Apps and online care
ACT Coach vs Rootd
They differ on 6 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
ACT Coach
If you're doing ACT with a therapist, ACT Coach gives you exercises, mindfulness audio and logs to practise between sessions.
Rootd
You open Rootd during a panic attack and tap one large button; it then guides your breathing and grounding step by step.
Where they differ
- Good for
- ACT Coach: People already in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with a therapist; Veterans and service members using ACT for depression, anxiety or PTSD
- Rootd: People who get panic attacks and want a guided tool to use in the moment; Learning what happens in the body during panic so it feels less frightening
- Probably not for
- ACT Coach: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988 (veterans press 1)
- Rootd: Anyone in crisis or thinking about suicide: call or text 988
- Cost
- ACT Coach: Free
- Rootd: Free version, or Free; Full Access about $79.99/year or $199 lifetime
- How you pay
- ACT Coach: Free
- Rootd: Free, I'll pay myself
- Privacy
- ACT Coach: Grade A+
- Rootd: Grade C
- HIPAA
- ACT Coach: No
- Rootd: Not stated
The same for both: kind of help (an app i use on my own), where (iphone, android), research (early research), sells your data (no).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.