Best Anchor alternatives: apps like Anchor - PTSD Support

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Updated November 2026

Anchor is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Anchor

PTSD Coach & Tracker#1

PTSD Coach & Tracker by Mihaly Setalo

Symptom and Progress Journal
Editor's Choice
💪 Health & Fitness
4.9(110 ratings)
Free
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Understand your PTSD journey with this tool for mental wellness. Log symptoms, triggers, and moods, and visualize your progress with charts. It helps you stay informed and empowered for personal reflection or therapy discussions.

PTSD Keys#2

PTSD Keys by Stress Is Gone, LLC

3 Keys to Manage PTSD
Strong Contender
💪 Health & Fitness
5.0(2 ratings)
Free
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This app offers a three-tier solution for managing PTSD symptoms, providing instant relief, predictive reminders, and tools to process traumatic memories. It utilizes brainwave entrainment to promote relaxation and includes a complimentary membership for ongoing support and coaching.

Trauma Dump: AI Therapy#3

Trauma Dump: AI Therapy by Marcus Lee

Venting That Actually Helps
Worth Considering
💪 Health & Fitness
5.0(2 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app provides a judgment-free space to vent your thoughts and feelings to an AI companion. Receive honest feedback, identify patterns, and track your emotional growth over time. It offers an alternative to traditional support systems.

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Bifocal: Your DBT Companion
Bifocal: Your DBT Companion
Bifocal: Your DBT Companion
BPD Skills & Diary Card Tool
Free

Navigate emotional challenges with confidence. Track DBT skills, journal thoughts, and build a Life Worth Living with interactive goal planning. Generate progress reports and rehearse peace with mantras.

Track DBT skills usageDetailed diary entriesUnwanted behavior tracking
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(1)
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5
WiseMind: DBT skills
WiseMind: DBT skills
WiseMind: DBT skills
Your daily DBT support
Free

This app provides daily support for emotional well-being by teaching and practicing DBT skills. It offers personalized tools for managing anxiety, depression, and emotional dysregulation, with features like an SOS menu and progress tracking.

Personalized SOS Support MenuDBT Skills PracticeQuick Tools for Distress
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PTSD Coach Explorer 2
PTSD Coach Explorer 2
PTSD Coach Explorer 2
Research version of PTSD Coach
Free

This is a research version of a mental health tool designed for participants in specific program evaluations. Access requires an invitation code provided by an approved investigator.

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Heal With Lark
Heal With Lark
Heal With Lark
Break the trauma bond for good
Free

This app helps users break free from unhealthy relationship patterns, particularly trauma bonds. It offers guided exercises and tools developed by licensed therapists to support recovery from abuse and codependency.

No-contact timerGamified progress badgesTherapist-developed guidance
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8
Beat Cafe
Beat Cafe
Beat Cafe
Quick moves to wake you up
Free
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CBT for Beginners
CBT for Beginners
CBT for Beginners
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Free

This app offers a structured, science-based approach to managing anxiety and overthinking. It guides users through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to improve emotional regulation and develop healthier thinking patterns. Features include thought analysis, mood tracking, and personalized daily plans.

Structured thought processingEmotional progress trackingScience-based CBT techniques
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Presmo: Grounding DBT Skills
Presmo: Grounding DBT Skills
Presmo: Grounding DBT Skills
CBT Journal & Anxiety Therapy
Free

This app offers guided mindfulness and journaling exercises based on CBT and somatic techniques to help manage anxiety and stress. It provides tools for emotional regulation, self-compassion, and building resilience through daily practices and reflection.

Guided mindful experiencesCBT and EMDR-inspired toolsFree journal mode with prompts
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(67)
freemium