# Mood Tracker & Journal: Balm — CBT diary: anxiety & self care

> CBT diary: anxiety & self care (iPhone/iPad app by Veranika Abrashkina.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mood-tracker-and-journal-balm/id6778720218 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Veranika Abrashkina](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772082326)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 37 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, European Portuguese, Russian, European Spanish, Swedish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-07-01
- Data updated: 2026-10-25

## What is Mood Tracker & Journal?

Balm is a calm, private place to work through anxious thoughts and notice how you feel - using simple journaling based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques.

When a worry starts to spiral, it's hard to think clearly. Balm gives you a gentle, step-by-step way to slow down, look at the thought, and find a more balanced perspective - in a space that stays entirely yours.

GUIDED CBT THOUGHT RECORDS
Walk through a difficult thought one step at a time: what happened, the automatic thought, the evidence for and against it, and a fairer, more balanced way to see it. Optionally tag common thinking patterns - catastrophizing, all-or-nothing, mind-reading and more - to spot the habits behind the worry.

MOOD CHECK-INS & TRENDS
Log how you feel in a few taps and add a note if you want. Over time, Balm shows your mood trends, so you can see the bigger picture instead of just today.

PRIVATE INSIGHTS
Balm quietly surfaces patterns in your entries - your check-in streak, your mood range, and the thinking patterns that come up most. Everything is calculated on your device.

OPTIONAL AI SUGGESTIONS
If you'd like a nudge, Balm can suggest one more balanced way to look at a thought. It's just one perspective to consider - not advice or a verdict - and you always write your own balanced thought. This feature is off by default and asks for your consent first. When you request a suggestion, only the fields of that single exercise are shared - never your name or your wider journal. You can turn it off anytime.

YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU
There's no account and no sign-up. Your journal is stored encrypted on your phone, with no cloud sync. The only journal content that can leave your device is the single exercise you explicitly share for an AI suggestion, or - if you turn on the weekly reflection - a short summary of your recent patterns, never your raw entries. You can export or permanently delete all of your data anytime in Settings.

WHO IT'S FOR
Balm is for anyone who wants a quieter mind and a kinder relationship with their own thoughts - whether you're easing everyday stress, processing a hard day, or simply building a gentle daily reflection habit.

Balm is a self-help journaling tool, not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you're struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional. If you're in crisis, contact your local emergency services or a crisis line such as 988 (US Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).

BALM PREMIUM
Premium unlocks unlimited AI thought suggestions, your full mood history and trends, and a weekly AI reflection on your patterns - and helps support ongoing development. The basic version includes a small monthly allowance of AI suggestions.

- Annual plan
- Monthly plan

Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.

Terms of Use: https://balm.pages.dev/terms
Privacy Policy: https://balm.pages.dev/privacy

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://balm.pages.dev/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Balm Premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Balm Premium Monthly | $9.99 | per month |


## Is Mood Tracker & Journal safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Mood Tracker & Journal.

## Is Mood Tracker & Journal legit?

Mood Tracker & Journal: Balm appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Mood Tracker & Journal is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.10 — 2026-10-24

- Changing iPhones? Settings → Export journal now reminds you to export first: an iCloud backup doesn't move your journal
- If what you write suggests a crisis, Balm no longer celebrates or plays a success vibration
- With Haptic feedback on, your first entry and an entry that completes your week now give one vibration instead of two
- The export file no longer stays on your iPhone after you share it, and Delete all data removes it too
- Opening the Support screen is no longer counted in usage analytics

### 1.1.9 — 2026-10-12

- Larger Text: in your Journal, entry dates and times now stay fully visible at the largest accessibility sizes, titles get up to three lines, and each entry keeps its mood icon
- With large text, the tabs at the bottom show bigger icons: touch and hold a tab to see its name, and VoiceOver still reads it
- The New entry button no longer covers your last entry, and the New entry choices are no longer cut off when text is large
- Balm now handles a damaged storage file on your device more carefully
- Delete all data now also removes anything left from such a recovery and stops an AI reframe that was in progress

### 1.1.8 — 2026-09-22

Balm 1.1.8 keeps large text readable and counts your days by the calendar.

- Larger text: Insights, Mood trends and Journal hold together at text sizes up to 200% - a label and its value move onto separate lines instead of being cut off, chart dates thin out instead of overlapping, and entry titles are no longer clipped mid-word
- Your week, streaks and milestones now count calendar days. In the week the clocks change, your rhythm no longer shows a gap that never happened
- Smaller things: the counter of free AI reframes no longer flashes zero right after your subscription status refreshes, and the reminder about the end of your trial is scheduled more reliably

Your entries stay on your device, as always.

### 1.1.7 — 2026-09-15

The Reflection for today widget is here.

- A calm thought for each day on your Home Screen, in two sizes: tap it to open Balm
- Reminders: switching them off now means silence, and Settings show the real iOS permission status. Tapping a notification takes you straight to the right screen
- Balm Premium stays available without a connection: your subscription status is kept on your device
- A check-in, a thought reframe or a quick mood survives a save failure: your text stays on screen
- If the app cannot open its storage at launch, it offers to retry instead of staying on the splash screen
- Both plans on the purchase screen are now shown as a price per month

Your entries stay on your device, as always.

### 1.1.6 — 2026-09-07

The Reflection for today widget is here.

- A calm thought for each day on your Home Screen, in two sizes: tap it to open Balm
- Reminders: switching them off now means silence, and Settings show the real iOS permission status. Tapping a notification takes you straight to the right screen
- Balm Premium stays available without a connection: your subscription status is kept on your device
- A check-in, a thought reframe or a quick mood survives a save failure: your text stays on screen
- If the app cannot open its storage at launch, it offers to retry instead of staying on the splash screen
- Both plans on the purchase screen are now shown as a price per month

Your entries stay on your device, as always.

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