NOCD vs Aftersky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NOCD
Access online therapy and support for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Get matched with a licensed therapist specializing in ERP therapy and utilize tools and community support between sessions to manage your condition.
- Online OCD therapy sessions
- Matched with licensed OCD therapist
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy
- Therapist messaging
- OCD therapy tools
- Support groups
- Community interaction
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NOCD offers online OCD therapy and in-between session support, right in the NOCD platform. Get matched with a licensed OCD therapist in your state and do live, face-to-face video sessions with a therapist trained in exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. NOCD was created by people with OCD, along with some of the world's top experts. Online therapy sessions with an OCD specialist: - Match with an OCD therapist who fits your preferences - Personalize your OCD treatment plan - Do live video sessions with a therapist who specializes in exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD Additional support between sessions: - Use OCD therapy tools 24/7 - Message your therapist anytime - Interact with a community who knows what you’re going through - Dozens of weekly support groups with others in NOCD Therapy WHAT IS OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)? OCD is a common psychiatric disorder that involves repetitive, unwanted thoughts that cause anxiety, and compulsive behaviors done in an attempt to reduce this anxiety. Commonly misunderstood as nothing more than a personality quirk, OCD usually involves intense distress and can become completely debilitating when left untreated. IS NOCD THERAPY EFFECTIVE? NOCD live video therapy has been shown to be as effective as face-to-face therapy. Our model has been backed by research from the Columbia University Medical Center, which found a reduction in OCD severity by an average of 40% in 8 weeks of NOCD Therapy. WHO ARE NOCD THERAPISTS? NOCD’s extensive therapist network includes licensed counselors, psychologists, and social workers. Every NOCD Therapist receives specialty training in exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, the most effective OCD treatment. All NOCD therapists are managed by our clinical leadership team of experts who have 20+ years of experience treating OCD and have designed some of the world’s top OCD treatment programs. IS NOCD SECURE? Our services are powered by AWS and Aptible, both of which are fully SOC2 and HIPAA compliant. Your therapy data is stored in our EHR that also complies with all HIPAA requirements. All medical notes and records are only accessible by you and your therapist. Furthermore, in addition to internal privacy safeguards, we regularly enlist security researchers to assess our services for vulnerabilities. For more information, find our complete Privacy Policy at https://www.treatmyocd.com/privacy-policy/, and Terms of Use at https://www.treatmyocd.com/terms/ Download the NOCD app today and schedule a free phone call with our care team to learn how we can help you regain your life from OCD.
Aftersky
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When a worry is looping in your head, set it down here: what you're afraid of, and how likely it feels. Aftersky gently checks back in later and asks one simple thing: how did it actually turn out? Over time you build something quietly reassuring, proof from your own worries of how much of it simply faded. Research suggests that around 91% of the things we worry about never come to pass. Aftersky turns that from a statistic about strangers into a number about you. HOW IT WORKS • Set down a worry the moment it strikes, in the app or hands-free with Siri, a Shortcut, or the Action button. • Choose when to revisit it. Aftersky sends a calm reminder when the time comes, never a nag. • When the time comes, note what happened: did it arrive at all, and if it did, was it as bad as you feared? • Watch your Insights grow: how many worries faded, how often reality turned out gentler than the fear, and where your worries tend to cluster. CALM BY DESIGN • A quiet, uncluttered space with no streaks, no scores, and no pressure. • Reminders that bring a worry back only when you asked them to. • Insights meant to reassure, not to analyze. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep the reassurance close. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking, no ads. • An optional Face ID lock keeps your worries yours alone. • Export a backup whenever you like. It's a plain file you control. Aftersky is a self-reflection tool, not therapy, and it doesn't provide medical or mental-health advice. If worry is weighing heavily on you, please reach out to someone who can help. Aftersky includes links to support lines whenever you need them. Give your worries a place to rest. Then notice how few of them come true.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NOCD at Free against Aftersky's $0.99. NOCD also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
NOCD is free to download; Aftersky costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NOCD ships an update fortnightly, Aftersky every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NOCD | Aftersky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (17K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NOCD INC | Paul DiSalvo |
Bugs and requests
NOCD
Reported bugs
2 issues- Timer issues when switching apps
- Unreliable push notifications
Requested features
4 requests- Improved calendar integration
- Trigger warning and content filtering
- Better data tracking and analytics
- More inclusive and diverse representation
Aftersky
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NOCD
No in-app purchases
Aftersky
No in-app purchases









