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ephoria
What ephoria is
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 a 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 suits
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 it does well
- 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 a month
- Available on Android and iOS only
Limits
There is no general free plan. Premium costs 14.90 CHF a month and includes a 7-day trial; price may vary by country and currency.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Premium | Monthly · Consumer app subscription · price may vary by country and currency | 14.90 CHF a month |
| Starter | Monthly · Per active user · only active users billed · unlimited app usage | 15 CHF a month |
| Professional | Annual billing · From 100 employees · licence based on total employee count · app usage allowance included | 200 CHF a month |
| Premium | Yearly · Consumer app subscription · price may vary by country and currency | 80 CHF a year |
| Enterprise | Custom licensing · For large organisations · employer dashboard with insights · own counselling services in app · branding link in app | On request |
As ephoria.health lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://ephoria.health/en/.
- Choose the iOS or Android app platform.
- Start the Premium subscription at 14.90 CHF a month, with a 7-day trial.
- Check eligibility for free access through Helsana supplementary insurance or cost sharing through CONCORDIA NATURA.
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.
Questions
How much does ephoria cost?
The consumer Premium plan is 14.90 CHF a 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.
Facts from ephoria's own pages
- AI coaching
- Users can talk with an AI coach about difficult thoughts, goals, and challenging situations. · ephoria.health, 4 Oct 2026
- Crisis support
- When the system detects indications of a possible acute crisis, ephoria displays support options and points of contact. · ephoria.health, 4 Oct 2026
- Data controls
- Users can delete their data in the app, and the maker says app entries and content remain private and are not shared with third parties. · ephoria.health, 4 Oct 2026
- Data hosting
- The maker says app data is stored in certified data centres in Switzerland and the employer service runs in an ISO-certified data centre in Switzerland. · ephoria.health, 4 Oct 2026
- Developer
- The website and services are operated by netsense GmbH in Zürich, Switzerland. · ephoria.health, 4 Oct 2026
- Employer offering
- The employer portal provides aggregated, anonymous insights, and employers cannot see personal chat histories or individual conversation content. · ephoria.health, 4 Oct 2026
- Employer privacy threshold
- Employer topic and mood insights are shown only once there are at least ten users. · ephoria.health, 4 Oct 2026
- Guided steps
- The app offers solution-focused quests and exercises to help users approach challenges in small steps. · ephoria.health, 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Zurich, Switzerland · ephoria.health, 28 Sept 2026
- Health insurance
- Helsana customers with supplementary insurance can use ephoria free of charge, while CONCORDIA NATURA customers receive cost sharing. · ephoria.health, 4 Oct 2026
- Other features
- Features include daily reminders and suggestions, tailored audio meditations, speech recognition, and a wellbeing library. · ephoria.health, 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ephoria is a digital mental health coach for everyday challenges and wellbeing. · ephoria.health, 4 Oct 2026
- Research basis
- The maker says ephoria uses evidence-based solution-focused coaching approaches alongside mindfulness, acceptance, and emotion regulation concepts. · ephoria.health, 4 Oct 2026
- Research evaluation
- A Helsana pilot pre–post assessment with 159 participants found reduced psychological distress measured with GHQ-12; the maker reports an overall three-month effect of d = 0.59. · ephoria.health, 4 Oct 2026
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