Operation Reach Out vs ACT Coach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Operation Reach Out
This app provides resources and guidance for individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts and for those concerned about loved ones. It offers a personal help center with customizable contacts and educational video vignettes on suicide prevention and support.
- Personalized help center with crisis contacts
- Pre-loaded suicide prevention hotline numbers
- Video vignettes for suicidal individuals
- Video vignettes for suicide prevention support
- Guidance on asking tough questions
- Information on available help
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OPERATION REACH OUT is designed to: Encourage people to reach out for help when they are having suicidal thoughts. Help those who are concerned about family members, spouses, or fellow service members who may be suicidal. Provide a personal contact help center. Provide activities to help people who are depressed stay connected to others. Operation Reach Out is part of MCA-D’s effort to provide timely and effective support and guidance for military families. Note: Due to the severity of the topic, this app contains many videos segments and may take up extra memory and time to download. Video must be downloaded while connected by wifi. FEATURES INCLUDE: HELP CENTER Users are prompted to enter phone number for people who will respond in a time of crisis. The help Center comes pre-loaded with phone numbers for suicide prevention hotlines and it is then customizable by each individual user. HELP FOR SUICIDAL PEOPLE 12 Compelling video vignettes explain important facts, such as: You problems can be treated. There are other solutions. Suicidal crises are almost always temporary. Your problems are rarely as great as they appear. HELP FOR PEOPLE TRYING TO PREVENT SUICIDE 10 Compelling video vignettes explain what to do, and not do, when a person is talking about suicide, such as: Don’t be afraid to ask tough questions. Find out if the person is drunk or has overdosed on drugs. Remove any potentially harmful objects. Make sure the suicidal person understands that help is available.
ACT Coach
This app helps users practice Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to manage difficult thoughts and feelings. It provides exercises, tools, and tracking logs to support living a value-driven life. Developed in consultation with therapists, it's designed for individuals undergoing ACT.
- ACT exercises
- Tools for managing thoughts
- Commitment to values
- Tracking logs
- Information on ACT
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) aims to help you live with unpleasant thoughts, feelings, and impulses without avoiding them or being controlled by them. In ACT, you are encouraged to commit to actions so that you can live your life by your values, even in the face of these unpleasant experiences. This app was developed for Veterans, Service members, and other people who are in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in consultation with a therapist. It offers exercises, tools, information, and tracking logs so you can practice what you’re learning in your daily life. ACT Coach was created by VA’s National Center for PTSD.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ACT Coach at 67% against Operation Reach Out's 33%. ACT Coach also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). Operation Reach Out's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ACT Coach holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Operation Reach Out's written reviews are positive against 67% of ACT Coach's.
Operation Reach Out ships an update every 2 weeks, ACT Coach every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Operation Reach Out | ACT Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Guidance Group Inc. | US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) |
Customer experience
Operation Reach Out
ACT Coach
In-app purchases
Operation Reach Out
No in-app purchases
ACT Coach
No in-app purchases
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