Apps and online care
DynamiCare Health vs Affect Therapeutics
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.
DynamiCare Health
You use the DynamiCare app to take breath or saliva tests on video when prompted and earn money on a debit card for negative tests, while meeting weekly with a recovery coach.
Affect Therapeutics
You download the Affect app, check that your insurance and state are covered, and then meet a therapist and a prescriber by video.
Where they differ
- Good for
- DynamiCare Health: Adults working on alcohol, opioid, stimulant or nicotine use who respond to concrete rewards; People in outpatient addiction treatment who want extra accountability between visits
- Affect Therapeutics: Adults using stimulants, opioids, alcohol or cannabis who want treatment from their phone; People with Medicaid, Medicare or commercial insurance in a state Affect serves
- Cost
- DynamiCare Health: From $20/week self-pay; some insurance plans cover it
- Affect Therapeutics: Copay with insurance (Medicaid, Medicare and commercial plans); self-pay price not published
- How you pay
- DynamiCare Health: I'll pay myself
- Affect Therapeutics: Insurance
- Research
- DynamiCare Health: Strong research support
- Affect Therapeutics: Early research
- Privacy
- DynamiCare Health: Grade C
- Affect Therapeutics: Grade A
- Sells your data
- DynamiCare Health: Not stated
- Affect Therapeutics: No
The same for both: kind of help (a therapist), probably not for (anyone in crisis: call or text 988), where (iphone, android, web), hipaa (yes).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.