Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of Included Apps
App Name | Platform(s) | Star Rating | Installs | Version | Cost | Privacy Policy |
Total IMS Funct Score▪ |
Pacifica (now Sanvello) | Apple, Google | 4.8 | N/A | 7.1.3 | Free | Yes | 10 |
Snapclarity: Online Therapy | Apple, Google | 4.9 | 1,000+ | 1.5.2 | $39.99/w | Yes | 10 |
Joyable | Apple, Google | 4.3 | N/A | 3.6.4 | $99/m | Yes | 9 |
BetterHelp: Online Counseling | Apple, Google | 4.4 | 100,000+ | 7 | $35/w | Yes | 9 |
Wysa: Anxiety and Depression Bot | Apple, Google | 4.4 | N/A | 4.4.4 | Free | Yes | 8 |
Youper: AIMindfulness | Apple, Google | 5 | 500,000+ | 6.06.008 | Free | Yes | 8 |
HelloJoy | Apple | 5 | N/A | 1.4.5 | Free | Yes | 8 |
InnerHour: Live Happier | Apple, Google | 4.4 | N/A | 3.04 | Free | Yes | 8 |
DBT Daily | Apple, Google | 4.6 | 5,000+ | 2.0.5 | Free | Yes | 8 |
Depression Manager | Apple | N/R | N/A | 10.3.1 | Free | Yes | 8 |
Talkspace: Online Therapy | Apple. Google | 4.1 | N/A | 8.48.06 | Free | Yes | 7 |
Woebot: Your Self-Care Expert | Apple, Google | 4.6 | N/A | 3.2.5 | Free | Yes | 7 |
Elevatr | Apple | 4.8 | N/A | 1.7.6 | $4.99/m | Yes | 7 |
Moodpath: Depression and Anxiety | Apple, Google | 4.7 | N/A | 3.0.0 | Free | Yes | 7 |
CBT Mental Health Application | Apple, Google | N/R | N/A | 1.01 | Free | No | 7 |
GG Depression | Apple, Google | 5 | 100+ | 1.3 | Free | Yes | 6 |
iPrevail | Apple, Google | 3.5 | N/A | 3.6.5 | Free | Yes | 6 |
Lift: Depression and Anxiety | Apple, Google | 2.5 | 100+ | 1.0.2 | Free | Yes | 6 |
Mental Health Intervention | Apple, Google | 4.2 | 1,000+ | 1.6.1 | $9.99/m | Yes | 6 |
AkiliHealth | 5 | 10+ | 1.3 | Free | No | 5 | |
BoosterBuddy | Apple, Google | 4.25 | 100,000+ | 1.6 | Free | Yes | 5 |
feel better: Moods & Goals | Apple, Google | 4.4 | 5,000+ | 1.0.2 | Free | Yes | 5 |
Depression Support | Apple, Google | 4.3 | 1,000+ | 11.7.0 | Free | Yes | 4 |
dew.: Mental Health Navigator | 3.8 | 100+ | 1.0.2 | Free | Yes | 4 | |
Psychologist: Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Couples | 4.2 | 50,000+ | 1.59 | $24.99/w | Yes | 4 | |
Unthink: CBT and Mental Health | Apple, Google | N/R | N/A | 1.0.3 | Free | Yes | 4 |
PsyHeal | 5 | 100+ | 1.0.7 | $8.40/m | Yes | 3 | |
What’s Up?: A Mental Health App | Apple, Google | 4.6 | 100,000+ | 2.3.1 | Free | Yes | 2 |
LightExistence: Depression Aid | 4.5 | 500+ | 1.2 | Free | No | 2 | |
Life Reboot: Fight Depression | 3.9 | 10,000+ | 1.6 | Free | Yes | 1 | |
Depression Group Therapy | 3 | 100+ | 02.2019 | Free | Yes | 0 |
Abbreviations: m= monthly, N/A: not applicable; N/R: not reported, w= weekly, Star rating: 0-5
This total functionality score refers to the IMS Functionality ranging from 0-11 (including the four sub-criteria for the “record” criteria).