PathwayNotes vs Between Sessions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PathwayNotes
This app provides a secure platform for counselors to connect with clients between sessions. Clients can journal, track moods, and receive AI-generated reflections, while clinicians gain insights and progress summaries to prepare for appointments.
- AI-powered journal insights
- Secure in-app messaging
- Client assessments
- Progress summaries
- Voice journaling with transcription
- HIPAA-compliant encryption
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PathwayNotes is built for counselors who want to stay meaningfully connected with their clients between sessions. Give your clients a private space to journal, reflect, and track their mood daily. You get the insights. They get the support. Every entry, every mood check-in, and every AI-generated reflection surfaces in your dashboard so you walk into each session already knowing where your client has been. What PathwayNotes gives you as a clinician: - AI-powered journal insights from client entries, organized by theme and mood - Secure in-app messaging so clients can reach you without texting - Assessments you can send and track directly through the app - Automated weekly and monthly progress summaries for each client - Voice journaling with audio transcription for clients who prefer to speak - HIPAA-compliant, end-to-end encrypted entries and messages - A BAA provided with every plan No more flying blind between appointments. Your clients journal, reflect, and check in. You stay informed and prepared. PathwayNotes is for solo clinicians and group practices. Plans start with a 14-day free trial. Terms of Use: https://pathwaynotes.app/terms-of-service/
Between Sessions
This app helps you make the most of the time between therapy appointments. Track your feelings, jot down notes, prepare for sessions, and reflect on insights. It's designed to be private and adaptable, especially for neurodivergent users.
- Guided 90-second check-ins
- Quick note-taking
- Session preparation tools
- Post-session reflection
- Homework tracking with reminders
- Pattern analysis
- Neurodivergent-friendly design
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The space between therapy appointments is where the real work happens. Between Sessions is a private companion built by a licensed clinical mental health counselor to help people make the most of that time — track how you're really feeling, prepare for your next appointment, and hold onto the insights your therapist helps you discover. CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF A guided check-in that takes 90 seconds. Map your emotions, note body sensations, track your energy levels, and capture what's going on in your life. The app learns from what you share and tailors itself to how you experience the world. QUICK NOTES Jot things down as they happen throughout the week. When it's time for session prep, your notes are waiting — tap to pull them straight into your prep. PREPARE FOR YOUR NEXT SESSION Stop losing insights between sessions. Note what's still on your mind from last time, what's important for your therapist to know, and what you actually need from today's appointment. Walk in prepared instead of scrambling to remember. REFLECT AFTER YOUR SESSION Capture what stood out while it's still fresh. Log your homework, note what you didn't get to, and check in with how your body feels after the session. TRACK YOUR HOMEWORK Add homework items and get daily reminders until you complete them. Mark items done when you finish — no more forgetting what you committed to. UNDERSTAND YOUR PATTERNS See what's been hard, what's been good, and what to bring to your next session. BUILT FOR NEURODIVERGENT MINDS Designed with ADHD and autistic users in mind. Emotion labeling support, sensory and social battery tracking, and an experience that adapts to how you actually work. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no servers, no data collection. Your reflections belong to you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Between Sessions at freemium against PathwayNotes's subscription. Between Sessions also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). PathwayNotes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. PathwayNotes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $83.00 per month and Between Sessions sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PathwayNotes against 5.0 for Between Sessions. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.
PathwayNotes ships an update weekly, Between Sessions every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PathwayNotes | Between Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Minds Awakened LLC | Ryan Robertson |
Customer experience
PathwayNotes
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In-app purchases
PathwayNotes
- Starter Monthly14 Days trial$83.001 Month
- Practice Monthly14 Days trial$83.001 Month
- Practice Annually14 Days trial$819.001 Year
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- Starter Annually14 Days trial$819.001 Year
Between Sessions
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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