After testing more than 30 candidates, the Meditate Mate team picked Soula for women's emotional and hormonal wellness and rated its 28-day program well-designed.

Soula is one of seven apps in "Top 7 Indie AI Mental Health Apps We Tested", published on September 2, 2026, on the Wellness Tech blog of Meditate Mate. The page shows an update on September 4. Meditate Mate headlines Soula's entry "Female-First AI for Emotional and Hormonal Wellness".

How Meditate Mate Picked the Seven

Meditate Mate shortlisted over 30 independent AI apps and tested each one firsthand. Roughly half did not meet its requirements. The team scored each app on psychological safety, quality of support, user experience, and use of evidence-based frameworks such as CBT or Motivational Interviewing. It says the reviewers are a health and wellness coach, a mindfulness meditation teacher, an AI specialist, and a product development expert. The other six picks are Wellness AI, Renée Space, Feel Better Bot, Emotica, Neurofit and Therly.ai.

Where Soula Comes From

According to the review, Soula is the brainchild of a Cyprus-based solo mom of two and doula who experienced postpartum depression. Meditate Mate writes that the app won $500K on Shark Tank Malta and has raised $2.5M in total funding, according to the official site. It supports women through life and health changes, including pregnancy, hormonal shifts, burnout, and menopause.

What the Reviewer Found

Onboarding is detailed. Soula asks about emotional state, goals, cycle stage, sleep, relationship status, experience with therapy, and the tone the user prefers. The reviewer notes that any question can be skipped.

From the answers, Soula builds a 28-day program of daily health and wellness mini-lectures, somatic practices, guided meditations, and affirmations. Finishing one day's activities opens the next day. An AI chat companion with a warm, slightly husky voice draws on evidence-backed methods such as CBT and ACT and works by text or voice.

"The chat experience itself feels personalized for women, with a “sisterhood” vibe."

Meditate Mate also likes the daily program:

"The daily program is well-designed and enjoyable, with bite-sized, Blinkist-style summaries and audio and visual practices that are short and easy to do at home."

The review says voice chat was a mixed bag but showed promise, and that the founder, Natallia, shares video demonstrations of some somatic movements. The reviewer says the program, text and voice chat, and resource library all seem to be in the free version, and reports no paywall.

What the Review Lists as Pros and Cons

The pros are the 28-day structured program, the daily self-care habit, the design, and a free version that works better on iOS. The cons are bugs and kinks in an app that is still a work in progress, and a long onboarding before any content. Meditate Mate recommends Soula to readers who prefer an AI mental health tool created specially for women and female well-being.

The article also reminds readers that, to its knowledge, no FDA-cleared AI therapy apps exist yet, and that these tools are not a replacement for professional help.

About Soula

Soula is a female-first AI app for emotional and hormonal wellness, according to Meditate Mate.

Media contact: n.miranchuk@soula.care · soula.care

Sources

  1. Meditate Mate, Top 7 Indie AI Mental Health Apps We Tested, Meditate Mate, September 2, 2026 (updated September 4, 2026).