Impulse Mode vs Listenly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Impulse Mode
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Impulse is a guided experiment for changing a stuck behavior — with structure, not willpower. Instead of focusing only on planning or reflection, Impulse helps you work through urges in the moment they arise. You begin with a free baseline to observe patterns, then run a short experiment to test what actually works for you. Features: • Free baseline to understand triggers and patterns • In-the-moment intervention tracking • Daily reflection and structured adjustments • Anonymous by design — no name or email required Impulse is a non-clinical tool for self-observation and experimentation. It does not provide therapy, diagnosis, or medical treatment.
Listenly
This app helps couples maintain emotional connection with quick daily mood check-ins. It provides AI-powered suggestions for supportive responses and displays your partner's feelings on your home screen.
- Quick mood check-ins with notes
- Home screen widget for partner's mood
- AI-powered response suggestions
- Simple acknowledgments
- Quiet hours
- Pause sharing option
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Relationships are built one moment at a time. Listenly helps couples stay emotionally connected throughout the day with simple check-ins that take just seconds. Share how you're feeling, and your partner can see your mood right from their home screen. No scrolling through messages. No pressure to respond immediately. Just a quiet way to stay aware of each other, even on the busiest days. Sometimes your partner needs encouragement. Sometimes they need space. Sometimes they just need to know you're thinking about them. When your partner checks in, Listenly offers thoughtful AI-powered suggestions to help you respond in a way that fits how they're feeling right now. A kind word, a moment of fun, a supportive gesture, or a simple acknowledgment can make all the difference. FEATURES - Quick mood check-ins with optional notes - Home screen widget that keeps your partner's feelings visible throughout the day - AI-powered suggestions for support, encouragement, and connection, tuned to how your partner is feeling right now - Simple acknowledgments that let your partner know they've been seen - Quiet hours to protect rest and downtime - Pause sharing whenever you need a break - Complete control of your data, including the ability to delete your history or account at any time Listen with a glance. Because connection is built on small moments of understanding.
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Verdict
Impulse Mode and Listenly are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Impulse Mode | Listenly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Dawson | Jonathan Buford |
In-app purchases
Impulse Mode
No in-app purchases
Listenly
No in-app purchases
