SuperBetter: Mental Health
What is SuperBetter?
SuperBetter is a Health & Fitness app that applies game-play strategies such as epic wins, quests and check-ins with allies to everyday challenges, stress and self-care, based on what the listing calls the 7 rules for living gamefully. A Hero account supports solo play with a library of over 40 challenges, while Host and Player accounts support squad challenges. It was invented by Jane McGonigal and cites a randomized controlled trial at the University of Pennsylvania.
Pricing. SuperBetter: Mental Health is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Solo self-care and stress challenges using the Hero account
- Teachers running social-emotional learning with squads
- Small businesses seeking a low-cost employee wellbeing program
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Why this app is in A tier
SuperBetter scores 82 out of 100: rating 93, rating count 80, App Store search rank 79, update recency 76. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Improve mental health, resilience and social-emotional skills. SuperBetter is at heart a simple and transformative idea - we can use the same strengths naturally displayed in game play to confront real-life challenges, build skills, manage stress & practice self-care. SuperBetter uses the psychology of game play in all of life. Playing SuperBetter means bringing a gameful mindset to real-life - challenging yourself, going for epic wins, adopting a secret identity, completing quests, battling bad guys, activating power-ups and checking-in with allies. The 7 rules for living gamefully is a framework to be stronger, happier, braver & more resilient in everyday life. Invented by researcher & game designer Jane McGonigal, SuperBetter is backed by science. In a randomized controlled trial at University of Pennsylvania playing SuperBetter for 30 days was associated with significant improvements in mental health and resilience. The SuperBetter app makes it simple to go for epic wins, track your gameful strengths and build your whole-person resilience - mental, social, emotional & physical. Proven results in 10 minutes a day. SuperBetter is for youth, teens, young adults & everyon
Compare in Mental Wellness
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | A | B |
| Score | 82 / 100 | 82 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.6 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Ratings | 7.9K | 3.0K | 14.0K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | — | — | 2.0 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 205d ago | 13d ago | 3d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free | Free download |
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See all 39 ›Questions about SuperBetter
Is SuperBetter free to use?
The app is free to download and the App Store lists in-app purchases. The Hero account includes a 14-day free trial, and the Player account is free to use for squad play.
Is there scientific backing for the app?
The listing says SuperBetter is backed by science and cites a randomized controlled trial at the University of Pennsylvania, where playing for 30 days was associated with significant improvements in mental health and resilience.
Who is the app designed for?
It is for youth, teens, young adults and anyone who wants to build resilience. Hosts such as middle and high school teachers, universities and small businesses can create squad challenges through the web portal.
Is SuperBetter free?
SuperBetter is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is SuperBetter good for?
SuperBetter is built for solo self-care and stress challenges using the hero account, teachers running social-emotional learning with squads, small businesses seeking a low-cost employee wellbeing program. It sits in the mental wellness list on AppTierList.
Is SuperBetter worth it?
SuperBetter is A tier, ranked #21 of 40 mental wellness apps with a score of 82 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 7,881 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 20 apps rank above it.
How does SuperBetter compare to Onward by NeuroFlow?
SuperBetter is A tier at 82; Onward by NeuroFlow is A tier at 82. They score the same. SuperBetter is free to download, with in-app purchases, Onward by NeuroFlow is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is SuperBetter updated?
SuperBetter was last updated on 2026-03-31, 205 days ago.
All the facts
- List
- Mental Wellness (A tier, #21)
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 82 / 100
- Rank in list
- #21 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 7,881
- Current version
- (205 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Health & Fitness
- Good for
- Solo self-care and stress challenges using the Hero account, Teachers running social-emotional learning with squads, Small businesses seeking a low-cost employee wellbeing program
- Requires
- iOS 26.0 or later
- Size
- 74 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed