Comparison

Easli vs Knots

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

Head to head
About

Easli

This app offers daily mood check-ins and AI-powered coaching based on CBT principles. It provides guided exercises, integrates with HealthKit for health data correlation, and visualizes emotional trends privately on your device.

Highlights
  • Daily mood check-ins
  • AI-powered CBT coaching
  • Guided CBT exercises
  • HealthKit integration
  • Emotional trend visualization
  • Private on-device data storage
Features
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Easli is your personal AI mood coach that lives entirely on your device. No servers, no cloud — just private, intelligent support for your emotional well-being. Daily Mood Check-Ins Take a moment each day to reflect on how you're feeling. Rate your mood, select emotions, add context about activities and social settings, and write optional notes. Easli tracks your emotional journey over time. AI-Powered Coaching Receive personalized insights and coaching based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles. Easli's on-device AI analyzes your patterns and offers thoughtful guidance — all without sending your data anywhere. CBT Exercises Access guided exercises including breathing techniques, gratitude journaling, and mindfulness practices. Each exercise is tailored to your current emotional state. HealthKit Integration Connect your mood to your physical health. Easli reads sleep, exercise, heart rate, and step data from the Health app to discover correlations between your mood and daily habits. Insights & Pattern Analysis Visualize your emotional trends with beautiful charts and discover patterns in your mood over time. See how your emotions relate to activities, social settings, and health metrics. Journal Browse your complete mood history in a searchable journal. Review past check-ins, read AI coaching responses, and track your emotional growth. Widgets Add mood widgets to your Home Screen for quick check-ins and at-a-glance mood summaries. 100% Private All data stays on your device. AI processing runs locally using Apple's on-device models. No accounts, no sign-ups, no data collection. Pricing $2.99/month or $19.99/year.

About

Knots

Features
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Knots is a CBT-based reflection tool designed to help you work through difficult thoughts, identify thinking patterns, and develop more balanced perspectives. When emotions are strong, it can be difficult to separate facts from assumptions. Knots guides you through a structured process to slow down, examine your thoughts, and explore alternative ways of seeing a situation. Instead of simply recording what happened, Knots helps you understand how you interpret experiences and how those interpretations shape your emotions. CORE FEATURES CBT-Based Thought Reframing Use proven cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to examine stressful thoughts, challenge assumptions, and create more balanced perspectives. Identify Thinking Patterns Recognize common cognitive patterns that can influence how you experience situations, including: Jumping to conclusions Catastrophizing All-or-nothing thinking Negative assumptions Overgeneralizing Guided Reflection Follow a simple step-by-step process to move from an automatic thought to a clearer understanding of what is really happening. Build Self-Awareness Over time, notice recurring thought patterns and develop a deeper understanding of your reactions, emotions, and perspectives. A Private Space For Reflection Knots is designed for personal reflection without pressure, judgment, or complicated tracking. WHY KNOTS? Everyone gets caught in difficult thought loops. A conversation that keeps replaying. A worry about the future. A situation that feels bigger than it is. Knots helps you create space between an event and your interpretation of it. By examining your thoughts with curiosity, you can develop a clearer and more balanced perspective. THE STORY BEHIND KNOTS Knots was created around a simple idea: our thoughts can sometimes feel tangled, making it difficult to see situations clearly. CBT provides practical tools for understanding the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Knots makes these tools accessible through a simple reflection experience you can use whenever you need a different perspective.

Screenshots

Easli4 screens
Knots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knots at none against Easli's 2. Knots also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Easli sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Knots asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Easli versus Knots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasliKnots
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoel BreckerWeave Community Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Easli

Subscriptions2
  • Easli Premium (Monthly)14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Easli Premium (Yearly)14 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Knots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easli free?
Easli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knots free?
Knots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Easli or Knots have ads?
Neither Easli nor Knots shows ads.

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