Sonia

Sonia is an iOS, chat-based AI emotional support app for individuals who want therapy-like conversations and self-help tools for issues like anxiety, stress, depression, relationships, and sleep.

Key capabilities include:

• Voice and text sessions available 24/7 with no appointments, designed around CBT-style conversations
• Personalized support tools, including daily meditations, journaling-style prompts, recommendations, and exercises
• Mood tracking and progress insights, including weekly reviews, homework assignments, and visualizations to help identify stressors
• Safety features that detect emergency situations (such as self-harm risk) and direct users to national hotlines

Pricing: Paid. Basic is $19.99/month, Premium is $39.99/month, and Annual is $199.99/year; a free research preview is available.

Notable for its HIPAA-compliant privacy approach and an independent university study reported to show users feel significantly better after sessions. It is positioned as an affordable complement to care, not a replacement for human therapists.