Comparison

Relate vs BetweenUs

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

Head to head
About

Relate

This app helps couples improve communication by providing a private space to process feelings and craft clear messages. It offers evidence-based strategies to foster understanding and suggest fair compromises, transforming difficult conversations.

Highlights
  • Private emotional processing
  • Clear message crafting
  • Evidence-based communication strategies
  • Fair compromise suggestions
  • Partner understanding enhancement
  • Judgment-free environment
Features
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Every relationship hits rough patches. Misunderstandings pile up. The same arguments keep coming back. You know what you feel, but saying it the right way is hard. Relate changes that. Talk to Relate like you would a trusted friend or therapist. Share what's on your mind, process your feelings, and get help expressing yourself clearly, before the conversation with your partner even starts. Vent freely in private. Relate listens, understands, and helps translate your raw emotions into calm, clear messages your partner can actually receive using evidence-based communication strategies. When both partners use Relate, you stop talking past each other. You start understanding each other. Relate suggests fair compromises that respect both of your needs, not just whoever feels more strongly in the moment. Relate is private, judgment-free, and built for real couples navigating real life. Download Relate and start understanding each other better today! Privacy Policy: https://startrelate.com/privacy Terms: https://startrelate.com/terms

About

BetweenUs

Features
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BetweenUs is a calm, AI-assisted space for two people to work through a hard conversation — at your own pace, without anyone shouting. Pick a topic. Each of you privately writes what happened, how you feel, and what you want. BetweenUs's AI then turns those two perspectives into one neutral summary, finds where you actually agree, suggests fair next steps, and helps you draft a written agreement you can both sign. Built for couples, co-parents, roommates, family members, and anyone who has ever said "we need to talk about this, but every time we try, it goes sideways." WHAT YOU GET • Async, private threads — write your side when you're calm • AI summaries that turn long, emotional text into something the other person can actually hear • A neutral "issue map" showing where you agree, where you differ, and where the friction is • AI-suggested solutions with trade-offs, so you both pick the next step • A written agreement you can save, share, or export • Voice notes (auto-transcribed for Plus members) • Document and photo attachments — leases, custody orders, letters, screenshots — that the AI can read in context • Built-in crisis check: if anything you write suggests danger or harm, we surface trusted resources right inside the thread • Light + dark mode, end-to-end private — only you and your invited partner can read your thread • Free tier with 1 active thread, 2 attachments, and the full AI flow FREE — INCLUDED FOR EVERYONE • 1 active thread at a time • Text entries (no voice transcription) • Up to 2 attachments per thread • AI summaries, issue map, suggested solutions, draft agreement • Crisis support resources You can use BetweenUs forever on the free tier — there is no time-limited trial. Plus is only required for the upgrades listed below. PAID FEATURES — BetweenUs Plus Plus removes free-tier limits and unlocks the heavier AI features: • Unlimited active threads (run a money thread and a custody thread in parallel) • Voice-note auto-transcription, so you can speak instead of type • Unlimited document and photo attachments per thread • AI reading of custody orders, leases, letters, and screenshots — the AI uses them as context for the summary, issue map, and solutions • Export your agreement as a branded PDF you can email or sign • Priority AI responses (faster turnaround on summaries and solutions) SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS • Plus Monthly — US $4.99 per month, auto-renewing • Plus Yearly — US $39.99 per year, auto-renewing (save 33%) • Plus Lifetime — US $199.00, one-time purchase, no renewal Or, instead of a subscription: • Unlock This Thread — US $1.99, one-time. Unlocks all Plus features for one specific thread only. Buy as many as you need for different conversations. (This is a consumable in-app purchase — buy it once per thread.) HOW APPLE BILLING WORKS Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. For Monthly and Yearly: your subscription auto-renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period at the same price you signed up at. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings (Settings → your name → Subscriptions). Cancellation of the current active period is not available — you keep Plus until the period ends. Plus Lifetime and per-thread unlocks are one-time purchases. They do not auto-renew. PRIVACY, TERMS, EULA • Privacy Policy: https://getbetween.us/legal/privacy • Terms of Use (EULA): https://getbetween.us/legal/terms • Standard Apple EULA also applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SAFETY NOTE BetweenUs is a communication tool, not a substitute for professional mediation, couples therapy, or emergency help. If you're in danger or in crisis, please contact local emergency services or the resources listed in-app.

Screenshots

Relate4 screens
BetweenUs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Relate at every 3 weeks against BetweenUs's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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. Relate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and BetweenUs sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Relate ships an update every 3 weeks, BetweenUs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Relate versus BetweenUs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRelateBetweenUs
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB40 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperButterCorpTOMMY LEE GREEN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Relate

Subscriptions2
  • Relate Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Relate Yearly7 Days trial$149.991 Year
4 purchases

BetweenUs

Subscriptions2
  • BetweenUs Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • BetweenUs Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Thread Unlock$1.99
  • BetweenUs Plus Lifetime$199.99

Questions

Is Relate free?
Relate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BetweenUs free?
BetweenUs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Relate or BetweenUs have ads?
Neither Relate nor BetweenUs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Relate or BetweenUs?
Relate ships an update every 3 weeks, and BetweenUs every 2 months. Most recently, Relate was updated on September 4, 2026 and BetweenUs on September 15, 2026.

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