Emerge Care and Dawn by Sword Health

Updated October 2, 20263 sourcesBy Emerge Care

Dawn is Sword Health's AI guide for mental health and wellbeing, launched in March 2026. It offers support grounded in CBT, ACT and DBT, help with stress and proactive check-ins, built on a model trained for mental health.

Emerge Care does a different job. It is a companion for your physical health between doctor visits: symptoms, side effects, labs, heart rate and weight, with sourced answers and a one-page summary for your next appointment. It is not a mental-health or crisis service.

Choose Dawn by Sword Health if

You want support for stress, mood and mental wellbeing from an app built for that, with named clinical advisors and a safety system for crisis risk.

Choose Emerge Care if

You want to track physical symptoms and side effects, understand them with sourced answers, and walk into your next doctor visit with a summary and your questions.

At a glance

Emerge CareDawn by Sword Health

Log symptoms and side effects by talkingYes No

Answers from your own logYes No

Names a source for every health factYes No

Visit summary for your doctorYes No

Check-ins and reminders after a visitYes No

Health records stored on your phoneYes No

Reads your lab resultsYes No

Works with Apple HealthYes No

Details and sources are in the table below.

Side by side

Dawn by Sword HealthEmerge Care

Built for Dawn by Sword HealthMental wellbeing: CBT, ACT and DBT-based support, stress help and check-ins1 2 Emerge CarePhysical health between visits: symptoms, side effects, labs and appointments

Symptom and side-effect log Dawn by Sword HealthNo1 Emerge CareTell it how you feel in your own words; it logs symptoms and side effects and checks in when something keeps coming back

Visit preparation Dawn by Sword HealthNo1 Emerge CareOne-page visit summary PDF (symptoms and side effects, heart rate, check-ins, labs, weight, your questions) plus a questions-for-your-doctor list

Safety Dawn by Sword HealthNot a crisis service; uses safety classifiers for crisis risk; named clinical advisors1 3 Emerge CareNot a mental-health or crisis service; points you to emergency help when it matters

Platforms Dawn by Sword HealthiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro and Android1 3 Emerge CareiPhone, with Apple Health and Apple Watch

Price Dawn by Sword Health$19.99 a month or $143.99 a year (USD), with a free trial1 Emerge CareFree to download on iPhone, with a monthly subscription in the App Store

Where Emerge Care is different

Built for physical health: symptoms, side effects, labs, heart rate and weight.
A one-page visit summary PDF, a questions-for-your-doctor list, and reminders after a visit.
Every health fact names its source.
In English, Spanish, German, Polish and Russian.

Where Dawn by Sword Health is stronger

Purpose-built for mental health, with a specialist model and named clinical advisors.
A safety-classifier system for crisis risk.
Runs on more platforms, including Mac, Apple Watch and Android.
Backed by Sword Health's scale.

Can you use both?

Yes, and that may be the honest answer: an app built for mental wellbeing, and Emerge Care for physical symptoms and doctor visits. If you are struggling, talk to a professional.

Questions

What is Dawn by Sword Health?

Dawn is Sword Health's AI guide for mental health and wellbeing, launched in March 2026, with support grounded in CBT, ACT and DBT.

How much does Dawn cost?

In the US App Store, Dawn is $19.99 a month or $143.99 a year, with a free trial (checked 2 October 2026).

Is Dawn a replacement for therapy?

No. Dawn says it is an AI guide, not a crisis service, and that it doesn't replace therapy, diagnosis or emergency care.

Does Emerge Care offer mental health support?

No. Emerge Care is a companion for physical health between doctor visits. It is not a mental-health or crisis service. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 in the US, or call your local emergency number.

Can I use both?

Yes. They do different jobs: Dawn for mental wellbeing, Emerge Care for physical symptoms, side effects and doctor visits.

Sources

Facts about Dawn by Sword Health come from its own pages, its App Store listing and press coverage, checked on October 2, 2026. Prices and features change, so check Dawn by Sword Health's own site before you decide.

Emerge Care makes this page. We are not affiliated with Dawn by Sword Health; names are trademarks of their owners and are used only to compare. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@getemergeapp.com and we'll fix it.

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