PFA Mobile vs CBT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PFA Mobile
This app assists responders in providing psychological first aid to adults, families, and children. It offers summaries of PFA fundamentals, interventions, mentor tips, a self-assessment tool, and a survivor needs form for data collection and referrals.
- PFA fundamentals summaries
- Interventions for specific survivor needs
- Mentor tips for field application
- Self-assessment tool for responder readiness
- Survivor needs form for data collection
- Easy referral system
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PFA Mobile was designed to assist responders who provide psychological first aid (PFA) to adults, families, and children as part of an organized response effort. This app provides responders with summaries of PFA fundamentals, PFA interventions matched to specific concerns and needs of survivors, mentor tips for applying PFA in the field, a self-assessment tool for readiness to conduct PFA, and a survivors' needs form for simplified data collection and easy referral. PFA Mobile was created by VA's National Center for PTSD in partnership with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and DoD's National Center for Telehealth & Technology.
CBT
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This is a research version of CBT-i Coach that is only for participants in approved program evaluation projects for NCPTSD. To unlock this app, you will need an invitation code from an approved investigator. Please contact your investigator if you need help.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CBT at 11.0 against PFA Mobile's 15.6. 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.
PFA Mobile ships an update every 13 months, CBT every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PFA Mobile | CBT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) | Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research |
In-app purchases
PFA Mobile
No in-app purchases
CBT
No in-app purchases
