Setting a limit at work
“I am not able to take on more right now without it affecting my other commitments. Can we look at priorities?”
A Wysa alternative built for neurodivergent adults
Wysa offers AI-supported mental health tools. tonen focuses on wording for everyday conversations: asking for help, setting a boundary, drafting a reply or considering an ambiguous message. These are different needs, and the tools may be used alongside one another.
Free to start. No trial needed. iOS only.
Wysa vs tonen
Compare the main activities each app supports.
| Wysa | tonen | |
|---|---|---|
| Main focus | AI-supported mental health and wellbeing | Conversation preparation and reflection |
| Approach | Conversational support and structured mental health tools | Situation-based scripts, tone options and example conversations |
| Human support | Support pathways vary by Wysa programme | Self-guided app; no therapist or coaching service |
| AI use | Conversational mental health support | Reply Helper, Perspective Helper and Debrief |
| Before subscribing | Check the features and support included in your Wysa programme | 21 free scripts and optional Premium; current terms in the App Store |
Comparison checked 3 October 2026 against Wysa’s official product information and the current tonen app. This compares the advertised focus, not every capability. Prices and availability can change.
Choose support for the task in front of you
When you want mental health support
Review the particular Wysa programme available to you and the support it includes. tonen is a communication aid, not a mental health treatment or crisis service.
When you need words for a request
Use tonen to choose a starting line for a specific interaction. Add the person, task and deadline that matter to you.
When you are unsure what a message means
Perspective Helper can offer several readings. Confirm important details with the sender rather than treating an AI interpretation as a fact.
When you want to reflect afterwards
Debrief can help you think through a conversation and possible next steps. You decide what to use, and the suggestions may miss context.
Example wording to adapt
Examples written for this page, rather than exact app catalogue entries.
Asking for written instructions
“I process things better when I have them in writing. Could you send a summary after we speak?”
Declining a social plan
“Thank you for thinking of me — I am going to sit this one out. Hope it goes really well.”
Checking what someone meant
“I want to make sure I understood that correctly — did you mean [X] or [Y]?”
Download tonen
Start with 21 free scripts, Box Breathing, 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding and one free use each of Reply Helper, Perspective Helper and Debrief. Premium adds the full script library, Phone Call Mode, Body Scan, Safe Place and 50 requests per week shared across the three Helpers.
iOS only.