MindShift CBT — FREE

Built for anxiety using evidence-based CBT techniques. Thought journals, coping cards, breathing tools. Developed with mental health professionals. One of the best free options available.

Best for: Anxiety · CBT · Panic

How We Feel — FREE

A beautiful, simple emotion-tracking app that builds your emotional vocabulary. Backed by Yale research.

Best for: Mood tracking · Emotions

Insight Timer — FREE

The largest free library of guided meditations in the world — over 100,000 sessions. Sleep meditations, trauma-informed tracks, breathwork.

Best for: Meditation · Sleep · Anxiety

UCLA Mindful — FREE

Free guided meditations from UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center. No subscription, no upsells.

Best for: Mindfulness · Meditation

Calm — Free + Paid

Guided meditations, sleep stories, and breathing exercises. The Panic SOS feature is genuinely useful.

Best for: Sleep · Meditation · Anxiety

Wysa — Free + Paid

AI chatbot that provides CBT-based coping tools. Includes crisis line connections and safety planning.

Best for: AI support · CBT · Crisis

PTSD Coach Canada — Free

Developed by Veterans Affairs Canada in partnership with the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Mental Health Association, this is one of the most credible and comprehensive trauma apps available — and it's completely free. Inside you'll find reliable information on PTSD and effective treatments, a self-assessment tool, distress management tools, crisis support links, and a self-guided safety plan for suicide prevention.

Best for: PTSD · C-PTSD · Trauma symptoms · Crisis support · Self-assessment

Day One — Free + Paid

The best journaling app available — private, beautiful, and secure. Journaling is one of the most evidence-supported tools for trauma processing.

Best for: Journaling · Reflection