SelfAware vs Inner Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SelfAware
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Do you know something is happening inside, but struggle to name what you feel? SelfAware is a guided emotion-awareness and mood journal that helps you put feelings into words, notice patterns, and understand what shapes your reactions. What you get Name what you feel β Guided check-ins help you find words for your emotions, even when theyβre difficult to identify or describe. Notice emotional patterns β Track moods and see connections between emotions, thoughts, and daily experiences. Understand your reactions β Explore whatβs behind overwhelm, withdrawal, or repeated patternsβand respond with more clarity. Create moments of calm β Breathing moments and gentle exercises help you pause, reset, and reconnect with yourself. Your written journal thoughts are protected with end-to-end encryption before they leave your device. Your private writing remains yours. SelfAware is designed for self-reflection, emotional awareness, and personal wellbeing. It is not a diagnostic tool and does not replace professional mental health care. Start building a clearer emotional vocabulary, one feeling at a time.
Inner Map
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Inner Map is a private reflection journal for understanding your mood, emotional patterns, and recurring themes with more clarity. Check in each day and save journal entries that help the app build a thoughtful memory of what you are moving through. You can optionally add birth details for more personalized timing context, but the app works without them. Inner Map combines your current context and recent journal patterns to offer soft, AI-generated reflections without fixed predictions or noisy dashboards. Use Inner Map to: - Notice your current tone, theme, and direction - Reflect through guided journal prompts - Track emotional rhythm over time - Prepare for the next 30 days with Premium - Review watch windows and weekly themes - Build deeper journal memory privately Inner Map is designed to feel calm, spacious, and personal. It is for reflection and journaling, not medical, clinical, crisis, or emergency advice. Premium unlocks unlimited AI reflections, next-30-day planning, deeper journal memory, watch windows, weekly reviews, advanced history, and share/export summaries. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SelfAware at every 9 days against Inner Map's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SelfAware ships an update every 9 days, Inner Map every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | SelfAware | Inner Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days β better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sorin Cosma | Diego Herrera |
In-app purchases
SelfAware
No in-app purchases
Inner Map
No in-app purchases









