Comparison

Tend vs Yrellyn

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

Head to head
About

Tend

This app offers daily rituals and AI-powered nudges based on relationship research to foster deeper connections. It includes pulse checks, warmth signals, conversation-sparking games, and AI-guided conversations for challenging moments.

Highlights
  • Daily 30-second rituals
  • AI-powered relationship nudges
  • Daily pulse check questions
  • Warmth signal messages
  • Multiplayer conversation games
  • AI-guided difficult conversations
Features
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Tend gives you a 30-second daily ritual — built on 40 years of Gottman research — that keeps closeness from drifting away. Built on 40 years of relationship research from the Gottman Institute, Tend learns the rhythm of your relationships and sends you a gentle nudge at exactly the right moment — with exactly the right thing to say or do. Not reminders. Not generic tips. Nudges that sound like the best version of you: "It's been 8 days since you and Sarah talked. She values words of affirmation — a quick voice note would make her week." "Your mom mentioned her garden last call. Ask how the tomatoes are doing." DAILY PULSE CHECKS One question. You both answer. Then reveal together. A 30-second ritual that turns "how was your day?" into something real. WARMTH SIGNALS Send a quiet "thinking of you," "I need space," or "I'm proud of you" — for when a text feels like too much or not enough. GAMES THAT SPARK REAL CONVERSATION Three multiplayer games — Deeper, Guess Who Said It, and Hot Seat — that turn screen time into genuine connection. 600+ questions across every level of closeness. AI-GUIDED CONVERSATIONS For the hard moments. Grounded in Nonviolent Communication and Emotionally Focused Therapy. Not a replacement for a therapist — a bridge for when something needs to be said and you don't know how. Tend works for every relationship that matters: partners, parents, best friends, siblings. Because the people closest to you deserve more than autopilot. Start tending.

About

Yrellyn

Features
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Yrellyn is a private diary application that focuses on privacy. Log to casually record words, moods, weather and photos, and quickly retrieve fragments of a certain day with tags and filters. Pulse presents the writing rhythm, continuous check-ins and emotional distribution, helping you see your own habits. Studio supports custom card tones, gentle writing reminders, Face ID locking, as well as export and local data management. All content is stored exclusively on your local device, without the need to register an account or rely on the cloud. This ensures that every record is secure, private, and completely yours.

Screenshots

Tend4 screens
Yrellyn3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yrellyn at none against Tend's 6. Yrellyn also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Tend sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Yrellyn asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tend versus Yrellyn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTendYrellyn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRoozbeh NiaLinh Pham Hoai

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Tend

Subscriptions6
  • Plus$3.991 Month
  • Tend Therapy$9.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Month
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  • Plus7 Days trial$37.991 Year
  • Tend Therapy Annual7 Days trial$95.901 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$119.991 Year
None

Yrellyn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tend free?
Tend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yrellyn free?
Yrellyn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tend or Yrellyn have ads?
Neither Tend nor Yrellyn shows ads.

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