Apps and online care
Meru Health vs eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker
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.
Meru Health
You get a 12-week program on your phone: weekly lessons and practices, a biofeedback breathing device, and a licensed therapist you can message and meet by video.
eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker
Each evening you rate that day's depressed mood, elevated mood, irritability and anxiety, and log sleep hours, medications and notes.
Where they differ
- Kind of help
- Meru Health: A therapist
- eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: An app I use on my own
- Good for
- Meru Health: Adults with mild to moderate depression, anxiety or burnout who want a structured 12-week program; People whose health plan or employer covers Meru Health
- eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: People with bipolar disorder who want a daily mood chart to share with a psychiatrist; People tracking sleep and medication alongside mood to catch early warning signs
- Probably not for
- Meru Health: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988 (Meru Health is not a crisis service)
- eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: Anyone in crisis or thinking about suicide: call or text 988
- Cost
- Meru Health: Copay with insurance or free through some employers; self-pay price not published
- eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: Free version, or Free; optional paid upgrade
- How you pay
- Meru Health: Insurance
- eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: Free, I'll pay myself
- Research
- Meru Health: Strong research support
- eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: Early research
- Privacy
- Meru Health: Grade C
- eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: Grade A+
- Sells your data
- Meru Health: Not stated
- eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: No
- HIPAA
- Meru Health: Yes
- eMoods Bipolar Mood Tracker: No
The same for both: where (iphone, android, web).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.