Comparison
Lasting is a couples therapy app based on the Gottman Method. It offers structured relationship courses, assessments, and guided exercises that couples work through together.
| Feature | Lasting | Open Heart |
|---|---|---|
| Entry point | Both partners required | Solo. No partner needed. |
| Core mechanic | Structured curriculum (Gottman) | Weekly journal + simultaneous reveal |
| Privacy | Cloud-stored | E2E encrypted |
| Approach | Educational, sequential | Reflective, self-directed |
| Flexibility | Follow the program | Write about whatever matters this week |
| Therapist integration | Therapist marketplace | Export to your existing therapist |
Lasting is excellent if you want a structured, research-backed program to work through together. The Gottman Method is the gold standard in couples therapy research, and Lasting translates it into an app format well. If both partners are committed to following a curriculum, Lasting delivers real value.
Open Heart is for when you don't need a curriculum — you need a container. You know what the problem is. You know what you want to say. You just need a safe way to say it. The weekly format lets you write about whatever matters right now, not what a program tells you to focus on.
Lasting stores your assessment results and exercise responses on their servers. Open Heart encrypts everything end-to-end. If privacy matters to you — especially for sensitive relationship content — Open Heart is the more secure choice.
Lasting
7-day free trial, then $11.99/mo or $79.99/yr.
Open Heart
Solo journaling free forever. Premium at $9.99/mo or $59.99/yr with 30-day trial.
Choose Lasting if both partners want to follow a structured relationship program together. Choose Open Heart if you need a flexible, private space for honest weekly check-ins where you control what you write about.
Different tools for different needs. The Gottman Method is excellent for structured learning. Open Heart's approach is better for ongoing, real-time communication about what's actually happening in your relationship this week.
Our AI conversation starters and containment prompts are informed by Gottman's 'soft startup' framework, but we're not a Gottman-licensed product.
Your data stays yours. Solo mode is free forever.