Table 2.
App store search results
| App name | Developer | Platform | Cost | Year updated | Does the app have a connection to academia? | Is there any research supporting this app? | Does it cite its sources? | Method | Target condition | Funding source provided? | Authors’ names and credentials provided? | Does the app specify what it does with user data? | Silberg score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postpartum Depression | El Makaoui | Android | Free | 2019 | No | No | No | Education | Postpartum depression | No | No | No | 1 |
| MamaMend | MamaMend | Android | Free | 2020 | No | No | Yes | Education | General postpartum wellness | No | Yes | Yes | 7 |
| Post Pregnancy Recovery | Not clear | Android | Free | 2018 | No | No | No | Education and tips | Postpartum depression, general postpartum wellness | No | No | “May collect anonymous usage data” | 1 |
| Mom Stuff: Real Talk for Real Mamas | Laura Pigg | iOS | Free | 2019 | No | No | Yes | Peer support, education, assessment, tips | Postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety | No | Yes | Yes | 4 |
| APGO Perinatal Depression | Fountainhead Mobile Solutions | iOS, Android | Free | 2020 | Yes | No | No | Education | Providers (obstetrics) | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Mom Net Mobile | Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies and ORBIS, Inc | iOS, Android | Free | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Unknown | CBT | Postpartum depression | Yes | Yes | No | 3 |
| Veedamom | Daya Veeda LLC | iOS | Free | 2018 | No | No | No | Tracking, education, meditation, tips | Postpartum depression, general postpartum wellness | No | One name, no credentials | “May be used for research purposes” | 3 |
| Postpartum Depression | Pinkdev | Android | Free | 2017 | No | No | No | Education | Postpartum depression | No | One name, no credentials | No | 3 |
| Lifeline4 Moms | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | iOS, Android | Free | 2018 | Yes | Yes for the recommendations made in the app, but not for the app itself | Some | Assessment and recommendations | Providers (obstetrics) | Partially | Yes | No | 7 |
| Moment Health | Moment Health | Android (in 2019, also iOS) | Free | 2018 | Yes | Research is referred to but details are not provided | No | Tracking, community resources | Postpartum mental health | No | No | No | 3 |
| Overcome Postpartum Anxiety and Depression-Help | Wenqiang Yan | iOS | $2.99 | 2016 | No | No | No | Education, tips, supportive quotes | Postpartum depression and anxiety | No | One name, no credentials | No | 3 |
| OCD During Pregnancy | OCD Inc | iOS | $17.99 | 2016 | No | No | No | Education, workbook | Peripartum OCD | No | One name, no credentials | No | 3 |