Comparison

~empath~ vs Twine

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

Head to head
About

~empath~

This app offers a comprehensive personality analysis by combining MBTI, enneagram, birth chart, and attachment styles. It provides a visual aura profile, detailed trait breakdowns, and personalized recommendations for growth. Users can update their types to explore different personality combinations.

Highlights
  • Combined personality system readings
  • Visual aura profile
  • Detailed trait breakdown
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Updateable personality types
  • Curated content picks
Features
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Empath brings MBTI, enneagram, core birth-chart, and attachment style together into one clear, intuitive personality reading. See your full aura, explore how your traits interact, and get tailored recommendations that actually fit who you are. Inside Empath: * Your Aura ~ a combined visual profile that merges all four systems into one * Personal Page ~ a guided breakdown of your traits, tendencies, communication style, and growth areas * Input & Discovery ~ update your types anytime to explore new combinations - for yourself or the people in your life * Curated Picks ~ a quote, book, and podcast selected specifically for your personality blend

About

Twine

Features
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Your attachment style is about how comfortable you feel with closeness — and how sensitive your radar is to danger in relationships and friendships. This determines how you feel and act in romantic relationships and friendships. If you overthink texts, shut down when things get serious, or ping-pong between desperately needing someone and pushing them away, that's not a personality flaw. That's an attachment pattern. And patterns can change. The brain can rewire itself. That's neuroplasticity. Twine makes that happen through repeated deep reflections, pattern analysis, and custom action items that gradually shift you toward a Secure Attachment style- leading to healthy, stable, loving relationships where you feel seen. Whether you're in a romantic relationship and keep repeating the same patterns or recovering from a toxic relationship that broke you, or trying to understand why you push and pull the people closest to you — Twine shifts you to be secure and break your self sabotage autopilot patterns in all of your relationships. How it works Each day you answer several prompts based on Attachment Theory that dig deep into your patterns. Twine analyzes your entries with a real look at what's driving your behavior, specifying action items to make you shift to be Secure. As you build that muscle, over time your attachment tendencies shift and you can see it happening in the app. Built for: -Anxious attachment — the overanalyzing, the fear of abandonment, the need for constant reassurance -Avoidant attachment — the emotional walls, the withdrawal, the discomfort with needing people -Disorganized attachment AKA fearful-avoidant — when closeness feels like danger and distance feels like loss Features -Unique prompts based on Attachment Theory -Deep reflections and pattern analysis after every entry -Custom action items to shift you toward secure attachment -Attachment tendency tracker — watch your patterns move over time -Get an analysis on how to become Secure in current relationship conflicts you’re facing A 7-day free trial subscription is required to access the full feature set, cancel any time before 7 days without any charges-- you'll be notified before your free trial is up. Your attachment style is your starting point, and Twine is where you change it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

~empath~4 screens
Twine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ~empath~ at every 10 days against Twine's every 5 weeks. ~empath~ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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. ~empath~ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Twine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

~empath~ ships an update every 10 days, Twine every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
~empath~ versus Twine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter~empath~Twine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmily WuCakewalk Labs

In-app purchases

1 purchases

~empath~

One-time1
  • Support with Matcha$4.99
2 purchases

Twine

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription Trial7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription Trial7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is ~empath~ free?
~empath~ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Twine free?
Twine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ~empath~ or Twine have ads?
Neither ~empath~ nor Twine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ~empath~ or Twine?
~empath~ ships an update every 10 days, and Twine every 5 weeks. Most recently, ~empath~ was updated on June 9, 2026 and Twine on September 10, 2026.

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