Comparison

Be Calm vs INSIST

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

Head to head
About

Be Calm

This app provides a structured model to guide conversations with individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts. It helps users connect, ask, listen, and monitor, offering support during interventions. The app also facilitates guiding individuals to download a safety planning tool.

Highlights
  • C-A-L-M model guidance
  • On-the-spot intervention support
  • Connect, Ask, Listen, Monitor framework
  • Guide users to safety planning app
  • Document safety plans
Features
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CALM Suicide Conversations. This app will seamlessly guide you through the C-A-L-M model, Connect – Ask – Listen – Monitor. You can use this app on the spot at short notice to support you whilst you’re doing an intervention for someone who is thinking about suicide. You will be able to guide the person to download the ‘Be Safe’ app onto their own phone, and have peace of mind knowing that their plan for safety is documented and accessible to them whenever they need it to keep safe.

About

INSIST

This app assists trained responders in suicide prevention efforts within their communities. It provides tools for managing at-risk individuals, accessing local support services, and connecting with a network of responders. The app also supports responder self-care and offers access to online resources.

Highlights
  • Manage at-risk individuals
  • Search local support services
  • Connect with responders
  • Revise training
  • Link to online resources
  • Responder self-care support
  • Record notes and reminders
Features
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The INSIST app was developed to support INSIST trained responders with suicide prevention in their communities. The app can be used as a tool to: - Support INSIST suicide responders with managing people at-risk of suicide - Search a directory of local support services - Connect with a network of INSIST responders - Revise training over time - Link to and share helpful online resources - Help with responder self-care - Record notes and reminders The Indigenous Network Suicide Intervention Skills Training (INSIST) program is a multi­faceted suicide prevention training program that targets at-risk Indigenous youth. The app is part of the INSIST research program conducted by the University of Queensland.

Screenshots

Be Calm4 screens
INSIST4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: INSIST at weekly against Be Calm's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be Calm ships an update every 4 months, INSIST weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Be Calm versus INSIST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe CalmINSIST
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAccent HR Pty LtdJamani Services PTY LTD

Customer experience

Be Calm

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

INSIST

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Be Calm

No in-app purchases

None

INSIST

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Be Calm free?
Be Calm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is INSIST free?
INSIST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Be Calm or INSIST have ads?
Neither Be Calm nor INSIST shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Be Calm or INSIST?
Be Calm ships an update every 4 months, and INSIST weekly. Most recently, Be Calm was updated on October 24, 2026 and INSIST on October 6, 2026.

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