Comparison

VERANeural vs Alinear

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

Head to head
About

VERANeural

This AI companion offers 24/7 support for your nervous system, providing real-time co-regulation through chat or voice. It helps decode patterns, journal guidedly, and track progress, offering personalized reflections. It's designed to complement therapy by providing insights between sessions.

Highlights
  • 24/7 AI nervous system companion
  • Real-time co-regulation via chat/voice
  • Decode nervous system patterns
  • Guided journaling with prompts
  • Track regulation trends and mood patterns
  • Personalized reflections
  • Therapist data access
Features
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Therapy is one hour a week. Your nervous system is with you all week. VERA is a 24/7 AI nervous system companion for the other 167 hours, when you are spiraling at 2am, freezing mid-conversation, or going numb and cannot explain why. VERA does not give generic AI advice. VERA listens, tracks patterns over time and responds based on how your nervous system is actually behaving. What you can do with VERA: ● Chat or talk by voice for real time co-regulation when you feel activated, overwhelmed, or dissociating ● Decode nervous system patterns and recurring states so your triggers finally make sense ● Journal with guided prompts that connect sensations, emotions and patterns (not just thoughts) ● Track progress over time: regulation trends, mood patterns and what is stabilizing ● Get personalized reflections that adapt to what helps your system (without judgment or pressure) ● Your therapist can have access to some of your data, so they know how was your week before you come to the session Built for the space between sessions Created by combat veterans, neuroscientists, and somatic experts with lived trauma experience. VERA was built because the moments that matter most do not wait for appointments. Privacy first by design • We do not sell your data • Conversations are encrypted • Your story is not training data Important note VERA is not a replacement for therapy, medical care, or emergency services. If you are in immediate danger or thinking about self-harm, call 988 (US) or your local emergency number. Start free. Stay only if it helps. VERA Pro Subscription $12.99/month — auto-renewing monthly subscription Cancel anytime in iOS Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions Terms of Use: https://www.veraneural.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.veraneural.com/privacy

About

Alinear

Features
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Alinear is a wear timer and tracker for clear aligners and retainers. Tap the bubble when your trays come out, tap again when they go back in, and see today's wear time at a glance. Use it with any clear aligner brand and the daily goal recommended by your orthodontist. WEAR TIMER • Start and stop wear sessions with one tap on iPhone or Apple Watch • Follow today's wear time and progress toward your daily goal • Get a put-back reminder after 20 minutes by default • Receive a reminder when today's goal is at risk • Add missed wear time and correct past sessions TREATMENT TRACKING • Follow your current aligner and upcoming change dates • Get reminders when it is time to change aligners • Browse past sessions and aligner changes in the calendar • Continue your treatment with refinement plans • Switch to all-day or nights-only retainer tracking after treatment STATISTICS AND STREAKS • See average wear time for the current aligner • Follow cycle health, goal days, and streaks PROGRESS PHOTOS — ALINEAR PREMIUM • Take photos with a smile guide and an overlay of your previous photo to help match the framing • Import photos from your photo library • Browse photos by month and see their treatment stage • Compare two photos with a slider or side by side • Share a comparison image • Sync photos through your private iCloud database MORE WITH ALINEAR PREMIUM • Lock Screen timer while your aligners are out, with Live Activity and Dynamic Island support • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch complications • Custom reminders, including the put-back time limit and quiet hours • Siri Shortcuts The core wear timer, session history, treatment tracking, statistics, retainer tracking, basic reminders, iCloud sync, JSON backup, and basic Apple Watch features are free. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. MADE FOR EVERY DAY Available in English and Japanese, with improved support for larger text sizes. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No Alinear account is required, and there are no ads. Your treatment records and photos stay on your devices and, when iCloud is available, in your private iCloud database. We use RevenueCat to manage purchases and basic app-usage analytics, and TelemetryDeck for privacy-focused usage analytics. Photos, treatment details, and wear-time records are not sent to these services. Export and restore treatment records as a JSON backup. Photos sync separately through iCloud and are not included in JSON backups. Alinear is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always follow the instructions of your orthodontist or dental professional. Privacy Policy: https://alinear.me/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

VERANeural4 screens
Alinear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: VERANeural at 15.1 against Alinear's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VERANeural sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month and Alinear sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VERANeural ships an update every 4 days, Alinear every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
VERANeural versus Alinear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVERANeuralAlinear
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB33 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIba LekaAnatolii Nehelia

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VERANeural

Subscriptions1
  • VERA Pro$12.991 Month
3 purchases

Alinear

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is VERANeural free?
VERANeural is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alinear free?
Alinear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VERANeural or Alinear have ads?
Neither VERANeural nor Alinear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VERANeural or Alinear?
VERANeural ships an update every 4 days, and Alinear every 3 days. Most recently, VERANeural was updated on October 30, 2026 and Alinear on October 31, 2026.

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