Comparison

Safety Plan vs A Better MIND

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

Head to head
About

Safety Plan

This app guides users through creating a personalized safety plan to manage suicidal thoughts and self-harm urges. It offers tools for crisis moments, mood tracking, and access to support resources for individuals and their loved ones.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step safety plan creation
  • Shareable safety plans
  • Crisis intervention tools
  • Mood tracking
  • Access to crisis support
  • Informational resources
Features
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Safety Plan is here to help you make a plan for dealing with thoughts of suicide and self-harm. The app will walk you through filling out the 6 steps of a safety plan, share your safety plan with your loved ones, and use your safety plan in a moment of crisis. The app also includes audio and interactive tools to help you calm down, information for you and your loved ones about safety plans and suicide, mood tracking, and ready access to crisis support. Safety Plan is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs app, developed by the National Center for PTSD Dissemination and Training Division and the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.

About

A Better MIND

Features
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Build a better mind, one day at a time. Daily inspiration, mood journaling, streak tracking, and the M.I.N.D. framework -> Motivation, Inspiration, Nurture, Discipline. DAILY INSPIRATION Start each day with a curated quote chosen to lift your perspective. Save the ones that speak to you, share them with friends, and browse by category whenever you need a boost. JOURNAL WITH INTENTION Capture your thoughts in seconds or write at length. Tag each entry with your mood, use guided writing prompts when you're not sure where to start, and attach photos to remember the moments behind the words. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Your calendar gives you a visual overview of your journaling journey, with mood-coded entries that reveal patterns over time. Build streaks, and keep them. Life happens, so a grace period protects your momentum. YOUR STATS, YOUR STORY Track your streaks, favorite quotes, and journal entry counts from your profile. Proof of the habit you're building. PREMIUM Upgrade for unlimited journal entries, full calendar access, and more. A Better MIND is a wellness tool and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.

Screenshots

Safety Plan4 screens
A Better MIND4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Safety Plan at none against A Better MIND's 2. Safety Plan also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. A Better MIND sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Safety Plan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Safety Plan versus A Better MIND: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafety PlanA Better MIND
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUS Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)FaithlineAI, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Safety Plan

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

A Better MIND

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - ABM$4.991 Month
  • ABM Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Safety Plan free?
Safety Plan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is A Better MIND free?
A Better MIND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Safety Plan or A Better MIND have ads?
Neither Safety Plan nor A Better MIND shows ads.

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