Apps and online care
ReGain 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.
ReGain
You sign up alone or with your partner, get matched with a licensed therapist, and have one live session a week by video or phone, with messaging 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
- ReGain: A therapist
- Talkiatry: Medication
- Good for
- ReGain: Couples who want relationship therapy together from home; People working on a relationship on their own
- 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
- ReGain: $70–$100/week, billed weekly or every 4 weeks
- Talkiatry: Copay with insurance; self-pay price not published
- How you pay
- ReGain: I'll pay myself
- Talkiatry: Insurance
- Where
- ReGain: iPhone, Android, Web
- Talkiatry: iPhone, Web
- Research
- ReGain: Early research
- Talkiatry: Limited research
- Privacy
- ReGain: Grade D
- Talkiatry: Grade C
The same for both: probably not for (anyone in crisis: call or text 988), sells your data (yes), 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.