InnerOS vs IFS Guide
IFS Guide pairs an AI guide called Sunny with a parts map you draw by hand, plus video lessons and live workshops. InnerOS skips the map: ten parts of you answer in their own voices and a session ends in a next step. Here is how they differ, fairly.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | IFS Guide | InnerOS |
|---|---|---|
| Voices | One AI guide (Sunny) | Ten archetypal voices that answer each other |
| Parts map | You draw it by hand | No manual mapper — the parts speak instead |
| Aimed at | Learning IFS and mapping your system | One stuck decision, resolved in ten minutes |
| Extras | Video library, live workshops | Memory of your patterns across weeks |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, web | iOS, Android |
IFS Guide Strengths
- Manual parts mapper — you place parts and their relationships yourself
- A library of parts you build up over time
- Educational video library on the IFS model
- Live workshops with real facilitators
- Available on iOS, Android and web
IFS Guide Limitations
- Built around one guide walking you through the protocol
- Aimed at learning and mapping rather than resolving a specific decision
The Verdict
IFS Guide is a learning-and-mapping tool with an AI guide attached, and it is the strongest option here if you want to see your system drawn out. InnerOS is narrower: competing parts, given voices, working one decision to a next step.
When to Choose InnerOS
If you want to see your system laid out and learn the model, IFS Guide is genuinely the better tool and its manual mapper has no equivalent in InnerOS. Come to us when the problem is not understanding your parts but getting them to agree on something.
Common Questions
What is IFS Guide?
IFS Guide is an IFS app built around Sunny, an AI guide you work with by voice or text, plus a parts map you draw by hand. It also has a video library on the IFS model and live workshops with facilitators. It runs on iOS, Android and web and offers a 14-day free trial.
Does InnerOS have a parts map like IFS Guide?
No. IFS Guide lets you draw your inner system by hand, and that is one of its best features. InnerOS takes a different route: instead of mapping the parts, it gives them voices and lets them talk about your actual situation. If a visual map is what you want, IFS Guide is the better choice.
What are the alternatives to IFS Guide?
InnerOS, IFS Buddy, Harmony, IFS Space and TraitPath. InnerOS gives ten parts of you their own voices and ends in a next step. IFS Buddy is a free browser chat. Harmony and IFS Space are voice-first. TraitPath starts with an assessment. We compare all six on our best IFS apps page.
Which is better for learning IFS?
IFS Guide. It ships an educational video library and runs live workshops with facilitators, which InnerOS does not. InnerOS assumes you want to use the idea rather than study it.
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