Here vs A Friend Asks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Here
This app offers a safe, anonymous space for teens aged 13-19 to share their thoughts and feelings. Receive empathetic support from trained peer advisors who understand teen experiences. Connect with others navigating similar challenges.
- Anonymous posting for teens
- Support from trained Teen Advisors
- Daily responses 5-10 PM PT
- Browse topics and read experiences
- Empathy and understanding focus
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A free, anonymous emotional support app for teens ages 13–19. Here is a safe space where teens can share what’s on their mind and receive support from trained Teen Advisors peers who understand what it’s like to be a teen today. Teens can post about everyday stress, emotions, and challenges such as school pressure, friendships, relationships, family dynamics, anxiety, or feeling overwhelmed. You don’t need to know exactly what to say, just show up as you are. How it works: Teens 13-19 submit anonymous posts whenever they need support Trained Teen Advisors respond with empathy and understanding Responses are available daily between 5–10 PM PT Our goal is to respond to every post within 24 hours Only Teen Advisors can respond to posts. If you’re not ready to post, you can browse topics and read how other teens have navigated similar experiences. Teen Advisors are supervised by mental health professionals. This app provides emotional support and peer connection. It does not provide professional therapy or crisis services. Interested in becoming a Teen Advisor? Visit hereapp.org to learn more
A Friend Asks
Learn how to recognize and respond to a friend who may be considering suicide. Access warning signs, helpful actions, and immediate contact information for support.
- Recognize suicide warning signs
- Learn do's and don'ts
- Access National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Support for friends and self
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Would you know how to respond if you recognized your friend may be thinking about suicide? Here you will have access to the warning signs, do’s and don’ts, and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a click away. Don’t be afraid to ask for help…for a friend or yourself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Here at every 2 months against A Friend Asks's every 27 months. Here also leads on ratings volume (71 vs 8). A Friend Asks's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.
A Friend Asks holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Here has 71 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Here's written reviews are positive against 100% of A Friend Asks's.
Here ships an update every 2 months, A Friend Asks every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Here | A Friend Asks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (71 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Los Angeles | The Jason Foundation, Inc. |
Customer experience
Here
A Friend Asks
Bugs and requests
Here
Reported bugs
7 issues- Accidental suspension due to age input
- Section timed out errors
- Login code not working
- Cannot post content due to rule violations
- Comment won't send
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- Cannot create an account (code not sent)
- App breaking and not working
Requested features
4 requests- Allow teen-to-teen interaction
- PC version of the app
- Email option for account creation
- Allow custom usernames and profile pictures
A Friend Asks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Here
No in-app purchases
A Friend Asks
No in-app purchases
