Mendly vs Rootd: daily logging vs a panic button

Rootd is built for the panic attack itself — a guided panic button, breathing tool, and visualizations for the moment symptoms hit. Mendly is built for a different moment: the pattern data around what precedes an episode. One is emergency support; the other is a longer-run map. Most people who need both should expect to use both.

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Feature comparison

MendlyRootd
Core mechanicTap to log a thought, review patterns laterIn-the-moment panic button ('the ROOTR'), guided breathing tool, visualizations, and lessons on anxiety
Built for which momentBefore and after — the thoughts around an episode, not the episode itselfDuring — active panic attack relief in real time
Price$7.99/mo or $59.99/yr — 7-day free trialFree core app; full access reported around $79.99/yr, plus monthly and lifetime options, 7-day trial
PlatformiOS onlyiOS and Android
Emergency featuresNoneEmergency contact feature built in
Pattern trackingHourly heat map, weekly reports, milestone badgesA stats page tracking journal entries and moods/triggers over time

Who each app is for

Mendly is better for

Mendly fits people whose main need is understanding what precedes an episode — the thought patterns in the hours or days before, not real-time relief during one. If you already have a way to get through the attack itself and want the longer-run picture of what's driving it, Mendly's hourly pattern view is the more useful layer.

Rootd is better for

Rootd is the better fit if what you need is active, real-time support during a panic attack — a guided breathing tool and panic button designed to be used in the moment symptoms are happening. Its emergency contact feature is also a meaningful safety layer Mendly doesn't offer.

See the full Mendly experience: A panic attack trigger tracker that logs what your mind was doing before the panic arrived

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Common questions

Should I use Rootd or Mendly if I get panic attacks?
They're built for different moments, so many people use both: Rootd's panic button and breathing tool for active symptom relief, and Mendly to log the thoughts in the run-up to an episode, which over time can reveal the triggers Rootd's in-the-moment tools don't track.
Does Mendly have anything like Rootd's panic button?
No. Mendly has no real-time crisis or grounding tool — it's a logging app, not an in-the-moment relief tool. If active panic attack support is what you need right now, Rootd's panic button and breathing exercises are built specifically for that.
Is Rootd's free version actually useful, or is it mostly a paywall?
The core app — including the panic button, breathing tool, and journal — is free to use, with the reported $79.99/year full-access tier unlocking additional lessons and content. It isn't a stripped demo; the free core includes the app's primary crisis-support features.

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