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Self or Unique?
Unique is rated higher. Self averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Unique averages 4.8 from 48 ratings.
Do Self or Unique have ads?
Neither Self nor Unique shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Self or Unique?
Self ships an update every 5 months, and Unique monthly. Most recently, Self was updated on November 3, 2026 and Unique on November 8, 2026.

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