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ALT Top 3 Apps for DBT. Via Wilks, C.R. et al: "A systemic review of dialectical behaviour therapy mobile apps" (2021).
ALT Woebot has a star rating of 4.7 on Android and 4.8 on Apple. It scored a 4.51 on the Mobile App Rating Scale, which assesses the quality of Engagement, Functionality, Aesthetics, and Information. Features include skills training; emotional regulation; distress tolerance; mindfulness; validation; irreverance, or humanized messages; safety planning; and access to a suicide hotline. It is completely free with no premium features, is designed to be a standalone app, and uses more than just DBT tools.
ALT Wysa has a 4.7 star rating on Android and a 4.8 on Apple. It scored a 4.59 on the Mobile App Rating Scale (or MARS). Its features include skills training, mindfulness, validation, safety planning, and access to a suicide hotline. It has a premium version for $12 a month, but is designed to be effective independently and draws from a range of therapeutic tools.
ALT Youper has a 4.9 star rating on Apple (unavailable on Android). It scored a 4.35 on MARS. Its features include skills training, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and validation. It has a premium version for $3.80 a month, but is designed to be a standalone app and uses tools from a range of therapies.
