# Dare: Panic & Anxiety Relief — user reviews > 523 indexed App Store user reviews of Dare by BMD Publishing Ltd, rated 4.80/5 from 6,682 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dare-panic-and-anxiety-relief/id1034311206/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dare-panic-and-anxiety-relief/id1034311206.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6,178 · 4★ 257 · 3★ 76 · 2★ 51 · 1★ 120 ## What do users think of Dare? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Life-changing app - 🚀 Effective techniques for managing anxiety - 💡 Unique approach to dealing with anxiety - 👍 Calming and reassuring voice - 👍 Comprehensive content covering various aspects of anxiety - 👍 Helpful for panic attacks and health anxiety **Cons** - 🐛 Technical issues with the app not working properly - 💰 Subscription cost may be too high for some users - 🔒 Difficulty accessing premium content after purchase **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes or stops playing audio - Subscription issues with repeated charges or inability to access premium content **Most requested features** - More written content in addition to audio - Ability to log past days in the progress tracker - Offline mode for listening to audios without internet - Apple Watch companion app ## Newest reviews (18 of 523) ### 5/5 — Great addition to the book *2026-08-08, version 21.0.0* I read the date book and found it really helpful and thought I would download this too, even with the free part of the app there are lots of things that are extremely helpful my favourite is the SOS button it has some options that can calm you down if you’re having a panic attack , I will carry on using this app as it’s been extremely helpful for me , highly recommend to everyone with any type of anxiety 🤍 thanks for creating this app! ### 5/5 — Such a blessing! *2026-08-06, version 21.0.0* Dare helped me get my travel life back. The easy, calm steps helped me prevent growing panic of feeling trapped in places where I’d had panic attacks before, on a plane and jet bridge. It guides us to face the anxious thoughts instead of avoid them, which only gives them more power. I keep my subscription to stay in the right frame of mind, no matter what comes along. I’ve recommended it to countless others. Thanks Barry! ### 5/5 — Very helpful *2026-08-06, version 21.0.0* This app with the DARE book is such a good combo to help you recover from anxiety. Really covers everything and the journals, webinars and daily dares are super helpful. Shout out the dare team! ### 5/5 — So incredibly helpful ❤️ *2026-08-01* Nothing out there really explains why you are experiencing what you’re experiencing. This app does!! And teaches you all at the same time. This has been amazing and you can use it on your own time!! Highly recommend. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your review, Jess! We're thrilled the DARE app has helped you better understand what you're experiencing while giving you practical tools to work through it at your own pace. We really appreciate your recommendation and support! ❤️ ### 5/5 — Great stuff *2026-07-30, version 20.0.4* This has really helped me learn how to be at peace even in the midst of anxiety and panic. It was hard at first, but the more you practice it the easier it gets and more at peace I have felt. Thank you Barry! ### 5/5 — Very helpful anxiety app *2026-07-19* one of the best anxiety apps, really I'm not just saying that. ### 5/5 — All the difference *2026-07-18, version 20.0.4* Yes. Thank you all so much. I don’t know where I would be without it. ### 5/5 — So helpful *2026-07-18, version 20.0.4* This app is just amazing. I utilize the strategies within it every day. I sincerely hope it never goes off the market. ### 5/5 — Life changing *2026-07-18, version 20.0.4* This app has been a true life saver for me. I’m almost through my toughest period with my long anxiety journey. I know I’ll always do the daily am and pm meditation forever. ### 5/5 — Angst Linderung *2026-07-17* So hilfreich **Developer response:** Vielen Dank! Es freut uns sehr, dass Ihnen die DARE App hilft. ❤️ ### 5/5 — Problème with the application *2026-07-13* Ou ce I bouger the free trial, nothing works. Help me please **Developer response:** We're sorry you're having trouble. That definitely isn't the experience we want you to have. Please contact our support team through the DARE app or at support@dareresponse.com so we can help get everything working again. ### 5/5 — Wow, my anxiety is cured for first time in decade *2026-07-06, version 20.0.4* What a fantastic app. As someone who has been in and out of psychiatric care, psychological therapy, and medications, nothing has ever truly worked. I downloaded this app and paid the subscription as I was desperate. Wow, just wow. Never have I had something calm me down so quick and teach me these skills to face anxiety head on. If you have severe anxiety, GET. THIS. APP. I promise, it will change your life. ### 5/5 — Dare review *2026-06-30, version 20.0.4* So helpful for me, it really helps for those anxious moment ### 5/5 — Get it!! *2026-06-30, version 20.0.4* Best anxiety app out there! It has saved me too many times to count ### 5/5 — Trouble logging in *2026-06-26, version 20.0.4* Can’t log in. I have not used this app in over six months because I was doing fine. But last night a panic attack hit me out of the blue. First thing I do is run to this app. Frustrating when i needed it most I can’t get in and I have a premium account. I have a ticket in to support. Just waiting to hear back. I love this app! The app and the book have been a critical part of my overcoming parts of my mental illness. Fingers crossed that this gets resolved quickly ### 5/5 — Love this app & book *2026-06-24, version 20.0.4* It’s been truly helping me with my anxiety & especially panic attacks, now I have had my own setbacks with anxiety & panic but this app & book has helped me truly learn how to help me accept & acknowledge what I feel & know that everyone is different in this journey. Highly recommend this app & book ### 5/5 — After day 2 on health anxiety challenge I was cured thank you *2026-06-24, version 20.0.4* Thanks a lot I am recommending to freiends and family ### 5/5 — Best one yet *2026-06-24, version 20.0.4* I love this app! Iv been using this app for about three years now, and as a teen! girl with anxiety it’s helped me through almost about on my anxiety attacks and all the eyes and lows through these past years. I recommend that you get the premium version. It helps you much better than even comes with the job thank you dear. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — ai slop *2026-08-27* i used to find this app really helpful years ago when it first came out. unfortunately now they’ve added a bunch of ai nonsense 🤦 deleting it now!! **Developer response:** Hi Lara, thanks for your feedback. We'd like to clarify that all content in the DARE app is created by real people behind the DARE team. The only AI feature is our AI Chat Assistant, which is specifically trained on DARE to provide support based on the DARE approach. We hope this helps clear things up. ### 1/5 — Giving me MORE anxiety *2026-08-26, version 21.0.0* I can’t even get signed in/signed up for this thing…it says I need sysystem or something is this a dead app? Geez, thanks for giving me a bigger headache! ### 1/5 — Free?? *2026-05-24, version 20.0.1* I have the book and it says to download the app as it’s free I download the app and I have to pay a subscription if i had known I would I not have bought the book ### 1/5 — Can’t unsubscribe from their emails *2026-05-15, version 17.7.4* Be careful when signing up and don’t use your main email since they will start to send you multiple emails a day with a subscribe button that is not functional. This practice is so uncool. ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-02-16, version 17.7.0* They promised a free trial. I have a screenshot. Then they immediately charged me for a full year’s subscription and blamed the App Store. Someone has to be accountable. Not worth $65 either. Also, there is no way to find relief from panic attacks without listening to recordings. I wish there was written guidance you could read for situations when you’re in public and can’t listen to a recording. ### 1/5 — No “Free trial”!!! *2025-12-26, version 17.6.1* Offers an upgrade with “2 week free trial” then charged annually. I figured that would be enough time to know so I clicked yes. AND THEY TRIED TO TAKE MONEY IMMEDIATELY!!! I keep my money inaccessible for that very reason! It’s hard to get it back after scammers like this take it. I’ll transfer it from my savings account into my main account to make the payment if it is anything that is supposed to be paid. GOT YOU!! Go scam someone else!! ### 1/5 — Período Grátis *2025-12-23* Fiz a assinatura e falaram que tinha 14 dias grátis mas me cobraram no mesmo dia!!! Quero reembolso imediatamenteeeee **Developer response:** Olá, Periodo. Lamentamos saber disso. Normalmente, isso acontece quando um período de teste anterior já foi utilizado e você se inscreve para outro. Como não podemos reembolsar assinaturas compradas por meio de plataformas de terceiros, como a Apple, o melhor é você entrar em contato com a Apple para solicitar um reembolso diretamente a eles. Veja como solicitar um reembolso da Apple: Acesse reportaproblem.apple.com, faça login com seu ID Apple, selecione "Eu gostaria de", depois "Solicitar um reembolso", escolha o motivo e o item e envie. Você receberá uma atualização por e-mail em 24 a 48 horas. Esperamos que isso ajude! ### 1/5 — Account locked despite paying In full *2025-11-30, version 17.6* Having paid my full years subscription and being long term user of Dare, my account has been locked down and I’m unable to access the whole app. I rely on the Daily Dare and daily wind down along with the SOS and emergency help. I’ve messaged 4 times, sent issue to Apple. Com, even raised issue with Dare Founder on instagram but I’ve had absolutely zero response. For an app that is supposed to support your mental al health and anxiety such a poor customer experience. Day 3 without full access and £59.99 out of pocket. ### 1/5 — Causing me anxiety *2025-09-11* Immediately upon opening, it’s asking me what I need help with. I have a selection of things of which I can only choose one. Then a pop-up comes up, wanting me to subscribe when I haven’t even explored. The app yet😠😡 **Developer response:** Hi, Not happy is taken. Thanks for the feedback. We would like to clarify that when you first open the app right after you download it on your device, it will ask what you’d like help with so it can guide you to the most relevant resources. You’ll also see subscription options, just tap exit as you don’t need to subscribe in order to explore and use the free features on the app. We hope this helps clear things up so you can get the most out of the free features available. If you have questions or concerns, please email support@dareresponse.com. Thanks. ### 1/5 — Value for money *2025-07-26, version 17.5.0* I downloaded the dare app last October 2024 and paid the full price, however a lot of the helpful parts in the app are locked after paying for the full app for 12 months, I shall not be renewing my 12 months this year due to a lot being blocked, there are other apps I’ve downloaded and they have not blocked certain parts before my 12 months membership is over ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Life changing *2026-08-27, version 21.0.0* Dare completely changed my life and helped me understand my anxiety and panic attacks and helped me recover from them! This app and the Dare book and Dare YouTube channel are essential if you want to truly heal from anxiety and panic! Trust me it works! Take a leap of faith and read the book and use the app it will save your life!! ### 5/5 — Worth it *2026-08-25, version 21.0.0* This app helps . I love the panic relief section. The daily daytime and nighttime talks are updated every day. Great app I definitely feel better and have overcome my anxiety and panic issues. We will all continue to get anxious but with this app and doing research on how to control it I’ve come out on top. I don’t want to live the anxious life ever again ### 5/5 — I want to say thank you. This has brought me through so many of my panic attacks *2026-08-23, version 21.0.0* If I’m in the cab too long I began to overthink and panic. All I do is put on Dare for help it’s really ### 5/5 — Excellent tools for anxiety *2026-08-21, version 21.0.0* I recently developed Panic Disorder and panic attacks. Someone in a panic group recommended this app. I use it every day and also bought the workbook. Had a big panic attack at 5am and used these tools to calm myself down instead immediately taking my rescue meds. It’s been a lifesaver! Lots of free tools but I bought the premium subscription to get access to everything. So glad I did!! ### 5/5 — Thank you! *2026-08-16, version 21.0.0* I’ve been a member of the DARE app for years. I can’t thank you all enough for the help you have given me. I’m still not where I want to be but I’m so much better with my anxiety since I’ve started. Thanks a million ### 5/5 — Truly Amazing! *2026-08-16, version 21.0.0* I discovered this app after experiencing my first panic attack 3 years ago. I’ve struggled with anxiety my whole life, but never full blown panic until then. I talked to my doctor and my therapist, bumped up anxiety medication, and hoped for the best. It didn’t work. I downloaded the app in an act of desperation and it’s the best thing I’ve done for myself. The DARE method of “riding the wave of anxiety” and learning to work with it instead of against it has helped me so much. I still have panic and anxiety attacks, but spending some time on the app and reminding myself to ride the wave helps them dissipate faster than I ever imagined possible. I absolutely recommend this app and the DARE method to anyone struggling with anxiety. It may not work for everyone, but everyone should at least give it a try. ### 5/5 — Extra support *2026-08-16, version 21.0.0* Great tools for all issues of anxiety. Steps to get you through flying, driving, insomnia and more. I have it automatically renew every year, so that I never have to go without the support it offers! ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-08-15, version 21.0.0* Makes tools for dealing with anxiety accessible for (almost) all ages; so many resources in this one app! Does not disappoint. Love the Daily Dares especially. ### 5/5 — Do this! *2026-08-15, version 21.0.0* Anxiety begone!! ### 5/5 — This is helping me through a very challenging time in my life *2026-08-11* I have totally lost all confidence in myself, and feel like I’m unable to function at even the basic level due to work stress and feeling so lost in my career, which is massively impacted my life. This book helped me cope better with stress, and the app has been a wonderful extension to it. But it’s also been more than that: at my lowest points I’ve been able to return to the app for comfort, helping me through the lowest feelings I’ve ever experienced in my life. I am eternally grateful for this app and everything it’s done for me. Even after I manage to escape this job that has brought me down, I know life will throw more challenges at me. At which point, I can return to this app for more support. Please do try this app if you’re struggling. It helps you realise you’re not struggling alone, which is the biggest help you could ask for. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for sharing something so personal. It means more than we can say to know the DARE book and DARE app have been there for you during some of your lowest moments, helping you feel supported and less alone. We're truly grateful to be part of your journey. Please know we're rooting for you as you move forward. We hope brighter, more confident days are ahead. ❤️ --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*