Mood Coach Explorer vs VetChange
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mood Coach Explorer
This app helps users manage symptoms of depression and anxiety by identifying core values and suggesting aligned activities. It supports taking small daily steps towards motivation and is designed for authorized user experience studies.
- Motivation for depression/anxiety management
- Identify core values
- Sync actions with values
- Activity suggestions aligned with values
- Daily small steps
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This app provides: - help getting motivated to manage symptoms of depression and anxiety by taking small steps each day - identify your core values, and sync your actions with your values - find activities you can try that line up with your core values Mood Coach Explorer is not intended to replace face-to-face clinical care. This app is being reviewed for safety and feasibility and is designed specifically for those already enrolled in an authorized user experience study. The app REQUIRES a username and password to fully unlock. Please contact the developers if you are interested in learning more about Mood Coach Explorer: mobilementalhealth@va.gov
VetChange
This app helps individuals concerned about their drinking and its connection to stress. It offers tools to understand drinking patterns, manage stress and urges, and learn about alcohol use and PTSD. Users can track progress and find information on community resources and professional treatment.
- Understand drinking-mood relationships
- Manage stress and drinking urges
- Learn about alcohol use and PTSD
- Track progress
- Access community resources
- Find professional treatment referrals
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VetChange is an app designed for Veterans, Service members, and anybody who is concerned about their drinking and how it relates to stress. This app can be useful for developing healthier drinking behaviors. You can gain insight into how your drinking relates to different moods and situations, use interactive tools to manage your stress and urges to drink, learn about alcohol use and posttraumatic stress, and track your progress. The app also includes information about community resources and referrals to professional treatment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VetChange at 75% against Mood Coach Explorer's 0%. VetChange also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (15 vs 4). 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.
VetChange holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Mood Coach Explorer's written reviews are positive against 75% of VetChange's.
| Parameter | Mood Coach Explorer | VetChange |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 35 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research | US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) |
Customer experience
Mood Coach Explorer
VetChange
In-app purchases
Mood Coach Explorer
No in-app purchases
VetChange
No in-app purchases
Questions
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