Apps and online care
EndeavorRx vs Bend Health
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.
EndeavorRx
EndeavorRx is a prescription treatment for children aged 8 to 17 with ADHD: a doctor prescribes it and your child plays a game on a phone or tablet for about 25 minutes a day, about five days a week.
Bend Health
You sign your child up online, and a care team of coaches, therapists and psychiatric clinicians works with your child and you by video, tracking symptoms with regular check-ins.
Where they differ
- Kind of help
- EndeavorRx: An app I use on my own
- Bend Health: A therapist
- Good for
- EndeavorRx: Parents of children 8–17 with inattentive or combined-type ADHD, working with their child's doctor; Families wanting a non-drug option to add alongside medication or behavioural therapy
- Bend Health: Parents of children or teens with anxiety, depression, ADHD or behavior problems; Families who want parents involved in care
- Probably not for
- EndeavorRx: Adults 18 and over (the separate EndeavorOTC app is for adults)
- Bend Health: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988, or call 911
- Cost
- EndeavorRx: Copay with insurance; about $592 cash per prescription (pharmacy list price)
- Bend Health: Copay with insurance; $199.99/month self-pay (coaching), $399.99 with therapy, $549.99 with medication
- Where
- EndeavorRx: iPhone, Android
- Bend Health: Web
- Research
- EndeavorRx: Strong research support
- Bend Health: Limited research
- Privacy
- EndeavorRx: Grade B+
- Bend Health: Grade C
- Sells your data
- EndeavorRx: No
- Bend Health: Yes
- HIPAA
- EndeavorRx: Not stated
- Bend Health: Yes
The same for both: how you pay (insurance).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.