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. 2021 Jan 25;2020:906–914.

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 Google 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 Google 3.8 100+ 1.0.2 Free Yes 4
Psychologist: Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Couples Google 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 Google 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 Google 4.5 500+ 1.2 Free No 2
Life Reboot: Fight Depression Google 3.9 10,000+ 1.6 Free Yes 1
Depression Group Therapy Google 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).