PFA Mobile vs Resiliency Switchboard
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.
Resiliency Switchboard
This app connects users to a network of resilience resources from the Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense, and national organizations. It serves as a companion to a guide, providing access to support systems.
- Connects to resilience resources
- Supports Department of the Air Force
- Supports Department of Defense
- Includes national organizations
- Companion to a guide
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Resiliency Switchboard connects users to a network of resilience resources and support services across the Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense, and supportive national organizations across the United States.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Resiliency Switchboard at 5.0 against PFA Mobile's 4.5. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Resiliency Switchboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively.
PFA Mobile ships an update every 13 months, Resiliency Switchboard every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PFA Mobile | Resiliency Switchboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) | William Femmer |
Customer experience
PFA Mobile
Resiliency Switchboard
In-app purchases
PFA Mobile
No in-app purchases
Resiliency Switchboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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