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24 alternatives to Pocketcoach 3.0

A digital coach for anxiety and other difficult moments

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pocketcoach 3.0 launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    A chatbot for people who struggle with anxiety

    2018 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2

    Learn to cope with anxiety in 5-min daily conversations

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    A digital coach to cope better with anxiety.

    2020 · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    A digital coach to help you quit smoking

    2019 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    Hey HN! Some more info: I’m an NHS doctor and the founder of Pi-A (https://www.pi-a.io) which developed Lungy (https://www.lungy.app). Lungy is an app (iOS only for now) that responds to breathing in real-time and was designed to make breathing exercises more engaging and beneficial to do. It hopefully has many aspects of interest to the HN community – real-time fluid, cloth and soft body sims running on the phone’s GPU. My background is as a junior surgical trainee and I started building Lungy in 2020 during the first COVID lockdown in London. During COVID, there were…

    2023 · lungy.app · its alternatives →

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    upcoach▲280

    The platform to scale your group, cohort, or 1-on-1 coaching

    2021 · upcoach.com · its alternatives →

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    Digital coach to help in moments of stress and anxiety

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    SoloUno▲303

    Take control of hair pulling, nail biting & skin picking

    Aug 2026 · solouno.io · its alternatives →

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    Save and read news, articles, & videos that fuel your mind

    2018 · getpocket.com · its alternatives →

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    Squair▲162

    I built Squair because my phone was giving me anxiety - and it was also the only thing in my pocket when anxiety hit. The problem: 4 cups of coffee just to focus. Then the anxiety kicks in. Chest tight. Racing thoughts. Scrolling reels to "calm down" made it worse. I Googled "anxiety relief" at 2am and found box breathing — same technique Navy SEALs use in combat. First time I tried it, I felt the difference within 2 minutes. No crash. No pills. Just breathing. So I built an app around it. 6 months. Solo dev with a full-time job. 112 builds. 2 App Store rejections. Finally live. What it…

    Jan 2026 · squair.app · its alternatives →

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    Pausa▲122

    Your space to breathe, reduce anxiety & stress, feel better

    Oct 2025 · pausaapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Vibe-code games, then share them like TikToks

    Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Vida▲98

    Real health coaches in your pocket.

    2014 · vida.com · its alternatives →

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    Social media that makes things better.

    2020 · pocketchange.social · its alternatives →

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    Sports for everyone

    2024 · pcsports.in · its alternatives →

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    A casual career app for talent in tech, design and marketing

    2019 · pockethunt.com · its alternatives →

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    Tiny dolls to reduce anxiety

    2019 · worrydolls.app · its alternatives →

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    5K Runner▲123

    Personal running coach for your pocket

    2015 · fitness22.com · its alternatives →

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    Pocket automates intake, insurance verification & scheduling for PT, OT, and chiro clinics. Save 30+ hours of admin work every month. HIPAA-compliant AI.

    2011 · letspocket.com · its alternatives →

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    Self-care & stress relief mobile app for iOS 😌

    2019 · bloomylab.com · its alternatives →

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    Reduce your stress and anxiety with a personal assistant.

    2020 · monsherpa.io · its alternatives →

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    Pillar▲79

    A smart pocket coach: Take your cycling to the next level.

    2021 · pillar-app.com · its alternatives →

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    ChatGPT for personal finance

    2023 · aipocket.co · its alternatives →

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    GPT - Mental Health Support

    2025 · pocketmate.ai · its alternatives →

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