# Virtual Hope Box (new)

> Digital toolkit for coping, relaxation, distraction, and positive thinking. (iPhone/iPad app by Defense Health Agency.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-hope-box-new/id6477622019 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Defense Health Agency](https://appshunter.io/developer/1264687017)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 10 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 64 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2025-04-15
- Data updated: 2026-07-06
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-hope-box-new/id6477622019/reviews.md

## What is Virtual Hope Box (new)?

The Virtual Hope Box (VHB) is a smartphone application designed for use by patients and their mental health providers as an accessory to treatment. The VHB contains simple tools to help patients with coping, relaxation, distraction, and positive thinking. Patients and providers can work together to personalize the VHB content on the patient's own smartphone according to the patient's specific needs. The patient can then use the VHB away from clinic, continuing to add or change content as needed.


Patients can use the VHB to store a variety of rich multimedia content that they find personally supportive in times of need. For example, a patient can include family photos, videos and recorded messages from loved ones, inspirational quotes, music they find especially soothing, reminders of previous successes, positive life experiences and future aspirations, and affirmations of their worth in their VHB. A patient can also collaborate with their provider to create coping cards to use in response to personal problem areas they experience. Finally, the VHB provides the patient with positive activity planning, distraction tools, and interactive relaxation exercises including guided imagery, controlled breathing and muscle relaxation.

## Key features

- Multimedia content storage
- Personalized coping cards
- Positive activity planning
- Distraction tools
- Guided relaxation exercises
- Controlled breathing techniques

## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-hope-box-new/id6477622019/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Okay... 😓

*2026-02-07*

this box is filled with activities I can do to cope/distract stress. And also when I added videos for some reason the app keeps crashing so I needed to uninstall the app but then I lost my progress can u fix the bugs and also add the sign in and log in page so progress can be saved? 😢

### 5/5 — Custom Coping Cards

*2026-02-05*

I enjoy the custom coping card feature! This has been a good resource for clients to use outside of counseling sessions!

### 2/5 — Formatting Issues

*2025-12-06*

This is a really cool idea and I was so excited to share this app with patients! However, I hate that all of the photos get cut off and there’s a giant black shadow around the top and bottom, you can hardly see the actual picture. It also takes forever to add photos since you can only add one at a time.

### 4/5 — Games not working

*2025-11-02*

I still have the old app and it’s helped me a lot but this current apps games do not work. It says they are “coming soon”, I think something broke on it

### 5/5 — Awesome app

*2025-10-11*

I really like this app a lot. It is very useful. Can’t wait for the games to become available though.

### 5/5 — I love it!

*2025-09-27*

I used the old app before and it was so good.  I had done though a lot of stress and the counselor at the time introduced this app and it was soo good. Yes please add the distract me word puzzle and picture puzzles; looking forward to it.

### 5/5 — It’s Great

*2025-07-02*

It’s Great, but want my games! Looking forward to it!

## Frequently asked questions about Virtual Hope Box (new)

### What is Virtual Hope Box used for?

Virtual Hope Box is designed as a supplementary tool for behavioral health treatment. It offers features to aid patients with coping, relaxation, distraction, and fostering positive thinking, allowing for personalized content creation.

### Can I use Virtual Hope Box offline?

The description does not explicitly state offline functionality, but the ability to personalize content suggests it can be used independently of a constant internet connection once set up.

### What kind of content can I store in Virtual Hope Box?

You can store a variety of multimedia content, including family photos, videos and messages from loved ones, inspirational quotes, soothing music, reminders of successes, positive life experiences, future aspirations, and affirmations.

### Does Virtual Hope Box have ads?

No, Virtual Hope Box does not contain advertisements.

### Is Virtual Hope Box suitable for children?

Virtual Hope Box has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users, including children, under appropriate guidance.

### How often is Virtual Hope Box updated?

The latest version is 2.1.1, and it was last updated on December 5, 2025, indicating active development and regular updates.

### What devices support Virtual Hope Box?

Virtual Hope Box is available for both iPhone and iPad devices.

### What are the interactive relaxation exercises in Virtual Hope Box?

The app includes interactive relaxation exercises such as guided imagery, controlled breathing, and muscle relaxation techniques to help users unwind and manage stress.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.5 — 2026-04-22

Addressed the following issues: 

- Fixed added photos and videos not being visible after an update of the app
- Fixed not being able to set user added music as music for the Controlled Breathing exercise
- Fixed users Recordings looping to playing music when done playing the recording.
- Fixed music player opening to full size when looping to the next song.
- Fixed red check mark for completed sudoku puzzle disappearing when user click New Game

### 2.1.1 — 2025-12-05

- Added the Sudoku Game to the Distract Me screen.

### 2.0.44 — 2025-07-19

VHB v2.0.44 addresses the following

- App crashing or becoming unresponsive when scrolling through home screen reminders quickly.
- Videos continuing to play in the background after exiting the app.
- Videos on Video reminder screen not looping back to the beginning of video after done playing.
- Multiple videos playing at the same time when on the video reminders screen.
- Voice recording continuing to play in the background after exiting the app.
- Music continuing to play in the background after exiting the app.
- Adding Quotes doesn't accept strings inside parenthesis.

### 2.0.41 — 2025-05-01

-Now able to edit the Activity Planner invite message on affected phone sizes
-Updated subject line for feedback email

### 2.0.40 — 2025-04-15

No release notes.

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