Comparison

Gooshi vs Heartfelt

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

Head to head
About

Gooshi

This app offers free, expert-reviewed digital stories designed to help children manage difficult emotions and situations. It supports building emotional intelligence, navigating life changes, and addressing topics like grief, medical experiences, and consent.

Highlights
  • Expert-reviewed digital stories
  • Helps children handle tough moments
  • Builds emotional skills
  • Navigates life transitions
  • Addresses grief and medical visits
  • Teaches consent
Features
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Big feelings can happen anytime. Gooshi gives you free, expert-reviewed digital stories to help your child handle tough moments with confidence and connection. Build emotional skills, navigate transitions, and tackle topics like grief, medical visits, and consent—wherever parenting gets real. Gooshi Family subscription: unlock every story and audio recording. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://gooshi.world/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Heartfelt

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How to use Heartfelt: 1) Write about what's quietly bothering you and how it makes you feel. Don't worry about how it sounds or asking for too much. 2) Craft a gentle message using relationship psychology. 3) Make sure the message reflects your true voice and feelings. Then you can use your final message to express your wants and needs, and invite positive change. * PSYCHOLOGY FEATURE(S) REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL PURCHASED SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gooshi4 screens
Heartfelt3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gooshi at none against Heartfelt's 3. Heartfelt's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Heartfelt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Gooshi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gooshi ships an update every 2 weeks, Heartfelt weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gooshi versus Heartfelt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGooshiHeartfelt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPiper & Enza, PBCLuka Jozef Raul Da Costa Fernandes

In-app purchases

None

Gooshi

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Heartfelt

Subscriptions3
  • Full Access$7.997 Days
  • Full Access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Full Access$100.001 Year

Questions

Is Gooshi free?
Gooshi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heartfelt free?
Heartfelt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gooshi or Heartfelt have ads?
Neither Gooshi nor Heartfelt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gooshi or Heartfelt?
Gooshi ships an update every 2 weeks, and Heartfelt weekly. Most recently, Gooshi was updated on October 2, 2026 and Heartfelt on October 7, 2026.

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