Transcend vs Safety Plan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transcend
This app offers resources and information for survivors of mass violence, their families, and supporters. It provides insights into common reactions and strategies for recovery, aiming to help individuals and communities move forward.
- Resources for survivors
- Information for families
- Support for community members
- Strategies for recovery
- Understanding common reactions
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Transcend app was developed by the National Mass Violence and Victimization Resource Center (NMVVRC) for survivors, their families, and anyone who would like to support those affected by mass violence. We know the horrific impact that these events can have on survivors, families, and communities The app provides resources and information about common reactions to mass violence and strategies for recovery. We hope that this app is helpful as you and your community work to move forward and rise above mass violence.
Safety Plan
This app guides users through creating a personalized safety plan to manage suicidal thoughts and self-harm urges. It offers tools for crisis moments, mood tracking, and access to support resources for individuals and their loved ones.
- Step-by-step safety plan creation
- Shareable safety plans
- Crisis intervention tools
- Mood tracking
- Access to crisis support
- Informational resources
Read full descriptionHide full description
Safety Plan is here to help you make a plan for dealing with thoughts of suicide and self-harm. The app will walk you through filling out the 6 steps of a safety plan, share your safety plan with your loved ones, and use your safety plan in a moment of crisis. The app also includes audio and interactive tools to help you calm down, information for you and your loved ones about safety plans and suicide, mood tracking, and ready access to crisis support. Safety Plan is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs app, developed by the National Center for PTSD Dissemination and Training Division and the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Transcend at every 2 months against Safety Plan's every 22 months. Safety Plan's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Transcend against 5.0 for Safety Plan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 23 respectively.
Transcend ships an update every 2 months, Safety Plan every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transcend | Safety Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 5.0 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Medical University of South Carolina | US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) |
Customer experience
Transcend
Safety Plan
In-app purchases
Transcend
No in-app purchases
Safety Plan
No in-app purchases
