Comparison

NineWays vs Bad Days

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

Head to head
About

NineWays

Features
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NineWays is a relationship app built for two people - designed to help you understand your patterns, repair difficult moments, and grow closer over time. It uses the Enneagram personality system to personalize the experience around both of you. You each take the assessment. You connect as a couple. From then on, insights, prompts, guided exercises, and conversations are shaped around your specific type pairing - not generic advice for β€œcouples.” WHAT YOU GET β€’ Daily Insights built around your two types: short, specific reflections for what may be happening between you today β€’ Weekly Pulse: compare both perspectives across communication, intimacy, fun, support, and your overall connection β€’ Repair Mode: when something between you needs care, get guided steps that help name the loop, understand the pattern, and find safer first words β€’ Conversation Packs for the moments that matter: closeness, communication, conflict, intimacy, feeling disconnected, and more. Answer privately and reveal together when both of you are ready β€’ Personalized Journeys: guided, day-by-day practices designed around your pairing β€’ Pair Insights: understand how your two patterns interact under closeness, pressure, conflict, and repair β€’ Games and lighter prompts, including This or That and Would You Rather, for the days when connection should feel easy WHY THE ENNEAGRAM The Enneagram can help make visible the strategies each person reaches for under stress, in love, when tired, or when trying to feel safe. NineWays turns that understanding into practical tools for the relationship you are actually in. It is for couples who want to understand each other better, repair more intentionally, and build healthier patterns together. BUILT FOR TWO One Premium subscription unlocks Premium for both partners in the connected relationship. You do not need to subscribe twice. NINEWAYS PREMIUM Premium unlocks the full NineWays experience, including expanded Repair Mode access, Weekly Pulse insights, the full Conversation Pack library, Journeys, and deeper pair insights. NineWays Premium is available as an auto-renewable subscription: β€’ Monthly- USD 9.99 / month β€’ Yearly- USD 59.99 / year, with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers where available Prices may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID subscription settings. PRIVACY Your relationship is not our product. NineWays does not show ads and does not sell your data. AI-assisted features process only the information needed to provide the requested response. NineWays is not therapy, medical care, crisis support, or a substitute for professional help. Terms of Use: https://nineways.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://nineways.app/privacy.html Support: support@nineways.app

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Bad Days

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Some days need a witness. Bad Days is a private diary for the days you don't want to post about. No likes, no followers, no performance. Just you, a blank page, and a few quiet tools for when the world feels too loud. WRITE WITHOUT AN AUDIENCE Open the app and write. Nothing is metered, nothing is counted against you. Set the "weight of the day" on a simple slider (Quiet, Numb, Hollow, Solitude, Restless, Heavy) and the entry remembers how the day actually felt, not just what happened. WHISPER TO YOUR DIARY When words are easier spoken than typed, record a voice note straight into the entry. Your recordings stay on your device unless you choose to back them up. FOR HEAVY MOMENTS A dedicated space you can reach in two taps: - Breathing Ritual, a guided 4-7-8 visual pulse to slow the heart - Tactile Focus, the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding practice for anxiety peaks - The Burn, write what haunts you, then watch it dissolve into nothing - The Archive of Calm, anonymous letters of hope from people who navigated their own dark - Ambient Sanctuary, low-frequency soundscapes to sit inside - Your Lifeline, a one-tap emergency contact you set up in advance - Crisis Text Line, Warmline Directory and international helpline links, always free EMOTIONAL WEATHER Your calendar becomes a constellation, one star per entry, coloured by how the day felt. Search everything you've written, filter by mood, and see your streaks and totals without any of it turning into a game you can lose. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your entries live on your device by default - Lock your diary behind Face ID or Touch ID, free, forever - Sign in with Apple, Google, or stay completely anonymous, no email required - Choose an alias and a glyph instead of a real name - We never use your writing for advertising and never sell or share it with third parties - Delete your account and everything in it from Settings, any time MADE TO SIT IN THE DARK Six themes, Midnight, Dawn, Eclipse, Void, Moss and Rust, with typography and a film-grain finish designed for reading at 2am rather than shouting for attention. BAD DAYS PLUS Writing is free and always will be. Plus adds: - Private cloud backup, so your diary survives a lost phone - Mood insights, see how the heavy days cluster, and what the quiet ones follow - Export your diary as a beautifully typeset PDF - Every theme - The full soundscape library Bad Days Plus is an auto-renewing subscription available monthly or annually. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://merixu.site/apps/bad-days/privacy IMPORTANT Bad Days is a journaling and self-reflection app. It is not a medical device and does not provide diagnosis, treatment, or therapy, and it is not a substitute for professional care. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, please contact your local emergency services or a crisis line. findahelpline.com lists services in your country.

Screenshots

NineWays4 screens
Bad Days4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bad Days at 15.1 against NineWays's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. NineWays sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Bad Days sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
NineWays versus Bad Days: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNineWaysBad Days
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size34 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRAFAL STUPAKOWSKIUjjwal Tyagi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NineWays

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
3 purchases

Bad Days

Subscriptions2
  • Bad Days Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Bad Days Plus Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bad Days Plus Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is NineWays free?
NineWays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bad Days free?
Bad Days is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NineWays or Bad Days have ads?
Neither NineWays nor Bad Days shows ads.

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