QActual 2.0 vs RECON
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QActual 2.0
This app facilitates peer-to-peer communication and support for suicide prevention. It enables users to create teams, send alerts, and access resources like grounding techniques and hotline numbers.
- Peer-to-peer support
- Team creation
- Check-in alerts
- White Alert for mild struggles
- Red Alert for crisis situations
- Access to resources and hotline numbers
- Automatic message deletion
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QActual is designed to be a peer to peer tool that can be used to provide communication and support to individuals in suicide prevention by integrating technology and proven military tactics. Download the App > Create a Team > Send Alert > Respond If you are associated to an affiliated program you don't need to pay for the anual subscription. Otherwise, you will be charged with an yearly subscription. You will be asked to subscribe right after you login. KEY FEATURES Single button operation, GPS locator (Coming soon) and Cognitive Function Restoration techniques. Users have the ability to build your own squad, send alerts and send & receive messages. Users are able to use the following functions. Check-in: Button that will send out an alert to everyone in the team the user has created reminding them to check-in. White Alert: This feature alerts other members of the team that the user is mildly struggling with an issue. The members of the team will have 30 minutes to respond to the member who “Whited Alert”. Users will have the option to send a message. Red Alert: Red Alert feature is designed to alert the members of the team that the user is in crisis and needs immediate assistance. The members of the squad will have 5 minutes to respond to the emergency alert. Resources: Suicide hotline numbers and grounding techniques show on screen. *Messages between users will be automatically deleted in 30 days This application puts the power to save lives in the hands of the people closest to the veterans who use it. Just like the Heimlich Maneuver, CPR and AED this is one of the first tools used for mental health that has the ability to become standard practice for preventing premature death or self-harm. WEBSITE: http://qactual.com/ • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy policy: https://qactual.com/privacy-policy/
RECON
This AI-assisted companion offers confidential emotional check-ins and personalized coping strategies for veterans, active service members, and first responders. It provides a safe space to process trauma and build resilience, understanding the unique challenges faced by those who serve. It is not a replacement for professional mental health care.
- AI-assisted mental health support
- Confidential emotional check-ins
- Personalized coping strategies
- Reflective insights
- Privacy-first design
- Tailored for service members and first responders
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RECON-nect is an AI-assisted companion designed specifically for veterans, active service members, and first responders navigating mental health challenges including trauma, PTSD, stress, and operational difficulties. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, it provides confidential emotional check-ins, personalized coping strategies, and reflective insights tailored to the unique experiences of those who serve. With privacy-first design and mission-driven values, RECON-nect offers a safe space to process trauma and build resilience. It is not a substitute for professional mental health care or therapy, but provides specialized support understanding the distinct challenges faced by military and first responder communities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RECON at 100% against QActual 2.0's 0%. RECON also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). QActual 2.0's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume 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. QActual 2.0 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $71.99 per year. RECON asks for nothing beyond the download.
RECON holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of QActual 2.0's written reviews are positive against 100% of RECON's.
QActual 2.0 ships an update every 6 weeks, RECON every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | QActual 2.0 | RECON |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Operation Pop Smoke | Second Sponsor LLC |
Customer experience
QActual 2.0
RECON
In-app purchases
QActual 2.0
- Annual Subscription$71.991 Year
RECON
No in-app purchases









