Ash is an AI built specifically for mental health: a 24/7 emotional support companion you can talk or text with, which learns your patterns over time and helps you connect the dots between your thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
Ash is developed by Slingshot AI, a company focused entirely on AI for mental health and backed by a clinical advisory approach. Unlike general-purpose chatbots that tell you what you want to hear, Ash is designed to notice things: it identifies patterns from your very first conversation, delivers weekly insights that can link today’s story to something from last year, and always has a thoughtful next step ready ā whether you arrive with your own agenda or want to be guided. You can speak out loud like a phone call or text quietly, in a space that is private and judgment-free. The site highlights a 4.9 rating across 1000+ reviews.
Ash’s scale is already significant for a specialized product: its site reports more than 15.7 million messages sent and over 250,000 people helped, with users frequently contrasting it favorably against general-purpose AI chatbots for actually challenging them rather than simply agreeing. Because it is built only for mental health, its guidance stays focused on emotional patterns, coping and growth instead of drifting into generic assistant territory.
Ash is free to download and start using; a subscription unlocks the full experience. Current plan prices are shown in the app and on its app store listings.
Ash suits people who want therapy-like, ongoing emotional support that actually remembers them ā for venting at 2 a.m., processing difficult moments, and building self-understanding over time.