# What's Up? A Mental Health App — For when you need a hand

> Free mental health app using CBT and ACT for stress, anxiety, and depression management. (iPhone/iPad app by Jackson Tempra.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whats-up-a-mental-health-app/id968251160 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jackson Tempra](https://appshunter.io/developer/968251159)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.41/5 from 310 App Store ratings · 168 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 81 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2015-03-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whats-up-a-mental-health-app/id968251160/reviews.md

## What is What's Up? A Mental Health App?

What's Up? is a fantastic free app utilising some of the best CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy) methods to help you cope with depression, anxiety, anger, stress and more.

With simple coping strategies, you can get to what helps you the most in seconds. And, all major features are 100% free, with no ads!

Features Include:
• Get Grounded - a simple game containing over 100 fun questions to help keep you grounded and in the present when stress is taking over.
• 12 common negative thinking patterns and simple methods to overcome them.
• 10 great metaphors to help you cope with negative feelings.
• A comprehensive diary to keep your thoughts and feelings together in, and export them as a pdf.
• A positive and negative habit tracker - set goals to practice those good habits while ending the bad ones!
• A catastrophe scale. Put your problems into a better perspective when things are too much.
• 3 simple breathing techniques for keeping calm and relaxed.
• Many quotes and affirmations to keep you motivated.
• Create local backups of your data.
• Optional Apple Health integration for tracking Mindful Minutes.
• And much, much more!

Please seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions. 

Terms of Use: https://whats-up-47564.web.app/terms.html

## Key features

- Coping strategies
- Negative thinking pattern identification
- Comprehensive diary
- Habit tracker
- Breathing techniques
- Quotes and affirmations

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cloud Backups (Monthly) | $0.99 | per month |
| Cloud Backups (Annually) | $9.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Donation | $1.49 | one-time |
| Unlock Themes | $1.49 | one-time |
| Massive Donation | $8.99 | one-time |
| Medium Donation | $1.99 | one-time |
| Large Donation | $3.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of What's Up? A Mental Health App?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Versatile features
- 👍 Helpful for mental health diagnosis and medication tracking
- 👍 Recommended by therapists
- 👍 Useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management
- 👍 Provides grounding techniques and coping strategies
- 👍 Includes diary and mood tracking
- 👍 Simple and user-friendly
- 👍 Comprehensive set of resources
- 👍 Positive community and forums
- 👍 Completely free with optional donations

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and runtime errors
- 🐛 Difficulty resetting password or accessing account
- 🐛 Inconsistent forum functionality
- 🐛 Text/layout issues on some screens
- 🔒 Lack of accessibility for visually impaired users
- 🔒 Concerns about toxic community in forums

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Runtime errors after making donations
- Inability to create an account or access forums
- Freezing or stalling when trying to use certain features

**Most requested features**

- Password reset option
- Private messaging or chat feature
- More interactive and personalized content
- Improved forum moderation
- Integration with other mental health apps or services

## Recent user reviews (10 of 168)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whats-up-a-mental-health-app/id968251160/reviews.md

### 5/5 — <33

*2026-08-07, version 3.01.0*

whats up has helped me through some of the hardest times of my life i am very grateful <3 thankyou

### 3/5 — Locked out of app

*2026-08-05, version 3.01.0*

I'm pretty sure I set Touch ID to lock the app, but now it's asking me for a password after I restored my phone from iCloud backup, with no option to use Touch ID to unlock it. So now I'm locked out of the app. Wasn't sure how else to report this

### 5/5 — 👍🏽

*2026-08-02, version 3.01.0*

I really like this app. I feel like it’s been helping me keep track of how I’m feeling.
I also love the confetti feature for the habits section.
I like how it shows you the quotes and affirmations that you save.
I’ll probably pay for more features in the future :)

### 5/5 — 🔫

*2026-03-15, version 3.00.5*

🥳

### 5/5 — Very helpful  app

*2026-02-20, version 3.00.3*

This app helps get me through panic attacks and helps me deal with my anxiety.  It’s very helpful.

### 5/5 — Brilliant app

*2026-02-13, version 3.00.2*

This is an app I recommend to all my patients who experience mental ill-health. For those who do use it, the app is a good tool to use daily or when mental health becomes poorer. I can’t support this app highly enough!

### 5/5 — Versatile

*2025-12-12, version 2.71*

I don’t use this for myself, but for my young son, who is in the midst of a new mental health diagnosis and trying different medications and therapies. The diary feature with all the mood ratings is very helpful to keep a good record of how life experiences, interactions with various people, and his medicines affect him and his behavior. I definitely recommend this app.

### 5/5 — This app is very helpful

*2025-08-04, version 2.71*

This app was recommended to me, and I’m happy it was because it’s made me feel so much better and happier. This is a very good app, the exercises and games help calm my mind and let me be at ease. I’m so happy I gave this app a try. 100% recommend to anyone who needs it!

### 5/5 — Therapist Recommended

*2025-03-28, version 2.71*

It’s just awesome get it !!

### 1/5 — Needs reset password option

*2024-12-03, version 2.71*

I used to use this app a ton when I was in a rougher place in life. I haven’t needed it in awhile and when I was feeling down today and wanted to use it I couldn’t remember my password. Very disappointing there is no way to reset it because now all my journaling will be gone for forever.

## Frequently asked questions about What's Up? A Mental Health App

### What does What's Up? do?

What's Up? is a free mental health app that utilizes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) methods. It helps users cope with depression, anxiety, anger, stress, and other challenges by providing quick and effective coping strategies.

### What are the key features of What's Up?

Key features include a grounding game, identification of negative thinking patterns, coping metaphors, a comprehensive diary for thoughts and feelings, positive and negative habit tracking, a catastrophe scale for perspective, and breathing techniques for calmness. It also offers quotes, affirmations, and optional Apple Health integration.

### Is What's Up? free to use?

Yes, all major features of What's Up? are 100% free and there are no ads. The app does have in-app purchases available, but the core functionality for mental health support is provided without cost.

### Who is What's Up? for?

This app is designed for individuals who are experiencing or want to manage mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety, anger, and stress. It's for anyone looking for accessible, free tools to improve their mental well-being.

### Can I export my data from What's Up?

Yes, the app features a comprehensive diary where you can keep your thoughts and feelings together. You have the ability to export this diary data as a PDF, allowing you to save or share your entries.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.01.0 — 2026-04-13

Dependency updates & bug fixes

### 3.00.7 — 2026-03-28

Bug fixes with data migration

### 3.00.5 — 2026-02-26

Entire overhaul of the app, years in the making. Thank you for being so patient!

• Overhauled user interface
• More secure storage of data
• Export diary entries as PDFs
• More control over the 'Get Grounded' mini game
• More theme options
• Take a local backup of your data
• Support for quick actions when launching
• Optional Apple Health integration for tracking Mindful Minutes

Version 3.00.4 fixes an issue with data migration and missing habit entries.
Version 3.00.5 adds search functionality to the diary section.

### 3.00.4 — 2026-02-20

Entire overhaul of the app, years in the making. Thank you for being so patient!

• Overhauled user interface
• More secure storage of data
• Export diary entries as PDFs
• More control over the 'Get Grounded' mini game
• More theme options
• Take a local backup of your data
• Support for quick actions when launching
• Optional Apple Health integration for tracking Mindful Minutes

Version 3.00.4 fixes an issue with data migration and missing habit entries.

### 3.00.3 — 2026-02-15

Entire overhaul of the app, years in the making. Thank you for being so patient!

• Overhauled user interface
• More secure storage of data
• Export diary entries as PDFs
• More control over the 'Get Grounded' mini game
• More theme options
• Take a local backup of your data
• Support for quick actions when launching
• Optional Apple Health integration for tracking Mindful Minutes

Version 3.00.3 contains minor fixes

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