Comparison

self vs i

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

i

Features
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iCreate is your creation workbook designed to help you explore your thoughts, reflect on your goals, and creatively shape the life you imagined. Our creation tools include journals, meditations, creative exercises, vision books and collages as well as guided reflection. iCreate offers a calm, thoughtful space where your thoughts, visions, and intentions in one place. A Creative Workbook Experience iCreate functions as a guided and self-directed creation workbook, allowing you to write, visualize, reflect, and revisit your ideas over time. Inside iCreate, you can: • Journal freely or with guided prompts • Write vision scripts and intention statements • Build vision books, collages, and image collections • Create digital vision books for different areas of life • Place ideas into creative sections and themes Each feature is designed to support thoughtful creation, self-reflection, and personal growth. Guided Reflection & Inner Insight Tools iCreate also includes optional guided experiences to support reflection and inspiration, such as: • Angel messages for gentle encouragement • “Ask the Guides” prompts for intuitive reflection • Meditations to help you slow down, focus, and reset • Vision scripting exercises for exploring future possibilities These tools are designed to help you pause, reflect, and connect with your inner guidance in a calm, grounded way. Designed Especially for Creative & Reflective Minds iCreate is not about rushing or pressure—it’s about creative exploration. Use iCreate as: A personal creation workbook A manifestation and vision journaling space A digital vision board and vision book builder A creative reflection journal for goals, ideas, and inspiration Everything remains private, distraction-free, and organized for your personal use. A Calm, Personal Space There are no social feeds, comparisons, or noise—just a peaceful environment designed for focus, creativity, and intentional thinking. Your workbook evolves as you do, allowing you to return, refine, and expand your vision whenever you need clarity or inspiration. Create at Your Own Pace Your ideas grow. Your vision changes. Your creation workbook grows with you. Download iCreate and begin creating your vision—with the creation workbook today!

Screenshots

self4 screens
i4 screens

Verdict

The call

self and i are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
self versus i: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterselfi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEduardo Menegaz PrettoMichelle Wimberly

In-app purchases

None

self

No in-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is self free?
self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do self or i have ads?
Neither self nor i shows ads.

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