Comparison

Fetters vs Energy Exercise

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

Head to head
About

Fetters

This app offers AI-guided self-inquiry to explore Buddhist psychology's ten fetters. Engage in personalized conversations, journal your insights, and connect with a community of fellow travelers. It provides a distraction-free, privacy-focused experience for personal contemplation.

Highlights
  • AI-guided self-inquiry
  • Progress tracking through ten fetters
  • Private journaling
  • Community presence
  • Offline functionality
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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A contemplative app guiding you through the ten fetters of Buddhist psychology. No beliefs required — only honest looking. THE PATH The Buddha identified ten fetters (samyojana) — mental patterns that bind us to suffering. This app guides you through each one using AI-powered self-inquiry based on the Liberation Unleashed methodology. AI-GUIDED INQUIRY Engage in deep, personalized conversations that point you toward direct experience. Not philosophy or belief — just honest looking at what's actually here. JOURNAL YOUR INSIGHTS Capture what you notice after each inquiry session. Writing deepens seeing. Review your journey over time. WALK TOGETHER, ALONE See who else is looking right now. Share insights with fellow travelers on the path. THE TEN FETTERS 1. Self-View (Sakkaya-ditthi) — The belief in a separate experiencer 2. Doubt (Vicikiccha) — Uncertainty about the path 3. Rites & Rituals (Silabbata-paramasa) — Attachment to practices 4. Sensual Desire (Kama-raga) — Craving pleasant experiences 5. Ill Will (Vyapada) — Aversion to unpleasant experiences 6. Desire for Form (Rupa-raga) — Attachment to material existence 7. Desire for Formless (Arupa-raga) — Attachment to subtle states 8. Conceit (Mana) — The sense of "I am" 9. Restlessness (Uddhacca) — Subtle mental agitation 10. Ignorance (Avijja) — Not seeing things as they are FEATURES - AI-guided self-inquiry conversations - Progress tracking through all ten fetters - Daily contemplation prompts - Private journaling with prompts - Community presence and messaging - Beautiful, distraction-free design - Offline reading, journaling, and timed practice - Guide and community require an internet connection - No email or password required - Privacy-focused SAFETY This app includes grounding practices and safety resources. If difficult experiences arise, support is available. INSPIRED BY Liberation Unleashed, Simply the Seen, and the Pali Canon. The path is ancient. The looking is now.

About

Energy Exercise

Features
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Welcome to the Energy Exercise App, where we increase our energy. Follow along with each session for five minutes, then you are ready for the next level. Press Start, or wait, and it will start automatically.

Screenshots

Fetters3 screens
Energy Exercise3 screens

Verdict

The call

Fetters and Energy Exercise are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Fetters versus Energy Exercise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFettersEnergy Exercise
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB189 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperinDevsMind Body Aware Games LLC

In-app purchases

None

Fetters

No in-app purchases

None

Energy Exercise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fetters free?
Fetters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Energy Exercise free?
Energy Exercise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fetters or Energy Exercise have ads?
Neither Fetters nor Energy Exercise shows ads.

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