Comparison

Imago vs Aether Veil

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

Head to head
About

Imago

This app uses AI to guide you through shadow work, helping you understand and connect with different parts of yourself. It offers daily prompts, mood check-ins, and a journal that remembers your past sessions to reveal patterns. Designed for personal growth and self-discovery.

Highlights
  • AI-facilitated guided shadow work sessions
  • Name, map, and understand inner parts
  • Daily mood check-ins and prompts
  • Journal that remembers and identifies patterns
  • Private and encrypted entries
  • Built on Internal Family Systems (IFS) principles
Features
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Bring one moment that is still on your mind. Imago is a guided shadow work journal: an AI facilitator asks follow-up questions, helps you understand your reaction, and remembers the thread so the next session can continue it. Those inner voices, the one bracing for the worst, the one still carrying stuff from childhood, the harsh critic that won't quiet down? Internal Family Systems (IFS) calls those parts. Imago helps you name them, understand them, and actually talk to them. GUIDED SHADOW WORK SESSIONS An AI facilitator asks follow-up questions as you journal. It remembers what you've shared before and picks up threads you might have dropped. It can offer a name for a part you can confirm or change. It does not decide what your experience means. It just helps you stay with whatever comes up longer than you normally would. NAME AND MAP YOUR PARTS Give your parts names, colors, descriptions. The protector that tightens your chest before meetings. The exile that shows up as a hollow feeling when you're alone. The firefighter that reaches for your phone when things get heavy. Over time you build a map of your inner system that you'll actually recognize. DAILY CHECK-INS AND PROMPTS A mood check-in and a shadow work prompt each day. Helps you notice which parts are active before the day pulls you in. Build a streak if that keeps you going. A JOURNAL THAT REMEMBERS Sessions build on each other. The facilitator might notice your Protector shows up more on Mondays, or that your Inner Child has been quieter since a particular session. Those patterns are hard to catch on your own. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Entries are encrypted. Nothing is sold or shared. No social features. Just you and your parts. IMAGO PREMIUM Unlimited sessions, unlimited parts, full prompt library, and pattern insights. BUILT ON IFS IFS is an evidence-based therapy model listed on SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs. Imago takes its core ideas -- parts work, Self-energy, the protective system -- and puts them into a daily journal. Not a replacement for working with a therapist, but a good way to keep going between sessions or start exploring on your own. Imago is not therapy and is not a replacement for professional mental health care. If you are in crisis, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. Privacy policy: https://tryimago.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://tryimago.com/terms Support: https://tryimago.com/support

About

Aether Veil

Explore lunar cycles, your personal birth chart, and compatibility with others. Gain insights into planetary influences and life path through AI-powered interpretations and location-based astrology.

Highlights
  • Lunar calendar and Moon phase tracking
  • Personal birth chart analysis
  • Inter-chart compatibility scores
  • AI-powered Oracle readings
  • Location-based astrological insights
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Aether Veil brings the lunar calendar, your birth chart and a personal astrology companion into one calm, thoughtfully designed app. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE Explore the Moon phase, lunar day, Moon sign, planetary hours and void-of-course periods for your chosen date and location. Read lunar-day interpretations, follow upcoming new and full moons, and set reminders for the events you want to follow. YOUR PERSONAL CHART Create birth profiles and explore planetary positions, houses and aspects. Discover your Destiny Matrix and biorhythms, review current transits, and see personal interpretations based on your chart. COMPATIBILITY OF TWO CHARTS Compare partners, friends or family. Explore an overall score, relationship themes and aspects between the two charts. On iOS, unlock unlimited chart comparisons with a one-time purchase or access them with Pro. Optional AI interpretations use Oracle coins or Pro. PLACES TO LIVE Explore how your birth chart relates to different cities and goals, including love, career, money and home. Preview the first city for free. On iOS, a one-time purchase or Pro opens the full city lists and checks for any city. An accurate birth time is needed for this feature. ORACLE AND REPORTS Ask the AI-powered Oracle questions in the context of your chart and current sky. Free users receive a monthly coin allowance for AI readings. Pro includes unlimited Oracle readings and PDF reports, as well as Compatibility and Places to live. A SMALL WIDGET FOR YOUR DAY Keep planetary-hour and lunar information close at hand with the iOS home-screen and Lock Screen widgets. BUILT AROUND YOUR CHOICES No account is required. Core astronomical calculations and locally saved profiles work offline; AI readings, maps, place lookup and purchases require an internet connection. Available in English, Russian and Vietnamese. No advertising. PURCHASE OPTIONS The app offers monthly and yearly auto-renewing Pro subscriptions. On iOS, Compatibility and Places to live are also available as separate, non-consumable purchases that unlock the selected feature permanently. Prices and purchase conditions appear before payment. Restore eligible purchases with the same App Store account. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Astrological and AI-generated interpretations are for entertainment and personal reflection, not professional advice. Privacy Policy: https://aether-api-delta.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Imago4 screens
Aether Veil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Imago at every 8 days against Aether Veil's every 2 months. Aether Veil's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Imago sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Aether Veil sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 Imago against 5.0 for Aether Veil. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Imago ships an update every 8 days, Aether Veil every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Imago versus Aether Veil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImagoAether Veil
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB60 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLaBounty Labs, LLCAnatolii Sheshenin

Customer experience

Imago

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Aether Veil

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Imago

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$99.991 Year
4 purchases

Aether Veil

Subscriptions2
  • Oracle Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Oracle Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Compatibility of Two Charts$1.99
  • Places to Live$1.99

Questions

Is Imago free?
Imago is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aether Veil free?
Aether Veil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Imago or Aether Veil?
Imago and Aether Veil are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Imago or Aether Veil have ads?
Neither Imago nor Aether Veil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Imago or Aether Veil?
Imago ships an update every 8 days, and Aether Veil every 2 months. Most recently, Imago was updated on November 9, 2026 and Aether Veil on November 5, 2026.

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