Comparison

Self vs Numina

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

Head to head
About

Self

Features
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Most apps track what you do. Self helps you become who you are. This isn't about streaks or productivity. It's about witnessing your transformation, one authentic action at a time. Define the identity you're becoming. Choose the actions that feel true to you. Show up gently, without force or resistance. Over time, you'll see yourself evolve - not through pressure, but through presence. Self is a mirror for your becoming. No guilt. No gamification. Just you, growing into yourself. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Numina

This app helps you privately journal recurring numbers, signs, and coincidences. It analyzes your entries to reveal personal patterns, streaks, and common associations with moods and locations. Unlock deeper insights and a full history with an optional Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • One-tap logging of numbers and signs
  • Personalized insights and pattern analysis
  • Mapping of sighting locations
  • Private, editable journal history
  • Data export functionality
  • Shareable entry cards
Features
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Numina is a private journal for the patterns you notice but usually forget — the numbers, signs, and small coincidences that catch your attention and then slip away. It works in one tap. When something finds you — 444 on a receipt, 11:11 on the clock, a number that's followed you for years — you log it: the number, how it felt, where you were, and a note in your own words about what was happening. Each entry comes back with a short reflection right away. Then Numina does the part a notebook can't: it reads your own history back to you. Your streak. The numbers you notice most. The moods, times, and places they tend to arrive with. The longer you keep it, the clearer the pattern becomes — and all of it is drawn from what you logged, nothing invented. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Journal in a tap — log any number or sign with a note about what was happening • See your insights — streaks, most-noticed numbers, and the moods, times, and places they cluster around, all computed from your own entries • Map your sightings — see where each one tends to find you • Browse and edit — a private, editable record of your sightings • Export your journal — your data is yours; take it with you anytime • Share an entry — turn a sighting into a card for the people who'd get it NUMINA PRO Unlock a personal reflection that reads across your real logged history — your numbers, moods, places, and notes — and finds the throughline you can't see entry by entry. It sharpens the more you journal. Pro also opens your full history and the pattern view on the map. • Free to start — journaling, notes, insights, and instant meanings are always free • Go Pro monthly, annually (with a 3-day free trial), or once with a lifetime unlock Numina doesn't tell you what your life means. It helps you keep the record — so the pattern can surface on its own. — SUBSCRIPTION — Numina Pro is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. • Monthly — $9.99 / month • Annual — $39.99 / year, with a 3-day free trial • Lifetime — $69.99, one time Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period ending. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://trynumina.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://trynumina.com/terms

Screenshots

Self4 screens
Numina4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Self at none against Numina's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Self sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Numina sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Self ships an update every 10 days, Numina every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Self versus Numina: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfNumina
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB70 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMichel PintoMatchbook Corporation

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Self

Subscriptions2
  • Self pro monthly$4.991 Month
  • Self pro yearly$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Numina

Subscriptions2
  • Numina Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Numina Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Numina Pro (Lifetime)$69.99

Questions

Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Numina free?
Numina is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Self or Numina have ads?
Numina shows ads; Self does not.
Which is updated more often, Self or Numina?
Self ships an update every 10 days, and Numina every 3 weeks. Most recently, Self was updated on September 8, 2026 and Numina on August 30, 2026.

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