How we research mental health apps

Useful facts, a visible method, and a clear distinction between source research and hands-on testing.

What a listing means

A basic listing identifies the provider, describes the app’s purpose and links to its website. Listing approval does not mean a completed hands-on, privacy or clinical review. Additional research may describe price, access or other details; unknown information stays labelled as unknown. A checked date refers to the source observation, not every feature or country.

Research and testing are different

We do not call an app tested until hands-on use is documented. Provider policies and app-store labels are evidence to summarize, not independent security audits or proof of clinical benefit.

Read free carefully

A free download may have a paywall. A free trial ends. Free features cover a defined subset. Funded care may depend on residence, referral, employer, insurance or another eligibility rule.

Compare by function

We explain practical differences and limitations instead of inventing numerical review scores. AI conversation, volunteer listening, coaching and licensed therapy have different scopes.

Six markets, explicit limits

Our initial English-language research considers Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. We do not convert a US price and present it as a local subscription quote.

When an app closes

We retain the listing, label the status, cite the closure evidence and explain replacement candidates and their differences. An expired data-export deadline is not a current export option.

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