Table 2 Ratings of the 10 most downloaded behavioral health applications across three expert review evaluation frameworks
From: By the numbers: ratings and utilization of behavioral health mobile applications
Overall download ranka | App name | Expert review evaluation framework | Evaluation category | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
User Experience (UE) | Credibility & Evidence Base (CEB) | Data Use & Security (DUS) | |||
1 | Peak—Brain Training | MindTools.io | 3.2/5 (0.64)B | Very goodA | TransparentA |
PsyberGuide | 4.52/5 (0.90)A | 2.86/5 (0.57)B | UnacceptableC | ||
ORCHA | 26/30 (0.87)A | 28/40 (0.70)A | 23.5/30 (0.78)A | ||
2 | Lumosity | MindTools.io | — | — | — |
PsyberGuide | 4.34/5 (0.87)A | 3.21/5 (0.64)A | AcceptableA | ||
ORCHA | 26.2/30 (0.87)A | 35.5/40 (0.89)A | 21.2/30 (0.71)A | ||
3 | Headspace | MindTools.io | 4.4/5 (0.88)A | Very goodA | Almost transparentB |
PsyberGuide | 4.74/5 (0.95)A | 4.64/5 (0.93)A | QuestionableB | ||
ORCHA | 21.2/25 (0.85)A | 34.9/45 (0.78)A | 19/30 (0.63)B | ||
4 | Calm | MindTools.io | 3.5/5 (0.70)A | FairB | Almost transparentB |
PsyberGuide | 4.17/5 (0.83)A | 2.85/5 (0.57)B | QuestionableB | ||
ORCHA | 41.2/50 (0.82)A | — | 31.4/50 (0.63)B | ||
5 | Relax Melodies: Sleep Sounds | MindTools.io | — | — | — |
PsyberGuide | — | — | — | ||
ORCHA | 16.5/25 (0.66)A | 20.2/45 (0.45)B | 20.6/30 (0.69)A | ||
6 | Fabulous - Self Care | MindTools.io | — | — | — |
PsyberGuide | — | 1.43/5 (0.29)C | UnacceptableC | ||
ORCHA | 33.1/50 (0.66)A | — | 21.5/50 (0.43)C | ||
7 | Daylio | MindTools.io | 4/5 (0.80)A | FairB | Almost transparentB |
PsyberGuide | 4.14/5 (0.83)A | 2.10/5 (0.42)C | QuestionableB | ||
ORCHA | 40.5/50 (0.81)A | — | 37.2/50 (0.74)A | ||
8 | Insight Timer | MindTools.io | 3.3/5 (0.66)B | GoodB | Not transparentC |
PsyberGuide | 4.73/5 (0.95)A | 2.50/5 (0.50)B | UnacceptableC | ||
ORCHA | 43.7/50 (0.87)A | — | 27.3/50 (0.55)B | ||
9 | Stop, Breathe and Think | MindTools.io | 3.4/5 (0.68)B | FairB | Almost transparentB |
PsyberGuide | 4.75/5 (0.95)A | 2.50/5 (0.50)B | UnacceptableC | ||
ORCHA | 20.2/25 (0.81)A | 28.7/45 (0.64)B | 16.1/30 (0.54)B | ||
10 | Pacifica | MindTools.io | 3.3/5 (0.66)B | FairB | Almost transparentB |
PsyberGuide | 4.70/5 (0.94)A | 2.85/5 (0.57)B | AcceptableA | ||
ORCHA | 17.6/20 (0.88)A | 30.6/50 (0.61)B | 25.1/30 (0.84)A | ||