Rootd is built specifically for panic attacks. ILTY is built for mental health conversations. Here's when each one helps.
Rootd is designed specifically for panic attacks and anxiety. It features a panic button that guides you through acute panic episodes with breathing exercises, grounding techniques, and calming content.
The app also includes an anxiety tracker, educational content about panic, and tools for building long-term anxiety management skills. It's focused and does one thing well.
Created by someone who experienced panic attacks personally, Rootd has a genuine understanding of what panic feels like and what helps in the moment.
ILTY provides conversational support for a broad range of mental health needs, including anxiety and panic. It's not specialized for panic attacks specifically, but it can help you process anxiety and understand your triggers.
When panic subsides and you need to understand what triggered it, ILTY offers the kind of deeper conversation that a panic button can't provide.
ILTY's companions help you work through the broader anxiety patterns that often underlie panic attacks.
Rootd
Purpose-built. Panic button with guided breathing and grounding. Excellent in-the-moment.
ILTY
Can help but not specialized. Better for processing after than during acute panic.
Better for: Rootd for acute panic
Rootd
Some anxiety tools but primarily focused on panic.
ILTY
Full conversational support for all types of anxiety.
Better for: ILTY for broader anxiety
Rootd
Anxiety tracker helps identify patterns over time.
ILTY
Conversation helps you explore and understand what triggers your anxiety.
Better for: ILTY for in-depth exploration
Rootd
Excellent. Designed for the acute moment of panic.
ILTY
Good for talking through anxiety. Less suited for acute panic episodes.
Better for: Rootd
Rootd
Panic attacks and anxiety. Narrow but deep.
ILTY
All mental health conversations. Broad but with depth.
Better for: Rootd for panic; ILTY for everything else
Rootd
Free basic features. Premium ~$10/month.
ILTY
Free during beta.
Better for: Similar
Rootd is excellent at its specific job: helping you get through panic attacks. The panic button and guided exercises can be genuinely lifesaving during acute episodes.
But panic attacks are usually symptoms of broader anxiety patterns. Rootd helps you survive the attack; ILTY helps you understand and address what's driving the anxiety.
If you experience panic attacks, having Rootd is smart—it's like a first-aid kit for panic. ILTY is more like ongoing support for the underlying anxiety.
Many people benefit from both: Rootd when panic hits, ILTY for processing afterward and working on the bigger picture.
Yes. Rootd is specifically designed for acute panic and its guided exercises work well in the moment. ILTY is better for processing afterward—understanding what triggered it and working on longer-term anxiety management.
ILTY can help you process panic-related anxiety and understand triggers, but it's not designed for acute panic episodes. For in-the-moment panic help, a dedicated tool like Rootd or professional guidance is more appropriate.
Not exactly. Panic attacks are acute episodes of intense fear with physical symptoms. Anxiety is a broader, ongoing experience. They're related—anxiety can trigger panic attacks. Rootd focuses on the acute episodes; ILTY helps with the broader anxiety.
The best way to know if ILTY is right for you is to try it. We're in beta and completely free.