Apps and online care
Joon vs Talkiatry
They differ on 7 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
Joon
You answer a few questions, get matched with a therapist who works with 13–26 year olds, and meet by video, usually weekly, with skill activities in the app in between.
Talkiatry
You fill in an online assessment, get matched with a psychiatrist, and meet by video for an evaluation and then medication follow-ups.
Where they differ
- Kind of help
- Joon: A therapist
- Talkiatry: Medication
- Good for
- Joon: Teens and young adults (13–26) with anxiety, depression, stress or low mood; Families who want therapy covered by insurance, including Washington Apple Health (Medicaid)
- Talkiatry: Adults and children 5+ with commercial insurance or Medicare who need a psychiatrist for medication; People who can't find a local psychiatrist with openings
- Cost
- Joon: Copay with insurance; $150/session self-pay (plus $200 first appointment)
- Talkiatry: Copay with insurance; self-pay price not published
- Where
- Joon: iPhone, Android, Web
- Talkiatry: iPhone, Web
- Research
- Joon: Early research
- Talkiatry: Limited research
- Privacy
- Joon: Grade A
- Talkiatry: Grade C
- Sells your data
- Joon: No
- Talkiatry: Yes
The same for both: probably not for (anyone in crisis: call or text 988), how you pay (insurance), 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.