Comparison

The Hearth vs Lá Maith

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

Head to head
About

The Hearth

Explore ancient Irish druidic wisdom and Celtic traditions. Chat with an AI guide, draw Celtic tarot cards, learn about plant medicine, and follow the seasonal festivals.

Highlights
  • AI-powered chat with Brigid
  • Celtic tarot card readings
  • Irish plant medicine exploration
  • Seasonal Celtic festival tracking
  • Lunar calendar integration
Features
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The hearth is lit. Come in and sit a while. I am Brigid — a bean feasa, a wise woman of the old Irish tradition, reader of cards, keeper of the plant-lore, the seasons, and the druidic craft. I have tended this fire a long time, and there is a seat by it kept for you. Tell me about your day, or what's weighing on you — a trouble shared is a trouble halved. You need bring no question at all. Sometimes it's enough just to sit. Draiocht is where the old Irish ways still live and breathe — tarot, plant medicine, the festivals of the year, and the myths that run beneath them all — gathered around the fire as they always were. The Hearth — talk with me Come and talk. I know the old stories, the plant names in Irish and English, the mythology beneath everything. Ask me anything, or simply sit. I remember what you tell me. I never lecture, moralise, or prescribe — I tell you what I know, and I listen. The Cards — Irish tarot A seventy-eight card deck rooted in Irish myth and the natural world — from The Wanderer on the open road to the deep Wells and ancient Stones, each suit tracing its root to one of the Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann. I sit with your reading and tell you what I see. I do not predict the future; I surface what is present and what is possible. The Green Path — plant medicine The old remedies, gathered and remembered. Meadowsweet for the head, valerian for the restless night, elderflower for the turning of the seasons. Each offered as folk tradition, as it was passed to me and as I pass it to you. This is not medicine. This is memory. The Wheel — the Celtic festivals The eight festivals mark the year as they have for millennia — Imbolc, Bealtaine, Lughnasa, Samhain, and the solstices and equinoxes between. Follow the moon. Know where you stand in the turning, and let the season shape your practice. Learn — the old wisdom, taught gently Walk the path of the cards and the lore at your own pace. Lessons and quizzes in the Irish tarot, the four suits and their treasures, the naming of the cards, and the mythology of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Or let me quiz you here by the fire. The Grimoire — your book of practice Save your readings, your remedies, your completed rituals, your own reflections. Everything gathered in one place, growing with you. Draiocht is free to begin. Practitioners who walk deeper receive unlimited conversations with me, the full lunar calendar, ritual completion, the deeper lessons, and the complete Grimoire. Draiocht — /dree-ukht/ — magic, enchantment, druidic art. — Brigid is an AI companion; her responses are generated by artificial intelligence. Draiocht presents Irish folk tradition for cultural and educational purposes. Plant information is not medical advice — always consult a qualified healthcare professional.

About

Lá Maith

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A single beautiful sentence in Irish, every morning. Lá Maith ("good day") brings you one Gaeilge affirmation a day — with an English translation and a simple phonetic guide so you'll always know how to say it. No accounts. No noise. Just a daily moment with a wee bit of Irish. — What's inside — • 650+ original affirmations, hand-written and reviewed against the Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla • Eight categories of life: Misneach (courage), Grá (love), Síocháin (peace), Sláinte (health), Rath (fortune), Eagna (wisdom), Buíochas (gratitude), Féinmhuinín (self-trust) • Three tones — gentle, bold, soulful — so the day feels like yours • Personalised lines that know your name, your star sign, and your birthday — all editable any time in Settings • Seasonal decks for the Irish festivals: Imbolc, Bealtaine, Lughnasadh, Samhain, and the solstices • A streak that grows quietly, a history calendar to revisit any past day, and favourites kept forever • Story-shaped share images, ready for the people you care about — Your Lock Screen, your way — The day's line lives on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — and now it's yours to shape: • Pick a font and a lock-screen colour • Choose what sits either side of the pill: your tone, category, streak, the time of day, the season, your star sign, or a hand-drawn Irish mark — a shamrock, a trinity knot, a Celtic spiral • Tap the heart to save a line without ever opening the app • On Premium: a scenic Ireland photo behind the words, and an island that dresses up for the Irish festivals — Lá Fhéile Pádraig, Samhain, Nollaig, Lá Fhéile Bríde and more — On your wrist, on your Home Screen — • Apple Watch app — an endless feed of affirmations, plus complications for any watch face • Home Screen + Lock Screen widgets in every size, with scenic backdrops on Premium — Made for everyone — Larger affirmation text, a legibility boost for bright photos, and solid (non-frosted) backgrounds — all in Settings. — Free vs Premium — Two categories (Misneach and Buíochas) are free for everyone. Premium unlocks all eight, plus scenic backdrops, the Apple Watch app, premium Dynamic Island styles + Irish-festival theming, seasonal decks, custom multi-slot reminders, and personal photo backgrounds. Try it free. Monthly, annual with a 3-day free trial. — Made in Ireland — Lá Maith is built in Ireland with care for the Irish language and quietly modern design. Every word has been checked. Every screen has been considered. — Subscription terms — Lá Maith Premium is offered as auto-renewable subscriptions (Monthly: 1 month, Annual: 1 year with a 3-day free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Auto-renewing subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in iOS Settings → your Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://onliware.ie/lamaith/privacy Terms of Service: https://onliware.ie/lamaith/terms Lá maith chugat. Have a good day.

Screenshots

The Hearth4 screens
Lá Maith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Hearth at 15.1 against Lá Maith's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. The Hearth sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Lá Maith sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Hearth ships an update weekly, Lá Maith every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
The Hearth versus Lá Maith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe HearthLá Maith
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB668 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developersiobhan mcauleyGARETH WILLIAMS

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Hearth

Subscriptions2
  • Practitioner Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Practitioner Annual$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Lá Maith

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is The Hearth free?
The Hearth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lá Maith free?
Lá Maith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Hearth or Lá Maith have ads?
Neither The Hearth nor Lá Maith shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Hearth or Lá Maith?
The Hearth ships an update weekly, and Lá Maith every 6 days. Most recently, The Hearth was updated on October 18, 2026 and Lá Maith on October 3, 2026.

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