# Mentalium: Voice CBT Diary — Talk out anxiety in the moment

> AI-powered voice journal for cognitive behavioral therapy and mental health tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Pavel Trubetskov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mentalium-voice-cbt-diary/id6764609587 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pavel Trubetskov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895848913)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 87 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mentalium-voice-cbt-diary/id6764609587/reviews.md

## What is Mentalium?

Start with a 3-day free trial on the monthly plan, or choose the yearly plan, no trial. One Premium subscription unlocks every feature below. Prices depend on your country and are shown in the app before you buy. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store.

Mentalium is a voice-powered CBT diary with built-in AI transcription. Developed together with Alexander Erichev, MD, PhD, psychiatrist and psychotherapist, Professor at the Department of Psychotherapy, Medical Psychology and Sexology, Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University. It is built to make your cognitive behavioral therapy genuinely more effective.

The real progress in CBT happens between sessions — when you keep your thought diary regularly. That is the key "homework" of therapy: the more often you work through your automatic thoughts, the faster your thinking shifts and your anxiety eases. The problem is that almost no one keeps the diary by hand — typing on a phone is slow, and a notebook is never around. So people fill it in from memory a couple of hours before their session. That works about as well as going to the gym once a month.

Mentalium removes the main obstacle. Anxiety does not arrive on schedule, and you need to capture the thought in the moment — while it is still fresh. Just tap record and say it out loud: the AI instantly turns your speech into a structured CBT entry. The act of speaking and reframing the thought already helps you get through a wave of anxiety more calmly.

HOW IT WORKS
The app guides you through every step of the CBT thought diary:
— Rate your anxiety level before the entry
— Describe the situation that triggered anxiety
— Identify the automatic thought
— Name the emotion and physical reaction
— Formulate a more realistic, calmer thought
— Rate your anxiety level after the entry
No typing — just talk. In the car, at home, on a walk.

WATCH YOUR ANXIETY GO DOWN
Mentalium records your anxiety level before and after each entry and shows the dynamics: how many entries you have made, how your anxiety changes over time, and which cognitive distortions come up most often. Progress is visible — and that keeps you from quitting.

WHY CBT
Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most researched, evidence-based approaches to anxiety. Its core tool is the thought record: catch the automatic thought that set off the anxiety and replace it with a more realistic one. Mentalium makes that tool convenient enough to actually use every day.

SHARE WITH YOUR PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Send your CBT diary entries to your psychotherapist straight from the app in one tap. The app builds an Excel report for the selected period and emails it. No time wasted retelling everything in session — go straight to the analysis.

COMPLETE PRIVACY
Notes about your inner state are personal. That is why your entire CBT diary is stored only on your device and never sent anywhere. Speech recognition runs right on your phone: on first launch the app downloads an offline model once (~200 MB), and everything is processed locally after that. Your voice recordings never go to third-party servers.

WHO MENTALIUM IS FOR
• You are doing CBT with a psychotherapist and want to get the most out of therapy
• You practice cognitive behavioral therapy on your own
• You are looking for a convenient way to handle anxiety and panic attacks in the moment
• Keeping a thought diary by hand is hard for you — voice removes that barrier

Install Mentalium and keep your CBT diary when it works best — in the moment, not a couple of hours before your session.

DISCLAIMER
Mentalium is not a medical device, is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition, and does not provide medical or psychological advice. If you have any health concerns, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.

Privacy Policy: https://mentalium.me/legal/privacy-policy.html
Terms of Use (EULA): https://mentalium.me/legal/terms-of-use.html

## Key features

- Voice-powered CBT diary
- AI speech transcription
- Anxiety and mood tracking
- Progress visualization
- Shareable therapist reports
- On-device data storage

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mentalium Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Mentalium Annual | $59.99 | per year |



## Frequently asked questions about Mentalium

### What is CBT Diary by Voice: Mentalium?

CBT Diary by Voice: Mentalium is a voice-powered journal designed to assist with cognitive behavioral therapy. It uses AI to transcribe your spoken thoughts and emotions, helping you track and manage anxiety, depression, and panic attacks.

### How does CBT Diary by Voice: Mentalium help with therapy?

It facilitates the core CBT tool of a thought and emotion journal by allowing instant voice entries, which are then transcribed by AI. This makes it more convenient to record thoughts as they arise, improving the effectiveness of therapy sessions and helping you replace irrational thoughts with more realistic ones.

### What are the subscription costs for CBT Diary by Voice: Mentalium?

After a free 7-day trial, subscriptions are available weekly for $4.99 or annually for $29.99. A single Premium subscription unlocks all features.

### Does CBT Diary by Voice: Mentalium offer a free trial?

Yes, CBT Diary by Voice: Mentalium offers a free 7-day trial period, and no credit card is required to start the trial.

### How is my data protected in CBT Diary by Voice: Mentalium?

All your CBT diary entries are stored exclusively on your device and are never transmitted anywhere. The AI transcription also runs directly on your device, meaning your voice recordings are not sent to third-party servers, ensuring complete privacy.

### Can I share my entries with my therapist?

Yes, you can send your CBT diary entries directly to your therapist from the app with a single tap. The app can generate an Excel report for a selected period and email it to your therapist, saving time during sessions.

### What devices is CBT Diary by Voice: Mentalium available on?

CBT Diary by Voice: Mentalium is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices.

### How often is CBT Diary by Voice: Mentalium updated?

The app was last updated on May 22, 2026, with version 1.0. Future updates will likely continue to refine features and performance.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.0 — 2026-08-17

• Speech recognition is more accurate, every language now has its own model.
• Long recordings no longer disappear, the transcript runs to the end.
• The Next button works while recording is paused, so you can skip a question and come back to it later.
• The recognition model has changed and downloads again on first launch, for most languages it is now smaller.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-08-04

• Transcription is noticeably faster, a recording now takes about as long to process as it took to record.
• If you stay silent or answer very briefly, the app no longer invents text, the field stays empty.
• On first launch the app downloads a new speech recognition model, about 252 MB, so Wi-Fi is recommended.
• The old model is removed automatically and no longer takes up space on your device.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-31

• Each answer is now transcribed separately, so your words always land in the right question instead of drifting into the next one.
• The transcript appears as it's ready — you see the first answer almost immediately instead of waiting for the whole recording.
• Improved recognition quality.
• Fixed: moving quickly between questions no longer shows an error.

### 1.0.1. — 2026-07-12

• Store free trial and redeem-code flow improved
• Cleaner Settings screen
• Stability fixes and refinements

### 1.0 — 2026-05-22

No release notes.

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