STAIR Coach vs Beyond MST Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STAIR Coach
This self-help course teaches evidence-based skills for managing emotions and improving relationships. It uses cognitive and behavioral techniques to help users cope with difficult feelings and navigate interpersonal challenges. The app offers interactive tools, educational content, and customizable reminders.
- Emotion management tools
- Interpersonal regulation skills
- Cognitive and behavioral techniques
- Psychoeducation content
- Customizable reminders
- Support quick links
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STAIR Coach is a free, self-help course based on Skills Training in Affective & Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR). STAIR is an evidence-based psychotherapy that uses cognitive and behavioral techniques to help with managing emotions and relationships. STAIR helps by teaching skills that improve coping with one’s emotions and navigating relationships. It can be useful for a range of people living with the aftermath of trauma, posttraumatic stress, and/or related concerns. The app includes interactive tools for emotion and behavior management, a training plan, in-depth psychoeducation, customizable reminders and quick links to support.
Beyond MST Explorer
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This is an evaluation version of Beyond MST that is only for participants in approved program evaluation projects for NCPTSD. Please get our public app Beyond MST if you are not enrolled in a program evaluation project. To unlock this app, you will need an invitation code from an approved investigator. Please contact your investigator if you need help.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: STAIR Coach at 12.1 against Beyond MST Explorer's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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.
STAIR Coach ships an update every 29 months, Beyond MST Explorer every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STAIR Coach | Beyond MST Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 27 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) | Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research |
In-app purchases
STAIR Coach
No in-app purchases
Beyond MST Explorer
No in-app purchases
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