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Despite decades of research and development, depression has risen from the fifth to the leading cause of disability in the United States. Barriers to progress in the field are (1) poor access to high‐quality care; (2) limited mental health workforce; and (3) few providers trained in the delivery of evidence‐based treatments (EBTs). Although mobile platforms are being developed to give consumers greater access to high‐quality care, too often these tools do not have empirical support for their effectiveness. In this study, we evaluated PRIME‐D, a mobile app intervention that uses social networking, goal setting, and a mental health coach to deliver text‐based, EBT's to treat mood symptoms and functioning in adults with depression.