Comparison

Between Us vs Lumi

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

Head to head
About

Between Us

Explore your attachment style and improve your relationships through private journaling and AI-powered insights. Discover patterns, engage in healing exercises, and connect anonymously or with a partner.

Highlights
  • Private encrypted journaling
  • AI-powered attachment style reflection
  • Personalized healing exercises
  • Bridge Mode for partner sharing
  • Anonymous shared thought space
  • 30-day pattern insights
Features
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Understand your attachment style. Heal your relationships. What if we grew up learning how to love a certain way that caused us to be attached to people, but due to our attachment style, we self-sabotaged the relationships we cherished the most? Your attachment style — anxious, avoidant, secure, or disorganized — shapes how you love, fight, cling, and pull away. Between Us: Attachment combines private journaling with AI-powered reflection to help you identify your patterns and, with time, change them. What's inside: Journal — private writing, encrypted in transit and at rest. Your words are never shared or used to train AI. AI Reflections — after each entry, understand the attachment style, emotional tone, recurring themes, and a self-awareness score. Insights — a 30-day view of how your attachment patterns are shifting. Growth is slow; now you can actually see it. Healing Exercises — short, targeted practices matched to where you are today. A five-minute self-soothing for anxious moments. A "stay a little longer" prompt for avoidant ones. Bridge Mode (opt-in) — share the emotional weather of your inner world with a partner - whether that's a family member, partner, friend, or anyone important to you, never the words themselves. Climate snapshots, a daily sync score, and full control to disconnect at any time. The Lake — cast a thought into a shared, anonymous space when it's too heavy to sit with alone. Tagged by attachment style. No names. No replies. Faith Lens - understand your analysis through your faith.* Why it's different: Most journaling apps give you a blank page. Most therapy apps hand you a workbook. Between Us sits between the two — pairing attachment theory with private journaling and AI-assisted reflection so you can work on the specific patterns that affect your closest relationships. Your privacy, fully protected Your entries are yours alone. They are never shared with a partner (even in Bridge Mode), never seen by the Between Us team, and never used to train AI models. Pricing: Free to start — includes 3 AI reflections, 1 Lake post, and 1 healing exercise per day. Between Us Pro ($12.99/month or $79.99/year) unlocks unlimited reflections and exercises, full Insights, Bridge Mode, and unlimited Lake posts. Cancel anytime through your Apple ID settings. Between Us: Attachment is a journaling companion for self-reflection. It is not a medical device and is not a substitute for professional therapy. If you are in crisis, please contact a licensed mental-health professional or your local crisis line. Terms of Use: https://betweenusattachment.com/terms/ * Faith lens is currently available for Christian and Islam. We look to add more faiths in the near future.

About

Lumi

This app offers tools to manage relationship anxiety and anxious attachment. Features include guided exercises for panic, a space to release toxic thoughts, no-contact timers, and ways to save positive memories. It helps users track emotional patterns and provides scripts for difficult conversations.

Highlights
  • SOS button for panic and anxiety
  • Void for releasing toxic thoughts
  • No-contact timer
  • Save positive memories and evidence
  • Scripts for difficult conversations
  • Emotional rhythm tracking
  • Pattern insights
Features
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Lumi is your digital sanctuary for relationship anxiety. Whether you're navigating an anxious attachment, healing from a breakup, or trying to break the cycle of checking their Instagram, Lumi gives you the tools to stay grounded when your mind won't stop spiraling. One-time purchase. No subscriptions. Yours forever. WHAT LUMI HELPS WITH THE SOS BUTTON When you're about to send that 3am text or spiral into panic, tap SOS. A guided breathing exercise, grounding reality checks, and closing affirmations walk you back to calm. Always free. Always one tap away. THE VOID Type the toxic text you want to send but shouldn't. Watch it dissolve into nothing. Release anxious thoughts without the consequences. DETOX ORBIT No-contact timer for when you need space. Set an intention, commit with a fingerprint seal, and watch your reclaimed time grow. Built for people healing from toxic patterns. THE ANCHOR Save screenshots, memories, and evidence that proves you're safe and loved. When your brain tells you they hate you, pull up a random Anchor and remember the truth. SAFE SCRIPTS Exact words for impossible moments. Copy-paste when your brain can't form sentences. DAILY EMOTIONAL RHYTHM Log your mood. Track interactions. Watch patterns emerge. See how your emotional state really shifts over time. INSTANT MIRROR INSIGHTS Discover hidden patterns in your anxiety and relationship rhythms. WHY LUMI - Ethically priced: one-time payment, no subscription trap - Privacy-first: all data stays on your device - No ads. No algorithms. No social feed - Built for anxious attachment, situationships, breakups, codependency recovery FREE FOREVER The Void, SOS Button, Daily Reflections, 3 Anchors, 3 Safe Scripts, and one Detox Orbit timer are all free, forever. No trials, no gotchas. LUMI PREMIUM - 19.99 ONCE - Unlimited Anchors and memories - Full Safe Scripts library - Advanced Detox Orbit with multiple trackers - Lifetime emotional history - Instant Mirror Insights unlocked - Future premium features included Your healing isn't a subscription. Pay once, heal forever. Lumi is not a replacement for professional therapy. If you're in crisis, please contact a licensed mental health professional.

Screenshots

Between Us4 screens
Lumi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lumi at 18.2 against Between Us's 26.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Between Us sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Lumi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Between Us against 5.0 for Lumi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Between Us versus Lumi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetween UsLumi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.018.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSARJIL HASANRajeev Nayan Dubey

Customer experience

Between Us

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

Lumi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Between Us

Subscriptions2
  • BetweenUs Monthly$12.991 Month
  • BetweenUs Yearly$79.991 Year
1 purchases

Lumi

One-time1
  • Lumi Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Between Us free?
Between Us is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lumi free?
Lumi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Between Us or Lumi?
Between Us and Lumi are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Between Us or Lumi have ads?
Neither Between Us nor Lumi shows ads.

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