# Bifocal: Your DBT Companion — BPD Skills & Diary Card Tool

> DBT skills tracker and emotional well-being companion. (iPhone/iPad app by Henry Lightfoot.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bifocal-your-dbt-companion/id6753108675 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Henry Lightfoot](https://appshunter.io/developer/1842551978)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian Bokmål, Spanish, Swedish
- Released: 2025-10-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bifocal-your-dbt-companion/id6753108675/reviews.md

## What is Bifocal?

You deserve to feel okay. You deserve to be able to tolerate your pain. Navigate emotional challenges with confidence using Bifocal.
With Bifocal, you can:
• Track your usage of skills across all four DBT modules.
• Write detailed diary entries to understand your thoughts.
• Track unwanted behaviors with Momentum, helping you to gain insight and habit-form.
• Architect your Life Worth Living Goals with an interactive roadmap.
• Plan for events you predict will be painful for you with the Cope-Aheads tab.
• Refresh your skill knowledge anytime.
• Generate beautiful progress reports to bring to your DBT sessions, or simply show yourself how far you've come.
• Rehearse your peace with Mantras: the philosophies of the life you want to live.
• Safely guard your peace by storing your DBT progress on your own iCloud account.
Disclaimer: This application is intended for informational and educational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this application. This app does not create a therapist-patient relationship.

## Key features

- Track DBT skills usage
- Detailed diary entries
- Unwanted behavior tracking
- Life Worth Living goal planning
- Cope-Aheads planning
- Skill knowledge refresh
- Progress reports
- Mantras for peace

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bifocal Pro | $2.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bifocal Pro (Lifetime) | $4.99 | one-time |



## Frequently asked questions about Bifocal

### What is Bifocal used for?

Bifocal is designed to help users navigate emotional challenges by tracking Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, journaling thoughts, and planning for a Life Worth Living. It provides tools for insight and habit formation.

### Does Bifocal have ads?

No, Bifocal does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional premium features available through a subscription.

### What are the subscription options for Bifocal?

Bifocal offers a subscription plan called Bifocal Pro for $2.99 per month, which includes a 7-day free trial. This subscription likely unlocks additional features or content beyond the free version.

### Is Bifocal suitable for all ages?

Bifocal has an age rating of 17+, indicating it is intended for adult users. This is likely due to the sensitive nature of the mental health topics it addresses.

### How often is Bifocal updated?

The latest version of Bifocal is 1.8.2, and it was last updated on June 13, 2026. This suggests a relatively active development cycle for the application.

### Can I sync my Bifocal data across devices?

Yes, Bifocal allows you to safely guard your peace by storing your DBT progress on your own iCloud account, enabling cross-device synchronization.

### What kind of reports does Bifocal generate?

Bifocal can generate beautiful progress reports that users can share with their DBT sessions or use to track their personal progress. These reports offer insights into skill usage and habit formation.

### Does Bifocal replace professional therapy?

No, Bifocal is intended for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It does not create a therapist-patient relationship.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.1 — 2026-08-24

- Native-level improvements on the German translations courtesy of Nils Fahldieck, thank you so much!
- Stress Diary now refreshes upon the hour on the home screen without having to force an app restart.
- Dime Game UX improved.
- Preventative bug fixes for the impending iOS 27 release.
- Wider improvements and bug fixes.

### 1.9 — 2026-08-01

- Introducing the Stress Diary feature where you can rate your tension levels and thoughts on an hour-by-hour basis - thank you to my colleague for this suggestion and work on this feature!
- You can now play the Dime Game from the Interpersonal Effectiveness module right in Bifocal, and view your previous scores at any time!
- You can now schedule distinct notifications for Diary Cards and Skill Log reminders in one central Settings page - thank you to the user who let Bifocal know that the previous notification setup didn't work well!
- You can now customize the look and order of your Home Screen to your liking. 
- New Journal Entry types 'Nightmare' and 'Mood Swing'.
- Notification content is now correctly localized.
- Reams more bug fixes and general improvements.

### 1.8.2 — 2026-06-13

- Fixed localization bugs where the Distress Tolerance module wasn't offered to free users.
- Fixed localization bugs where module-specific achievement badges weren't seeing the relevant skill logs for non-English app installations. 
- Overall stability improvements.

### 1.8.1 — 2026-06-10

- Bug fixes.

### 1.8 — 2026-06-06

- New achievement badges and the Platinum tier.
- You can now complete Chain Analyses in Bifocal!
- Mantras moved to Settings.
- Bifocal now keeps track of any reports you generate and stores timestamps for your reference that are accessed via Settings.
- App-wide improvements.
- Translated Bifocal into Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Dutch and Italian.

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