Brain in Hand vs Move Mood
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brain in Hand
This digital support system helps manage difficult situations, improve memory, and cope with anxiety to foster independence. It integrates with web software and human support for comprehensive assistance.
- Manage difficult situations
- Improve memory recall
- Cope with anxiety
- Increase independence
- Access coping strategies
- Monitor wellbeing
- Request extra help
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Brain in Hand helps autistic and ADHD people manage overwhelm, reduce anxiety, and feel more confident at work, in education, and in everyday life. Our neurodiversity support platform combines specialist human coaching, always-available digital tools, and 24/7 on-demand human support. Brain in Hand is available through funding routes including Access to Work and Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA), as well as private subscription. To find out more about access and funding options, visit www.braininhand.co.uk Features include: - Guided pathways to get started - Tools for reflection and mood tracking - Personalised strategies and solutions library - Planning tools - 24/7 on-demand human support - Specialist coaching from UK-based ILM Level 3+ trained coaches Brain in Hand is designed to support you beyond scheduled coaching sessions, helping you navigate difficult moments as they happen. Real human support is available through the app whenever extra help is needed. Brain in Hand supports people across education, employment, and everyday life, helping build confidence, independence, and practical strategies that work for them.
Move Mood
This free app assists young people in managing behaviors linked to low mood and depression. It utilizes Behavioural Activation Therapy and built-in analytics to track effectiveness, offering a completely anonymous experience.
- Behavioral Activation Therapy (BAT)
- In-built effectiveness analytics
- Anonymous data collection
- Co-designed with young people
- Clinically-led
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Move Mood is a free app to help young people manage the behaviours associated with low mood or depression. Created for stem4, teenage mental health charity, this clinically-led app has been co-designed with input from young people. It follows a type of treatment called Behavioural Activation Therapy (BAT) and uses powerful, in-built analytics to measure effectiveness. The app is completely anonymous and doesn’t collect any identifiable data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Move Mood at free against Brain in Hand's subscription. Move Mood also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 44%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Brain in Hand's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brain in Hand ships an update every 2 weeks, Move Mood every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brain in Hand | Move Mood |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.6 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Brain in Hand | Stem4 |
Customer experience
Brain in Hand
Move Mood
In-app purchases
Brain in Hand
No in-app purchases
Move Mood
No in-app purchases
