Micaela vs Bipolar Bear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Micaela
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Micaela es una aplicación de apoyo al autocuidado y la regulación emocional diseñada para personas con Trastorno Límite de la Personalidad (TLP). No sustituye a la terapia ni al seguimiento profesional, sino que ofrece una ayuda práctica para el día a día, especialmente en los momentos de más vulnerabilidad, como la etapa posterior al alta. Esta app no sustituye la atención profesional. Si estás en crisis, llama al 112 o a tu centro sanitario. ¿Qué puedes hacer con la app? Cuidar tu autocuidado diario (PLEASE). Lleva un seguimiento sencillo de: - Sueño y descanso - Alimentación - Consumo de sustancias - Ejercicio físico - Cuidado de tu salud física y medicación - Registro de emociones Para que puedas ver de un vistazo si estás descuidando algo que te hace más vulnerable emocionalmente. Manejar las crisis con una guía estructurada. Cuando notes que la intensidad emocional sube, la app te acompaña paso a paso con habilidades inspiradas en la Terapia Dialéctico-Conductual (DBT), como: - Habilidades TIP (regulación fisiológica rápida). - Habilidades ACCEPTS (distracción y tolerancia al malestar). Apoyar la adherencia al tratamiento. Registra tu medicación, citas y otros cuidados relacionados con tu salud, para facilitar la continuidad del tratamiento y evitar olvidos. Ver tu propia evolución. Consulta de forma visual cómo van cambiando tus rutinas de autocuidado y tu estado emocional con el tiempo, lo que puede ayudarte a hablar con tu equipo terapéutico de forma más concreta.
Bipolar Bear
This app helps individuals manage bipolar disorder by tracking moods, energy, and sleep. It provides personalized insights, a survival kit for difficult times, and an anonymous community for support. Data is encrypted and kept private on the device.
- Mood, energy, and sleep logging
- Personalized pattern insights
- Apple Health sleep integration
- Customizable survival kit
- Anonymous community board
- Private, encrypted data storage
- PDF export for care teams
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Bipolar Bear is a free, private mood journal and mood tracker built for people living with bipolar disorder. Log your moods, energy and sleep day by day, spot the patterns that matter, and keep a survival kit for the hard days. TRACK WHAT MATTERS Log your mood, energy, sleep, anxiety and custom fields every day. It takes less than a minute, and gentle reminders and streaks help you keep the habit without the pressure. UNDERSTAND YOUR PATTERNS See your mood over time with charts and personalised insights. Spot what's affecting your next-day mood — sleep, alcohol, exercise and more — worked out privately on your device. SYNC WITH APPLE HEALTH Pull your sleep in from Apple Health, so your sleep log fills itself in. BUILD YOUR SURVIVAL KIT Keep the strategies, medications, goals, memories and crisis resources that help you through hard times, all in one place. On overwhelming days, focused mode strips the app back to just what you need. SHARE WITH YOUR CARE TEAM Export a clean PDF summary for your doctor or psychiatrist. ANONYMOUS COMMUNITY Connect with others who get it. Share your thoughts without sharing your identity on the optional anonymous community board. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Journal entries are encrypted on your device before they leave it. Turn on Private journal and only you can read them: not even we can. Insights stay on your device. No ads, and we never sell your data. Bipolar Bear is for people living with bipolar disorder, their families, and anyone who wants to understand their mental health better. Bipolar Bear is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. It's a tool to help you notice, reflect and stay connected, alongside the care of your health professionals. Built by James Markey MBE and hosted by UNI·SIM.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Micaela at 13.0 against Bipolar Bear's 17.6. 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.
| Parameter | Micaela | Bipolar Bear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rocio Castillo Nunez | James Markey |
In-app purchases
Micaela
No in-app purchases
Bipolar Bear
No in-app purchases
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