# DBT Diary Card & Skills Coach — user reviews > 219 indexed App Store user reviews of DBT Diary Card & Skills Coach by Durham DBT, Inc., rated 3.80/5 from 1,181 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dbt-diary-card-and-skills-coach/id479013889/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dbt-diary-card-and-skills-coach/id479013889.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 733 · 4★ 87 · 3★ 61 · 2★ 37 · 1★ 263 ## What do users think of DBT Diary Card & Skills Coach? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Comprehensive DBT tools - 📝 Customizable diary cards - 💌 Ability to email diary cards to therapist - 🗓️ Helpful daily reminders - 📚 Detailed DBT skill definitions **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches - 🔍 Confusing user interface - 💻 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions - 🔒 Unreliable security features (e.g., passcode bypass) - 📧 Email functionality not working **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to select date ranges for diary cards - Disappearing/lost user data and customizations - Blank screens and sections within the app - Crashes when trying to access certain features - Email sending functionality not working as expected **Most requested features** - Sync data across devices - Add audio/visual coaching tools - Integrate with Apple Health app - Improve date/time selection and editing - Provide better in-app support and documentation ## Newest reviews (19 of 219) ### 2/5 — Reached out to support multiple times about a bug *2026-03-28, version 3.7.4* I can’t graph my targets. ### 2/5 — Buggy *2025-12-10, version 3.7.4* DBT is fantastic. When sending updates to the therapist the scroll window to suggest which days to send comes up blank. It seems no one is fixing bugs. The automated send feature doesn’t work ### 2/5 — Glitchy *2025-11-19, version 3.7.4* The app glitches every use. Each time you make an entry you have to close and reopen the app in order to go to a new day. Also, when emailing your diary card, you cannot change the dates that auto populate because the “box” that comes up to change the date is blank. Closing and reopening does not fix this issue. ### 3/5 — it's alright for information on DBT *2025-11-03, version 3.7.4* The information on DBT and the flashcards are bite-sized. UI isn't very colorful and a bit clunky. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2025-06-13, version 3.7.4* Terrible purchase. It crashes every time you open it. ### 1/5 — This keeps crashing!! *2025-05-22, version 3.7.4* This app crashes when I try to do anything. Very unhappy so far ### 3/5 — No longer a fully functional app! *2025-05-19, version 3.7.4* PSA: I got this app for free (apparently some of you have been paying for it). If you see correctly, last time they updated this app was five years ago. Although the app techinically still works, there’s a lot of glitches. It’s incredibly slow too. I still use it because I prefer it’s organization over DBT Coach but it can be incredibly frustrating to use. ### 1/5 — Lots of bugs *2025-05-08, version 3.7.4* The concept is good and the training content for the DBT skills is clear and useful (man, all these acronyms…) The app is crashing, not updating/refreshing correctly: When you tap a certain date on the calendar, the prior day opens instead. Sometimes the color-coded completion status for each day disappears (restarting the app fixes it). It you use Face-ID, you may randomly see the passcode prompt appear (sliding that prompt down fixes this). More importantly, the email support doesn’t work as the email server doesn’t respond. My other big problem is that the email export doesn’t work either. So all your data is locked up in some proprietary format (I will keep using word/excel). I have tried other apps, but tops expensive for the Convenience. Save your dollars. ### 1/5 — Broken App *2025-05-02, version 3.7.4* App does not work. I want my money back. A scam. ### 1/5 — So glitchy! *2025-05-01, version 3.7.4* Every single time I enter information for a day, I have to completely close the app and reopen it just for it to save and reflect what I entered. It’s absolutely maddening. ### 1/5 — Nothing works *2025-04-20, version 3.7.4* I even paid for this at one point. Total garbage. Waste of money. ### 1/5 — Crashes every time I open it *2025-04-15, version 3.7.4* Just bought this app for the start of my DBT course tomorrow after heavily debating on whether or not I wanted to pull the trigger on buying this app or just rough my diary cards out manually, I literally cant use it. The app crashes within a split second of me tapping on it to open it so I unfortunately cant even use it and wasted the money. Really sad that this isnt working for me and was hoping it would take some stress off of this process but unfortunately not. Im sure it would be great if I could use it, but even the support page takes me to a 404 error popup when you tap the link for "App Support." ### 1/5 — Terrible ! *2025-04-08, version 3.7.4* This app is NOTHING like it appears in the App Store. I could find no way to use any of the features that it showed were included. Don’t waste your money. Even $5.00ish is too much to spend. ### 3/5 — Needs an Update *2025-04-03, version 3.7.4* The best feature of this app is the ability to export a PDF report to share with your therapist. It removes the need to manually log a Diary Card. The second best feature is the summary of the tools at your fingertips. The greatest challenge with this app is that it seems to function only one day at a time. In order for your data to record accurately, you have to repetitively press log after completing each section and after saving your note - close the app- and reopen to do log on another day. ### 1/5 — It crashes *2025-03-25, version 3.7.4* I just bought this and want my money back. Every icon I click crashes me out of the app. ### 1/5 — Paid money—keeps crashing *2025-03-22, version 3.7.4* I paid $5 for this app because it was recommended by the therapy center I go to and the app keeps crashing when I try to click on anything. I emailed support, but when I went to visit their website that is listed in the app settings, it redirects me to a website that is obviously not for the app—I think it’s an Indonesian website for video games or something. ### 1/5 — Idk *2025-03-15, version 3.7.4* App keeps closing out when I touch anything ### 1/5 — Diary Card App *2025-03-13, version 3.7.4* Doesn’t work!!!!!! ### 3/5 — Please Update *2025-03-08, version 3.7.4* This app is the only one without in app purchases and it is very good… it just is really buggy. Please fix? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Way too glitchy *2026-06-10, version 3.7.4* This app didn’t work at all, wish I could rate it a zero. Whenever I clicked on anything the app would crash. Literally unusable, save your money. ### 1/5 — App not functional *2025-12-09, version 3.7.4* This app may not be optimized for the newer iOS. Opening the app causes it to crash. If you get past the opening stage, anything you click will cause it to crash. Completely unusable after 2025, unfortunately. ### 1/5 — LOUSY ON IPAD! *2025-11-03, version 3.7.4* WORKS GREAT ON MY IPHONE, BUT HORRIBLY ON MY IPAD! ### 1/5 — Don’t buy, app should be removed from App Store. *2025-10-18, version 3.7.4* Totally non-functional. Reported to Apple, hopefully the charge will be reversed before hitting my bank account. Can’t believe it’s not been taken down yet. ### 1/5 — App crashes when I press anything *2025-07-27, version 3.7.4* Anything I press when I open the app crashes it. I just paid for this. Very disappointed. ### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY. *2025-07-26, version 3.7.4* it doesn't even let me open the app it just kicks me out. it is not a storage problem. I want my money back, this is not what I agreed to when I made the purchase. ### 1/5 — Crashes - can’t even use it *2025-07-25, version 3.7.4* I just bought this and after opening it, anytime I try to click on “today” it crashes. I’ve tried several times - I can’t use it at all. ### 1/5 — Does not work anymore *2025-07-23, version 3.7.4* I downloaded this today and none of the app functions work and most of the screen when I press on a section is blank. ### 1/5 — App issues *2025-07-19, version 3.7.4* It closes every time I try to open something and I paid for this app but can’t use it ### 1/5 — I paid but it keeps crashing when I try anything. *2025-06-30, version 3.7.4* Please help me get a refund or a quick fix I need this app to work ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Worth the $5 *2026-05-13, version 3.7.4* I spent the last of my money to buy this app, to give it a chance. It has been so immensely helpful for me to keep track of my healing and recovery. I am able to customize all of the metrics and add new ones. I would recommend to anybody who has not found the other DBT apps helpful ### 5/5 — Great app but doesn’t want to stay ope *2024-05-15, version 3.7.4* I have used this app for years and it has been incredibly helpful for my journey. However, for some reason when I open the app it just closes. Not sure if it is my phone or the app. Not even sure the developer is maintaining it. ### 5/5 — I love this app! *2023-05-28* I’ve been using this app on my iPhone since January, at the recommendation of my therapist. I love how detailed it is and the explanations of the different skills and targets. It’s very helpful when I’m not sure if and what skill I used. I especially like the notes section, which has now replaced my journal (which I only used sporadically). I really like that I can send a weekly log to my therapist and we can talk about whatever issues came up for me during the previous week. I used to forget sometimes a particular negative thought or urge, but now it’s all there in the diary card for us to discuss. Even though I’ve finished my year-long DBT class, I’m reminded daily to use the skills I learned and to reacquaint myself with ones I’ve forgotten. ### 5/5 — Reinstalled to fix: App Does not Load *2022-09-28, version 3.7.4* Update: reinstalled it and everything is working great! The app opens but contains no information. There is a blank calendar and everything you click shuts down the app. They do not offer support or a refund. ### 5/5 — I love this app! *2022-09-16, version 3.7.4* I love this app! It is so good for practical application! With the update to IOS 16 on an apple X-RAY the report will no longer generate and flashes and closes the app. So I hope this will be fixed soon. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Wonderful App! *2022-07-03* Downloaded this app about a year ago. I struggled with remembering to do the paper diary cards. This app sends me a reminder every night to record my day & it easily emails to my therapist every week! I’m so thankful for it because it has made things much easier & helps me with my skills. I recommend it to anyone doing DBT therapy! ### 5/5 — Love this app *2022-01-06, version 3.7.4* I love that I am able to customize it exactly to my needs! ### 5/5 — Mastering your skills *2021-04-15, version 3.7.4* It’s amazing to have access to the skills abd track your progress. Perfect to keep your mind sharp! ### 5/5 — Two Thumbs Up *2020-08-23, version 3.7.4* This is better than documenting on paper ### 5/5 — Wonderful app *2020-03-28, version 3.7.4* This DBT app lets me log all of the information that I put in my daily diary card, as well as having good definitions of many of the practices and terms, and access to many emergency tools. In addition, most things are very customizable. I use it daily! --- *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 2026-09-09.*