# Clear Fear — user reviews > 95 indexed App Store user reviews of Clear Fear by Stem4, rated 4.10/5 from 128 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clear-fear/id1437282350/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clear-fear/id1437282350.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 69 · 4★ 29 · 3★ 13 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 13 ## What do users think of Clear Fear? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🧠 CBT-based principles and practical tools - 💰 Completely free with no ads or in-app purchases - 🎯 Comprehensive features for anxiety management - 🛡️ Safety Net for crisis moments with emergency contacts - 📊 Mood tracking and progress monitoring - 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing and intuitive interface - 🧘 Effective breathing exercises and guided activities - 📚 Educational content on different anxiety types - 🔐 Passcode and security question protection - 👥 Suitable for teens, young adults, and adults - ⚡ Immediate relief during panic attacks - 🌟 Helpful for OCD, GAD, and other anxiety disorders - 🎭 Multiple coping strategies and distraction tools **Cons** - 🎤 UK accent in guided audio difficult for some users - 🗣️ Limited audio options and voice variety - 🧭 Navigation confusing for first-time users - 📱 Not optimized for all iPhone models - ⌨️ Text input boxes unresponsive and difficult to use - 🔊 Audio quality issues and choppy playback - 🎬 Video playback problems - ⚙️ App crashes and freezing issues - 🌍 Limited language options available - 🤖 Anxiety tracker displays incorrect results - 📝 Activity entries sometimes reappear instead of blank forms - 🚫 No Android version available - 📞 Emergency numbers limited to 911 only **Commonly reported bugs** - App logs out user every time it closes - User data deleted after closing or inactivity - Profile information resets on each app opening - Text input boxes require multiple taps to register - Passcode entry requires opening keyboard 4 separate times - Age selection dropdown not clickable - White startup screen that doesn't load - App crashes on certain iPhone models (XR, X Max, 11 Pro) - Audio playback cuts out or becomes choppy - Video play buttons unresponsive - Mindfulness scene popup appears too early - Anxiety tracker always displays 'oh no' regardless of input - Self-monitoring doesn't track all entries - Notifications for goals not working despite being enabled - Timestamp changes in journal entries to current time **Most requested features** - American accent audio option - Additional language support - Android app version - Custom emergency phone numbers in Safety Net - Depression support app - Account login system for multi-device synchronization - More panic attack audio options with rewind capability - Direct journaling without completing activities first - More activities and coping strategies - Notification system for goals - Improved accessibility for users with OCD and typing difficulties - App for overstimulation and autism/ADHD support ## Newest reviews (17 of 95) ### 4/5 — Review *2026-02-03* I really appreciate that this app is based on CBT principles and offers practical tools such as breathing exercises, thought-challenging activities, mood tracking, and a Safety Net for moments of intense anxiety. The information is easy to understand and feels especially appropriate for adolescents and young people who are learning how to recognize and manage anxiety. One limitation, however, is the UK accent used in the guided audios, which may be harder to understand for users who are more familiar with an American accent or for English language learners. It would be great to have American-accent audio or the additional language choices. **Developer response:** Hi there, thank you very much for your review and feedback! It's great to hear that you appreciate the app. Clear Fear is developed and maintained by a small UK-based charity, stem4, which is why the audios have a British accent; however we appreciate your request and have logged this as something to review for a future version of the app. Thank you again. ### 4/5 — Great but a few problems *2025-01-19* I love this app so much but I have some Problems with it. I can speak english but it would be good if It had german as an Option cause many poeple i've recommend the app couldnt use because of the language Barrier. Also the gifs and jokes could use some New ones **Developer response:** Hi there, thank you very much for your feedback - we have logged this as something to look into updating next time we update the app. Thanks again! ### 4/5 — Honest Opinion *2024-05-17, version 1.10.2* I saw this app on a poster at my school and as someone with anxiety I thought it was worth a try. This app was a little confusing at first on where to find things and find things that work for me but now I’m getting the hang of things and it seem great! There are lots of activities and support, explaining many different times of anxiety! The pictures are lovely and overall this app is great, not to mention FREE. I didn’t rate this app 5 because of the slight confusion one where to find things and just because there is always room for improvement! Edit: Thank you Clear Fear for taking my feedback and replying to me! ### 4/5 — Great game helped calm me down *2022-11-11* I liked this game very much, and someone had recommended it to me and it helped a lot to calm me down during panic attacks. I also loved all the options to “clear your fear” like the mindfulness and joke box 🥳 My only complaint was that there wasn’t many activities besides the breathing one and the other ones I listed. Otherwise, great game! **Developer response:** Hi there, thank you very much for your review and your feedback. It's great to hear that you have found the app helpful. I have also logged your request for there to be more activities in the app, for future review with our team. If you have any suggestions for the kinds of activities you would like to be added to the app, please do email them to us at clearfear@stem4.org.uk. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Simple yet effective *2022-09-21* I would highly recommend this app for anyone looking to learn the basics of coping with fear and anxiety. It makes me calm just knowing I have this app available at my fingertips to use when I need it. **Developer response:** Hi there, thank you for your lovely review! It's great to hear that you're finding this app helpful. ### 5/5 — Helpful app *2022-06-15, version 1.7.15* Use this app when I am struggling with my anxiety. I know that it will help me and will provide me with techniques I can use to calm myself down. It’s really accessible and being deee is even better. Wish they had one for depression as well ### 5/5 — Amazing but *2022-05-11, version 1.7.15* I am a 13 year old and I find this app great but I wish it had more information which helps with panic attacks ### 5/5 — Omg *2022-03-16, version 1.7.15* This app is fantastic beyond my belief the features relax me and de stress but the developers do other apps called calm harm to help self harm and move mood to help with depression so if you don’t think this is right for you I have all of these and they really help if you are having therapy or working with someone talking over this will really help too ### 5/5 — it’s a yes from me dawg *2022-01-07* best app i have ever downloaded ❤️❤️ **Developer response:** Hi, thank you so much for your lovely review! We're so glad you like the app. ### 3/5 — It’s a good app *2021-10-02, version 1.7.13* It’s a good app but logs you out every time. ### 2/5 — the videos don't work *2021-08-10, version 1.7.13* the video's don't work ### 4/5 — Fix this and I’ll give 5stars *2021-08-09* The only issue I have with the app is that every time I open it I have to fill out the information again as if I just got the app. It still has my safety net contacts saved and my things I can do list, but I have to basically re-create my profile every time I open the app, and for someone with anxiety who may need immediate help, this is not a good thing. Other than that this has been an amazing tool so far for managing my anxiety. **Developer response:** Sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues with the app - we are looking into this with our developers. Please could you let us know at clearfear@stem4.org.uk which iOS device/model you are using? Thank you. ### 2/5 — Meh *2021-08-05* It deleted all my data after one day…. I loved it but man.. the setup was a lot **Developer response:** Sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues with the app - we are looking into this with our developers. Please could you let us know at clearfear@stem4.org.uk which iOS device/model you are using? Thank you. ### 5/5 — Perfect support for OCD *2021-07-01* I have OCD, and I’ve been having trouble finding a good app to help calm me down between therapy sessions. Some apps help you deal with panic attacks, others have you set long term goals. This is both! There are activities for emotional support, but also areas to reflect and build a support net. There is so much stuff it’s rather confusing at first, but once you explore it’s very helpful. ### 4/5 — Love *2021-05-08* The panic attack calm downs have really helped me take some techniques and use them outside of the app as well and is my go to thing to really help me calm down. Bht lately the audio gets choppy and cuts out which is really not helpful in the middle of a panic attack ### 5/5 — Thank you *2021-03-13, version 1.6.1* Ok so I’ve tried so many apps for anxiety and this is the only one that has worked for me so thank you for creating this app and I really recommend this ### 5/5 — only app that works *2021-01-24* simple, not overwhelming and exactly what i need in situations of stress, anxiety or fear! can only recommend :) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Never saves my info or anything I put down? *2021-08-21, version 1.7.13* Does anyone else have the problem of when you go to sleep and wake up all of your stuff is deleted? ### 1/5 — a plecibo that doesn’t work. *2021-08-18* My therapist recommended I download this app to try and calm me down, but at school, when I try it, it just spits out my answers and doesn’t work. **Developer response:** We're sorry to hear this - if you have any ideas on how to improve the app, please do let us know at clearfear@stem4.org.uk ### 1/5 — Questionable *2021-01-11* I’ve had this app for a while now and it has helped my anxiety attacks but since i stopped using it for a couple of weeks since i’ve had help from other people to keep my anxiety attacks low, the apps content meaning the things i’ve put in my worry box has been deleted and it made me restart everything again like as if i just got the app. It makes me upset because I had many things in the worry box and i needed t take screenshots to show my school counselor. Can you guys fix this? ### 1/5 — Won’t work *2019-12-14, version 1.4* I just downloaded this and when I try to open it all I get is a white screen and nothing else. I tried force closing out of it and reinstalling and still doesn’t work. Too bad I could’ve really used this. ### 1/5 — Signing in *2019-12-03* The app makes you put in your personal info every time you open up the app, really not something you want to deal with when you need to use the app… ### 1/5 — Technical Issues *2019-11-27, version 1.4* Love the idea and wanted to try the app since I have anxiety but when I open the app a blank white screen is all that comes up. I have an iPhone X Max. ### 1/5 — App never loads *2019-11-19, version 1.4* App never loads past a white start up screen. ### 1/5 — Won’t open *2019-10-31, version 1.3* I’ve downloaded twice and rebooted iPhone XR. When I open the app it’s just a white screen. ### 1/5 — Great concept but does not work well. *2019-10-15, version 1.3* When I go to open the app it displays a white screen and does not load to anything. When it finally worked it was very slow and kept freezing not letting me press anything. Then it went back to the white screen doing nothing. ### 1/5 — Concerns to share *2019-02-27, version 1.2* Hi I am a former school principal and mental health educator and I am concerned at how easy it would be for hackers to find place where a young person lives, their age and any phone numbers they enter. I am also concerned that they are focusing on their worry in each area. Constantly asked to write them in the boxes provided. Then they have to find solutions themselves. If the worry warrior doesn’t solve it , nor shrinking the worry they may begin to feel worse - even abnormal. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Clear fear is great!! *2026-07-26, version 1.14.12* This app has really helped me with feeling stressed and anxious!! Would recommend to anybody who feels anxious or stressed!! ### 5/5 — Excellent tools *2024-02-22* While I do not use this app a lot it possesses excellent goals and resources to help reduce anxiety. I got this to help my ocd and while it’s not going to cure you, it can offer excellent tips to make progress on coping with mild to moderate anxiety. **Developer response:** Hi there, thanks very much for your review - it's great to hear that you have found Clear Fear helpful! Wishing you all the best. ### 5/5 — love it 😍 *2023-04-28, version 1.7.15* this app has helped me so much i really recommend it ❤️ ### 5/5 — very good, want to see more! *2023-04-12* i found this app while actually looking for ways to deal with overstimulation associated with autism and ADHD. though this is not the direct purpose, i found this app to be extremely accessible and intuitive to use with a lot of grounding tools to help me when i’m feeling overwhelmed. i would love it if the developers of this app considered the idea of an app meant to be used by people who deal with a lot of issues in regards to stimulation. it’s not often that you see such a straightforward approach to mental health, and this sort of treatment should be available to all kinds of people. **Developer response:** Hi there, thank you for your lovely review of our app, we're so glad you're finding it helpful! Thank you for your suggestion, we will log this for future review with our team. ### 5/5 — Authentic, useful and easy *2023-04-10, version 1.7.15* This app was recommended to me by a friend. Being someone who has a lot of panic attacks and anxiety, and who has had CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy), i can say that the app is really similar to the sessions i would usually pay for. This app has saved me many times and i highly recommend it. It is free and no ads which is something i cannot say for most other mental health apps. I find it easy to use despite my OCD which sometimes involves frustration with typing and tapping buttons on apps for example, however this app has somehow been easy to use even with such the notoriously difficult keyboard. Really helps me through a lot every day. Thank You! :) ### 5/5 — Really helps *2022-11-27, version 1.7.15* I have separation anxiety and after a couple days l, I feel so much better. ### 5/5 — I love it *2022-10-18, version 1.7.15* It helps me so much when stressed and anxious . I have been on this all the time and it’s been helping me a lot just an hour ago my anxiety was night but now it’s low ### 5/5 — Friendly Interface - Needs Android Compatibility *2022-10-18, version 1.7.15* Friendly interface. Easy to understand. Some apps are too overwhelming with how they use metrics. This app is no pressure. I’m an adult (31) and it works great for when I’m really feeling low. I am also a mental health worker and use this as a teaching tool for some of my youth. Thank you for your quality app. I wish it was compatible for Android. Most youth I work with cannot afford an iPhone. ### 5/5 — Really helpful app *2022-10-12, version 1.7.15* I really love this app, it’s great for instant anxiety relief as well as helping you to understand, manage and cope with your anxiety. It’s layered out in an aesthetically pleasing way and so far I am not aware of any in app purchases! Definitely give the app a go ### 5/5 — Lovely *2022-09-27, version 1.7.15* Great I really struggle with my anxiety but thi has helped a lot especially with my homework:)))) --- *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 2026-08-31.*