MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH

Curable is a virtual coach for pain management who interacts with messages, science-backed activities, resources and funny gifs tailored to your symptoms and preferences. (Free for basic resources, $11.99 a month subscription. Apple/Android)

BetterHelp online therapy offers live sessions and convenient messaging to licensed mental health providers. With access to over 30,000 therapists, cost ranges from $60 to $90 per week billed every four weeks, but may be higher based on location, preferences and availability. (Apple/Android)

Talkspace Therapy and Support

It offers stress and depression help, matching you with a licensed therapist in your state to message via text, audio and video for ages 13 and up. It partners with health insurance plans and companies across the U.S., so check for coverage eligibility. Talkspace also offers a self-directed therapy app. (Apple/Android)

Personal Safety

BSafe comprehensive personal safety app features a live “follow me” map feature, voice activation tools, automatic recordings and live streaming, in addition to an SOS button to alert contacts. It can even create a fake call to leave an uncomfortable situation. Users must enable location sharing services and designate invitations to family, friends or guardians who have agreed to track your movements. (Free download, Premium Weekly $0.49, Premium Annual $19.99, Premium Monthly $1.99, 24-hour Premium features $0.99; Apple/Android)

Life360 location sharing and GPS tracker helps you stay connected with friends or family and view each other’s real-time locations on a map with enabled location sharing. Features include SOS alert with your location to emergency contacts, driving safety options and more. (Free with in-app purchases, upgrade to a paid membership and get Tile Bluetooth tracker and 7-day trial)

BetterSleep helps understand and improve sleep with a sleep tracker, nighttime recorder, more than 300 sleep sounds and music tracks, more than 100 stories, and 200 soothing guided meditation playlists and timers/reminders. (Free download with in-app purchases, $9.99/month, $59.99/ year after free 7-day trial until you cancel; Apple/Android)

Headspace offers mindfulness, guided meditation and movement exercises to address stress, focus and sleep, including a new National Park Collection of immersive nature content (14 days free with $69.99/year, 7 days free with $12.99/month; Apple/Android)

Calm for sleep, meditation and relaxation helps with sleep, stress, anxiety and attention through guided meditations, sleep stories, breathwork, exclusive music, soundscapes and stretching exercises. (Premium content with free 1-week trial, then $69.99/year, $14.99/month; Apple/Android)

Silent Beacon pairs a wearable bluetooth personal safety device to your smartphone or tablet to allow you to instantly call 911 or any number you choose while sending your live GPS location to multiple people at once. ($49.99 device sale price, subscription tier model; Apple/Android)

ICE Medical Standard lets you put your emergency medical contact information on your lock screen image overlay display for first responders and medical staff to find. Flag allergies and health conditions. The smartphone is regarded as a backup device for a physical ICE Medical Standard ID Card. (Free with in-app purchases; Apple/Android) Note: check your smartphone for built-in health app medical ID features like this.

ICE Contact free personal safety app delivers instant and delayed messages to friends and family with your GPS location In Case of Emergency. (Free, Apple/Android)