Comparison

SilverCloud Health vs Limbic

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

Head to head
About

SilverCloud Health

This digital CBT program offers interactive tools and evidence-based modules for managing mental and behavioral health issues like anxiety, depression, and stress. It can be used with coach guidance or self-guided, and integrates with HealthKit for mindfulness minutes.

Highlights
  • Interactive CBT programs
  • Tools for mood monitoring and journaling
  • Goal setting features
  • Audio meditations
  • Coach-guided or self-guided options
  • HealthKit integration for mindfulness minutes
  • Apple Watch app for step and sleep tracking
Features
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*** SilverCloud is provided by a healthcare service that you must be eligible for. Please check with your health service to see if they offer SilverCloud. *** SilverCloud - Digital CBT SilverCloud provides a wide range of supportive and interactive programs, tools and strategies for managing mental and behavioral health issues. These programs cover topics such as anxiety, depression, general wellbeing, stress, anger management, improving sleep, communication skills and much more. Clinical insight and experience is at the heart of SilverCloud's program development process. The evidence-based programs have been researched and written by subject matter experts. Tools The programs also offer a broad variety of interactive tools including a journal, a mood monitor, goal setting, audio meditations and many more. These tools aim to empower users to proactively manage and improve their mental and behavioral health. SilverCloud programs can be used with guidance and personalized feedback from a coach or as a self-guided experience (without a coach), depending on the service you are supported by. If you have a coach, they will review your progress and any messages that you choose to share with them each week. During their review, your coach will reply to your messages and queries, while offering guidance on your next step towards thinking and feeling better. HealthKit Integration If you grant access to HealthKit when prompted, time spent in the app will be recorded as mindfulness minutes and will be available for viewing in Apple's HealthKit. Watch App The included Apple Watch App also retrieves step count and sleep data, allowing you to observe how your mood may be related to sleep and exercise.

About

Limbic

This AI-powered companion enhances therapy by supporting users between sessions and reinforcing coping skills. It helps track thoughts and emotions, providing insights for both users and their therapists. Designed by clinical professionals, it uses CBT principles for improved mental well-being.

Highlights
  • AI therapy companion
  • Track thoughts and emotions
  • Insights for therapist
  • CBT principles
  • Personalized coping strategies
  • Secure and confidential
Features
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IMPORTANT: Limbic is designed to be used in partnership with your healthcare provider. Download only if you've been invited—without an invitation, you won't be able to sign up or use the app. Meet Limbic: Your Personal AI Therapy Companion Limbic works with your healthcare provider to enhance therapy by supporting you between sessions and maintaining your behavioral coping skills. Our research-backed AI is here to assist you on your mental health journey. MAXIMIZE YOUR THERAPY EXPERIENCE Use Limbic daily to track and manage your thoughts and emotions. Limbic provides valuable insights for you and your therapist to make the most of each session. ENGAGING AND EFFECTIVE Limbic users experience 3x more engagement than with other mental health apps. With thousands of mood logs generated weekly, you'll stay actively involved in your care. DESIGNED BY EXPERTS Developed with input from clinical professionals, Limbic is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles—focusing on how thoughts, feelings, and actions are interconnected. CBT offers practical strategies to improve your well-being and addresses various mental health conditions. SECURE AND CONFIDENTIAL Your privacy matters. Limbic is discreet, non-judgmental, and adheres to the highest data privacy standards to protect your information. PERSONALIZED SUPPORT Receive customized coping strategies set by your therapist and timely prompts that assist you in real-world situations when you need them most.

Screenshots

SilverCloud Health4 screens
Limbic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Limbic at every 2 weeks against SilverCloud Health's every 3 months. Limbic also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 15%). SilverCloud Health's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SilverCloud Health ships an update every 3 months, Limbic every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SilverCloud Health versus Limbic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilverCloud HealthLimbic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews26.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB56 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSilverCloudLimbic Limited

Customer experience

SilverCloud Health

All ratings22 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative40.9%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral19.6%
Negative65.2%

Limbic

Written reviews34 reviews
Positive26.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative73.5%

Bugs and requests

SilverCloud Health

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Login issues, requires re-login frequently
  • Face ID not working correctly
  • Navigation back and forth is difficult
  • App freezes and crashes
  • Reminders not saving changes
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  • Text overwrites itself
  • Content doesn't fit on screen
  • Cannot access modules without completing quiz
  • App crashes when switched to specific service
  • Saved text deleted
  • Messages not sending properly
  • Glitchy and not easy to use
  • Logs out every time you leave it
  • App doesn't work with school accounts
  • Cannot register from the app

Requested features

12 requests
  • Improve login process, remember credentials
  • Enable Face ID for login
  • Improve navigation and back functionality
  • Allow direct contact with supporter
  • Make supporter responses more personalized
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  • Improve ADA compliance
  • Add goal settings
  • Optimize for mobile platforms
  • Fix text overlapping and display issues
  • Allow registration via app
  • Add direct messaging feature
  • Make supporter appear more personable

Limbic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SilverCloud Health

No in-app purchases

None

Limbic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SilverCloud Health free?
SilverCloud Health is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Limbic free?
Limbic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SilverCloud Health or Limbic have ads?
Neither SilverCloud Health nor Limbic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SilverCloud Health or Limbic?
SilverCloud Health ships an update every 3 months, and Limbic every 2 weeks. Most recently, SilverCloud Health was updated on November 6, 2026 and Limbic on November 6, 2026.

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