# Mentalium: Voice CBT Journal — Get more from psychotherapy

> 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-journal/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 · 402 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-22
- Data updated: 2026-11-13
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases

## 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.

Keeping a CBT journal regularly makes psychotherapy almost twice as effective (a meta-analysis of 46 studies, Kazantzis, 2010). Filling it in by hand takes a long time, so many people write it from memory right before a session. Mentalium helps you make entries faster and more easily, while the thought is still fresh.

HOW IT WORKS
The app asks the journal questions one by one, and you answer by voice, as if talking to a friend. AI turns your speech into text right on your phone, and each answer lands in its own field:
• what happened
• what thought came up
• what you felt
• how you reacted
• what a more realistic thought would be

You rate your anxiety before and after each entry. When speaking isn't convenient, you can type your entry and add to it by voice later.

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.

CBT ASSISTANT
The new assistant helps you work through a thought or discuss an entry right after saving it. It runs on your phone and sends nothing anywhere. The assistant is not a psychologist and does not replace a psychotherapist.

WHAT ELSE
• A specially trained AI model finds cognitive distortions and shows exactly where they appear in your entries.
• Analytics show how your anxiety changes and which distortions come up most often.
• Reminders are customizable: choose the time and after how many days without an entry they arrive.
• An Excel report for any period can be emailed to your psychotherapist.

PRIVACY
Your entries are stored only on your device, except for the report you choose to send to your psychotherapist. Speech is recognized on your phone. The model downloads once at first launch, about 200 MB.

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 Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Mentalium Annual | $59.99 | per year |


## Is Mentalium safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Mentalium.

## Is Mentalium legit?

Mentalium: Voice CBT Journal has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Mentalium is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## 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)

### 2.0.0 — 2026-11-11

• New CBT assistant: work through a thought or discuss an entry right after saving it (it runs on your phone and sends nothing anywhere).
• Cognitive distortions are now detected by a specially trained AI model, and you can see exactly where each one appears in your entries.
• When speaking isn't convenient, you can type your entry, and you can add to the text by voice when editing.
• Customizable reminders are here: choose the time and after how many days without an entry they arrive.
• Fixes and improvements: text no longer slips into the wrong fields during voice recognition, the recording screen now has a back button, silence no longer turns into made-up text, analytics is reorganized, AI models download faster, and a lasting message shows that your entries reached your psychotherapist.

### 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

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