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

  1. A: top-tercile rating; B: middle-tercile rating; C: bottom-tercile rating
  2. ORCHA Organization for the Review of Care and Health Applications
  3. aTotal download rank was based on sum of Apple App Store (iOS) and Google Play Store (Android) total global downloads since first tracked. Of note, the duration of time tracked by PrioriData varied across individual apps and marketplaces. The same app was often tracked over different periods of time on the Apple and Google Play App Stores