# Balm: CBT Thought Diary — Stop overthinking & anxiety

> Stop overthinking & anxiety (iPhone/iPad app by VLADISLAVS PETKUNS.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balm-cbt-thought-diary/id6789923194 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [VLADISLAVS PETKUNS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895800689)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Medical
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 61 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Latvian, Polish, European Portuguese, Russian, European Spanish and 2 more
- Released: 2026-08-15
- Data updated: 2026-09-10
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balm-cbt-thought-diary/id6789923194/reviews.md

## What is Balm?

Name it. Watch it drop.

Balm is a guided CBT thought record — the classic five-step exercise from cognitive behavioral therapy. Take one hard moment, look at the thought behind it, answer it with something fairer, and watch the feeling lose its grip.

HOW A RECORD WORKS
1. Situation — what happened? Where, with whom?
2. Emotion — name the feeling, rate it 0–100.
3. Automatic thought — catch what flashed through your mind, and how much you believed it.
4. Rational response — challenge the thought with guided prompts: What's the evidence? What would you tell a friend?
5. Result — re-rate the feeling and see the before → after drop.

That drop is the whole method. "Anxiety 80% → 30%" — measured, not imagined.

GUIDED, NOT A BLANK PAGE
Short prompts and tappable examples at every step, so you're never staring at an empty text box. Most records take about two minutes. Start now, finish later — completing the record in two sittings is normal CBT practice, and the app gently reminds you about open records.

QUICK CHECK-INS
No energy for a full record? Name a feeling and rate it — done in seconds. When you're ready, turn any check-in into a full thought record.

SEE IT WORKING
Insights show which emotions visit most often and whether negative thoughts are losing believability over time — proof your skill is building.

YOURS ALONE
• No account, no cloud. Your entries never leave this device.
• Lock the app with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.
• Export records as a clean PDF for your therapist — you decide what leaves the device.

ONE PURCHASE, FOREVER
Thought records and check-ins are free. Premium — full Insights, therapist-ready PDF export, and app lock — is a single one-time purchase. No subscription, no account, no ads.

A METHOD WITH A TRACK RECORD
Thought records are a core technique of CBT, used in clinical practice for decades. Balm is a self-help tool, not therapy or a medical device. If you're in crisis, the app points you to crisis resources.

MADE FOR
• Anxiety spikes and racing thoughts at night
• Overthinking, rumination, low mood, anger flares
• CBT therapy homework between sessions
• Anyone learning to name what they feel

PRIVACY & TERMS
Privacy Policy: https://balm-9fc2f.web.app/privacy/
Terms of Use: https://balm-9fc2f.web.app/terms/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Balm Premium Launch Offer | $14.99 | one-time |
| Balm Premium Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-22

The App Store now lists all 12 languages Balm speaks. Plus small fixes under the hood.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-08-15

No release notes.

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