Comparison

Depression Test vs Don't panic!!!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • PHQ-9 depression screening
  • Depression severity check
  • Track test results over time
  • Mood journaling
  • Informative articles on depression
  • Self-guided CBT exercises
Features
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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.

About

Don't panic!!!

This app provides tools and techniques to manage depression, anxiety, panic attacks, self-harm urges, suicidal thoughts, and eating disorders. It offers interactive exercises, practical advice, and direct access to professional help and crisis hotlines.

Highlights
  • Depression management tools
  • Anxiety and panic relief exercises
  • Self-harm coping strategies
  • Suicidal thought support
  • Eating disorder guidance
  • Mood and activity tracking
  • Crisis hotline contacts
Features
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The app helps manage depression, anxiety and panic, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and eating disorders. It contains practical techniques, advice, interactive breathing exercises, distraction games, and contacts for professional help. Main modules: Depression – tips “What can help me”, activity planning, finding positives of the day. Anxiety and panic – breathing exercises, simple counting, mini-games, relaxation recordings, tips “What to do when anxious”. I want to hurt myself – alternative ways of coping with self-harm urges, a safety plan, a tracker for how long I’ve managed. Suicidal thoughts – personal safety plan, list of reasons “Why not”, breathing exercises. Eating disorders – task lists, examples of suitable meal plans, tips on body perception, binge eating, nausea, etc. My records – records of feelings, sleep, meals, keeping a personal journal, mood charts. Contacts for help – direct calls to crisis hotlines and centers, option for chat support and online therapy, personal SOS contacts. The app is free and open-source. Created in cooperation with professionals. Download Don’t Panic and always have help at hand.

Screenshots

Depression Test4 screens
Don't panic!!!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Don't panic!!! at none against Depression Test's 4. Don't panic!!! also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 79%). Depression Test's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 62) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Depression Test sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Don't panic!!! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Depression Test against 4.8 for Don't panic!!!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Depression Test has 1.9K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Depression Test's written reviews are positive against 92% of Don't panic!!!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Depression Test ships an update every 2 months, Don't panic!!! every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Depression Test versus Don't panic!!!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDepression TestDon't panic!!!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings)4.8 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews91.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better62
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB48 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBaris SarerNepanikar z. s.

Customer experience

Depression Test

All ratings1,937 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative13.5%

Don't panic!!!

All ratings53 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative7.1%

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

Don't panic!!!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Depression Test

One-time4
  • 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
None

Don't panic!!!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Depression Test free?
Depression Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Don't panic!!! free?
Don't panic!!! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Depression Test or Don't panic!!!?
Don't panic!!! is rated higher. Depression Test averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Don't panic!!! averages 4.8 from 62 ratings.
Do Depression Test or Don't panic!!! have ads?
Neither Depression Test nor Don't panic!!! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Depression Test or Don't panic!!!?
Depression Test ships an update every 2 months, and Don't panic!!! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Depression Test was updated on September 20, 2026 and Don't panic!!! on September 20, 2026.

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