Comparison

Rootd vs Bia

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Rootd

This app offers immediate and long-term relief from anxiety and panic attacks. It provides tools like a panic button, guided breathing, journaling, and educational lessons to help users understand and overcome their anxiety. Features also include soothing visualizations, sleep aids, and an emergency contact option.

Highlights
  • Panic attack SOS button
  • Guided deep breathing exercises
  • Anxiety journaling
  • Soothing visualizations
  • Educational lessons on anxiety
  • Sleep aids and relaxing sounds
  • Emergency contact feature
Features
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** Editor's Choice ** — Apple ** App of the Day ** — Apple ** Approved for privacy, security, clinical assurance, and safety ** — DHAF & ORCHA Rootd is anxiety and panic attack relief in your pocket. Award-winning, scientifically validated, female led and seen in Women's Health, Time Magazine, Healthline and more. With millions of users worldwide, Rootd is the go-to app for anxiety & panic attacks for more and more people each day. “I’ve suffered from panic attacks for almost 10 years. I’ve done CBT, medication, meditation, but nothing helped me in the moment when that panic attack hit, until I downloaded Rootd. Rootd makes it feel like someone is with me, even when I’m alone. I owe my continued stability to this simple genius app. It's a MUST for all who are facing the same type of war.” RainyNally Understand, and overcome anxiety & panic attacks with Rootd’s therapist-approved panic button, guided deep breathing, anxiety journal, soothing visualizations, stats page, emergency contact, and lessons. We set out to build Rootd after suffering from panic attacks and anxiety for several years. The only help we could find was either too expensive, ineffective, or poorly designed. Our mission is to help others find accessible relief from their panic and anxiety, and to end the stigma against those affected. Finally, an app for conquering panic attacks and anxiety that blends a guided process for both immediate and long term relief, with clean and engaging design. Rootd’s core features and content include: THE ROOTR, PANIC ATTACK SOS BUTTON A panic button to bring a swift end to panic attacks based on the latest techniques in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). LESSONS Find some peace of mind by learning about where anxiety comes from, how our bodies and minds experience panic attacks, and why this all might be happening to you. BREATHE The perfect tool to practice deep breathing daily and find calm during times of stress. JOURNAL Track and identify moods, habits, and subconscious triggers of anxiety and panic attacks. VISUALIZE Guided body scans, visualizations, ASMR, and nature sounds to get rooted when feeling anxious. SLEEP White noise, ASMR, sleep stories, relaxing sounds, and music for you to gain calm and sleep deeply. EMERGENCY CONTACT For when you need to hear a friendly voice, you can immediately call a friend, family member, or nearby help center directly from the app. PERSONAL STATS Take pride in your healing progress and gain appreciation for how far you’ve come. To continue your journey, you can upgrade to unlock Full Access to Rootd, including: MORE LESSONS Learn changes you can make and exercises you can perform to guide you through the remainder of the journey to lifelong relief and to living panic attack free. Rootd saves your Breathe, Visualize, and Sleep sessions to your Apple Health app. Subscription Pricing and Terms Get full access to all Rootd's content and features by purchasing a monthly or yearly auto-renewing Full Access subscription. Or get lifetime full access for a one-time payment. Pricing may vary by country. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your Rootd subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal turned off any time from your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. “I appreciate the simple, factual, and yet caring approach of Rootd that makes it an inviting, interesting, and easy to use tool. I endorse this for individuals looking for support and tools for managing anxiety and panic attacks.” Wendy Marion-Orienti - Licensed PRH counsellor Terms: https://www.rootd.io/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.rootd.io/privacy-policy

About

Bia

This interactive tool guides users through a step-by-step process to understand and overcome phobias. It utilizes proven therapeutic techniques and offers tailored versions for adults and children, with options to connect with a therapist.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step phobia overcoming guidance
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) methods
  • Tailored versions for adults and kids
  • Therapist connection option
  • Parental resources
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You deserve a life free from phobia. Bia is a step-by-step interactive tool for learning about and overcoming phobia. Based on researched techniques from Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Bia teaches you the science behind phobia and guides you through a personalized, evidence-based program to overcome it. Note: Bia is free to try for 7 days and then requires a subscription. HOW IT WORKS Bia creates your personalized phobia recovery program based on your unique fear profile. As you work through the program, Bia's guided exposure algorithm enforces clinical best practices of ERP to keep you progressing at the right pace. You're always in control, there are no hidden tricks or unexpected exposures. SELF-GUIDED OR WITH A THERAPIST Many users complete their Bia journey independently. Others prefer to use Bia alongside a therapist in order to accelerate their recovery. Bia is designed to support you in whichever option you choose. REAL RESULTS 86% of users report reduced phobia severity • Most users see improvement within 2 weeks OUR STORY Bia was founded by Willy Schaller, who lived with emetophobia for over 27 years before recovering using the same method now built into the app. Co-founder Elizabeth Fullerton was one of Bia's first users and found the tool so impactful in her own phobia recovery that she joined the team. CLINICAL CREDIBILITY Bia is developed in partnership with our clinical advisory board consisting of Dr. David Russ, Dr. Laura Berssenbrugge, Jamie Roche LCSW, Nancy Lagunas AMFT, and Kaitlyn Peters LPCC. Alongside our research partners from the University of Utah, we have presented Bia's outcomes data at national psychological conferences including ADAA 2026, NASP 2026, and WCCBT 2026. WHAT BIA HELPS WITH Bia offers a dedicated recovery program for the following conditions: • Emetophobia (fear of vomiting) • Panic disorder • Agoraphobia • Social anxiety • Contamination OCD • Fear of flying • School phobia and school refusal • Separation anxiety • School performance anxiety • Other phobias are supported through custom-built programs. FEATURES Separate kids version for children ages 5-13 • Guided exposure algorithm • Safety behavior tracking • Generate your unique fear profile • Customizable reminders for exposure practice • Interactive exposure games • Create Custom Exposure Exercises • Custom goals and progress tracking • Optionally link your account with your therapist GETTING STARTED Bia offers a 7-day risk-free trial. Working with a therapist? Ask if you qualify for free access through your therapy. You deserve a life free from pho(bia). Start your recovery today. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rootd4 screens
Bia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Rootd at freemium against Bia's subscription. Rootd also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 24). Bia's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rootd sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Bia sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Rootd against 4.7 for Bia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rootd has 11K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Rootd's written reviews are positive against 86% of Bia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rootd ships an update weekly, Bia every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rootd versus Bia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRootdBia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better4.7 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better24
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSimply Rooted Media Inc.MyTherapy LLC

Customer experience

Rootd

All ratings10,537 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews556 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.5%

Bia

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Rootd

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on launch
  • Certain features not functioning as expected
  • Syncing/login issues with paid subscriptions

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free content and exercises
  • Ability to customize/personalize the app
  • Integration with wearables or smart home devices
  • Expanded journaling and mood tracking capabilities
  • Games or interactive elements to distract during anxiety

Bia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Rootd

Subscriptions10
  • Chat With Ron$2.991 Month
  • Rootd Full Access Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Unlimited Annual Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Show 7 more
  • Rootd Full Access 6 Months$34.996 Months
  • Rootd Full Access Yearly3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Rootd Full Access Yearly$59.991 Year
  • 7 Day Trial Yearly Plan7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Rootd Full Access Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Rootd Full Access Yearly$79.991 Year
  • Rootd Full Access Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Rootd Lifetime Full Access$179.99
5 purchases

Bia

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Yearly$149.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Yearly7 Days trial$149.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$299.99

Questions

Is Rootd free?
Rootd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bia free?
Bia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rootd or Bia?
Rootd is rated higher. Rootd averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Bia averages 4.7 from 24 ratings.
Do Rootd or Bia have ads?
Rootd shows ads; Bia does not.
Which is updated more often, Rootd or Bia?
Rootd ships an update weekly, and Bia every 2 months. Most recently, Rootd was updated on October 25, 2026 and Bia on October 24, 2026.

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