Comparison

Headspace Care (Ginger) vs Got This!

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

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About

Headspace Care (Ginger)

Access confidential mental health support through text-based coaching, video therapy, and psychiatry. Build skills with a library of resources. Available in English, Spanish, and French.

Highlights
  • Live text-based coaching
  • Video therapy and psychiatry
  • Skill-building resource library
  • 24/7 coaching availability
  • HIPAA and GDPR compliant
  • Available in English, Spanish, French
Features
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Ginger is now Headspace Care Headspace Care offers confidential mental health support with live, text-based coaching, video-based therapy and psychiatry, and a library of skill-building resources — all from the privacy of your smartphone. Our coaching model Coaches provide support through real-time, text-based conversations in the app, so you can easily and privately chat with a coach anytime, anywhere. Coaches are available 24/7 for immediate in-the-moment care and via regularly scheduled sessions. We know texting isn’t easy for everyone, which is why we also offer a speech-to-text option. Coaches also help you get the right level of care and can connect you to a Headspace Care therapist or psychiatrist if you need extra support. About our mental health coaches Headspace Care coaches are trained professionals with an advanced degree and/or coaching certification. Headspace Care coaches have at least two years of professional work experience and undergo an additional 100+ hours of specialized training every year. Coaches are full-time employees of Headspace Care, and yes — they’re real people. Therapy and psychiatry When more support is needed, video-based sessions with a licensed therapist and/or psychiatrist are available, with evening and weekend hours. If you feel therapy and psychiatry may be helpful, please reach out to a coach. Guided resources Our in-app library of skill-building resources includes activities, podcasts, videos, articles, and more. New recommendations are suggested based on your needs and can help you with a range of topics, such as anxiety, stress, relationships, and career challenges. Available in English, Spanish, and French Headspace Care is available in English, Spanish, and French. Note that services offered may vary by language and region. Confidential and secure Conversations between you and your care team are confidential. Headspace Care is HIPAA and EU GDPR compliant and HITRUST CSF certified. What does it cost? Select employers and organizations offer Headspace Care, including unlimited mental health coaching, at no cost to their employees, members, and their dependents. Depending on your employer or organization’s plan, you may have a limited number of therapy and psychiatry sessions covered, after which you would be responsible for the cost of the session not covered by your insurance. Depending on your health plan, the cost for accessing coaching, therapy and psychiatry services through Headspace Care may vary depending on your specific benefit plan. Please contact your benefits administrator for more information. Get started If you have access through your employer, download the app and tap “My Organization,” and follow the steps. If you have access through your health plan, you may have received an email from Headspace Care with a unique code. Simply download the app, tap “Enter an Access Code,” then enter the code from the Headspace Care email and follow the steps.

About

Got This!

This app offers a virtual toolbox to help users connect mind, body, and life. It guides you through virtual EMDR sessions and provides various experiences like visual, audio, and AR-based tools to address problems or goals. It's designed for individuals aged 13 and older seeking to lower stress and boost confidence.

Highlights
  • Virtual EMDR sessions
  • Multiple sensory experiences (Visual, Audio, AR)
  • Problem/goal-focused sessions
  • Customizable backgrounds and audio
  • Progress tracking
  • Maximizer tools for success and relaxation
Features
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Our new partnership plans are live! Now, individuals, businesses, academic institutions, nonprofits, groups, teams, or families that can lower stress and boost confidence all at the same time. Got This! Is a whole brain and body experience. It helps bring memories, thoughts, fears, and cobwebs stuck in the brain into your working memory to make a new relationship with yourself. We offer a virtual toolbox for users to try to connect mind, body, and life. • Pick a problem or goal you want to work on. Imagine a picture of what’s holding you back. • Use Got This! Experience to lead you through a virtual EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing). This is a well-researched technique that has been praised by Prince Harry, Oprah, and countless others. You can have a self-help EMDR session right at your fingertips. • Use all 6 Got This! Experiences: Visual, Audio Visual, AR Based, Tactile Touch, Brain Game and Multi-sensory. • Choose some of our popular backgrounds and audio or upload your own! • Try Got This! Maximizers: Do it Yourself for Success, Relaxation, Phobia Fighters, Inner Little, Laugh Tracks, Story Time, I Declare, and more. You also get all of the new features as they roll out. • You can share your success on social media, allowing people to celebrate you and cheer you on. • Check your progress along the way. Technical Details Dr. Cio Hernandez designed and developed the app for Got This, Inc. Matellio, Inc. built the first app version which has now been upgraded by Techtic, Inc. -Got This! Exercises come from evidence based psychology. We borrow adaptations from the following work to guide our techniques: Bilateral Stimulation and EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Principles, MIndfulness, Somatics, Color awareness, Symptom Tracking/Self-monitoring, Gratitude, Positive Psychology, Goal-setting, Narrative and Solution Focused techniques, Laughter Yoga, systematic desensitization of phobias, installation of positive cognitions and more. Disclaimers -Got This! Is not a replacement for therapy and it is not a miracle app, but it may give a little boost before a stressful event. -Got This! Is for anyone 13 and older with stress or a goal they want to meet. -This app is based on some elements of Eye movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and does not replace therapy. Results may vary. If you get worse using Got This! or you are a danger to yourself or others, seek professional help immediately. -For your physical safety, do not operate machinery or drive while using the app or use it when walking or in dangerous situations. If you are receiving treatment, consult your provider before using this app. Subscriptions You can now subscribe to either individual or partnership plans. Subscriptions are auto-renewable which means that once purchased, it will be automatically charged to you monthly or annually until you cancel it at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage your subscription and auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Individual Plans Free–unlimited full use for 7 days then a limited version will be available. Monthly-$5.99 Annually-$48.99 Partnership Plans (Request a demo) 5-99 Users are billed at 50% off full-price plan at $34/user 100+ User groups are negotiated at the deepest cost savings. Ask for a partnership plan demo. We will be happy to help you find the best plan for you. See terms of use-https://gotthisapp.com/settingControls/privacy-policy For technical support message us at support@gotthisapp.com.

Screenshots

Headspace Care (Ginger)4 screens
Got This!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Got This! at 100% against Headspace Care (Ginger)'s 38%. Got This! also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Headspace Care (Ginger)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 11). 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. Got This! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Headspace Care (Ginger) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Got This! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Headspace Care (Ginger) has 1.9K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Headspace Care (Ginger)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Got This!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Headspace Care (Ginger) ships an update every 9 days, Got This! every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Headspace Care (Ginger) versus Got This!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadspace Care (Ginger)Got This!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.9K ratings)4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size480 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGinger.io, Inc.Got This, Inc.

Customer experience

Headspace Care (Ginger)

All ratings1,933 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative59.4%

Got This!

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Headspace Care (Ginger)

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and login issues
  • Scheduling conflicts and appointment cancellations
  • Incorrect billing and difficulty obtaining receipts
  • Inability to access past session history

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved scheduling and appointment management
  • Better integration with insurance providers
  • More customization and personalization options
  • Ability to directly contact therapists/coaches
  • Clearer communication around service limitations

Got This!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Headspace Care (Ginger)

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Got This!

Subscriptions2
  • Got This! Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Got This! Yearly Subscription$48.991 Year

Questions

Is Headspace Care (Ginger) free?
Headspace Care (Ginger) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Got This! free?
Got This! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Headspace Care (Ginger) or Got This!?
Got This! is rated higher. Headspace Care (Ginger) averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Got This! averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Headspace Care (Ginger) or Got This! have ads?
Neither Headspace Care (Ginger) nor Got This! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Headspace Care (Ginger) or Got This!?
Headspace Care (Ginger) ships an update every 9 days, and Got This! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Headspace Care (Ginger) was updated on November 6, 2026 and Got This! on November 3, 2026.

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