Comparison

DHS vs DSM

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DHS

This evidence-based application uses a six-question assessment to identify individuals at risk for suicide. It helps determine the severity of risk and recommends appropriate support levels, with customized resources for the Department of Homeland Security.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based suicide risk assessment
  • Six-question screening
  • Risk severity determination
  • Recommended support levels
  • DHS Component-specific resources
  • Crisis intervention guidance
Features
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We all have a role in preventing suicide. This evidence-based app consists of up to six questions designed to identify whether someone is at risk for suicide, determine the severity of that risk, and recommend the level of support that person needs. This version of the app was customized for use for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes DHS Component-specific resources. This app is intended to equip and empower you to approach someone who is in high distress, experiencing a crisis, or severely depressed. Oftentimes, we might recognize that someone we know is very upset or is suffering, but we don’t know how or what to ask to address their safety or the appropriate help they need. The app presents the questions to ask, you specify their yes/no response, and recommended resources are generated at the end.

About

DSM

This app provides mental health professionals, researchers, and students with quick access to diagnostic criteria from the DSM-5-TR®. It features a redesigned interface, updated ICD-10-CM codes, and enhanced search functionality for efficient diagnosis.

Highlights
  • Fully redesigned and updated user interface
  • Up-to-date ICD-10-CM codes
  • Offline access
  • Enhanced search functionality
  • Bookmark and highlight key information
  • Add personal notes
Features
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The DSM-5-TR® Diagnostic Criteria Mobile App has been fully redesigned and is a concise companion to the ultimate psychiatric reference, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR®). It includes the fully revised diagnostic classification, as well as all the diagnostic criteria from DSM-5-TR® in an easy-to-use format. This handy reference provides mental health practitioners, researchers, and students quick access to the information essential to making a diagnosis. Features: - Fully redesigned and updated user interface - Improved presentation of tables and charts - Dual-use modes for toggling between the diagnostic criteria and classification - Up-to-date access to ICD-10-CM codes for clinical and administrative use - Addition of Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) to Section II—a new disorder for diagnosis - Over 70 modified criteria sets with helpful clarifications since publication of DSM-5® - Keep track of recently researched topics and bookmark frequently used information - Highlight key sections of text - Add notes for easy reference later - Offline access - Enhanced search with powerful disorder, acronym, code, and symptom search functionality - Does not require registration, subscription, or software downloads About American Psychiatric Association Publishing American Psychiatric Association Publishing is the world’s premier publisher of books, journals, and multimedia on psychiatry, mental health, and behavioral science. We offer authoritative, up-to-date, and affordable information geared toward psychiatrists, other mental health professionals, psychiatric residents, medical students, and the general public.

Screenshots

DHS4 screens
DSM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DHS at Free against DSM's $75.00. DHS also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). DSM's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DHS is free to download; DSM costs $75.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DHS holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DSM has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of DHS's written reviews are positive against 29% of DSM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DHS ships an update every 6 weeks, DSM every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
DHS versus DSM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDHSDSM
PriceFree — better$75.00
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews28.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#52 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB64 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPSS Chute SoftwareAmerican Psychiatric Association

Customer experience

DHS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

DSM

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

None

DHS

No in-app purchases

None

DSM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DHS free?
DHS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DSM free?
DSM costs $75.00, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DHS or DSM?
DHS is rated higher. DHS averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DSM averages 3.0 from 11 ratings.
Do DHS or DSM have ads?
Neither DHS nor DSM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DHS or DSM?
DHS ships an update every 6 weeks, and DSM every 8 months. Most recently, DHS was updated on September 15, 2026 and DSM on September 10, 2026.

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