Columbia Protocol vs TherapyNotes Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Columbia Protocol
This application provides a standardized tool for assessing suicide risk through a series of questions. It is designed for widespread use to aid in suicide prevention, offering guidance for low or moderate risk responses.
- Suicide risk assessment
- Evidence-supported tool
- Simple question series
- Global usability
- Mental health referral guidance
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The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), the most evidence-supported tool of its kind, is a simple series of questions that anyone can use anywhere in the world to help prevent suicide. Disclaimer: If you are high risk, a further evaluation is indicated. For Low or Moderate answers, a mental health referral may be helpful or is provided. Thank you to the sponsors that helped make this a possibility: Blair County Department of Social Services Community Care Behavioral Health UPMC Healthy Blair County Coalition UPMC Altoona Foundation
TherapyNotes Mobile
Manage your therapy practice on the go with this secure, HIPAA-compliant companion app. Stay organized with appointment viewing, session reminders, and direct telehealth access. Secure messaging and offline client access enhance efficiency.
- View agenda and upcoming appointments
- Customizable session reminders
- Direct Telehealth session joining
- Offline client details and appointment access
- Secure client and staff messaging
- Biometric login
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Manage your practice on the go with TherapyNotes® Mobile, the secure, HIPAA-compliant companion app to your existing TherapyNotes® account. Designed to help you stay organized, efficient, and connected no matter where your day takes you. The tools you need most, right in your pocket: - View your agenda to keep track of upcoming appointments at a glance - Receive customizable reminders for upcoming sessions and when a session is almost over - Join Telehealth sessions directly from your device - Prep faster with TherapyFuel Session Assist - Review client details and appointments, even when you’re offline - Communicate securely with clients and staff through built-in messaging - Sign in quickly and securely with biometric login - Choose Light or Dark Mode to match your preferences and work comfortably in any setting TherapyNotes® Mobile keeps your day on track with simple, secure features designed to support the way you work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Columbia Protocol at 4.4 against TherapyNotes Mobile's 2.8. Columbia Protocol also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 9%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Columbia Protocol holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Columbia Protocol's written reviews are positive against 9% of TherapyNotes Mobile's.
Columbia Protocol ships an update every 6 weeks, TherapyNotes Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Columbia Protocol | TherapyNotes Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (12 ratings) — better | 2.8 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PSS Chute Software | TherapyNotes, LLC |
Customer experience
Columbia Protocol
TherapyNotes Mobile
In-app purchases
Columbia Protocol
No in-app purchases
TherapyNotes Mobile
No in-app purchases
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