Comparison

Depression Test vs Ura

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

Ura

This AI-powered companion offers real-time support for cravings, anxiety, and overthinking. It provides guided tools and reflection exercises to help users navigate difficult emotional moments and build healthier habits.

Highlights
  • AI-driven support for cravings and urges
  • Guided breathing and calming tools
  • Trigger and pattern tracking
  • Daily check-ins and insights
  • Progress and milestone tracking
  • Personalized AI conversations
Features
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You never have to face it alone again with Ura. Ura provides real-time support for panic attacks, anxiety, cravings and overthinking. Whether you're trying to quit vaping, smoking, alcohol, cannabis, gambling, pornography, social media, gaming or another addictive behaviour, Ura gives you practical tools to help in the moment while supporting long-term recovery. Choose Anxiety & Panic, Cravings & Recovery, or Both. Ura personalises support around your triggers, warning signs, goals, coaching style and preferred AI voice. WHAT'S INCLUDED Panic Flow Our core Panic Flow is free and available without creating a full account. Access it instantly from the app or your Home and Lock Screen widgets for guided breathing, Ride the Wave, trigger capture, physical reset exercises and an outcome check. Continue with another flow, Ura AI, your Circle, support services or your saved Why. Ura AI Talk using text or voice. Ura uses your preferences, logged activity and current situation to help you understand what's happening and choose your next step. Personalise its coaching style, response depth and voice. AI data sharing can be turned off. Consent is required. Journey Follow a visual recovery journey shaped by your real activity. Reach milestones, unlock achievements, save mentor quotes and celebrate meaningful progress. Daily Signal & Today's Focus Complete a simple daily check-in and receive one personalised action to keep moving forward. Stats & Insights Track completed flows, outcomes, streaks, triggers, body signals, risk windows and recovery patterns using your own recorded activity. Record Your Why Save a private video message to your future self and replay it during difficult moments inside Panic Flow. Private Circles Invite trusted friends or family using a code or link. Chat, share progress and receive encouragement. Supporters join free. Panic Flow never automatically alerts your Circle. Also included: Recovery Library, Community Pulse, reminders, quiet hours, voice, sound and haptics. THE STORY BEHIND URA I'm Maison Bear, the founder of Ura. I started vaping at 15. After quitting, I developed intense anxiety and head pressure that I believed was permanent brain damage from Muay Thai. I later discovered much of what I was experiencing was anxiety and nicotine withdrawal. After a single therapy session, I was told i had severe anxiety I was offered anti-anxiety medication. While I know medication helps many people, it didn't feel like the right starting point for me as I've seen the long term effect of pharmaceutical medication. I still didn't understand why I felt the way I did, and I wanted answers before anything else. During my recovery, I spent months using AI to work through cravings, overthinking and panic. It helped me understand what was happening, feel less alone and keep moving forward one day at a time. Growing up around addiction also showed me how deeply it can affect families. Those experiences inspired me to build the app I wish I'd had during the hardest period of my life. Ura exists because nobody should have to face panic attacks, addiction or overwhelming anxiety alone. PREMIUM Premium includes unlimited AI conversations, advanced Journey guidance, full Stats & Insights and additional recovery tools. Choose a monthly subscription with a 7-day free trial or a yearly subscription. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled through your App Store account. Terms: https://www.uraapp.com/terms.html Privacy: https://www.uraapp.com/privacy.html DISCLAIMER Ura is not a medical, clinical or emergency service and is not a substitute for professional care. Seek professional guidance where withdrawal may be medically risky. If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, contact your local emergency services immediately.

Screenshots

Depression Test4 screens
Ura4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ura at every 9 days against Depression Test's every 2 months. Ura also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Depression Test's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 58) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Ura sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 Ura. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Depression Test has 1.9K ratings behind it against 58, 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 100% of Ura's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Depression Test ships an update every 2 months, Ura every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Depression Test versus Ura: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDepression TestUra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings)4.8 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better58
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB337 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBaris SarerMaison Bear

Customer experience

Depression Test

All ratings1,937 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative13.4%

Ura

All ratings58 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ura

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
4 purchases

Ura

Subscriptions2
  • Ura Monthly Membership7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Ura Yearly Membership$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Ura lifetime access 80% off$49.99
  • Ura Lifetime$249.99

Questions

Is Depression Test free?
Depression Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ura free?
Ura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Depression Test or Ura?
Ura is rated higher. Depression Test averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Ura averages 4.8 from 58 ratings.
Do Depression Test or Ura have ads?
Neither Depression Test nor Ura shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Depression Test or Ura?
Depression Test ships an update every 2 months, and Ura every 9 days. Most recently, Depression Test was updated on October 21, 2026 and Ura on October 25, 2026.

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