# CBT Self-Care Journal — user reviews > 51 indexed App Store user reviews of CBT Self by Baris Sarer, rated 4.70/5 from 645 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cbt-self-care-journal/id1523102810/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cbt-self-care-journal/id1523102810.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 527 · 4★ 77 · 3★ 30 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of CBT Self? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 😊 Helps manage emotions - 👍 Good for understanding thoughts and feelings - 🚀 Effective CBT techniques - 💡 Useful journaling tool - 🤗 Visually appealing and easy to use **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy and laggy on some devices - 🔒 Lack of password/security features - 💻 Not available on Android - 📱 Layout issues on certain iPhone models - 🤔 Lacks depth in explaining CBT concepts **Commonly reported bugs** - Certain features are frozen and unusable - App crashes on launch for some users - Keyboard issues and text getting cut off **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Ability to export journal entries - More guided exercises and tutorials - Integration with other mental health apps ## Newest reviews (14 of 51) ### 4/5 — Great tool *2023-10-06, version 3.1* I have done two years of CBT about seven years ago. However, the skills that I learned were forgotten over the past five years. This app is a great reminder to hone the skill that I had learned in the past. ### 5/5 — Thanks *2022-12-28, version 3.1* I really love this journal. ### 5/5 — Really good to have around *2022-12-06, version 3.1* This app has been a method for me to learn to take it easy in life and to document what makes me happy ### 4/5 — Needs password *2022-11-14, version 3.1* writing into a journal it would be great to have a password. ### 5/5 — SarahHappy95 *2022-11-07, version 3.1* This App is a great way to keep track of my mental health. ### 5/5 — Get app!!! *2022-10-29, version 3.1* This app is visually appealing, simple and easy, but thorough. ### 5/5 — Great APP!! *2022-08-24, version 2.5* This really helps tracking your moods and helps you re-think your thinking. Help you keep track of the good and bad moods. Only been using it for two days and I give it a thumbs up! ### 5/5 — Must have app for modern days life struggle! *2022-07-30, version 2.5* Love the app, I am a psychiatrist, I highly recommend this app to use CBT. Very helpful. ### 3/5 — Not formatted well for the latest iPhone Update. *2022-07-12, version 2.5* I have iOS 15.5 which is one of the newer versions of the iPhone. Before, I just to be able to workshop my thoughts in the app without any issues, however after the new update, the application’s interface is weird. It is buggy and I have to be careful where I click. When I go back into the app after closing it, it will return back to normal. This instance has been repeated 7/10 times upon execution. Please fix!! I love this app but this bug gets in the way of my progress and makes me want to avoid it. ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-07-07, version 2.5* This is exactly the app I was looking for ### 5/5 — So very helpful *2022-07-06, version 2.5* Every time I feel like I’m paralyzed with indecision, and stress, I come to this app and input my triggering events, my beliefs, and my new way of thinking about it.It’s CBT 101, and it’s so useful i’ve tried so many apps, and so many different journaling techniques, but this process and this app are very effective, at least for me. I’ll update this review in a month or two, to let you know if I keep making progess ### 5/5 — A great resource *2022-06-29, version 2.5* This app is easy to understand and takes you step by step into situations that need a bit of thought. Combined with therapy this app has helped me develop tools I need in my stressful job and complicated family issues. ### 3/5 — Can’t see the entire page. *2022-04-18, version 2.4* I have an iPhone XR & the “next” button at the bottom of the page blocks a lot of the content. ### 5/5 — Love it *2022-04-18, version 2.4* Great app to log my thoughts ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App is laggy *2022-07-24, version 2.5* Edit to include the below details: Thanks for the reply. iPhone model Xs Max iOS version 14.8.1 The prompts are great. Where you are to write your reflections the app stalls and the keyboard does not come up. You tap the screen and nothing happens. Can take a while for the keyboard to be available to use ### 1/5 — Doesn’t back up to iPhone *2021-09-27, version 2.2* Omg! Months of journaling all gone…. 0 stars ### 1/5 — Made me feel worse! *2021-03-01, version 2.1* As a new person to cbt, the app quiz on the scenario with Lisa was confusing and a form of negative reinforcement when I didn’t correctly identify the situation. Pass on this. There are other cbt apps ### 2/5 — Does not go into enough detail *2022-08-03, version 2.5* I have had CBT before and am also trained in delivering CBT. This app does not explain techniques well enough in my opinion. It misses out the entire process of how to actually challenge and change NATs (never heard them called ANTs like the app refers to them as) and just jumps to the last stage, which won’t make meaningful change. It does slightly go through it in the “core beliefs section” HOWEVER, it takes multiple sessions with a therapist to be able to recognise core beliefs. You can’t just jump straight into it after a couple of sentences brief explanation of what core beliefs are. I also don’t like that it entirely focuses on changing thinking styles and pays no attention to behaviour change which is a key part of CBT. The “ABC” exercise isn’t an actual ABC cycle. Gratitude journaling is used by some therapists but is not a taught CBT technique. All in all, I feel this app could be a great and convenient way to use techniques but it doesn’t have enough depth to be effective. ### 2/5 — Cant use *2022-06-10, version 2.5* Thursday 9 June 2022 Reasonable adjustments required for disability Can you make a dark theme please ### 2/5 — The app crashes whenever I try to open it *2022-02-04, version 2.3* Sorry for the low review. Whenever I try to enter the app, it just crashes, I’m using IOS 12.5.5. ### 2/5 — This isn’t formatted for iPhone SE *2022-01-18, version 2.3* Text is cut off in places and the visuals do not fit my screen ### 3/5 — Make the app be on android too *2023-11-29, version 3.1* It’s only on Apple Store, I want to try it ### 3/5 — Some features are not usable *2022-12-01, version 3.1* This app would be pretty good if I was able to use all the features. Any of the categories under “choose your method” (when you click the plus button) are frozen. Meaning I can read the description but can’t scroll down to start the activity. “Challenging core beliefs” is one example, but all of the sections are the same. I paid the subscription but canceled since it’s not usable. Once this bug is fixed I will provide a more updated review of the app. They also need to add either a pin or face unlock. ### 3/5 — Kinda disappointed but it’s pretty good *2022-07-22, version 2.5* I downloaded this app and at first it was great. It explained what CBT was and talked about other important points. But the exercises didn’t really help me personally, I wish it had things like breathing exercises or something like that. I really likes the art and the examples were really helpful ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — love yourself *2026-06-30, version 3.2* this is a perfect app for people who are going through a lot or who are depressed. ### 5/5 — 😁 *2025-03-21, version 3.2* Helps slowly drain hurtful and negative emotions and energy it rlly helped ### 5/5 — Good app. *2024-10-04, version 3.2* Good so far ### 5/5 — Great help *2023-12-16, version 3.1* Is there any way to export the journal entries beyond sending a txt file to yourself for each one ? ### 5/5 — Good app *2023-11-26, version 3.1* Good for actually getting a hold of feelings. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2023-11-06, version 3.1* This app helps me understand my thoughts and emotions better ### 5/5 — My review is the truth *2023-09-17, version 3.1* This app is absolutely amazing I am feeling more relaxed and better about myself all for free ### 5/5 — Like a free counselor *2023-05-07, version 3.1* I need mental help I do this just makes it so much easier to get that I love this app so much and it helped me so much I think I'm starting to get ok ### 5/5 — Made me cry -good tears *2023-02-15, version 3.1* I am in therapy, but it’s just plain old talk therapy. I had heard of CBT but never bothered to learn anything about it. Despite several medication changes and countless hours of talk-therapy over the years, I don’t feel like my depression or anxiety has improved much at all. And I’m so tired of feeling this way. Then I found this app, and started paying attention to all the negative thoughts I’m having and challenging them. The relief was so immediate I started crying. I’m very thankful this app was free because that was what attracted me to try it. I know this app will not “cure” me, but I feel like it’s a heck of a helpful tool. I’m going to research CBT now, and look for a new therapist who uses it. I think out of everything I’ve tried this has been the most helpful. ### 5/5 — LOVE it helped a lot! *2023-01-23, version 3.1* Love this app it made me think about my feelings and help control them. If u are looking to do so I recommend this app! And set a daily reminder of it so it keeps you on track! 🙂 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*