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Ash

AI built specifically for therapy and mental-health support.

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Pricing
FREE
Source
Proprietary
Hosting
Cloud
Platforms
iOSAndroid
Models
Single model (proprietary)
Verified
Jun 20, 2026

Ash is a mental-health support app built on a purpose-built psychology foundation model rather than a general-purpose chatbot. It draws on therapeutic approaches like CBT, DBT, ACT and motivational interviewing to help users work through thoughts and patterns, and is designed to challenge rather than simply validate. Free on iOS and Android; positioned as support, not a replacement for a licensed therapist.

Pros & cons

  • Purpose-built model for therapy (CBT, DBT, ACT)
  • Free on iOS and Android
  • Designed to challenge, not just validate
  • Built by a dedicated mental-health research lab
  • Not a replacement for a licensed therapist
  • No crisis or emergency care
  • Long-term efficacy still unproven
  • Free now; a paid tier is expected later

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