Facing Fear vs Afterwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Facing Fear
This tool helps you break down fears and complex decisions into manageable steps. It guides you through defining the issue, planning prevention and repair strategies, and outlining concrete actions with reminders. Gain clarity, reduce overthinking, and take decisive action.
- Fear definition and risk assessment
- Prevention and repair planning
- Scenario analysis (worst, likely, best case)
- Actionable next steps with reminders
- Cost of inaction calculation
- Reflection and learning from outcomes
- App lock for privacy
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Facing Fear – structure fears clearly, act boldly Facing Fear helps you make inner hurdles tangible — with a clear method of Definition, Prevention, Repair, scenarios, and concrete next steps. This way you make better decisions, reduce rumination, and get into action. Why Facing Fear? - Clarity instead of catastrophizing: organize thoughts, assess risks, and see in black and white what truly matters. - Action instead of procrastination: set concrete steps — with due dates and reminders. - Reflect & learn: compare expectation vs. reality and close topics consciously. How it works - Define: What is it really about? Describe your fear/decision. - Prevent & Repair: What can you do to prevent problems — and what if something does go wrong? - Scenarios: Worst case, most likely course, and best case. - Costs of inaction: What happens if you change nothing (6/12/36 months)? - Next steps: Max. three concrete actions incl. date. - Assessment: Severity, likelihood, controllability — as a risk score (0–100). - Review: Set a review date. - Close out: Reflect at the end (“What actually happened?” and “What will I tell myself next time?”) and archive the entry. Highlights - Clear card view with risk chip and mini scale - Search, filter & sorting (Newest, Due date, Risk) - Due dates & reminders for your steps - Markdown-capable text input (including lists) - Quick duplication and share/export (Markdown for backups) - App lock (Face ID / Touch ID) for more privacy - Statistics dashboard: number of fears created, Ø score, trends over time, top topics, and much more - Close-out flow: expectation vs. outcome, learnings, archive Pro – unlock once, use everything With Facing Fear Pro you get: - Unlimited active entries - Markdown export for backups & sharing - Full statistics dashboard - App Lock (Face ID/Touch ID) - Close-out & reflection incl. archive view - Pay once, use forever. (No subscription.) Privacy - No account required. - Your data stays on your device. - Face ID/Touch ID optional. Note Facing Fear is not a substitute for therapy and does not provide medical or legal advice. It is a self-management tool that supports clear thinking and action.
Afterwise
This app provides a private space to record significant decisions, including your reasoning, options, and anticipated outcomes. It allows you to set review dates to revisit your past choices and analyze their actual results, helping you learn from your judgment over time.
- Record decisions and reasoning
- Document options and risks
- Set custom review dates
- Analyze past choices
- Track judgment accuracy
- Private and calm interface
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Some decisions only make sense after time has passed. Afterwise is a quiet decision journal for choices worth revisiting. It does not tell you what to choose. It does not push you to be more productive. It simply gives you a calm place to record what you chose, why you chose it, what risks you saw, and when you want to look back. Use Afterwise to record: - A product decision - A career choice - A personal purchase - An investment thought - A life decision - Any choice you may want to review later Each decision can include your options, final choice, reasoning, key assumptions, biggest risk, and review date. When the review date arrives, return to what you wrote. See what actually happened. Notice where your judgment was right, where it was off, and what you might do differently next time. Not every answer appears at the moment of decision. Write down your reasons. Let time answer. ------- Terms of Service:https://api.lishuo.net/mouduan/terms.html Privacy Policy:https://api.lishuo.net/mouduan/privacy.html Contact:lishuo.net@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Afterwise at every 4 days against Facing Fear's every 3 months. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Facing Fear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Afterwise sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Facing Fear ships an update every 3 months, Afterwise every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Facing Fear | Afterwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Henning Koetz | 硕 李 |
Customer experience
Facing Fear
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In-app purchases
Facing Fear
- Facing Fear Pro$3.99
Afterwise
- Attachment Storage 1GB$0.99
- Decision Insights 10$0.99
- Unlimited Records$2.99









