Apps and online care
Meru Health vs Manatee
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.
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.
Manatee
You start with a free 20-minute consult, then your child and family meet a licensed therapist or parent coach by video, usually weekly over a 6-week plan.
Where they differ
- 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
- Manatee: Parents of children or teens with anxiety, behavior or mood concerns who want the family involved in care; Families who want video therapy and parent coaching from home
- Probably not for
- Meru Health: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988 (Meru Health is not a crisis service)
- Manatee: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988
- Cost
- Meru Health: Copay with insurance or free through some employers; self-pay price not published
- Manatee: Free version, or Free app and free 20-minute consult; therapy copay with insurance (self-pay rate not verified)
- How you pay
- Meru Health: Insurance
- Manatee: Insurance, Free
- Where
- Meru Health: iPhone, Android, Web
- Manatee: iPhone, Web
- Research
- Meru Health: Strong research support
- Manatee: Early research
- Sells your data
- Meru Health: Not stated
- Manatee: No
- HIPAA
- Meru Health: Yes
- Manatee: Not stated
The same for both: kind of help (a therapist), privacy (grade c).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.