Dr. Riya by Mindtalk vs Psychia

Dr. Riya is an AI mental health guide in the Mindtalk app. It explains WHO-5, PHQ-9 and other screening results in plain language, then suggests a guided journey, journal or human specialist based on assessments and how a user feels. It can help users organise topics for a therapist session and track mood, sleep and journal records between appointments. The wider app lists 99 clinically validated assessments, 100+ worksheets, 18 guided journeys, 26 journals and 155+ guided audio sessions. Mindtalk describes the app as self-help for general wellbeing, mild-to-moderate anxiety and low mood, sleep improvement, stress management and mental-health habits. Users can book a Mindtalk psychiatrist or clinical psychologist in the app and choose to share assessment scores and worksheet responses with a therapist. Mindtalk says account information is encrypted, not sold and private unless the user explicitly permits sharing. The free plan is free on Android, iOS and web. Dr. Riya does not diagnose, prescribe, provide therapy or offer emergency or crisis support.

Psychia is an AI-powered mobile app for everyday emotional support and a private place to talk through personal concerns. It is available at any time, and conversations do not require an appointment. Its assistant draws on psychologists’ and psychotherapists’ knowledge and uses Solution-Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy methods. Text conversations are included on every plan; voice conversations are available with Max. The free Lite plan offers unlimited text conversations, but may queue during busy periods and stores up to five conversations in history. A free account includes a three-day trial, and guests can start a conversation with a limited number of messages. Psychia supports Polish, English, and Ukrainian. The maker says information is stored in an AWS database and encrypted using AES-256, and that conversations are private and accessible only to the user. The maker also says the app does not replace psychotherapy or psychiatric help. It is closing its browser version and directs users to the iOS and Android apps; browser subscriptions cannot be transferred.