Best Anxiety Management Apps

4.3😊(516 ratings)

Free

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This app offers free, science-backed tools based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help users manage anxiety, stress, and panic. It provides techniques to reframe thoughts, relax the mind, and face fears.

What We Love

🤩 Amazing
👍 Helpful
🙌 Calming
🎉 Great app
💯 Fantastic
🌟 Wonderful
🧠 Useful for anxiety
🧘‍♀️ Relaxing
🤗 Grateful for the app
🥰 Love the app

Room to Improve

🐛 Buggy/glitchy
🔒 Privacy concerns
🤔 Confusing/difficult to use
🔍 Limited features
🔢 Only 3 check-ins per day
🙅‍♀️ Doesn't save entries
🤯 Mind shifting errors in goals
🛑 Stopped working
🔤 Character limit in journal
🔑 Can't create account

Rootd: Panic Attacks & Anxiety by Simply Rooted Media Inc.

Stress Relief CBT Relax Games

Strong Contender

4.8😊(10K ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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This app offers immediate and long-term relief from anxiety and panic attacks. It provides tools like a panic button, guided breathing, journaling, and educational lessons to help users understand and overcome their anxiety. Features also include soothing visualizations, sleep aids, and an emergency contact option.

What We Love

💗 Helps with anxiety and panic attacks
🧘‍♀️ Useful breathing and relaxation exercises
📚 Informative lessons on understanding anxiety
🆓 Provides helpful free features
🔒 No ads or distractions
🤗 Cute and engaging design

Room to Improve

💰 Paid features can be expensive
🐛 Some technical issues like app crashes
🚫 Limited free content, need to pay for full access
🤖 Voice/audio quality could be improved
🤔 Certain features not always reliable during panic attacks

Ahead: Emotional Intelligence by ahead Solutions GmbH

Anger, Anxiety & Stress Relief

Worth Considering

4.7😊(22K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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This app helps you understand and manage your emotions through science-proven techniques. Learn to overcome unhelpful thought patterns and build a personal toolkit for emotional regulation in just 5 minutes a day. Track your progress and become a calmer, kinder individual.

What We Love

🤗 Helpful for managing emotions
🧠 Insightful and educational
🎨 Visually appealing design
🎯 Personalized content
🕰️ Bite-sized lessons
🤝 Supportive community
🧘‍♀️ Effective techniques for calming down
🌟 Life-changing impact

Room to Improve

💰 Expensive subscription
🔒 Restricted access without subscription
🕰️ Limited daily activities
🐛 Buggy and glitchy
🤖 Robotic or impersonal tone
🤔 Oversimplified or generic advice
🔍 Lack of customization options
🙅‍♀️ Deceptive free trial

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30+ Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy SessionsInstant Anxiety ReliefDaily Progress Tracker

This app offers a comprehensive CBT hypnotherapy program designed to alleviate anxiety symptoms. It provides over 30 sessions for stress relief, sleep help, and overcoming fears, along with a daily progress tracker and self-help training modules.

free with in-app purchases

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Beyond Anxiety

Get control of your anxiety

Science-backed program by Dr. Jud BrewerRewire anxiety habit loopsStep-by-step video lessons

This science-backed program helps you rewire your brain's anxiety habit loops. Learn evidence-based techniques through video lessons, daily practices, and live coaching to interrupt anxiety spirals and build new neural pathways for lasting change.

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Anxiety Relief Sessions

by Digital Industria Ltd

This app offers a series of five exercises designed to help manage anxiety symptoms and set personal goals for life improvement. Developed by someone who experienced anxiety, it aims to provide practical tools for daily use, especially during moments of panic.

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Panic and Anxiety Button

Press. Breathe. Calm.

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