# alara vs VibeSesh

The clearest difference is review sentiment: alara at 100% against VibeSesh's 58%. alara also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). VibeSesh's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 82). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. alara sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and VibeSesh sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

alara holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VibeSesh has 1.6K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of alara's written reviews are positive against 58% of VibeSesh's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | alara | VibeSesh |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (82 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alara-your-second-mind/id6744123785/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vibesesh-subliminal-maker/id6746336493/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 82 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 57.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 84 MB | 84 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Amora AI, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1806173409) | [Soul Surferz, LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1786616770) |

## What reviewers say

### alara

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alara-your-second-mind/id6744123785)

This app acts as a thinking companion, helping you process thoughts, feelings, and personal growth. It remembers your history and patterns, offers reminders and affirmations, and provides weekly reflections to help you see your progress. It aims to provide mental presence and emotional steadiness by not thinking alone.

**Highlights:** Talk through anything via text, voice, or memos, Remembers your history and patterns, Provides reminders and affirmations, Offers weekly reflections for pattern spotting, Bookmarks important breakthroughs and realizations, Supports mental presence and emotional steadiness

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| alara+ | $34.99 | per month |
| 100 Credits | $9.99 | one-time |
| 200 Credits | $19.99 | one-time |
| 300 Credits | $29.99 | one-time |


### VibeSesh

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vibesesh-subliminal-maker/id6746336493)

Create and listen to personalized subliminal audio tracks with complete transparency. Choose from a vast library or generate custom affirmations using AI, then add your preferred background audio. Ideal for those seeking targeted self-improvement without hidden messages.

**Highlights:** Full affirmation transparency, AI-generated custom affirmations, Record in your own voice, Use Spotify/YouTube as background, Adjustable audio volume, Sleep timer, Seamless looping

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited | $9.99 | per month |
| VibeSesh - Custom Subliminals | $12.99 | per month |
| Unlimited | $12.99 | per month |
| Unlimited | $12.99 | per month |
| Unlimited | $19.99 | per month |
| Unlimited | $19.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $29.99 | per year |
| VibeSesh - Custom Subliminals | $49.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $49.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $49.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $99.99 | per 6 months |
| Unlimited | $149.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is alara free?

alara is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is VibeSesh free?

VibeSesh is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, alara or VibeSesh?

alara is rated higher. alara averages 4.9 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while VibeSesh averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do alara or VibeSesh have ads?

Neither alara nor VibeSesh shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, alara or VibeSesh?

alara ships an update fortnightly, and VibeSesh fortnightly. Most recently, alara was updated on October 9, 2026 and VibeSesh on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*