Comparison

Supplemental vs PathwayNotes

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

Head to head
About

Supplemental

Capture thoughts and build positive habits with AI-powered suggestions. This app helps you track emotional patterns, reinforce insights, and offers a guided phone lockout for focused reflection.

Highlights
  • Voice and text reflection recording
  • AI-generated habit suggestions
  • Emotional pattern tracking
  • Guided phone lockout mode
  • Insight reinforcement
  • Pro features: Insight Mode, Session Briefs, AI micro-practices
Features
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Supplemental Capture insights. Stay engaged between sessions. Walk into therapy prepared. Supplemental is a therapy companion that helps you capture insights, prepare for sessions, and build small daily practices—so progress doesn’t stop when therapy ends. Most people leave therapy feeling clear and motivated. By the next day, life gets busy. Important thoughts are forgotten, breakthroughs fade, and the things you meant to discuss never make it into your next session. Supplemental helps you hold onto what matters. Capture Before You Forget Record thoughts, emotions, breakthroughs, patterns, and questions the moment they happen using voice or text. Everything is automatically organized, so your reflections are ready whenever you need them. Walk Into Therapy Prepared Build a Session Agenda naturally throughout the week instead of trying to remember everything at the last minute. Before your appointment, generate a clear Session Brief that organizes your themes, challenges, wins, and priorities into one easy-to-read summary. Spend less time remembering. Spend more time making progress. Turn Insight Into Action After therapy, transform your biggest takeaways into personalized daily micro-practices inspired by evidence-based approaches including CBT, DBT, and mindfulness. Small actions. Real momentum. Stay Connected Between Sessions Growth doesn’t happen one hour a week. Use reminders, guided reflections, and simple daily practices to stay connected to the work you’re doing long after your therapy session ends. Supplemental Pro Unlock advanced therapy tools including: • AI-generated Session Briefs • Personalized Micro Practices • Insight Mode • Smart reminders Designed to Support Therapy — Not Replace It Supplemental is designed to complement your work with a licensed mental health professional. It helps you remember what matters, prepare for meaningful conversations, and apply therapeutic insights between sessions. Supplemental does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be used as a substitute for professional mental health care. Subscriptions Subscription options are displayed in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current billing period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://supplementalprivacypolicy.carrd.co/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PathwayNotes

This app provides a secure platform for counselors to connect with clients between sessions. Clients can journal, track moods, and receive AI-generated reflections, while clinicians gain insights and progress summaries to prepare for appointments.

Highlights
  • AI-powered journal insights
  • Secure in-app messaging
  • Client assessments
  • Progress summaries
  • Voice journaling with transcription
  • HIPAA-compliant encryption
Features
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PathwayNotes is built for counselors who want to stay meaningfully connected with their clients between sessions. Give your clients a private space to journal, reflect, and track their mood daily. You get the insights. They get the support. Every entry, every mood check-in, and every AI-generated reflection surfaces in your dashboard so you walk into each session already knowing where your client has been. What PathwayNotes gives you as a clinician: - AI-powered journal insights from client entries, organized by theme and mood - Secure in-app messaging so clients can reach you without texting - Assessments you can send and track directly through the app - Automated weekly and monthly progress summaries for each client - Voice journaling with audio transcription for clients who prefer to speak - HIPAA-compliant, end-to-end encrypted entries and messages - A BAA provided with every plan No more flying blind between appointments. Your clients journal, reflect, and check in. You stay informed and prepared. PathwayNotes is for solo clinicians and group practices. Plans start with a 14-day free trial. Terms of Use: https://pathwaynotes.app/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Supplemental4 screens
PathwayNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Supplemental at freemium against PathwayNotes's subscription. PathwayNotes's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Supplemental sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and PathwayNotes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $79.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Supplemental against 5.0 for PathwayNotes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Supplemental ships an update every 11 days, PathwayNotes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Supplemental versus PathwayNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSupplementalPathwayNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndrew MillsMinds Awakened LLC

Customer experience

Supplemental

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PathwayNotes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Supplemental

Subscriptions2
  • Supplemental Pro Monthly14 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Supplemental Pro Yearly14 Days trial$59.991 Year
4 purchases

PathwayNotes

Subscriptions4
  • Starter Monthly$79.001 Month
  • Practice Monthly$79.001 Month
  • Practice Annually$819.001 Year
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  • Starter Annually$819.001 Year

Questions

Is Supplemental free?
Supplemental is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PathwayNotes free?
PathwayNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Supplemental or PathwayNotes?
Supplemental and PathwayNotes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Supplemental or PathwayNotes have ads?
Supplemental shows ads; PathwayNotes does not.
Which is updated more often, Supplemental or PathwayNotes?
Supplemental ships an update every 11 days, and PathwayNotes weekly. Most recently, Supplemental was updated on October 10, 2026 and PathwayNotes on October 21, 2026.

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