Apps and online care
Rosebud vs Rootd
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.
Rosebud
You write or talk about your day, and Rosebud replies with questions and suggestions, then summarizes patterns in your mood and goals each week.
Rootd
You open Rootd during a panic attack and tap one large button; it then guides your breathing and grounding step by step.
Where they differ
- Good for
- Rosebud: People who want prompts and follow-up questions while journaling; Spotting patterns in mood, stress and goals over weeks
- Rootd: People who get panic attacks and want a guided tool to use in the moment; Learning what happens in the body during panic so it feels less frightening
- Probably not for
- Rosebud: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988
- Rootd: Anyone in crisis or thinking about suicide: call or text 988
- Cost
- Rosebud: $12.99/month or $107.99/year (Bloom)
- Rootd: Free version, or Free; Full Access about $79.99/year or $199 lifetime
- How you pay
- Rosebud: I'll pay myself
- Rootd: Free, I'll pay myself
- Where
- Rosebud: iPhone, Android, Web
- Rootd: iPhone, Android
- Research
- Rosebud: Not stated
- Rootd: Early research
- Sells your data
- Rosebud: Not stated
- Rootd: No
The same for both: kind of help (an app i use on my own), privacy (grade c), hipaa (not stated).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.