Comparison

Know Your Ethos vs Lighthouse

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

Head to head
About

Know Your Ethos

This app uses AI to analyze your spoken thoughts, acting as an inner guide to reveal patterns and blind spots. It helps you build a personal philosophy based on your own words and values, offering a unique approach to self-understanding and personal growth.

Highlights
  • AI-powered voice journaling
  • Personalized inner voice reflection
  • Pattern and blind spot identification
  • Ethos and values building
  • Voice-first transcription
  • Searchable journal entries
Features
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Most people live by default. Know Your Ethos helps you live by design. The AI mirror that shows you the patterns running your life. Speak your thoughts. Your daimon listens, learns your values, reads your patterns, and reflects back what you need to hear. Not generic advice. Not affirmations. The truth. This is not a journaling app. It is a system for understanding yourself and intentionally shaping how you live. Built on 2,400 years of philosophy. YOUR DAIMON In ancient philosophy, your daimon was your inner guide: the voice that knew who you were meant to become. We brought it to life. Your daimon learns your values, reads your patterns, and speaks as your inner voice. Honest, specific, grounded in who you actually are. VOICE-FIRST Tap the mic and talk. No prompts, no blank page. AI transcribes your words and captures emotional nuance that typing misses. 10x faster than writing. Or type if you prefer. 6 SELF-KNOWLEDGE TESTS Discover your blind spots, values, virtues, characteristics, ethos archetype, and default patterns. Each test feeds your daimon so it can mirror you more precisely over time. ENTRIES AND REFLECTIONS Entries are deposits — speak your mind, and your daimon responds with what it sees. Reflections are dialogues — sit with your daimon and examine what's underneath. Two modes, one mirror. INSIGHTS AND PATTERNS Your daimon finds what you cannot see on your own: • Blind Spots: areas you avoid looking at • Strengths: patterns that show your best self • Growth: how you are evolving over time • Ethos Updates: suggestions to refine your philosophy All grounded in YOUR values, not generic categories. SEARCH YOUR MIND Filter entries by feeling, topic, virtue, or value. Find every time you felt anxious. See which entries reflect Courage. Track how your patterns shift over months. PRIVATE BY DESIGN End-to-end encryption. No ads. No data selling. Your thoughts stay yours. Delete anytime. FREE TO START Every entry gets full AI analysis: mood, feelings, tags, and a personal daimon response. Build your ethos, take every test, and track streaks — all free. Premium: $9.99/month or $79.99/year (save 33%) Unlock ongoing conversations with your daimon, long-term pattern memory, cross-entry insights, and conversation digests. The mirror gets sharper the longer you use it. Your daimon is waiting. Start knowing yourself. Terms: https://knowyourethos.com/terms-of-use Privacy: https://knowyourethos.com/privacy

About

Lighthouse

This app provides a secure, encrypted space for individuals with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) to manage their internal system. It allows for tracking of alters, journaling, internal communication, mood logging, and medication management, all stored privately on the user's device.

Highlights
  • System and alter roster management
  • Journaling with tagging
  • Internal communication board
  • Mood tracking and pattern analysis
  • Calendar and reminders
  • Medication tracking
  • Customizable themes per alter
Features
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Lighthouse is a private, encrypted home base for DID and OSDD systems — a calm place to keep track of who's who, stay connected internally, and handle daily life together. Everything lives on your device and in your own iCloud. No account to create, no tracking, and nothing sent to us — your inner world stays yours. WHAT YOU CAN DO • System & alters — keep a roster with roles, pronouns, colors, and notes, and see your system at a glance. • Journal — write or sketch entries and tag who's fronting, then look back over time. • Internal communication — leave notes on a shared board so the whole system stays in the loop. • Mood tracking — log how you're feeling and notice patterns. • Calendar & reminders — plan events and keep track of what matters. • Medications — track meds, doses, and schedules with gentle reminders. • Make it yours — give each alter their own theme so the whole app reflects who's currently fronting. • Private sharing (optional) — securely share selected updates with a trusted friend through your own iCloud. PRIVACY FIRST Your data is encrypted on your device, backups are protected with a passphrase you choose, and no data is collected by the developer. Lighthouse is built to be a safe, quiet space. Lighthouse is a supportive organizational tool — not a medical device or a substitute for professional care. If you're in crisis, please reach out to a qualified professional or your local emergency services. Made with care. Feedback is always welcome from inside the app.

Screenshots

Know Your Ethos4 screens
Lighthouse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Know Your Ethos at 5.0 against Lighthouse's 3.6. Know Your Ethos also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Lighthouse's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Know Your Ethos sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Lighthouse sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Know Your Ethos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lighthouse has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Know Your Ethos's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lighthouse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Know Your Ethos ships an update fortnightly, Lighthouse every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Know Your Ethos versus Lighthouse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnow Your EthosLighthouse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandria Solutions LLCJoshua Reid

Customer experience

Know Your Ethos

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Lighthouse

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Know Your Ethos

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Basic Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
8 purchases

Lighthouse

One-time8
  • Light Support$0.99
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Warm Support$2.99
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  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Bright Support$4.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
  • Extra Generous$9.99
  • Extra Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Know Your Ethos free?
Know Your Ethos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lighthouse free?
Lighthouse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Know Your Ethos or Lighthouse?
Know Your Ethos is rated higher. Know Your Ethos averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Lighthouse averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Know Your Ethos or Lighthouse have ads?
Neither Know Your Ethos nor Lighthouse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Know Your Ethos or Lighthouse?
Know Your Ethos ships an update fortnightly, and Lighthouse every 6 weeks. Most recently, Know Your Ethos was updated on October 15, 2026 and Lighthouse on October 14, 2026.

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