Apps and online care
InStride Health vs Rootd
They differ on 8 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
InStride Health
You apply online or call, and if your child fits, a three-person team (therapist, exposure coach and psychiatric clinician) runs video sessions over about 4 to 8 months, with more practice between sessions than standard weekly therapy.
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
- Kind of help
- InStride Health: A therapist
- Rootd: An app I use on my own
- Good for
- InStride Health: Children and teens with moderate to severe anxiety or OCD who need more than weekly therapy; Families who want exposure-based CBT plus medication management from one team
- 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
- InStride Health: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988
- Rootd: Anyone in crisis or thinking about suicide: call or text 988
- Cost
- InStride Health: Copay with insurance; self-pay price given by phone
- Rootd: Free version, or Free; Full Access about $79.99/year or $199 lifetime
- How you pay
- InStride Health: Insurance
- Rootd: Free, I'll pay myself
- Where
- InStride Health: Web
- Rootd: iPhone, Android
- Research
- InStride Health: Limited research
- Rootd: Early research
- HIPAA
- InStride Health: Yes
- Rootd: Not stated
The same for both: privacy (grade c), 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.