Averted

A panic attack is terrifying. Averted puts your favorite coping technique within reach. Open the app and tap the big button to start guided breathing. If another technique works better for you, choose it in Settings. MAKE IT YOURS There are ten built-in coping techniques. Choose the ones that work best for you, or create your own: • Guided breathing • 5-4-3-2-1 • A-B-C around the room • Flower and candle breathing • Cyclic sighing • Progressive muscle relaxation • Butterfly hug • Special place • Talk yourself through it • Put your headphones on Choose which techniques appear on your home screen and which one opens from the big button. CREATE A TECHNIQUE Write your own steps for something that helps you feel calmer. Give your technique a name and an icon so it’s easy to find. SHARE WITH A FRIEND Send a custom technique to a friend so they can add it to their own Averted app. You can also bring in techniques a friend shares with you and choose which ones to keep. USE IT ON YOUR WATCH Use supported techniques on Apple Watch, including ones you wrote yourself. The technique your big button opens, set on your iPhone, is always first and outlined in orange. Create and organize techniques on your iPhone or iPad, then let them sync to your watch. The breathing pacer uses haptic cues on supported devices, so you can follow the rhythm without keeping your eyes on the screen. YOUR WRITING STAYS YOURS No ads, no analytics, and no separate app account. The app does not send your writing or activity to us. Your techniques, saved special place, and settings are kept on your devices and sync through your own iCloud account when available. Successfully synced data can return on a new device or after reinstalling. Check Last sync in Settings first; changes that haven’t synced may be lost. Saved techniques and exercises work offline. Sync needs a connection, and playing music in another app may need one too. The privacy policy explains storage, encryption, sharing, and optional store diagnostics. GET TO KNOW AVERTED The About page includes a quick tour and tips for customizing your home screen, creating techniques, sharing them, and bringing in new ones. DISCLAIMER Averted is a self-help tool. It does not diagnose or treat, and it is not a substitute for care from a qualified professional. In the US, you can call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, at any time of day or night. It is free and confidential, and it puts you in touch with a trained crisis counselor, whether you are thinking about suicide or are in any other kind of emotional distress. If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or your local emergency number. COMPATIBILITY Requires iOS 26.0 or iPadOS 26.0 or later. Apple Watch requires watchOS 26.0 or later.