Comparison

Hermes Decode vs LUX

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

Head to head
About

Hermes Decode

Features
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Hermes is a place to meet yourself. It holds four connected spaces — Dreams, Synchronicities, Psyche, and Astrology — and the magic is in how they speak to each other. A dream rhymes with a chance encounter. A pattern in your chart surfaces in a quiet inner dialogue. Nothing stands alone here; every entry becomes a thread in the same unfolding story. DREAMS Capture a dream the moment you wake — by voice or by hand — and watch its images, symbols, and feeling come into focus. Return to it later and follow the threads deeper. SYNCHRONICITIES Log the meaningful coincidences most people let slip past. Hermes helps you read them — the recurring number, the song, the name that keeps arriving — and notices when they echo your dreams. PSYCHE Explore your inner world through guided reflection, word association, archetypal figures, and quiet conversation. A space to sit with what's stirring beneath the surface. ASTROLOGY Your full natal chart and daily transits, read for meaning rather than prediction. See how the sky you were born under threads through your dreams, your patterns, and your reflections. WOVEN TOGETHER The more you record, the more Hermes connects — surfacing the quiet motifs that run through everything you bring to it. AN INNER CIRCLE Share a dream or a synchronicity with someone you trust, exchange interpretations, and explore how your charts meet. MEMBERSHIP Hermes is free to begin. Adept and Magus unlock deeper readings, longer conversations, and the full inner toolkit. • Adept — $7.99/month or $59.99/year • Magus — $19.99/month or $159.99/year, with a 7-day free trial Subscriptions are auto-renewable. 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; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period's end. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://www.hermesdecode.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.hermesdecode.com/privacy Hermes is a tool for reflection and self-exploration; it does not provide medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice.

About

LUX

This app analyzes your writing to reveal your core identity through a single word and detailed reading. It offers a private, anonymous experience focused on self-discovery without quizzes or algorithms. Unlock deeper insights and features with an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Writing-based identity analysis
  • Single-word core identity reveal
  • Detailed personal readings
  • Private, device-local mode
  • Anonymous experience
  • Optional Pro subscription for advanced features
Features
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There is a part of you that runs your life from the dark. LUX names it in one word. Six written questions. One reading. Your shadow, named as a mirror, not a label. Then the real work begins: a daily room where She remembers everything you find. THE READING Six private questions, answered in writing, in about eight minutes. LUX reads what you wrote and returns one word that names your shadow, plus a full written reading of the pattern underneath it. An honest mirror, not a horoscope. Your word and your first reading are free. THE WORK Behind one door is the room where the work continues: She remembers. A conversation that keeps everything you have found and carries it forward, so you never start over. The daily line. One line each day that meets you where the work left off. Drift detection. When your words start moving away from your pattern, or back toward it, LUX notices and says so. The record. One unbroken line since your first day. It grows from showing up. Shadow journaling prompts. Written prompts that go where your reading pointed. SHARE YOUR WORD Your word is yours. Share it if you want to. The writing behind it stays private. LUX PRO The free reading gives you your word. LUX Pro opens the full room: the deep reading, She who remembers, the daily line, drift detection, and the record. Weekly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. YOUR DATA The words you write stay on your device by default. You can export or delete everything from Settings. No advertising. No third party trackers. No data sold. Privacy policy: https://noctaracorp.com/privacy Terms of use: https://noctaracorp.com/terms Standard Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://noctaracorp.com/support Made by Noctara, Inc.

Screenshots

Hermes Decode4 screens
LUX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Hermes Decode at 3 against LUX's 1. Hermes Decode also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 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. Hermes Decode sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and LUX sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $32.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hermes Decode ships an update every 11 days, LUX every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hermes Decode versus LUX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHermes DecodeLUX
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB4 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDiego Petkoff AzcunaCole Alkire

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hermes Decode

Subscriptions4
  • Adept$6.991 Month
  • Magus7 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Adept (Annual)$49.991 Year
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  • Magus (Annual)7 Days trial$149.991 Year
1 purchases

LUX

Subscriptions1
  • LUX Pro7 Days trial$32.991 Month

Questions

Is Hermes Decode free?
Hermes Decode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LUX free?
LUX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hermes Decode or LUX have ads?
Neither Hermes Decode nor LUX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hermes Decode or LUX?
Hermes Decode ships an update every 11 days, and LUX every 9 days. Most recently, Hermes Decode was updated on September 19, 2026 and LUX on September 13, 2026.

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