Parts Work vs GroundworkOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parts Work
This AI-powered coach facilitates self-discovery by guiding users through reflective conversations to understand their inner world. Inspired by the Internal Family Systems model, it helps build self-compassion and emotional clarity.
- AI-powered coaching
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) model
- Reflective conversations
- Identify inner 'parts'
- Build self-compassion
- Enhance emotional clarity
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Parts Work is an AI-powered coach designed to help you explore and understand the inner landscape of your mind. Inspired by the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model introduced in No Bad Parts by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz, this app guides you through reflective conversations to identify and map the distinct "parts" of your psyche. Over time, it helps you build greater internal awareness, self-compassion, and emotional clarity. Whether you’re curious about self-discovery or seeking personal growth, Parts Work AI provides a structured and supportive space for ongoing inner dialogue. Disclaimer: This app is not intended to provide medical or psychological diagnoses, treatment, or advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider for guidance regarding any mental health concerns. Do not rely solely on this app for making decisions related to your mental health or well-being.
GroundworkOS
A personal operating system designed to help users navigate difficult life seasons like chronic illness, caregiving, or burnout. It offers an AI companion for reflection, daily practices for structure, and tools to track health and appointments.
- AI companion for reflection and data logging
- Daily check-ins and reflections
- Structured daily practices (Mind, Body, Spirit, Money, Garden)
- Health and biology tracking (sleep, food, movement, hydration)
- Calendar for logging medications, appointments, and more
- Daily dashboard for progress visualization
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GroundworkOS is a personal operating system built for the hard seasons of life — chronic illness, caregiving, burnout, grief, and the daily work of staying grounded when everything feels uncertain. Built by a founder navigating his wife's stage IV cancer diagnosis, GroundworkOS is the system he wished he had. Not a meditation app. Not a mood tracker. A daily practice infrastructure — for people who know the difference between surviving and building a foundation. The Guide Your AI companion learns your story across every conversation. Talk through hard things, log health data by voice, ask it to reflect your patterns back to you. Four voices available — Elder, Sensei, Companion, Goddess. Same wisdom, different energy. The Mirror Morning and evening check-ins. Weekly and monthly reflections. First thought, best thought. Everything you write deepens your Guide's understanding of who you are. The Gates Five daily practices across Mind, Body, Spirit, Money, and Garden. Small, repeatable rituals that give your day structure when everything else feels uncertain. The Battery Track sleep, food, movement, and hydration. Biology first. When the body is solid, everything else has a foundation to stand on. The Calendar Log sleep, food, movement, hydration, medications, supplements, side effects, weight, and appointments. Log here or just tell your Guide. Daily Rundown is a quick 2 minute morning check in with your Guide that logs: Sleep, Food, Movement and Hydration. Basecamp Your daily dashboard. A visual reminder that every day is a climb — and every step counts. Especially designed for caregivers, people navigating chronic illness, burnout, loss, and anyone in a hard season who is ready to build something solid underneath them. Less than a quarter a day. Less than $70 a year. Practice for the daily climb. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parts Work at none against GroundworkOS's 2. Parts Work also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 11 days). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. GroundworkOS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Parts Work asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Parts Work against 5.0 for GroundworkOS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Parts Work ships an update daily, GroundworkOS every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parts Work | GroundworkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean Kristoffer Bergam | Thomas Scoble |
Customer experience
Parts Work
GroundworkOS
In-app purchases
Parts Work
No in-app purchases
GroundworkOS
- Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Annual$79.991 Year









