Depression Test vs Color Sort Therapy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Depression Test
This app helps you screen for depression using a trusted questionnaire and monitor your progress over time. It offers self-guided CBT exercises to challenge negative thoughts and provides access to helpful resources.
- PHQ-9 depression screening
- Depression severity check
- Track test results over time
- Mood journaling
- Informative articles on depression
- Self-guided CBT exercises
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The Depression Test is a powerful tool to evaluate depression and monitor treatment response.The test questions are based on Patient Healthcare Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the most widely used and trusted questionnaire among mental health professionals. The test can be self-administered. With Depression Test, you can: - take the PHQ-9 test to screen for depression - check the severity of your depression - store the test results and monitor improvements over time - keep a journal to track your mood - educate yourself with short, informative articles on Depression - feel better by using self-guided Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and reframe your negative thoughts - gain access to high quality depression resources The CBT exercises include A-B-C, Socratic Questions, Challenge Core Beliefs, and De-catastrophizing. The exercises will help you identify and challenge your cognitive distortions that lead to negative thoughts. Depression can be effectively treated. Don't wait until things get worse. Find out if you're depressed and then take action. Disclaimer: This self-test should not be used as a replacement for professional treatment or guidance. You should consult a medical professional if you are concerned about your symptoms.
Color Sort Therapy
Engage in a calming color sorting experience designed for relaxation and stress relief. This app offers a distraction-free environment with no timers, scores, or achievements, allowing you to simply sort colors at your own pace.
- Color sorting gameplay
- Relaxing and stress-relieving
- No timers or scores
- Distraction-free experience
- Sort at your own pace
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Sort the colors. Sort when you relax. Sort when you need to relax. Sort when you listen to music. Sort when you listen to podcasts. No timer, levels, sound effects, score, achievements, or distractions. Just sort the colors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Depression Test at 11.0 against Color Sort Therapy's 18.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Depression Test sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Color Sort Therapy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Depression Test against 4.7 for Color Sort Therapy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Depression Test's written reviews are positive against 84% of Color Sort Therapy's.
Depression Test ships an update every 2 months, Color Sort Therapy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Depression Test | Color Sort Therapy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baris Sarer | Applorium Ltd |
Customer experience
Depression Test
Color Sort Therapy
User reviews
Depression Test
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for tracking depression
- 🙌 Accurate in identifying depression
- 📊 Useful for monitoring progress
- 💬 Provides a space to vent/journal
- 🆓 Free and accessible app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤖 Concerns about self-diagnosis
- 🔒 Lack of password protection
- 🤔 Confusing or overwhelming for some users
- 🕰️ Issues with data/history deletion
Color Sort Therapy
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Relaxing and calming
- 👍 No ads or interruptions
- 💎 Satisfying color sorting experience
- 🧠 Helpful for anxiety and focus
- 🎨 Beautiful color palettes
Room to improve
- 💰 Limited free color options, paid unlock required
- 🔁 Repetitive patterns after a while
- 🎨 Lack of customization options for color palettes
- 🕰️ Transition animations too fast
Bugs and requests
Depression Test
Reported bugs
4 issues- Text overlapping issues
- Next button covering up text
- Freezing/crashing on some devices
- Inability to write new journal entries
Requested features
5 requests- Add notes/context under each question
- Implement password/security features
- Improve journal/writing functionality
- Integrate with Apple Health
- Provide more comprehensive analysis
Color Sort Therapy
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on older devices
- Color palette selection issues
Requested features
5 requests- More free color palettes
- Customizable color palettes
- Difficulty levels or challenges
- Longer transition times between color sorting
- Haptic feedback or sound effects
In-app purchases
Depression Test
- A Big Thank You$0.99
- A bigger thank you$1.99
- A giant thank you$2.99
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- A bear hug & a kiss$4.99
Color Sort Therapy
- Unlock All$5.99
Questions
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