Koa Health Mindset 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.

Koa Health Mindset

If your clinic or organization offers Koa Mindset, you use the app between appointments to learn and practise CBT skills for depression.

You fill in a questionnaire, get matched with a licensed therapist, and meet by video, phone or live chat, with messaging in between.

Kind of help: Koa Health Mindset: An app I use on my own; BetterHelp: A therapist
Good for: Koa Health Mindset: Adults in treatment for depression whose clinician or organization offers Koa Mindset; People who want to practise CBT skills between appointments; 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: Koa Health Mindset: Free through your provider or organization; BetterHelp: $70–$100/week, billed weekly or every 4 weeks
How you pay: Koa Health Mindset: Through work or school; BetterHelp: I'll pay myself
Where: Koa Health Mindset: iPhone; BetterHelp: iPhone, Android, Web
Research: Koa Health Mindset: Early research; BetterHelp: Limited research
Privacy: Koa Health Mindset: Not graded; BetterHelp: Grade D
Sells your data: Koa Health Mindset: Not stated; BetterHelp: Yes
HIPAA: Koa Health Mindset: 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.