Comparison

self vs PridePapers

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 helps you monitor and understand your emotions through daily check-ins, guided reflections, and visual representations of your feelings. It provides tools for self-analysis and insights into your emotional patterns to support mental well-being.

Highlights
  • Daily mood check-ins
  • Voice memo and picture logging
  • Emotional wave pattern visualization
  • Guided self-analysis reflections
  • Insights into emotional patterns
  • Track emotions over time
Features
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self is here to help you monitor and understand your emotions. By syncing with your mood’s natural frequencies, we offer a structured approach to emotional well-being, giving you the tools you need to take care of your mental health. With self you can: – Check-in: log your feelings daily and express yourself by writing, adding a picture, or recording a voice memo. Visualize your emotions through intuitive wave patterns that reflect your highs and lows.   – Inner Dialogue: practice self-analysis techniques with guided reflections that help you see the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. – You: view how your emotions change over time and discover insights of your own emotional patterns. Start your journey to emotional clarity today. self: raised on emotion.

About

PridePapers

Features
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PridePapers is an app for young LGBTQ+ people to reflect, explore and affirm their identity. It provides a journal with suitable prompts, further space for reflection and self-affirmation, as well as resources for information and support. FEATURES • A journal with prompts from six different categories • Milestones is the ideal place to reflect on important moments or memories in your journey • Principles establish a set of self-affirming messages. You can add your own if you'd like to • The most important LGBTQ+ vocab explained in simple terms • Access to resources for further support and counseling (U.S./Canada only) ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Protected with Face ID or Touch ID • Customizable in your favorite color • Completely offline without any tracking

Screenshots

self4 screens
PridePapers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: self at every 4 days against PridePapers's every 5 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

self ships an update every 4 days, PridePapers every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 6 level
self versus PridePapers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterselfPridePapers
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEduardo Menegaz PrettoNoah Narr

In-app purchases

None

self

No in-app purchases

None

PridePapers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is self free?
self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PridePapers free?
PridePapers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do self or PridePapers have ads?
Neither self nor PridePapers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, self or PridePapers?
self ships an update every 4 days, and PridePapers every 5 months. Most recently, self was updated on October 24, 2026 and PridePapers on October 30, 2026.

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