Liven is a broad self-growth toolkit—CBT, ACT, and positive-psychology techniques for your own well-being, from burnout to procrastination. Attune is narrower on purpose: it's built entirely for the relationship, and for saying the hard thing across two attachment styles.
Liven is a general well-being companion—courses, mood tracking, journaling, and an AI check-in for your own growth. Attune is a relationship instrument—attachment-style modeling, message tuning and decoding, and Gottman repair tools. If the goal is you, Liven casts a wide net; if the goal is you and someone, Attune goes straight at it.
| Feature | Attune | Liven |
|---|---|---|
| Core idea | Communicate across you & your partner's attachment styles | Broad self-improvement & well-being (CBT/ACT/DBT) |
| General well-being courses | Relationship-focused (Grow) | YesBurnout, worry, procrastination—a core strength |
| Mood tracking & journaling | Via Sync check-ins | Yes |
| AI companion / chat | YesGuardrailed to the therapy lane | Yes"Livie" (often a paid add-on) |
| Attachment style quiz & per-person modeling | Yes | — |
| Attune—tune a message to your partner's style | Yes | — |
| Unpack—what's really underneath their text | Yes | — |
| Gottman method conflict tools (Four Horsemen, repair) | Deep | — |
| Built for a specific relationship | Yes | —Focused on you |
| Analyzes your real message history | YesReads iMessage locally on your Mac | — |
| Best when you're… | In a relationship that needs the right words | Working broadly on your own habits & mood |
| Platforms | iOS + Mac companion | iOS + Android |
Comparison based on each app's publicly described features as of July 2026. Features change—check the App Store for the latest.
or $89.99 / year. Free attachment quiz; no free trial, no surprise auto-bill.
Plans vary (weekly and longer terms exist), with a short trial. The "Livie" AI companion is often an added cost.
Figures as of July 2026 and vary by plan and region. See Sources & notes for where every number comes from.
Broad self-work and focused relationship work aren't at odds. Liven tends the wider garden of your well-being; Attune tends the one bridge that matters most right now.