# Bold: CBT Therapy Journal — user reviews > 52 indexed App Store user reviews of Bold by Bread Labs, LLC, rated 4.80/5 from 275 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bold-cbt-therapy-journal/id1448434338/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bold-cbt-therapy-journal/id1448434338.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 242 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Bold? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use and simple - 😊 Improves mood and positivity - 💡 Effective for CBT and self-help - ✅ Helpful for gratitude and mindfulness - 🚀 Quick daily exercises - ✨ Well-designed and appealing - 🔒 Appreciated privacy stance - 💯 Highly recommended by users and therapists - 🌟 Game-changer for depression and anxiety - 👌 Developer is kind and caring **Cons** - 💰 Subscription required after trial - 💸 Some users wish it was free - 🤔 Unclear value proposition before paying - 🐛 Articles sometimes don't render tables fully **Commonly reported bugs** - Some articles don't render tables fully - Entries disappeared after an update **Most requested features** - More interactive features for writing directly in the app - Eliminate need for paper and pen or copying/pasting to notes - New versions with more interactivity - Account system for data storage - Longer trial period (e.g., 30 days) ## Newest reviews (18 of 52) ### 5/5 — Bold App is a big help! *2021-10-02, version 2.62.2* I’m more clear about my goals, more aware of cognitive distortions, and things I’m grateful for. Daily lessons are brief, easy to understand, and help me understand myself, thoughts, and actions better. Typing out my daily intentions/goals has made such a difference. Thank you, Bold! **Developer response:** So glad to hear its helping! Thank you for sharing. ### 5/5 — Great info and easy to use *2021-08-30, version 2.62.1* This is a great way to learn about CBT and offers lots of tools and ways to practice them. I would recommend for anyone interested in self-help. ### 5/5 — Very helpful *2021-08-08, version 2.59.0* This app helps a lot. Very easy to learn and do all the worksheets. Worth the money easily. ### 5/5 — Psychotherpist *2021-07-28, version 2.55.0* I’ve seen a lot of apps to and that claim that they help with anxiety as well as other mental health issues and as a therapist I’m always on the lookout for a great app and to be honest with you this is the first one that I’ve seen in a very long time that actually works and does explain things really well I recommend it to my patients all the time **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words, Hal! It warms my heart to hear that the app is able to support your practice. Please let me know if there's ever anything else that I can do to support you. My email is john@BoldCBT.com ### 5/5 — Fantastic app. 100% recommendation *2021-07-06, version 2.47.0* This app is very underrated for how simple and effective it is. Self talk is something we don’t do enough and this is a step in the right direction. From personal experience this app has propelled my self-esteem, happiness and motivation forward unlike anything else I’ve tried. It’s about the effort you’re willing to put forth that will get you to where you wish to be. Take the step for yourself!!! **Developer response:** That warms my heart to hear, good luck on your journey! ### 5/5 — AmaZinngggg!!! *2021-07-05, version 2.47.0* I have only made it there days under the trial & I’m already in looove. I mean, you want self improvement?!! Right here is where you’ll find it!! I’m Uber excited about where this app and all it has to offer will bring!! **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words! ### 5/5 — Great App *2021-05-24, version 2.46.0* We know being grateful takes practice and this app really helps. Thanks! ### 5/5 — It’s worth the $5 monthly *2021-04-24, version 2.41.1* This is a gratitude & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy journal with prompts & I love using it. Through the 5 minutes I spend on this daily, it has helped me see that HOW I think affects WHAT I think. My thinking had become so distorted, it had created selective mutism/social anxiety, anxiety & depression. It was so bad some days I couldn’t make myself walk out the door to do “optional” things - like keep hair or doctor appts. I couldn’t even shop for groceries until late - when I knew no one would be around. I can work (not optional), but getting out the door is a huge struggle. I have been writing in this journal for almost 2 months and recently started reading the related articles & doing those exercises. I can honestly say it has helped. I still struggle with walking out the door, but the struggle has lessened. AND I am learning to catch my aberrant thought patterns before they escalate from 💭 to fight/flight/freeze/fawn to overwhelm & full-blown anxiety. This app has been a life-changer for me. Just do the work. It can help you too **Developer response:** It warms my heart to hear this small app has made a difference in your life. I really appreciate you sharing your story. Please let me know if theres ever anything else that I can do to support your journey. Thank you 🙏 ### 5/5 — I’m Grateful for this app! *2021-03-14, version 2.34.0* Very nicely designed, simple and easy to use. I like the reminder, it can be hard to remember to be grateful in today’s busy world. I also really enjoy the Tao Te Ching app by the same designer. It has my favorite translation, by Steven Mitchell. Thank you for sharing these tools with the world! ### 5/5 — One of best apps for CBT and Mental health in general *2021-02-07, version 2.32.2* It has a lot of good features, it runes well and smooth, and developer is kind and caring. I reported bug and he in less then 24h fix it! Highly recommended! ### 5/5 — Great app *2021-02-03, version 2.32.2* Easy to use ### 5/5 — I’ve been using it about a week so far and love it! *2021-01-31, version 2.32.0* It’s simple to use, quick, and gives me just the right amount of stimulation/to dos to make it feel good! ### 5/5 — Excellent tool for affirmations *2021-01-26, version 2.32.0* Try it its a great morning or anytime affirmation app ### 5/5 — Love the app *2020-12-10, version 2.20.0* It’s a quick check in. Easy to use. Love the prompts. ### 5/5 — Best morning routine app! *2020-12-08, version 2.20.0* A perfect way to make a habit of gratitude and mindfulness each morning. A well enjoyed staple of my morning routine. ### 5/5 — Easy Tool to Focus Gratefulness *2020-12-08, version 2.20.0* There is a mystery to being grateful and actually writing it down to help process. This app has become a friend that walks the path with me. ### 5/5 — Be consistent with this app and you’ll love it! *2020-12-07, version 2.20.0* It’s easy to use and basic enough. The work however, is up to you. ### 5/5 — Thanks, John 🙌🏼 *2020-07-20, version 1.94.2* Was using this app for a couple of months, and I find it very useful in my daily routine. Helps me to write down my thoughts and work through the negative ones. Plus reflecting back on the entries from time to time to see how my way of thinking is shifting towards the positive side. So, thank you, John, for creating such a good app, which I’m sure helps a lot of people☺️ **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words! 😭 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I wish it was free.. *2021-01-09, version 2.26.0* I was so excited when I read about this app! Then when I downloaded it you have to do the 7 day trial then after that you have to pay a monthly subscription... for people like me who don’t have a lot of money to spend it was kinda disappointing. I wish at least it was a 30 day trial. Then maybe I wouldn’t mind paying the monthly fee. I have a meditation app that you get some items for free and if you want to go father and open more meditations you then subscribe. I use this app all the time even though I use only the free ones it nice because some times I don’t always use it! **Developer response:** I wish it was free too. Can you please develop the app for us for free? Then we can offer it for free to everyone! ### 1/5 — Says free app, asks for $10 before you can even try it. *2020-07-01, version 1.91.1* It's ridiculous to create an app to help people and advertise it as free, only to ask for $10 before they've even seen or tried the app. ### 2/5 — You Can’t Tell If It’s Worth Paying For.. *2020-07-12, version 1.91.1* Immediately after you download it and go through the first couple of prompts, it asks you to pay for the app. I’ve downloaded so many paid and unpaid apps and deleted so many more.. Finding the right match takes some time... If they had a video showing you what the app was like then that would suffice, otherwise even a 3 day free trial period is necessary. Or an easy money back cancellation of the app (although cancellations are never really easy).. If you stand behind your product, let users take a look to see if it’s a good fit for them. ### 4/5 — Great discovery *2023-10-27* My therapist recommended Dr Burn’s The Feeling Good book which I bought and started looking for digital version of the questionnaires and tests when I stumbled upon this app. It is great. I just wish it was more interactive so I could write on the app itself. I hope new versions will eliminate need for paper and pen or copying and pasting to notes. ### 4/5 — Really good app! *2019-12-29, version 1.40.0* First of all, I love this app. It is really good and I look forward to using it. The only reason I’m giving this four stars is because when I went to update the app, all of my entries suddenly disappeared. I was completely confused at first. I talked to who I believe is the creator of the app, and he apologized multiple times (which I think is very good!) and said that the only way to get them back is restore my device rom the latest backup. I really don’t know how to do that, but I’ll continue to use the app like always. Maybe in another update, there could be accounts for the data to be stored. **Developer response:** Hi there, that was me (the creator) you spoke to the other day. I'm so sorry your entries were deleted. I take full responsibility for that, I shipped a bug by accident that affected a small number of people and unfortunately you were one of them. I'm warmed to hear that you will continue using the app and I will look into secure ways to backup user's entries in the future. The reason they are not currently backed up is to maximize privacy and prevent 3rd parties from having access. But I will look into secure solutions to prevent this from happening again. I appreciate the feedback, please let me know if theres anything that I can ever do to help in the future 🙏 ### 4/5 — Simple and powerful *2019-04-30, version 0.38.0* Just a quick reminder once a day to help me remember why life is good and I’m lucky to have mine ### 5/5 — Changed my overall mood for the better! *2023-03-06* I’ve been using for over a year now and love the effects at its had. I share it with others and will continue to use it 😊 **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the kind words. Your feedback warms our hearts ❤️ ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2022-11-30, version 2.64.0* I used it a lot a couple years ago and recently got back into it more — don’t know why I ever stopped. I’ve paired this app with therapy and it’s been so useful in cataloging my thoughts and seeing where there’s area for my improvement. LOVE to see all the updates too, with the cards and articles. What a wonderful app. **Developer response:** Thank you so much 🙏 I really appreciate the kind words Brittany ### 5/5 — Awesome *2022-08-27, version 2.64.0* It’s rare to find an app that has as many positive benefits as this one on my life. It feels like every time I write something down the day gets better and something good happens. ### 5/5 — Simple, nice app *2022-05-30, version 2.64.0* I’ve only used the app two days so far. It’s too early to tell how beneficial it will be. I intend to give it a thorough use. It’s simple and informative. I admire the app’s stance towards privacy. A small issue: some articles don’t render tables that fully shows the table. If I click and hold I can open the table image in Safari though. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the kind words. Your feedback warms our hearts ❤️ ## Most praised reviews (6 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellent and easy to do daily exercises! *2022-04-24, version 2.64.0* The exercises are brief and to the point, with plenty of instructions for a beginner. I’ve heard about CBT before but this is my first time actually doing the exercises ever, and it is going very smoothly. The worksheets are illuminating in that I get to re-read them the next day and recognize my feelings and thoughts. And the act of journaling not only helps that day, but has positive ripples throughout the rest of the week. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the kind words. Your feedback warms our hearts ❤️ ### 5/5 — Bold Review *2022-03-25, version 2.64.0* The app is straightforward and easy to use. CBT is explained concisely in an understandable way. Get this app and use as your quick guide to CBT. ### 5/5 — Fantastic! *2022-02-09, version 2.64.0* Downloaded this app yesterday and I absolutely love it. Simple, yet efficient and I feel it’s already helped to remind me that I can do exercises to change my anxious automatic thoughts. I was feeling pretty stressed and even though nothing external about my situation changed, my thoughts did and that’s what really helped. Small wins!! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the kind words. Your feedback warms our hearts ❤️ ### 5/5 — Changed my overall mood for the better! *2022-01-24, version 2.62.2* I’ve been using for over a year now and love the effects at its had. I share it with others and will continue to use it 😊 ### 5/5 — Working for me *2022-01-01, version 2.62.2* Bold is a great menu to those looking to be happier. ### 5/5 — Positive *2021-11-25, version 2.62.2* Encourages me to be more positive every day --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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