Calyn: Mental Health Companion
What is Calyn?
AI emotional support chat that remembers your ongoing issues, progress and steps, with voice, photo and multi-language.
Calyn is an AI emotional support companion described as a place to talk things through, between or instead of human therapy sessions. It offers a structured Session mode with check-ins and one concrete step, and a Talk mode for open conversation. It keeps track of issues, progress and committed steps across conversations.
Pricing. Calyn is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Overthinking late at night and wanting to talk it through
- Noticing burnout building and wanting a structured check-in
- Speaking or sharing a photo of a message when typing is hard
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Why this app is in C tier
C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Calyn scores 72 out of 100: rating 100, rating count 51, App Store search rank 38, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and C tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Calyn is an AI emotional support companion. A calm place to talk things through, between or instead of human therapy sessions. For the overthinking at 2am, the burnout that builds quietly, the loneliness that is hard to say out loud.
Two ways to talk
Session is structured, like a guided conversation: check in, go deeper, land on one concrete step. Talk is a friend who listens, remembers, and gives an honest take when you ask for one.
It actually remembers
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Calyn keeps track of what you're working on: the issues you name, the progress you make, the setbacks too. Each conversation builds on the last, and steps you commit to come back around gently.
Made for real life
Speak instead of typing when words flow easier. Share a photo of a message you're struggling with. Talk in any language, whenever it hits, for as long as you need.
Private by design
No ads, no trackers, no selling your data. Attached images are deleted after your session. Export a summary for your therapist, reset your data, or delete your account at any time.
The honest part
Calyn is AI, not a therapist or medical service, and it can get things wrong. It doesn't replace professional care. If you're in crisis, Calyn points you to real help at findahelpline.com, and that page is never behind a paywall.
Subscription required, starting with a 3-day free trial. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings.
Terms of use: https://calyn.app/terms
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Questions about Calyn
Is Calyn a replacement for therapy?
No. The listing says Calyn is AI, not a therapist or medical service, can get things wrong, and does not replace professional care. For someone in crisis, it points to findahelpline.com, which is never behind a paywall.
Does Calyn remember previous conversations?
Yes. It tracks the issues you name, your progress and setbacks, and steps you commit to, and each conversation builds on the last.
What happens to my data and photos?
There are no ads, no trackers and no selling of data. Attached images are deleted after your session. You can export a summary for your therapist, reset your data, or delete your account at any time.
Is Calyn free?
Calyn is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Is Calyn right for me?
Calyn is built for overthinking late at night and wanting to talk it through, noticing burnout building and wanting a structured check-in, speaking or sharing a photo of a message when typing is hard. It sits in the AI therapists list on AppTierList.
Is Calyn worth it?
Calyn is C tier, ranked #24 of 40 AI therapist apps with a score of 72 out of 100, from a 5.0 App Store rating across 12 ratings. 23 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Calyn compare to Healo?
Calyn is C tier at 72; Healo is B tier at 75. Healo ranks higher. Calyn is free to download, with in-app purchases, Healo is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is Calyn updated?
Calyn was updated 4 days ago, which counts in its favour.
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Ranking
- Lists
- AI Therapists (C tier, #24) · Therapy (C tier, #38) · AI Companion (#131, beyond the tiered top)
- Tier
- C (Situational)
- Score
- 72 / 100
- Rank in list
- #24 of 47
- Ranking certainty
- settled
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 5.0 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 12
App
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store category
- Health & Fitness
- Current version
- (4 days ago)
- Size
- 48 MB
- Requires
- iOS 15.1 or later
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 10
- Runs on
- iPhone
Links
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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