Flip It vs Kiyolu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Flip It
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When you're anxious, your mind locks onto one story and sells it as truth. "I'm not good enough." "This will never get better." "Everyone is judging me." You don't need to meditate. You don't need to journal for 20 minutes. You need one moment of seeing the thought differently. That's what Flip It does. Type what's weighing on you. Flip It surfaces the hidden assumption your mind is running on and gives you one small, concrete thing you can do right now. Not someday. Right now. Then rate how you feel, before and after. Watch the shift happen in real time. This isn't a mood tracker that logs how bad you feel. It's active cognitive reframing, the core technique behind CBT, in your hands whenever you need it. Use it on the bus. Use it at 2am. Use it before the meeting that's turning your stomach HOW IT WORKS Write down the thought that's stuck. Answer two quick questions so the insight fits your life, not a template. Flip It reveals the belief underneath and hands you one step you can take in the next five minutes. Rate your mood before and after. Your history builds patterns you can't see on your own. WHAT'S INSIDE Flips: 50 every 30 days, each one a full reframe with a concrete next step. Patterns: a new read on your recurring themes every three flips, so you can see what keeps coming back. Reflect: your history by day, with the thought first and the filing underneath. Journal: prompts when you want them, plain paper when you don't. Vision boards: write what you want, build the board, claim it when it lands. Affirmations: on your home screen widget and on your wrist with the Apple Watch app. No ads. No social feeds. No noise. Just you, your thought, and a new way to see it. Flip It requires a subscription. Start with a 3-day free trial, then choose monthly or annual. Cancel anytime. Read more about our terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/> Read more about our privacy policy: https://moshunnar.github.io/flipit-privacy/
Kiyolu
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Kiyolu (formerly Lumina) gives you the words you need to hear, every day. Calm anxious thoughts, sleep more peacefully, grow your confidence and start each morning with intention. Tell Kiyolu what you want to focus on and how you feel, and your first affirmations are chosen for you. Swipe through a calm, beautiful feed, keep the ones that resonate and come back to them whenever you need them. WHAT'S INSIDE ⢠1,519 affirmations and quotes in every one of 16 languages, across 14 paths: Gratitude (free), Anxiety Relief, Self-Love, Deep Sleep, Success, Stoic Wisdom, Start Your Day, Overcoming Heartbreak, Spiritual Awakening, Zen, Attracting Wealth, Fitness, Pregnancy & Motherhood and General Motivation. ⢠Personal affirmations: tell Kiyolu what's on your mind and get affirmations written just for you, right on your device (requires Apple Intelligence). ⢠Lumi, a small light that grows with your streak. Three small steps a day keep it glowing: read, check in with your mood, give thanks. Streak freezes save a missed day. ⢠A free Daily Affirmation widget for your Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy. Heart a quote right from the widget. ⢠Gentle reminders: choose your times for affirmations, breathing and your streak. They keep coming even on days you don't open the app. ⢠Breathing exercise, mood check-ins and a gratitude journal. ⢠Write your own affirmations and see them in your feed. ⢠Share any affirmation as a beautiful card or story. ⢠Siri and Shortcuts: ask for today's affirmation or start a breathing session. A Control Center button opens breathing in one tap. ⢠Light and dark themes, a theme creator with your colors and fonts, and calming rain or zen sounds. ⢠Made for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo. Arabic reads right to left. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account and no sign-up. Kiyolu collects no data and works offline. KIYOLU PREMIUM Unlock every category, premium themes and photo backgrounds, and choose the category and theme of your widget. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. The lifetime purchase is a one-time payment and does not renew. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Flip It and Kiyolu are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters ā price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Flip It sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Kiyolu sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flip It ships an update weekly, Kiyolu every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flip It | Kiyolu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly ā better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohammad Alshunnar | YAGIZ ADA UMUR |
In-app purchases
Flip It
- Flip It Pro3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Flip It Pro Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
Kiyolu
- Kiyolu Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Kiyolu Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Kiyolu Premium Lifetime$49.99








