Harm vs The Vent App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Harm
This platform offers a secure space to voice concerns and navigate life's challenges. It features a compassionate AI Companion for instant support and guidance through difficult situations. For specialized needs, it can connect users to licensed experts.
- AI Companion for support
- Instant assistance via button press
- Secure and private conversations
- Connect to licensed experts
- Voice concerns without judgment
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Introducing Harm, a first-of-its-kind platform designed to help you navigate life’s challenges. Whether you feel overwhelmed, unheard, mistreated, or simply need a safe space to voice your concerns, Harm is here for you. Our secure and private platform offers a compassionate AI Companion that listens, guides, and supports you through non-life-threatening situations. Harm allows you to press a button, describe what's happening, and receive instant assistance. Our focus on privacy ensures that your personal conversations and data are protected and never stored. Speak freely, knowing you are not judged. For situations requiring specialized attention, Harm can connect you to a network of licensed and trusted experts, providing the best possible guidance and support. Download Harm today and take the first step towards a safer tomorrow. For anything harm-related, trust Harm to guide you through adversity and towards a more secure future.
The Vent App
A moderated, topic-based support space for expressing thoughts and connecting with a supportive community. Engage in structured conversations and receive encouragement in a privacy-focused environment.
- Topic-based discussion rooms
- Supportive community responses
- Moderated respectful interactions
- Tools for healthy mental habits
- Privacy-focused design
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The Vent App is a moderated, topic-based support space designed to help you express your thoughts and connect with a supportive community. Life can be overwhelming, and sometimes you need a place to share what’s on your mind. Vent allows you to participate in structured conversations within topic-based rooms, where users can offer support, encouragement, and perspective. All interactions on Vent take place within a moderated environment designed to promote respectful and meaningful conversations. The Vent App provides peer support and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis, contact a crisis hotline or emergency services immediately. FEATURES: • Participate in topic-based discussion rooms • Share thoughts and receive supportive responses from the community • Moderated spaces designed to encourage respectful interaction • Tools to support healthy mental habits • Privacy-focused design Your thoughts matter. You don’t have to carry them alone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harm at none against The Vent App's 1. The Vent App's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. The Vent App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. Harm asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Vent App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 27 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Harm ships an update every 4 months, The Vent App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Harm | The Vent App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Harm Inc. | Vent App LLC |
Customer experience
Harm
The Vent App
In-app purchases
Harm
No in-app purchases
The Vent App
- Therapist Subscription$12.991 Month
