Comparison

BuddyRise vs Self

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

Head to head
About

BuddyRise

This AI-powered companion helps manage autoimmune conditions by providing personalized daily plans, symptom tracking, and community support. It offers lifestyle guidance, meal analysis from photos, and smart summaries to help users understand their patterns and stay consistent.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily action plans
  • AI-powered lifestyle guidance
  • Symptom and energy tracking
  • Meal analysis from photos
  • Condition-specific community groups
  • Smart conversation summaries
Features
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Living with an autoimmune condition means navigating fatigue, flares, and an overwhelming amount of conflicting health advice — often alone. BuddyRise changes that. BuddyRise is your personal AI wellness companion, built specifically for people managing MS, Lupus, Hashimoto's, and Psoriasis. It brings together intelligent health tracking, science-backed learning, and a supportive community — all in one place, guided by Buddy, your AI companion who actually remembers you. Your AI Companion — Buddy Talk to Buddy anytime, by text or voice. Buddy knows your condition, your recent symptoms, your energy levels, and your health history. Ask for advice, get daily focus plans, or just vent. Buddy listens, remembers, and responds with genuine context — not generic answers. Track What Actually Matters Log your daily energy with the Spoon Theory-inspired Energy Bank. Track symptoms, sleep, stress, movement, and meals. See your patterns clearly with a weekly insights view. Every log builds a richer picture of your health — one that Buddy uses to support you better every day. Monthly PROMIS Health Check-In Complete the NIH-validated PROMIS Global-10 questionnaire each month to track your physical and mental health over time. Buddy interprets your scores and helps you understand your trajectory — a clinical-grade outcome measure in your pocket. Science-Backed Learning Hubs Explore condition-specific learning hubs covering gut health, nutrition, movement, and more — built on peer-reviewed science. Slide through bite-sized modules at your own pace and build a toolkit of evidence-based strategies tailored to your condition. A Community That Gets It Connect with others living with the same conditions in moderated community groups. Watch community stories, share your experience, and feel less alone on the harder days. Your Data, Protected BuddyRise is built for privacy from the ground up. Full GDPR compliance, granular consent controls for every type of data, and all health data stored in the EU. You are always in control of your data. BuddyRise is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for medical decisions.

About

Self

Features
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For the high achiever who has been performing in their own life for too long. Reconnect with your core emotional needs. Understand the costume you have been wearing. Return to yourself — beyond the performance, beyond the pressure, beyond the role you took on before you had a choice. Not self-development. Return. Available free. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy

Screenshots

BuddyRise4 screens
Self2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BuddyRise at none against Self's shown. BuddyRise also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

BuddyRise ships an update fortnightly, Self every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BuddyRise versus Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddyRiseSelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB124 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBuddyRiseSara Lee

In-app purchases

None

BuddyRise

No in-app purchases

None

Self

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BuddyRise free?
BuddyRise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BuddyRise or Self have ads?
Self shows ads; BuddyRise does not.
Which is updated more often, BuddyRise or Self?
BuddyRise ships an update fortnightly, and Self every 4 months. Most recently, BuddyRise was updated on October 25, 2026 and Self on October 17, 2026.

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