HarmLess vs Humans Anonymous
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HarmLess
This app supports individuals recovering from self-harm by providing tools to track progress, manage urges with healthy alternatives, and deepen self-understanding. It offers courses, guided meditations, and access to professional therapists.
- Urge management toolkit
- Self-harm-free streak tracking
- Personalized journal
- Educational courses on mental health
- Guided meditations
- Breathing exercises
- Access to discounted therapists
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Transform your life one day at a time with HarmLess, the leading mobile app designed to support those battling self-harm. This innovative tool empowers you to take control of your recovery, build resilience, deepen self-understanding, and develop healthier coping mechanisms. HarmLess provides a comprehensive suite of features tailored to your emotional needs, helping you navigate life's challenges with strength and clarity. When urges strike, tap the URGE button to open a personalized toolkit offering a variety of healthy alternatives based on your current emotional state. Recognizing, understanding, and validating your feelings is a powerful step toward healing. Your privacy and security are our top priorities. With a passcode-protected interface, your journey remains confidential—your story is yours to share when and how you choose. Track your progress with real-time insights and statistics, including self-harm-free streaks, daily difficulty ratings, and urge frequency. Every day you stay committed is a step forward, and we ensure you can see that progress clearly. Stay engaged and motivated with daily Pledge Icons, reflect on your journey in your personal Journal, and gain perspective with our structured Reviews feature—each designed to support self-awareness and mental well-being. Expand your knowledge and strengthen your recovery with bite-sized, engaging Courses on self-harm, mental health, coping strategies, and more. Designed to be simple, digestible, and interactive, each course is divided into chapters, with quizzes at the end to reinforce key takeaways. Build confidence, and develop practical skills as you progress. Celebrate your milestones and unlock rewards through Achievements, visual symbols of your dedication and resilience that encourage you to keep moving forward. Our unique, animated Breathing Exercises provide an engaging way to reduce stress, ease anxiety, boost energy, and improve sleep. Find moments of peace with Guided Meditations, specifically designed to support those overcoming self-harm. For additional support, HarmLess users can access professional mental health therapists at a discounted rate directly through the app, ensuring that help is always within reach. HarmLess is your trusted companion on the path to healing. Start your journey today—because you matter, and your story is far from over. We are always open to feedback, if you have any ideas or suggestions about how the app could be better, we'd love to hear from you. Please write them in a written review right here on the App Store. Terms of use: http://www.wiredbetterment.com/harmless/termsofuse.html Privacy Policy: http://www.wiredbetterment.com/harmless/privacypolicy.html
Humans Anonymous
Connect anonymously in audio spaces for mental health support. Find communities for various life challenges, share experiences, and receive advice. Prioritize your well-being in a safe, judgment-free environment.
- Anonymous audio spaces
- Mental health communities
- Weekly support meetings
- One-on-one connections
- Share struggles and advice
- Listen or participate
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Being human is hard. You’re not alone. Introducing anonymous audio spaces for mental health. Find communities for breakups, relationships, dating, ADHD, anxiety, loneliness, gratitude, and more. Join a weekly meeting to share your struggles, get advice, and support each other. Connect one on one with other community members. This is a safe space to connect with people who are just like you. Share how you really feel or just listen in. Always stay anonymous and keep your identity hidden. Let’s prioritize our mental health together!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HarmLess at 83% against Humans Anonymous's 38%. HarmLess also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Humans Anonymous's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. HarmLess sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Humans Anonymous sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HarmLess holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9K and 4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of HarmLess's written reviews are positive against 38% of Humans Anonymous's.
HarmLess ships an update fortnightly, Humans Anonymous every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HarmLess | Humans Anonymous |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9K ratings) — better | 4.5 (4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews — better | 37.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | 4K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Wired Betterment | Humans Anonymous, Inc |
Customer experience
HarmLess
Humans Anonymous
User reviews
HarmLess
From 9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for self-harm recovery
- 🚀 Motivating and encouraging
- 🔒 Provides privacy with password protection
- 📈 Tracks progress and achievements
- 💭 Offers coping mechanisms and journaling
Room to improve
- 💰 Premium features require payment
- 🔍 Difficulty hiding the app from others
- 🤔 Confusion around certain features
Humans Anonymous
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤗 Helpful and supportive community
- 🙌 Ability to anonymously share feelings
- 🌟 Valuable resource for mental health
- 👍 Accessible and free to use
Room to improve
- 😔 Increasing number of trolls and inappropriate behavior
- 🕰️ Limited meeting times and short duration
- 💰 Paywall for core features
- 🔒 Lack of moderation and safety concerns
Bugs and requests
HarmLess
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional glitches or crashes
- Inconsistencies in the self-harm tracker
Requested features
4 requests- More free meditation and breathing exercises
- Ability to reset or adjust the self-harm tracker
- Option to customize the app's appearance
- Improved syncing and data transfer between devices
Humans Anonymous
Reported bugs
3 issues- Glitches causing users to lose their place in the queue
- Audio/video issues during meetings
- Inconsistent app performance and stability
Requested features
5 requests- Expand meeting times and duration
- Implement age-restricted communities
- Add text-based sharing and discussion options
- Improve moderation and reporting systems
- Introduce a free tier with limited features
In-app purchases
HarmLess
- Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
- Premium Intro Offer3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
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- Premium Feat. Offer Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Quarterly$9.993 Months
- Premium Feat. Offer Biannual3 Days trial$19.996 Months
- Premium Biannual$19.996 Months
- Premium Yearly$35.991 Year
- Premium Feat. Offer Yearly7 Days trial$35.991 Year
- $1 Tip$0.99
- Premium (Lifetime)$4.99
- Premium (Lifetime)$7.99
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- Premium (Lifetime)$9.99
- Premium (Lifetime)$12.99
Humans Anonymous
- Humans+7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Humans+ Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Humans+ Monthly$9.991 Month
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- Humans+ Monthly$14.991 Month
- Humans+ Annual$29.991 Year
- Annual$39.991 Year
- Humans+ Annual$59.991 Year
- Live Coaching - EB$19.99
- Live Coaching$59.99









