Maya vs Sofachats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maya
This app provides tools and techniques based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help manage feelings of anxiety and low mood. It offers a structured approach to understanding and improving mental well-being.
- CBT principles
- Anxiety management
- Low mood support
- Skills development
- Mental well-being tools
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Maya is a skills app based in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles to help with feelings of anxiety and low mood. If you are interested in learning more, please feel free to contact maya@med.cornell.edu.
Sofachats
This app provides convenient access to mental health support from qualified therapists. It empowers users to manage their well-being from the comfort of their homes.
- Access to high-quality therapists
- Improve mental well-being
- Therapy from home
- Convenient mental health support
- Empower mental health journey
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Are you seeking a convenient and comfortable way to improve your mental well-being? Look no further! SofaChats is the revolutionary app designed to bring therapy right to your fingertips, empowering you to take control of your mental health journey from the comfort of your couch. Simple access to high quality therapists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Maya at 10 against Sofachats's 2. Sofachats's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Maya against 5.0 for Sofachats. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maya has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Maya ships an update every 5 weeks, Sofachats every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 21, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maya | Sofachats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Weill Medical College of Cornell University | SofaChats, LLC |
Customer experience
Maya
Sofachats
In-app purchases
Maya
No in-app purchases
Sofachats
No in-app purchases
