Christian Mental Health Apps | Faith-Based Support

Neurocycle

A science-backed mental health app by Christian neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Leaf, using her clinically tested 5-step Neurocycle method to help you manage anxiety, depression, and toxic thinking through a guided 63-day program. Available on iOS, Android, and web.

Faith: Scripture Meditation

Personalized guided meditations rooted in Scripture — share what's on your heart and receive a custom session with Bible passages, narration, and calming music. Also offers a lectio divina Scripture meditation mode for reflecting deeply on any verse. Created by a Google engineer in Nashville. iOS only.

Fast Facts About Pornography

A research-backed collection of 100+ statistics on pornography's effects across 26 filterable categories including a new AI/Deepfakes section — by Fight the New Drug, a non-religious nonprofit now part of the PHASE Alliance, with an AI assistant at ask.ftnd.org.

Pray As You Go

A free daily audio prayer app celebrating 20 years of ministry from the Jesuits in Britain — offering 10–13 minute guided sessions blending music, Scripture, and Ignatian reflective questions to over half a million people annually across 9 languages, with seasonal retreats like Holy Longing and a monthly "Pray with the Pope" series alongside Pope Leo XIV.

Soul Rest

A free, open-source web platform aggregating Christian meditations and meditative prayers from 12+ creators — including Christ Centered Tribe, Encountering Peace, Alabaster Co, Rush Podcast, Dwell Bible App, VOUS Church, pray.com, 1MOMENT, Glorify App, Abide Christian Meditation, Soulspace, and Cameron Pak — with a Panic Button for immediate calm, random discovery, and topics spanning anxiety, sleep, healing, purity, and worship. 200+ meditations curated from YouTube, RSS feeds, and direct submissions.

The Quiet Collection

A spiritual formation app by NYT bestselling author and spiritual director Emily P. Freeman, offering seasonal audio collections of reflections, ancient prayers, and original piano music — designed to create space for the soul to breathe. Free to download with Borrowed Prayers and Psalms included; additional collections (Lent, Advent, Birthday, Blessings) available as in-app purchases. Available on iOS and Android.

Dabar

Dabar is a web-based AI spiritual companion that responds to real-life questions — grief, doubt, anxiety, purpose — with structured four-part reflections drawn exclusively from the KJV Bible. Named after the Hebrew word for God's living, spoken word, it was created by Michael Clarke for Christians carrying the questions that don't fit anywhere else.

one sec

Research-backed screen time app that inserts a brief breathing exercise or reflection before opening distracting apps, proven to reduce app openings by 57%. Created by indie developer Frederik Riedel with peer-reviewed studies from Max Planck Institute and government validation in Germany and Denmark. Free for one app, with Pro for unlimited apps and advanced features. Available on iOS, Android, and browser extension.

DigitalParenting.com

A research-based, biblically grounded digital parenting resource offering a 7-step framework, a highly rated companion guidebook, a 10-week church small group course, and an online community to help Christian families navigate technology safely.

Hallow

The #1 Christian prayer app with 22+ million downloads and nearly 1.5 billion prayers prayed, offering 10,000+ audio-guided sessions — from Lectio Divina and the Rosary to Byzantine prayers, sleep Bible stories, and Hallow AI — built to help anyone find peace in God. Roughly half of new users don't identify as Catholic, reflecting broad Christian reach beyond its Catholic roots.

Scout - Online Accountability

Lightweight browser extension that monitors user-chosen websites and keywords, sending timestamped screenshots directly to an accountability partner's email — no dashboards, no stored logs, voluntary transparency. Available on Chrome, Firefox, and Chromium browsers with a free tier and low-cost subscription.

Chad Coach - Overcome Lust

An AI-powered pornography recovery coach available 24/7 on WhatsApp, built by a former Tesla ML engineer. Combines CBT with Catholic teaching from Love and Responsibility and Theology of the Body to help men break free — shame-free and free to use. Over 100,000 men helped worldwide.

Pause: Prayer & Meditation

A free guided pause app by John Eldredge (Wild at Heart) that helps you reconnect with God in 1 to 10 minutes through short, audio-guided sessions with Scripture, breathing exercises, favorites, context notes, and multi-day programs like 30 Days to Resilient and Experience Jesus. Really.

Sabbath Space

Sabbath Space pairs a physical NFC keychain tag with an iOS and Android app to block distracting apps and notifications, helping Christians reclaim screen time for God, family, and intentional rest.

Re:generation

A biblically-based, 12-step discipleship and recovery ministry from Watermark Community Church, now active at 209 locations across the U.S. with partner churches nationwide. 351 people completed the full program at Watermark in 2025. Curriculum available in English, Polish, Albanian, and Romanian, with a Spanish-language pilot now underway at select locations. Helps people find freedom from addictions, anxiety, past hurts, and destructive patterns through daily Scripture curriculum and authentic small-group community.

Limit Phone

A hardcore Android app blocker that uses system-level MDM to block social media, porn, and gambling — genuinely unbreakable without a factory reset. Includes a custom Firefox browser with built-in website blocking, delay timers for individuals, and PIN protection for families. Still in Beta with a growing roadmap.

Live Free Community App

A private community app for men seeking freedom from pornography and lust, offering peer accountability, weekly teaching content, free and premium courses, direct messaging, 27+ small group hosts, and church partnership options — founded by pastor and recovery advocate Carl Thomas, now featuring the X3pure Rewired workshop.

Arete7

A free spiritual discipline app rooted in Catholic tradition that combines habit tracking, prayer reminders, examination of conscience, and journaling — with an actively maintained companion theology blog (Cyber-Monk) and regular feature updates through November 2025.

Abide: Bible Meditation Prayer

The #1 Christian meditation app — 2,000+ Bible-based guided meditations, 365+ sleep stories, full NIV Audio Bible, and seasonal in-app events for anxiety, depression, sleep, and spiritual growth. Co-founded by former Google employees, now part of the Guideposts family. Endorsed by licensed therapists, Grammy winner Mandisa, and TheMedBubble for healthcare worker wellness.

theWell

theWell (formerly BePerk) is a free Christian social media platform combining short-form videos, photo sharing, prayer requests, testimonies, and community discussions — rebuilt from the ground up in May 2026 as theWell 2.0 with a cleaner interface and new features like bookmarks, activity feeds, and improved search.

Soulspace Prayer & Meditation

A Holy Spirit-centered Christian meditation app with daily Scripture-based guided prayers, 300+ topical meditations, Bible sleep stories, kids content, worship instrumentals, and a 'Bible in 100 Days' audio series — created by a tight-knit team originally from Westside Church in Bend, Oregon. Features daily meditation reminders, shareable verse cards, read-along transcripts, gift subscriptions, and group/church discounts. Free daily meditation, no ads.

Soultime Christian Meditation

A Christian meditation app with 250+ guided sessions covering anxiety, sleep, and stress, plus a proprietary emotional/sppiritual check-up, mood tracker with friend alerts, in-app journal, 100+ music tracks, sleep stories, and a complete AI-narrated audio Bible. Founded by Mark Wagner in Cambridge, UK and endorsed by the former Archbishop of Canterbury.

Build Your Faith App

A faith-based web app offering healing prayers, Scripture-based affirmations, gratitude activities, and daily encouragement for individuals navigating serious health challenges — with a church fundraising program and ambassador collaboration model.

A Simple Pause

A free, ad-free spiritual companion app offering seven guided five-minute contemplative practices — including Lectio Divina, Ignatian imaginative prayer, Visio Divina, and timed silence — rooted in ancient monastic traditions. Available in English, Spanish, and Chinese. Created by spiritual director LuAnn Roberson, SFSAZ's Associate for Spiritual Formation, under the Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona.

FULLER Equip

FULLER Equip is Fuller Theological Seminary's online learning platform offering 160+ self-paced courses and professional certificates in theology, ministry leadership, emotional health, and spiritual formation — accessible from any device without enrollment in a degree program.

Encountering Peace

A free, listener-supported Christian meditation ministry with 300+ hours of Scripture-rooted guided audio, daily new meditations, 170+ YouVersion Bible plans, a private journal, community features, and 200+ YouTube videos — reaching 300,000+ daily subscribers. Founded by Dr. Drew Dickens, a thought leader at the intersection of faith and AI with a doctorate from SMU. Available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, and web.

Life After Pornography Coach

A research-backed 10-week coaching program by clinical psychologist Dr. Cameron Staley, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help individuals overcome unwanted pornography use through guided videos, mindfulness practices, journaling, and a supportive community.

Live From Rest

A free Christian meditation app by the Smith family (Dr. Steve, Joshua Luke, and Lucinda) — offering customizable guided sessions rooted in Scripture with breathwork, calming music, and topics from gratitude to addiction recovery. A UK charity with free courses, a podcast of 45+ episodes, a Premier Christianity column by Joshua, and his forthcoming second book This Is the Main Event (Penguin, July 2026).

Relay: Quit Porn Addiction

A Y Combinator-backed, therapist-designed recovery program that helps men and women quit porn and compulsive sexual behavior through anonymous group accountability, interactive video lessons, and evidence-based tools — with a faith-focused track, a companion podcast, and dedicated programs for therapists and churches.

Thrive and Cultivate

A membership-based training platform equipping pastors and church leaders with mental health skills, strategies, and expert-led video sessions across topics like burnout, anxiety, grief, trauma, suicide prevention, and building a mentally healthy church culture.

Reflect Christian Mindfulness

A completely free Christian mindfulness app offering guided biblical meditations, lectio divina, contemplative prayer, and imaginative contemplation — all centered on Scripture. Created by UK developer Neill Bowler from his personal journey with chronic fatigue, the app remains ad-free with no in-app purchases and is actively updated.

Pure Desire

Pure Desire Ministries provides Christ-centered support groups, certified counseling, podcasts, and recovery resources to help men, women, and couples find freedom from compulsive sexual behavior and healing from betrayal trauma — now headquartered in Nashville, TN with 30+ years of ministry, a Barna-partnered research study, and an annual summit.

helloHOPE

A free app from a 501(c)(3) nonprofit by founders Andrew and Mary Beth Thomas, offering daily Scripture, prayer prompts, calming music by Stanton Lanier, and real family stories to help parents navigate a childhood diagnosis with hope and faith.

Christ Centered Tribe

Christ Centered Tribe offers 250+ guided biblical meditations and Christian EFT tapping sessions to help believers find peace in God's presence, reduce anxiety, and deepen their faith.

The Gameplan

A free Christian recovery app from Dr. Doug Weiss offering daily tips, videos, blogs, a free Clean Class, and YouVersion Bible studies to help men break free from pornography and sexual addiction. Developed by Heart to Heart Counseling Center in Colorado Springs.

Eirene - Christian Mental Wellbeing AI

Eirene is a scripture-guided reflection app for iOS that combines AI-powered conversation, daily devotionals, voice mode, breath prayers, and ambient soundscapes to help Christians build calmer, more intentional rhythms with their phone and faith.

Share the Struggle

Share the Struggle is a Christian nonprofit providing discipleship coaching (1-on-1 and group) across 35+ focus areas and expert-led 8-week video courses on anxiety, trauma, grief, pornography, and more — trusted by churches like Church of the Highlands, FCA, and Cru. Founded by Ryan Miller in 2019, based in Opelika, AL.

The Freedom Fight

A holistic, Christ-centered porn addiction recovery program for men and women, blending biblical discipleship, neuroscience, and clinical training across a free 30-Day Challenge and 29-week flagship course — with 86% of completers finding lasting freedom.

Loveology

A free video library of 667 bite-sized relationship videos from 102 Christian experts covering marriage, dating, parenting, communication, finances, and more — developed by faith-tech studio Servant.io.