DoD Safe Helpline vs Here for You
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DoD Safe Helpline
This app provides resources and tools for the military community to manage the effects of sexual assault. It offers support, guidance, self-care planning, and stress-reducing exercises. Users can create and save customized plans for ongoing reference.
- Live 1-on-1 support via phone or chat
- Anonymous online chat sessions
- Find nearby military-to-civilian transition resources
- Guidance on sexual assault response and effects
- Customizable self-care plans
- Guided stress-reduction exercises
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The DoD Safe Helpline app gives members of the military community access to resources and tools to help manage the short- and long-term effects of sexual assault. The app helps you create a plan that is right for you, from exercises that aid in reducing stress to tools to help you transition to civilian life. You can even store your customized plans and exercises so you can refer back to them at any time. The app has four sections: FIND SUPPORT: Get live 1-on-1 help from trained sexual assault professionals — by phone or through an anonymous online chat session. You can also find nearby resources to help you through your military-to-civilian transition. LEARN: Receive guidance on what to do if someone you know is sexually assaulted and learn about the many effects of sexual assault. If you’re currently separating from Service, you’ll also find a comprehensive list of benefits and services that you may be eligible to receive. PLAN: Access non-medical, short-term support options and create a customized self-care plan to address feelings of sadness, anxiety and disconnection. EXERCISE: Use these guided, easy-to-follow techniques to help reduce anxiety and stress that may result from sexual assault. The exercises can be used in private, marked as “favorites” and replayed as often as needed. To learn more about Safe Helpline, visit www.SafeHelpline.org.
Here for You
This app provides access to gender-based violence services and resources for Loyola University Chicago students and the wider Chicago community. It offers definitions of dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault, along with information on campus and city resources, reporting options, and how to support friends.
- Define dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault
- Navigate campus services and resources
- Connect to Chicago services with interactive maps
- Information on helping a friend
- Learn about reporting options
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Download "Here for You" and stay connected to gender-based violence services and resources at Loyola University Chicago and in Chicago from your mobile device. The "Here for You" mobile app lets you: Define dating violence, stalking and sexual assault Navigate campus services and resources around dating violence, stalking and sexual assault Get connected to Chicago services and resources around dating violence, stalking and sexual assault with interactive maps Get information on how to help a friend who has experienced dating violence, stalking or sexual assault Learn about your reporting options on campus and in Chicago
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Here for You at 100% against DoD Safe Helpline's 35%. Here for You also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). DoD Safe Helpline's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). 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.
Here for You holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoD Safe Helpline has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of DoD Safe Helpline's written reviews are positive against 100% of Here for You's.
DoD Safe Helpline ships an update every 2 months, Here for You every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | DoD Safe Helpline | Here for You |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) | Loyola University Chicago |
Customer experience
DoD Safe Helpline
Here for You
In-app purchases
DoD Safe Helpline
No in-app purchases
Here for You
No in-app purchases
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