ephoria is a digital mental health coach for everyday challenges and wellbeing, available on Android and iOS. Users can discuss difficult thoughts, goals, and challenging situations with an AI coach, then work through guided quests and exercises in small steps. The app also provides daily reminders, tailored audio meditations, speech recognition, and a wellbeing library. Its maker describes the approach as solution-focused coaching alongside mindfulness, acceptance, and emotion regulation concepts. If the system detects indications of a possible acute crisis, it displays support options and points of contact. A Helsana pilot pre–post assessment involving 159 participants found reduced psychological distress measured with GHQ-12; the maker reports an overall three-month effect of d = 0.59. The Premium plan costs 14.90 CHF per month and includes a 7-day trial; the price may vary by country and currency. Helsana customers with supplementary insurance can use ephoria free, while CONCORDIA NATURA customers receive cost sharing. Users can delete their data in the app, and the maker says personal entries are not shared with third parties.
Who it is for
ephoria may suit people looking for guided support with everyday challenges, goals, or wellbeing. It is also available through certain Helsana and CONCORDIA arrangements.
What is good
- AI coaching for difficult thoughts and goals
- Guided quests and exercises
- Includes tailored audio meditations
- Displays support options when a crisis may be detected
- Users can delete their data in the app
What to know first
- No general free plan
- Premium costs 14.90 CHF per month
- Available on Android and iOS only
Verdict
ephoria combines AI coaching with guided exercises and wellbeing features, and offers crisis support options when a possible acute crisis is detected. The consumer Premium plan has a 7-day trial, while some eligible insurance customers have separate access arrangements.
Get started with ephoria
- Visit https://ephoria.health/en/.
- Choose the iOS or Android app platform.
- Start the Premium subscription at 14.90 CHF per month, with a 7-day trial.
- Check eligibility for free access through Helsana supplementary insurance or cost sharing through CONCORDIA NATURA.
Limits to know first
There is no general free plan. Premium costs 14.90 CHF per month and includes a 7-day trial; price may vary by country and currency.
Questions about ephoria
How much does ephoria cost?
The consumer Premium plan is 14.90 CHF per month and includes a 7-day trial. The price may vary by country and currency.
Is there a free plan?
There is no general free plan. Helsana customers with supplementary insurance can use ephoria free of charge.
Which platforms does ephoria support?
The app is available on iOS and Android.
Who operates ephoria?
The website and services are operated by netsense GmbH in Zürich, Switzerland.
Can employers see personal conversations?
No. The employer portal provides aggregated, anonymous insights, not personal chat histories or individual conversation content. Topic and mood insights appear only once there are at least ten users.
How does ephoria handle user data?
The maker says app data is stored in certified data centres in Switzerland, and users can delete their data in the app. It also says app entries and content remain private and are not shared with third parties.
ephoria plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AI mental health chatbots
- Free plan
- No
- Guided exercises
- Yes
- Behavioral coaching
- Yes
- Human escalation
- Yes
- Crisis resources
- Yes
- Access platforms
- iOS, Android
- Conversation memory
- Yes
