Comparison

ACT Coach vs CalmiGo

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

Head to head
About

ACT Coach

This app helps users practice Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to manage difficult thoughts and feelings. It provides exercises, tools, and tracking logs to support living a value-driven life. Developed in consultation with therapists, it's designed for individuals undergoing ACT.

Highlights
  • ACT exercises
  • Tools for managing thoughts
  • Commitment to values
  • Tracking logs
  • Information on ACT
Features
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) aims to help you live with unpleasant thoughts, feelings, and impulses without avoiding them or being controlled by them. In ACT, you are encouraged to commit to actions so that you can live your life by your values, even in the face of these unpleasant experiences. This app was developed for Veterans, Service members, and other people who are in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in consultation with a therapist. It offers exercises, tools, information, and tracking logs so you can practice what you’re learning in your daily life. ACT Coach was created by VA’s National Center for PTSD.

About

CalmiGo

This app guides you through techniques to reduce stress and anxiety using a connected device. It offers personalized breathing, multi-sensory stimulation, and calming scents for immediate relief and long-term well-being.

Highlights
  • Personalized breathing regulation
  • Multi-sensory stimulation
  • Calming scents
  • Guided wellness journey
  • Interactive game for safe environment building
  • Tutorial for device usage
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TAKING BACK CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE WITH CALMIGO. The stress of daily life gets to us all. Family, relationships, past trauma, career, health factors, and the general state of the world can make achieving a state of calm and productivity challenging for so many of us. If you suffer from anxiety-related challenges, please remember that you are not alone. Meet CalmiGo CalmiGo is a patented technology-based wellness device that provides immediate natural relief in moments of stress, anxiousness, and distress. Proven Science, New Technology 3 proven techniques to decrease stress hormone levels by enabling your body to quiet the “stressful” nervous system (sympathetic system) and activating the “calming” nervous system (parasympathetic system) - Personalized Breathing Regulation - Multi-Sensory Stimulation - Calming Scents EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO ACHIEVE CALM IN 3 MINUTES - Follow our cues, we'll take care of the results - Enjoy the experience of mental health improvement - Calming tools you can use anywhere, anytime - Get rewarded for your progress - Rely on CalmiGo to help you in moments of distress CALMIGO APP Our app was designed to help you achieve immediate as well as long-term relief by delivering a unique and personalized solution, taking the burden off your shoulders. FEATURES INCLUDE: - Tutorial An easy-to-follow guide on how to use CalmiGo. No prior knowledge needed. - Journey screen Follow the cues and let our app guide you on your way toward improved well-being. - Game screen Build and expand your safe environment in a fun and engaging way. CalmiGo has been featured in Forbes, KTLA 5, ABC 10, and Living Well Magazine. Please note: You must have a CalmiGo device to use this app. You can order your device from www.calmigo.com CalmiGo is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or illness. It All Starts With One Exhale.

Screenshots

ACT Coach4 screens
CalmiGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CalmiGo at every 2 months against ACT Coach's every 14 months. CalmiGo also leads on ratings volume (450 vs 16) and review sentiment (76% vs 67%). ACT Coach's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for ACT Coach against 4.6 for CalmiGo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CalmiGo has 450 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of ACT Coach's written reviews are positive against 76% of CalmiGo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACT Coach ships an update every 14 months, CalmiGo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ACT Coach versus CalmiGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACT CoachCalmiGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16 ratings) — better4.6 (450 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews75.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16450 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB107 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUS Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)Dendro Technologies Inc

Customer experience

ACT Coach

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

CalmiGo

All ratings427 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative17.9%

Bugs and requests

ACT Coach

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CalmiGo

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • App greets with initial setup screen
  • Unable to access app after setup
  • No option to login to existing account
  • Daily Rewards not granting any rewards
  • App requires syncing every couple weeks or device locks out
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  • Device does not sync
  • Takes too long for weak reward
  • Customer service is hardly adequate
  • App won't synchronize with device
  • 7 day streak feature doesn't work
  • App stuck on day one streak
  • The lights instead of blue could be yellow
  • Cannot set timer for less than 3 minutes
  • App is a game that distracts from core function
  • Device broke in less than 3 weeks
  • Horrible customer service
  • Poorly managed app
  • Did not get email containing activation code
  • Support is practically non existent
  • App is horrible and won't synchronize
  • No fix available for sync issues
  • The app is disappointing, expecting tracking and data
  • Daily time lock prevents progression
  • App is absurd and required for anxiety device
  • Login screen freezes
  • App crashes

Requested features

8 requests
  • Allow adjustment of session timer below 3 minutes
  • Integrate with smartwatches for heart rate monitoring
  • Add more features to the app
  • Make the 'game' an optional feature
  • Provide data and insights on breathing patterns
Show 3 more
  • Correlate the 'game' with breathing during sessions
  • Change blue light to yellow for sleep disruption
  • Allow users to manage subscriptions directly

In-app purchases

None

ACT Coach

No in-app purchases

None

CalmiGo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACT Coach free?
ACT Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CalmiGo free?
CalmiGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ACT Coach or CalmiGo?
ACT Coach is rated higher. ACT Coach averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while CalmiGo averages 4.6 from 450 ratings.
Do ACT Coach or CalmiGo have ads?
Neither ACT Coach nor CalmiGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACT Coach or CalmiGo?
ACT Coach ships an update every 14 months, and CalmiGo every 2 months. Most recently, ACT Coach was updated on October 25, 2026 and CalmiGo on October 27, 2026.

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