PTSD Coach vs ReliefLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PTSD Coach
This app offers educational resources and self-help tools for individuals experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It includes a self-assessment, information on professional care, and customizable tools for managing daily stress, such as relaxation techniques and anger management.
- PTSD education
- Self-assessment tool
- Professional care information
- Stress management tools
- Customizable features
- Relaxation skills
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PTSD Coach was designed for those who have, or may have, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This app provides you with education about PTSD, information about professional care, a self-assessment for PTSD, opportunities to find support, and tools that can help you manage the stresses of daily life with PTSD. Tools range from relaxation skills and positive self-talk to anger management and other common self-help strategies. You can customize tools based on your preferences and can integrate your own contacts, photos, and music. This app can be used by people who are in treatment as well as those who are not. PTSD Coach was created by VA’s National Center for PTSD and DoD’s National Center for Telehealth & Technology.
ReliefLink
This app offers confidential mental health support, including personalized profiles, mood tracking, safety planning, and coping exercises. It also features a map locator for mental health facilities and emergency contact options.
- Personalized mental health profile
- Mood and thought tracking
- Safety plan creation
- Coping methods and relaxation exercises
- Map locator for mental health facilities
- Emergency contact options
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*ReliefLink is an innovative free app developed specifically for suicide prevention and more generally for improving your mental health that brings confidential and supportive help right to the palm of your hand! ReliefLink enables you to create a personalized profile that includes pertinent information such as your mental health professional’s contact info, insurance coverage, and current medications. Track your mood and thoughts daily, create a safety plan, make a list of reminders (e.g. appointments, take medication, etc.) and check out the unique coping methods such as voice-recorded mindfulness and relaxation exercises or simply enjoy relaxing music! Need to find mental health help near you, especially in a crisis? Use the Map Locator to find the closest hospitals or other mental health treatment facilities. You can also find help through the therapist and support group links. **Use the Emergency button to view options such as Call 911, Helpline, Counselor, and more. And for encouraging messages or up-to-date mental health news from the ReliefLink Team, follow us on Twitter @relieflink! The ReliefLink App was developed for the purpose of entry into the SAMHSA Suicide Prevention: Continuity of Care and Follow-Up Mobile App Challenge in August 2013. The app won 1st place in the contest in September 2013 and was presented at the White House. *This is app is a supplemental tool to help the user manage his/her daily mental health, monitor suicidal feelings and thoughts, and offer options for seeking help. It should not be used in place of professional mental health or medical help. **The ReliefLink team urges anyone having a medical emergency to call 911 immediately.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PTSD Coach at 4.7 against ReliefLink's 3.8. PTSD Coach also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 9) and review sentiment (80% vs 70%). ReliefLink's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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.
PTSD Coach holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PTSD Coach has 4.3K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of PTSD Coach's written reviews are positive against 70% of ReliefLink's.
PTSD Coach ships an update every 11 months, ReliefLink every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and July 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PTSD Coach | ReliefLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better | 3.8 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) | Emory University |
Customer experience
PTSD Coach
ReliefLink
Bugs and requests
PTSD Coach
Reported bugs
2 issues- History data being deleted after updates
- Symptom assessment reminders not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Multi-language support
- Ability to customize or add personal content
- Integration with mental health professionals
- Expanded resources for non-veteran PTSD
- Improved symptom tracking and data visualization
ReliefLink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PTSD Coach
No in-app purchases
ReliefLink
No in-app purchases
