Be Calm vs INSIST
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Be Calm ships an update every 4 months, INSIST weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Be Calm | INSIST |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Accent HR Pty Ltd | Jamani Services PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Be Calm
INSIST
In-app purchases
Be Calm
No in-app purchases
INSIST
No in-app purchases









