Comparison

Simple Affirmations vs Talvo

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

Head to head
About

Simple Affirmations

Features
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Affirm is a calmer, more personal way to build a daily affirmation habit. Swipe through affirmations that fit your mood, save the ones that land, and come back to the words you want close when life feels noisy. EVERY DAY - Explore a curated affirmation library by mood and category - Keep a streak going and see your week in a gentle recap - Write short reflections in a private journal - Get gentle reminders at the times that suit you - Put affirmations on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with widgets, and flip to the next one or favorite it right from the widget - Open Affirm with Siri, Shortcuts or Control Center - Save breathing sessions to Apple Health as mindful minutes (optional) - Share an affirmation as a card or a link - Use the app in English or Spanish AFFIRM PRO - Listen mode: hear your affirmations read aloud, hands-free, with lock screen controls - Guided programs: short multi-day journeys for confidence, calm, gratitude and more - Custom rituals: build your own morning or evening routine, with its own reminder - Mirror mode: say your affirmation to yourself with the front camera (nothing is recorded) - Reminders before calendar events, so a calm word arrives before a busy moment - Your own affirmations in your own words, with optional voice notes or photos - AI daily sets personalized to your goals - Art packs, premium themes and widget styles - Collections, insights and priority support Affirm Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, offered monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of that period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. You don't need an account to use Affirm. If you choose to sign in, your affirmations, favorites and progress are backed up and synced across your devices. Terms of Use (EULA): https://loftybits.com/affirm/terms Privacy Policy: https://loftybits.com/affirm/privacy

About

Talvo

This app provides personalized daily positive affirmations tailored to your goals. Customize your experience with visual themes and ambient sounds, track your progress with streaks and badges, and transform negative thoughts into positive ones. You can also gift affirmations to others and add a widget to your home screen.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily affirmations
  • Goal-based affirmation discovery
  • Customizable themes and sounds
  • Daily streak and badge system
  • Negative thought transformation
  • Affirmation gifting
  • Home screen widget
Features
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Talvo gives you personalized positive affirmations every day, in a feed built for your wellbeing. - Discover affirmations that feel like you, chosen based on your goals - Customize your feed with soothing visual themes and ambient sounds - Build a daily streak and unlock badges - Turn a negative thought into a positive affirmation, anytime - Gift an affirmation to someone you love - Add the Talvo widget to your home or lock screen Your daily wellness ritual, wherever you are. Terms of use: https://gettalvo.co/terms.html

Screenshots

Simple Affirmations4 screens
Talvo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simple Affirmations at none against Talvo's shown. Talvo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Simple Affirmations sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Talvo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Affirmations ships an update every 2 weeks, Talvo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Simple Affirmations versus Talvo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple AffirmationsTalvo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoftybits OUOussama KAHOUL

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Affirmations

Subscriptions2
  • Affirm Pro — Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Affirm Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Talvo

Subscriptions2
  • Talvo Premium Mensuel7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Talvo Premium Annuel7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Affirmations free?
Simple Affirmations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talvo free?
Talvo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Affirmations or Talvo have ads?
Talvo shows ads; Simple Affirmations does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Affirmations or Talvo?
Simple Affirmations ships an update every 2 weeks, and Talvo every 2 days. Most recently, Simple Affirmations was updated on November 10, 2026 and Talvo on October 31, 2026.

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