Betwixt Reviews

First of all, the environment this story is set in is EXTREMELY inhospitable. If you fully imagine yourself as a character in the story, you will quickly find yourself wishing to leave. Secondly, in the second chapter, you will be given the choice of trusting some unknown voice/person with questionable intentions, or being frozen into an ice statue and booted out of the game. Neither of these two things are at all helpful to someone dealing with anxiety or mental illness. The environment just increases anxiety levels. And chapter two implies that if you trust yourself you will be judged as being wrong and ostracized by others (or worse yet, killed off.) How was this ever created by mental health professionals? There is so much wrong with this! I would be VERY careful before using Betwixt or recommending it to someone else as it could very easily have negative instead of positive effects.

This is self help for people who think they need it. If you don’t think you need it, this is fantastically annoying.
I got 10 minutes in to chapter 1 wondering when I would have any actual agency. There’s decision points, but no agency. Self help is literally useless without volitional aspiration guided through agenentic recognition.
Digital games have no ability to satisfy this requirement. So, it’s cute, but a doomed project like every other ‘therapist in an app’. Interpretation of salience landscaping and relevance realization process cannot be achieved in digital format. Verbal holography fails to release the individual from their psyche, and thus this modality will only work with people who are need a vocabulary to adequately address their selves, but won’t take them beyond that, except as spiritual bypassing. 🤷🏻

I really wanted to love this, but the format is actually making me feel worse. They tell an interactive story that scrolls vertically in small bites of text. Even at the fastest speed setting, it’s too slow for me. Plus, since you can’t scroll to make the text move faster, it jumps on its own, which makes reading difficult as your eyes are always trying to reposition. The story itself is so agonizingly slow, and if there’s a point, I’ll never know because Betwixt is so not for me. It made me agitated and worsened my anxiety. It’s like this, but worse, as it drones on and on: You stare at the sky. There’s a blowing noise, a rushing sound. It’s as if there is a blanket of white ahead. You stare off in the distance, but all you can see is white. The word for this would be blizzard. Blah blah blah…

I have only just started with Betwixt , and it is lovely so far, but felt the need to comment now as this issue is really bothering me up front and keeping me from spending the time in Betwixt that I need to.

I wish the developers would increase the font size a bit more, and consider making the font colors a bit darker when on a light background (or vice a versa … I haven’t gotten far enough in to know if there is later dark backgrounds with dark text), so that there is more contrast.

It is a strain at the current size and light font color, which adds to headaches and stress, which is counterproductive to what Betwixt is trying to do. I need to use Betwixt right now, to try to reduce the bad headaches and tension I am feeling at this moment, and some of the anxiety and PTSD issues, but I cannot because of the eye strain. Just trying to read the text is adding to the headaches and tension, which is in itself causing anxiety.

Or maybe the developers could build in some options for the user to set the font size and color, or tweak the contrast?

There is no reason, with this being a text based experience, that the font size can’t be made more readable. I can’t be the only one who would like it to be easier on the eyes. I would up my rating to 5 stars if they did this! Please, please, please!!!

Betwixt is so lovely. I am moving through the chapters slowly, about one per week, so I have only finished four so far. I absolutely love it. I go to traditional therapy, which is an absolute necessity for me, but Betwixt gives me something else. It feeds into my imaginative, my need for stories, and my desire to explore. It catches me off guard with new thoughts and ideas. And when I do it and also use the guided meditation, my stress level noticeably reduces. Every once in awhile the AI goofs and I get thrown off, but mostly it functions amazingly well, and at times I have found it incredibly moving. Like when I asked if it could give me more examples and it said “Always.” Thank you so much for the beautiful experience. I adore it. I do wonder why the meditations disappear after a few chapters. They are really important to me and I hope more are developed in the future!

One thing to add since I’m near the end—at some point in the middle the guided meditations just disappear. This is a real disappointment. I found them to be a really helpful part of the work. Will there be more guided meditations to fill out the journey?

I…I lagit can’t give Betwixt-no, EXPERIENCES justus. With in the first four chapters I’ve cried, almost have a mini panic attack, and never loved something so much, I get separation anxiety just from a session ending. I am a very in tune person when it comes to emotions and how my head work’s, but I’ve learned so much from this, THEY ARE NOT PAYING ME TO SAY THIS! If your phone storage can handle yet one more app, please consider this one. Thank you so much for making Betwixt, you have truly helped so many with your hard work, thank you :)

I started “playing” with Betwixt not expecting it to be as powerful as I have found it to be. It has me transfixed. I have put in parts of my life and learned to look at them from another perspective; one of someone who deeply loves me. I would recommend this to ANYone, but especially those that suffer with any type of self confidence issues. I cannot thank the creators enough. Download it, be honest with yourself and unlock a whole new life full of possibilities thanks to the ability to envision yourself in a whole new light.

I was skeptical of this app at first. Told myself I’d do only the first three (free) episodes… but at the end of the first three episodes, I realized the one-off fee was well worth it. Not only worth it, but it also went towards helping others that NEED it free to get it free. I liked that.

So, unlike a cleaning service as I called it… I can’t say this app got rid of all the garbage in my brain. It did, however, help me find the garbage, identify where it came from, and teach me skills to clean it up myself.

The story writing is incredible, and it is built on a structure of actual psychological research. Brain garbage aside, I like to think I’m at least pretty self aware of the garbage, but this app showed me entire rooms full of garbage I either wasn’t aware of, or HAD been aware of, but never fully dealt with, then left to rot and be forgotten.

100% was worth paying for. Can’t recommend this highly enough. Betwixt knocked it out if the park.

Betwixt has helped me tremendously, so much so that I paid for lifetime access, which is something I almost never do! I’m trained as a psychotherapist and have had years of therapy myself, and Betwixt has led to deeper revelations than any of that. This will be different for everyone, but as a recovering people pleaser, I find it easier to be fully honest with myself in this format and move at the most comfortable pace for me, which has given me greater insights and sustainable growth. I’m also doing a lot of meditation and mindfulness practice, which has been integral in my happiness journey, but for understanding my personal history and healing very old wounds, Betwixt has been the key.

I was drawn to Betwixt for its innovative approach to mental health through narrative. As a fan of interactive fiction this is a perfect fit for me. It is calming while having an adventurous quality that I love and which pulls you through the story wanting to find out what happens next. What is cool is that you are a part of the story! It helps you explore mental health in a non obtrusive way. It has a beautiful design and I love the resources at the end of each chapter. This makes it never get boring and provides nice pauses between what you are exploring and thinking about. Also, I applied for a free slot and was lucky to be granted one. These developers seem to have a passion for Betwixt and care about those using it. Looking forward to seeing where this goes!

As someone who has ADHD and 👏🏼struggles👏🏼 to open up to therapists Betwixt has so far been a godsend. I already sent it to my best girl friend and told her to download it and am about to see if my best guy friend can download it (not an apple guy 🥰👎🏼😂). I’m about to put it on my husband’s phone, too.
If you’re struggling with therapy, can’t afford, can’t open up, etc. I highly recommend Betwixt. It doesn’t feel like you’re burdening anyone or anything with any of your problems. No one is judging you.
Also. Thank you thank you thank you for making the free version. I can’t tell you how immeasurably valuable it has been to be able to access so much and be able to continue through the progress I feel I’m making without worrying about the trial period ending. Just about every other app I’ve ever used (besides finch) has either been incredibly restrictive with the free access or limit free access to a trial period. I understand it. But it’s refreshing to find one that really is free and awesome!

I do not often write reviews for apps… in fact, I think this is only the second or third one I’ve ever written, but I believe Betwixt is important enough to break my silence.
You need to try Betwixt. You need to experience these dreams, and listen for the Voice to guide you in your waking hours too. You will have a greater understanding of yourself and you will learn some tips and tricks to help you in your life.
I found my heart physically hurting as dream four ended, in the best way possible.
The ONLY thing I have to add that isn’t entirely positive is one simple desire: I wish you could read a transcript for the meditation too. Sometimes I don’t process words being said to me, and I wish I could read them (even if that isn’t exactly meditation).

I've been stuck in a rut for quite some time and have dealt with depression my whole life. Betwixt may actually be the thing to help give me the tools to unlock the changes that I need to make within myself. To echo another review I saw, I rarely make reviews, but I'm compelled to now because it's THAT good <3

I am beyond excited to continue this journey of self discovery in way that is completely captivating, immersive, and refreshingly authentic. I haven't felt this inspired in years, and I'm so thankful that something like this exists. This gives me hope that humans are evolving and creating experiences designed to help each other grow rather than capitalizing on addiction, insecurity, apathy, and fear. I have no doubt that this app will continue to help me become a stronger, more confident, and overall better human ✨

Betwixt is amazing. I was struggling with the list of my marriage, my home and my mother when I downloaded Betwixt. My anxiety and depression were through the roof. I could barely think about the next hour of life without worrying and wondering if it was worth it. Betwixt is so submersible and interactive, I couldn’t help but dive head on into it. It not only has helped me curb my anxiety and depression, but forgive my younger self, forgive my mother, find the peace, strength and self love I have been searching for since I was ten years old. I cannot recommend Betwixt enough and the affordability is amazing. The team that created Betwixt are my heroes. They have created a beautiful tool to help and positively impact others so significantly, to lengths of which they won’t ever even know. To the creators, thank you. We need more of you in the world. I’m forever grateful.

I am so glad I found Betwixt. It’s like the Breath of the Wild of mental health apps. So many self-care/mental health apps I’ve tried gamify things in—to me—an overly cutesy, almost childish way, and I appreciate that this app balances game elements with a sense of relative seriousness. I appreciate the idea behind the cutesier apps, but—for me at least—they’ve always felt mildly condescending or overly simple, like it’s trying to speak to the child inside you rather than your adult self who might still be working on things from childhood. this app feels much more like a gentle, safe, and thoughtful way to take a deeply engaged and mature approach to exploring one’s feelings. I’ll admit to being mildly skeptical of some of the poppier sources in some of the guides—looking at you, Huberman—but that’s ultimately minor. I really appreciate Betwixt, with thanks to the developers and others behind the project.

Wow, Betwixt took my breath away within the first story! Every detail is absolutely lovely and so well constructed. Over the years, I’ve tried countless mental health apps but I’ve never found one quite like this! It’s impressive, engaging, cozy and deep in the best way possible! I noticed many reviews mentioning their fact that their ADHD and financial walls were a struggle with past apps and those have been my stumbling blocks as well so I took a chance and downloaded it. Let me say, I am SO GLAD I did!! I’ve already sent it to a handful of friends and I will never stop recommending it!!

Huge THANK YOU to the creators of Betwixt. Your heart and passion truly radiate through it all from the stories, soundscapes, attention to detail and the free/sponsoring others opportunities. Absolutely beautiful. The world needs more resources and spaces like this!!

I was so intrigued but also skeptical about Betwixt. I thought it would be like others I’ve tried that are engaging at first but then feel very fake and don’t really help anymore. Betwixt is beautiful and brilliant! It’s everything it says it is and more. I sleep better after using it and that’s saying a whole lot! If I’m stressing or overthinking I can escape into and it calms me and keeps me focused on what’s going on in the dreams not the chaos in my mind. It’s helping me understand myself more and take time for myself more. I love Betwixt and highly recommend it for anyone that struggles with mental health concerns or even if you just need to get away without getting away. The headphones suggestions is a must. I really can’t quite articulate how amazing Betwixt is but it just is. Thank you for creating such a a wonderful experience for all of us struggling.

I have been on a mental health journey for some time now, with multiple diagnosis. I know Betwixt is not supposed to substitute for therapy or medication, however, financially I am struggling and those things are hard to come by. I started the journey today and completed the first dream. I love how it gives options for pay what you can and it’s a life long, one-time payment that are affordable. Even the free option you still get so much out of it. I will say this came at a time in my life when I needed a saving grace. Something to help me to refocus, restructure, and rebalance my mental health, thoughts, feelings, and emotions. I feel so much gratitude for the wonderful people who have created Betwixt because I feel like stumbling across it, feeling hopeless with all of the basic apps that cost so much, has now given me hope not only for myself but others who may be struggling.

Now, I’m not saying Betwixt is a replacement for therapy. But what I am saying is that the raw experiences I’ve had in Betwixt were better and more psychologically productive than any therapy session I’ve been to in the past. This is just what I needed for how my brain works and its analytical and emotional side. I learned great things about myself, life, memories, self esteem, trauma, etc. Not to mention, Betwixt is accessible. I couldn’t pay for it but really wished to continue the stories sense they were helping me, and so I signed up for a free account sponsored by someone else. I cannot fully express my tremendous gratitude for that feature. I have tremendous gratitude for this entire project, as I haven’t found anything else like it. I hope in the future there will be more, but for now I can take the lessons I’ve learned and am one step closer to living my life to the fullest.

Thank you.

I love this story, the story of self-discovery and I am the main character. I love the engulfing nature that takes place and I get so swept up in it all until one dream fades away and another begins.

I’ve always been in to choose your adventure games and this is probably one of my top ones to date. The immersion is to die for and I love the symbolism and unknown thrown in while you are trying to navigate the chapters.

I just finished my second chapter and I hope my book of self-discovery will never end.