Comparison

myTherapist vs Active Illini

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

Head to head
About

myTherapist

This app provides a secure, high-definition video platform for therapists to conduct online sessions with clients from any device. It integrates with practice management software, offering tools for assessments, treatment planning, progress notes, and electronic billing to facilitate TeleMental Health services.

Highlights
  • Secure high-definition video sessions
  • Practice management software integration
  • Online assessments and treatment planner
  • Progress notes and electronic billing
  • Mobile app with embedded secure video
  • Facilitates TeleMental Health services
Features
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Secure, high definition video from Any device. Patients can join an online video session with their therapist anytime, anywhere. In a few years, Therapists might see 40 to 100 percent of their clients online. Online sessions require a bit of practice and discipline to make the sessions effective. Our secure video platform integrated with the most comprehensive practice management software is the first to market. A single platform for Therapists that want to transition to TeleMental Health services. Our extensive library of online assessments, treatment planner, progress notes, electronic billing and mobile apps with embedded secure video make it easy to offer Online Therapy services using secure video. An active Therasoft account is required to use the secure video services.

About

Active Illini

Manage your campus recreation membership, register for programs, and reserve spaces. This app provides a convenient way to access all campus recreation services at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Highlights
  • Membership management
  • Program registration
  • Space reservations
  • Pass purchasing
  • Campus recreation portal
Features
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Download the Active Illini mobile app as your portal to Campus Recreation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Manage your membership, register for programs, reserve spaces, buy passes, and more – all at your fingertips!

Screenshots

myTherapist4 screens
Active Illini3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: myTherapist at 2.0 against Active Illini's 1.6. myTherapist also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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

myTherapist holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of myTherapist's written reviews are positive against 0% of Active Illini's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myTherapist ships an update every 2 months, Active Illini every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
myTherapist versus Active Illini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyTherapistActive Illini
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (23 ratings) — better1.6 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTherasoft, IncInnoSoft Canada Inc.

Customer experience

myTherapist

All ratings24 ratings
Positive20.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Active Illini

All ratings12 ratings
Positive8.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

myTherapist

No in-app purchases

None

Active Illini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myTherapist free?
myTherapist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Active Illini free?
Active Illini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myTherapist or Active Illini?
myTherapist is rated higher. myTherapist averages 2.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Active Illini averages 1.6 from 12 ratings.
Do myTherapist or Active Illini have ads?
Neither myTherapist nor Active Illini shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myTherapist or Active Illini?
myTherapist ships an update every 2 months, and Active Illini every 14 months. Most recently, myTherapist was updated on November 6, 2026 and Active Illini on November 3, 2026.

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