Apps and online care
Bearable vs BetterHelp
They differ on 9 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
Bearable
Bearable lets you log your mood, symptoms, medication and sleep and see what tends to go with your better and worse days.
BetterHelp
You fill in a questionnaire, get matched with a licensed therapist, and meet by video, phone or live chat, with messaging in between.
Where they differ
- Kind of help
- Bearable: An app I use on my own
- BetterHelp: A therapist
- Good for
- Bearable: People managing several conditions or medications who want to see what affects their mood and symptoms; People who want reports to share with a doctor or therapist
- BetterHelp: Adults with mild to moderate depression, anxiety or stress who want weekly talk therapy from home; People who want to message a therapist between live sessions
- Cost
- Bearable: Free version, or Free; Premium $6.99/month or $34.99/year
- BetterHelp: $70–$100/week, billed weekly or every 4 weeks
- How you pay
- Bearable: Free, I'll pay myself
- BetterHelp: I'll pay myself
- Where
- Bearable: iPhone, Android
- BetterHelp: iPhone, Android, Web
- Research
- Bearable: Not stated
- BetterHelp: Limited research
- Privacy
- Bearable: Grade B+
- BetterHelp: Grade D
- Sells your data
- Bearable: No
- BetterHelp: Yes
- HIPAA
- Bearable: Not stated
- BetterHelp: Yes
The same for both: probably not for (anyone in crisis: call or text 988).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.