SAMHSA Disaster Response App vs Columbia Protocol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAMHSA Disaster Response App
This app provides behavioral health professionals with evidence-based information, tools, and resources for disaster response. It offers critical support for mental health and substance use in the field, simplifying the process of aiding those affected by disasters.
- Evidence-based mental health information
- Substance use resources
- Tools for field use
- Disaster response support
- Behavioral health professional focus
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It’s easier than ever to provide support in the aftermath of disasters, and focus on what really matters—the people in need. SAMHSA Behavioral Health Disaster Response App, recipient of a Silver Web Health Award from the National Health Information Center, is designed for behavioral health professionals and provides access to evidenced-based mental health and substance use information, tools, and resources for use in the field.
Columbia Protocol
This application provides a standardized tool for assessing suicide risk through a series of questions. It is designed for widespread use to aid in suicide prevention, offering guidance for low or moderate risk responses.
- Suicide risk assessment
- Evidence-supported tool
- Simple question series
- Global usability
- Mental health referral guidance
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The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), the most evidence-supported tool of its kind, is a simple series of questions that anyone can use anywhere in the world to help prevent suicide. Disclaimer: If you are high risk, a further evaluation is indicated. For Low or Moderate answers, a mental health referral may be helpful or is provided. Thank you to the sponsors that helped make this a possibility: Blair County Department of Social Services Community Care Behavioral Health UPMC Healthy Blair County Coalition UPMC Altoona Foundation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Columbia Protocol at 4.4 against SAMHSA Disaster Response App's 4.0. Columbia Protocol also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Columbia Protocol holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively.
SAMHSA Disaster Response App ships an update every 5 months, Columbia Protocol every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAMHSA Disaster Response App | Columbia Protocol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.4 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SAMHSA | PSS Chute Software |
Customer experience
SAMHSA Disaster Response App
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In-app purchases
SAMHSA Disaster Response App
No in-app purchases
Columbia Protocol
No in-app purchases
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