# ACT iCoach vs Equa

The clearest difference is rating: Equa at 4.9 against ACT iCoach's 4.6. Equa also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). ACT iCoach's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 69%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ACT iCoach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Equa sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Equa holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 186 and 240 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of ACT iCoach's written reviews are positive against 69% of Equa's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

ACT iCoach ships an update every 4 weeks, Equa weekly. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | ACT iCoach | Equa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (186 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/act-icoach/id1449444733/reviews) | **[4.9 (240 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/equa/id1541398915/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 186 | **240** |
| Positive reviews | **84.6% of reviews** | 69.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Size | 66 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.1** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Resiliens Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1295868545) | [Equa Health, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1541398917) |

## What reviewers say

### ACT iCoach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/act-icoach/id1449444733)

Learn and practice Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) skills through video lessons, animations, and interactive tools. Track your mood, journal your thoughts, and monitor progress with analytics. Share data with your therapist for real-time engagement and motivation.

**Highlights:** Video lessons and animations, Mood and emotion tracking, Journaling and ACT measures, Progress summaries and analytics, Therapist sharing, Over 100 exercises, 1000+ meditations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Six Month Subscription | $49.99 | per 6 months |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
- 📊 Excellent tracking and analytics tools
- 🎓 Comprehensive ACT lessons and educational content
- 🧘 Helpful guided meditations and exercises
- 👥 Ability to share data with therapists

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription model ($10/month or $50/6 months)
- 🔒 Limited free functionality without premium
- 🐛 App freezes after entries or assessments
- 🐛 Crashes and connection failures
- ❌ Poor onboarding and unclear instructions

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes after every entry or assessment
- Failed to connect to store error
- Login page resets during account creation
- Account existence conflicts (user exists/does not exist)
- Intermittent crashes and connection issues

**Requested features**

- Offline functionality
- Goals section in addition to journal
- Better onboarding tutorial ("ACT & This App 101")
- Clearer password requirements during signup
- Clinician subscription bundling options


### Equa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/equa/id1541398915)

This app offers a personalized mindfulness training experience with interactive feedback to build attentional control, mental resilience, and overall well-being. It addresses common challenges faced by new meditators by providing guidance and support throughout the practice.

**Highlights:** Attentional control training, Mental resilience building, Personalized mindfulness coaching, Interactive feedback system, Well-being improvement, Guided meditation practice

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscriptoin | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscriptoin | $7.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $11.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $12.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $17.99 | per month |
| Resilience Starter Kit | $29.99 | per 6 months |
| Yearly Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Annual Membership | $64.99 | per year |
| Yearly Equanaut | $149.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Innovative real-time breath feedback
- 👍 Great for carving out mindful time
- 👍 Helps improve state of mind
- 👍 Great structure for mindfulness
- 👍 Developers listen to feedback

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Tapping feedback inaccurate
- 🐛 Login doesn't work
- 🐛 Lack of instructions/guidance
- 🐛 No dashboard guidance
- 🐛 Inconsistent session logging

**Reported bugs**

- Login page not working
- Tapping feedback not detecting double taps
- Accomplishments not logging accurately
- Cannot proceed past lesson 13 as a premium subscriber
- App redirects to subscribe screen for premium content

**Requested features**

- Add more content/lessons
- Sync with Apple Health
- Improve tapping detection accuracy
- Provide more guidance on dashboard usage
- Offer more than one reminder for micro-exercises


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ACT iCoach free?

ACT iCoach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Equa free?

Equa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ACT iCoach or Equa?

Equa is rated higher. ACT iCoach averages 4.6 out of 5 from 186 ratings, while Equa averages 4.9 from 240 ratings.

### Do ACT iCoach or Equa have ads?

Neither ACT iCoach nor Equa shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ACT iCoach or Equa?

ACT iCoach ships an update every 4 weeks, and Equa weekly. Most recently, ACT iCoach was updated on October 18, 2026 and Equa on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*