Psychia

Psychia is an AI conversation app for people who want a flexible place to reflect on everyday emotional concerns. Its free tier makes trying text support straightforward, though the queue and short history can frustrate frequent users.

Overview

The assistant draws on psychologists’ and psychotherapists’ knowledge and uses Solution-Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy methods. Conversations are available at any hour without appointments, which suits people who want support on their own schedule. Psychia is not a replacement for psychotherapy or psychiatric help; people seeking clinical care should look elsewhere.

Visitors can start a guest conversation, limited by message count, and a free account includes a 3-day trial. The app supports Polish, English, and Ukrainian. Psychia also offers human escalation and crisis resources, useful routes beyond the AI conversation when more support is needed.

The maker says conversations are private and accessible only to the user, and that the system cannot share their content or contact anyone. It says data is stored in an AWS database and encrypted with AES-256, and that the app meets OWASP requirements with protections against SQL injection, CSRF, and clickjacking.

Key features

Text, voice and continuity

Text conversations are available on all plans. Lite and Go use the Instant model; Go removes the queue and raises the history limit from five to 25 conversations. The more expensive-feature tiers, Plus and Max, use the Thinking model, retain memory across conversations, and provide unlimited history. Max adds voice conversations, while Plus remains text-only. That makes Plus a better fit for users who value continuity over voice, and Max the choice for those who want both.

Free access and limits

Lite includes unlimited text, but may queue at busy times and retains only five conversations. That is a meaningful free option for occasional use, but not ideal if immediate access or a longer record matters. Guest access is more limited still, with only a set number of messages.

Pricing

Psychia uses a freemium model. Lite costs nothing and includes unlimited text with the Instant model, up to five conversations in history, and possible queueing. It is the natural starting point for budget-conscious users who can accept those constraints.

Go has custom pricing and includes unlimited text, the Instant model, no queue, and up to 25 conversations in history. It suits regular text users who mainly want reliable access and more history, without paying for the Thinking model or memory features.

Plus has custom pricing and provides unlimited text, the Thinking model, memory across conversations, and unlimited history. It fits users who want a more continuous text-based experience. Max has custom pricing and adds voice to those Thinking-model and memory features, making it the relevant tier for people who want to talk rather than type as well.

Paid plans can be canceled at any time; access continues through the billing period, after which the account returns to Lite. A free account includes a 3-day trial. The browser version is closing, and browser subscriptions cannot be transferred to mobile, so current browser subscribers need to account for that transition.

Platforms

Psychia is available on Android and iOS. The maker directs users to the App Store or Google Play as it closes the browser version. That mobile-only direction is restrictive for people who prefer a desktop conversation, and existing browser subscribers cannot move their subscription to mobile.

Who it's for

Psychia is best for people who want an always-available, multilingual place to talk through everyday concerns, especially those comfortable with text-based AI support. Lite is practical for occasional use; Go addresses queueing and history limits, while Plus and Max add continuity and, in Max, voice. It is not the right choice for someone seeking psychotherapy or psychiatric treatment, or for someone who needs desktop access.

Pros and cons

Pro: Unlimited text on Lite gives users a no-cost way to have ongoing conversations, rather than rationing messages.

Pro: Paid tiers separate access and history improvements from model, memory, and voice upgrades, giving regular users distinct options.

Pro: Polish, English, and Ukrainian support broadens its usefulness for speakers of those languages.

Con: Lite may queue and keeps only five conversations, weakening its appeal for users who want prompt access or a long record.

Con: Go, Plus, and Max have custom pricing, making it difficult to compare their cost before choosing.

Con: The browser closure and non-transferable browser subscriptions create a real inconvenience for existing subscribers and desktop-preferring users.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see AI Mental Health Chatbots. Mithra by MannSetu is worth considering if desktop and web access matter alongside mobile; its free plan limits daily text and voice use. Choose Clare if scheduled calls and messages between 9 am and 5 pm in your local time suit you better; its paid plan is $4.99 a month and includes a 7-day free trial.

Dr. Riya by Mindtalk is a free option across web and mobile, with an explicit boundary against diagnosis, prescribing, or therapy. GiGi is another alternative. Noa by Anshap may suit readers who want its core features at no cost and without paywalls. Thrive AI has a free chatbot, blogs, and self-assessments, while AI-guided exercises are reserved for a paid plan.

Alongside is a paid alternative with a free trial. CBT without a Therapist: Helpy may be a better fit for people seeking a thought journal and exercise library: its free tier has unlimited journaling and the full audio exercise library, but limits AI chat replies.

Verdict

Choose Psychia if you want flexible, multilingual AI text support and are willing to treat it as a tool for everyday reflection, not clinical care. Lite’s unlimited texting is its clearest advantage, while Go and the higher tiers address access, history, memory, and voice in steps. Look elsewhere if you need desktop access, want clear paid-plan prices before committing, or need professional treatment.