# Clarity: CBT Self Help Journal — user reviews > 728 indexed App Store user reviews of Clarity by Inquiry Health LLC, rated 4.80/5 from 29,285 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clarity-cbt-self-help-journal/id1010391170/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clarity-cbt-self-help-journal/id1010391170.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 25,962 · 4★ 2,531 · 3★ 499 · 2★ 68 · 1★ 225 ## What do users think of Clarity? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Helpful for mental health - 👍 Guided journaling and thought analysis - 🤖 Useful AI chatbot - 📊 Tracks mood and patterns - 💡 Provides CBT tools and education - 👍 Easy to use interface **Cons** - 💰 Expensive subscription model - 🔒 Limited free version - 🔒 Paywall for key features - 🐛 Technical issues like data loss - 🤖 Chatbot crashes or freezes **Commonly reported bugs** - Disappearing journal entries - Freezing or crashing during use - Inconsistent performance **Most requested features** - Ability to edit past entries - More customization options - Improved data visualization - Offline mode - Monthly payment option ## Newest reviews (15 of 728) ### 4/5 — App é ótimo mas sinto falta de assinatura mensal *2026-08-13* Assinatura anual não é interessante pra mim pq é melhor o pagamento parcelado e é um valor acima do que posso pagar, mas gostaria muito de ter o pro pra aproveitar mais. Tenho vários transtornos e queria muito acompanhar diariamente pra ajudar nas minhas consultas ### 2/5 — AI therapy is not real therapy *2026-08-01* I’m really disappointed to see this app lean into AI. I used this app for two years a few years ago (very helpful at the time) and decided to redownload it while I’m between therapists. Extremely disappointed to see the team lean into AI, even if it is “CBT trained.” Still, I tried to dive into the AI journal a few days in a row. Extremely frustrating. Circular prompts and the classic very avoidant AI style. Using AI for therapy is extremely bad practice. Yes, it’s better that people are using an AI trained on CBT than OpenAI or similar LLMs but I worry this app will legitimize the idea of AI therapy—potentially leading to users to seek out more definite answers that other LLMs provide. This is extremely dangerous as we’ve started to see these effects: direct links to suicides, homicides, and psychosis. Ethics aside, I worry about privacy. I want to know more about the host LLM, which I could not find information on besides what is stated in the privacy policy: “Any AI features such as the AI Chatbot involves data being processed by third party vendors.“ Thus, it is fair to ask where this data is being stored and used. Who are these third party vendors? What are their privacy policies? Is their data encrypted? Inquiry Health LLC may not sell your data, but how are we to know if these third party vendors are beholden to the same? We need more transparency when using AI in medical apps. ### 2/5 — Has promise but feels rudimentary *2026-07-27, version 5.5.23* This app has promise, and the idea of a Chatbot that can dialogue in a CBT framework is a very interesting concept. Thus far, it felt very rudimentary, just broadly rephrasing what I said, and then offering a brief blurb of context which was so broad and nonspecific as to be functionally useless. I will keep an eye on this, but so far it doesn’t seem particularly helpful. ### 3/5 — Good app, but not keen on the Ai stuff *2026-07-20, version 5.5.23* I like the app, really nice design. But I think journaling with Ai is a bad idea. The LLM is heavily guardrailed and I don’t like the idea of stuff going on a server to an AI provider. Maybe I’d feel a bit more comfortable if it ran a small local model. ### 4/5 — Gute Begleitung *2026-07-10* Bin insgesamt sehr zufrieden und nutze die App regelmäßig. Nur im KI Chat hängt sich die App JEDES Mal auf. Ansonsten eine gute Möglichkeit, Gedanken und Gefühle zu ordnen. ### 5/5 — Es genial *2026-06-20, version 5.5.22* Estoy con trastorno de pánico con agorafobia, entre otros trastornos mentales y me ayuda mucho leerlo!!! No siempre estoy dispuesta a la lectura pero son capítulos cortos que se leen en pocos minutos ### 5/5 — This helps *2026-06-11, version 5.5.21* It makes me more calm ### 5/5 — Therapy *2026-06-08* Best mental health app ever ### 5/5 — The best ever *2026-06-03, version 5.5.20* It's simple and complex in the most balanced way possible. Now that it's available on the Play Store, I'll make everyone download it. I hope the quality of the Italian translation will be improved and more features will be added ### 2/5 — Not worth the subscription *2026-05-31* The chatbot wasnt as useful as i thought it would be. The guided meditations were basic, nothing special. There is an abundance of courses but the organization could be better, it is hard to find the ones you may need. Basically navigation of the app is not easy and there is a learning curve. The content is good but im not sure if subcriptioj is worth it. ### 5/5 — This app help a lot *2026-05-31, version 5.5.20* It helped me realize why I didn’t have motivation for self improvement and gave it to me ### 5/5 — Clarity CTB Self help Journal *2026-05-26, version 5.5.20* This app is so helpful I give a 10 out of 10 ### 5/5 — OCD Aid *2026-05-21, version 5.5.20* I was suggested this by a peer aiding me in my mental health journey. Being able to deconstruct my thoughts and reassess how I’m thinking and feeling is so helpful! ### 5/5 — Helps *2026-05-06, version 5.5.19* This app definitely helps, it pushes you to elaborate your feelings and getting clarity. ### 4/5 — Hand writing? 3.5 stars *2026-05-01, version 5.5.19* I really like this app so far. The guided prompts and insights are great. I really wish there was a hand writing option on the journaling. Something happens in my brain when I write something down versus typing. I just assumed when downloading it would be a feature. I’m more disappointed than i thought i would be because of it. But other than that, really great app!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — This is all over the place *2026-07-24, version 5.5.23* The app advertises itself as a CBT app, but it's really a mishmash of different approaches without going into any of them in depth. It offers various Al chatbots labeled CBT, AC, DBT, and more, but in practice they all feel like basic ChatGPT prompts with different names. I downloaded it specifically looking for a CBT app and instead found a collection of loosely connected features that don't deliver meaningful CBT support. The positive reviews also seem questionable given the actual experience. If you're looking for cognitive behavioral therapy tools, I'd recommend skipping this app and choosing one that's genuinely designed around CBT. ### 1/5 — Don’t trust this app *2026-07-17, version 5.5.23* The developers can and will use any and all data you input, particularly your conversations with the Ai bot. Which it tries to obfuscate. The chatbot is running a version of GPT, and everything you type is going straight back to the developer and possibly OpenAi. There is ZERO option to preserve your privacy and there’s no transparency either. ### 1/5 — Wow RIP off! Avoid *2026-07-06, version 5.5.23* So I clicked the free trial option and immediately it took the full annual subscription from my bank account! ### 1/5 — This app is useless! Don’t waste your money. *2026-05-27, version 5.5.20* Instead of actually giving me any actionable advice or skills. The cbt ai agent just parrots useless questions back to me. Way worse then using Gemini even though this is supposed to be specialized ### 1/5 — Do not recommend whatsoever *2026-05-25* This app only works for people who have actual therapy support outside the rounds of an AI system. This app does not understand the complexities of mental health issues in general or mental health and does not have the fundamental for mental health. This app literally does not update this app does not move forward with peoples improvement or peoples setbacks. This app also does not tailor for people who are actually going through a mental health crisis that's not an emergency but a daily struggle this app also as it wasn't the app it was Apple. Apple literally denied me on refunding me for a years subscription that I did not want to pay for because I did not want it, and I am now forced and stuck with this app and using it absolutely do not recommend ### 1/5 — Trickery *2026-04-08, version 5.5.18* I was offered a free trial for 7 days and was then automatically charged for the annual plan and Apple refuses to do anything about it. ### 1/5 — AI driven *2026-02-25, version 5.5.14* App appears to be programmed for human engagement rather not human help. Logging how you feel can be helpful, but this app encourages tech addiction and dependency. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work on smaller screens *2026-01-27, version 5.5.14* On iPhone 13 mini, when the keyboard is open, the prompt is off the screen and there’s nothing you can do about it, no way to close the keyboard. ### 1/5 — AI slop *2026-01-12, version 5.5.13* Constantly trying to push an AI chat bot and guided journal. Awful. Money hungry. ### 1/5 — You’re better off with ChatGPT *2025-11-19, version 5.5.9* This app is trying to charge so much for something another app can offer for free. Even the AI journal is repetitive. So annoying. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Clapping hands emoji *2026-08-20* I love this app, a construction worker like myself needs this tool. Thank you!!! ### 5/5 — Productive *2026-08-17, version 5.5.24* I’ve been using the app for several weeks and have found it to be very helpful and productive ### 5/5 — SO MUCH HELP *2026-08-06, version 5.5.23* I was super shy about my feelings but this app has helped me open up and trust people again. I have a phobia of trusting others from past trauma so yea. ### 5/5 — Amazing app BUT!!!! *2026-07-23* Love this app, and it’s helping me greatly as going through a setback with my anxiety! Had CBT years ago and this app in all honesty is better than my actual therapy sessions. Only negative thing about this app and it’s so minor but would be a massive improvement is if you could download the audios for when you out and about! Specially for me as travelling can cause major anxiety for me. Due to go on vacation next week and this would be an amazing adjustment to this app! Payed the yearly which may seem like a lot! But I paid crazy amounts of money for therapy in the past so this is just small change and so worth it!! But please Change the audio section so we can download 🙏 ### 5/5 — Helpful *2026-07-22, version 5.5.23* Very helpful ### 5/5 — Get this app *2026-07-20, version 5.5.23* If you need help with mental health or support please get this app ### 5/5 — Great for shifting perspective *2026-07-17, version 5.5.23* The free version is enough for me. My favorite feature is the analyze your thoughts feature. It helps me to shift my perspective and identify unhelpful thoughts. ### 5/5 — The best app ever for tracking mood swings across your day & helping yourself recognize ur emotions *2026-07-09, version 5.5.23* I’ve tried so so many apps and this one is the best one I reccomend it to everyone who needs it ### 5/5 — 유용해요 *2026-07-09* 기록이 하고싶어지게 만드는 앱. ### 5/5 — Great tools *2026-06-26, version 5.5.22* This app has many useful tools built in, depending on what you want. I like the guided meditations as well as the daily affirmations in particular, but the AI chat can give you some really good insights on what you’re feeling and how to deal with stress, stresses or anxiety. --- *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 2026-08-29.*