Apps and online care
Loosid vs Affect Therapeutics
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.
Loosid
You download the app, create an account, and track your sober days while connecting with other people in recovery through posts, group chats and events.
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
- Kind of help
- Loosid: Peer support or coaching, An app I use on my own
- Affect Therapeutics: A therapist
- Good for
- Loosid: People in recovery who want an online sober community and group chats; Finding sober events and meetings near you
- 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
- Probably not for
- Loosid: Anyone who may need medical help to stop drinking or using safely (withdrawal can be dangerous)
- Affect Therapeutics: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988
- Cost
- Loosid: Free version, or Free; premium $20/month
- Affect Therapeutics: Copay with insurance (Medicaid, Medicare and commercial plans); self-pay price not published
- How you pay
- Loosid: Free, I'll pay myself
- Affect Therapeutics: Insurance
- Where
- Loosid: iPhone, Android
- Affect Therapeutics: iPhone, Android, Web
- Research
- Loosid: Not stated
- Affect Therapeutics: Early research
- Privacy
- Loosid: Grade B+
- Affect Therapeutics: Grade A
- HIPAA
- Loosid: Not stated
- Affect Therapeutics: Yes
The same for both: 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.