StarStarter

Arcade Therapeutics

In-app purchases

About this app

StarStarter is a clinically-validated brain training game to help manage anxiety symptoms and improve mental resilience. It’s brief, fun, and our results are backed by real scientific studies! 

ABOUT THE GAME:
Your first mission is to save Planet Galea by using your ship, the StarStarter, to collect star energy. Our unique brain training method happens during your game sessions, so it’s easy to start getting relief. Recommended play time is just 6-12 minutes a day, 4 times a week to see results.

Features:
• Play calming therapeutic game sessions, whenever you need
• Unlock Stellar Wisdom for anxiety tips and tools
• Track your mood and get insights over time
• Upgrade your ship with points to try new unique ships

“This is the only thing that has ever helped my anxiety.” Anne-Marie, TX

THE SCIENCE: How Does StarStarter Work?
StarStarter’s core therapeutic method is a game-based approach to a subconscious cognitive training method called Attention Bias Modification (ABM). The human brain has the unique ability to recognize facial expressions subconsciously, as a baby responds to a parent’s smile. StarStarter uses facial expressions within game play to re-train emotional and attentional patterns that can drive persistent feelings of anxiety.

StarStarter’s proprietary training method has been designed and optimized through a decade of NIH-funded neuroscientific research by our Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary. To see our peer reviewed research, you can view it at www.arcadetherapeutics.com/research/.

Warnings and Limitations
StarStarter is available non-prescription under FDA enforcement discretion; it is not evaluated, cleared or approved by FDA. It is not intended to diagnose, monitor, treat, or prevent any disease. It may be considered as an adjunct to clinical care, and it does not replace clinical care.

App Privacy
The developer, Arcade Therapeutics, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Ratings and reviews

$7.99/month, won't let you try the app without putting a card down first. Makes you create an account before telling you about the paywall. Pity, this one could have been good- guess I'll never know. Please delete my info from your system.

Truly one of the few things that has ever addressed my anxiety in a significant way.

Great app! With all that research it's amazing.

What’s new

• Improved onboarding with updated visuals and better guidance
• Smoother sign-up and login experience
• Improved video playback with added controls like volume adjustment
• Fixed issue where music could continue playing during intro video
• General bug fixes and performance improvements