Comparison

DBT Coach vs Calm Urge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DBT Coach

Learn and practice Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to manage emotions, build resilience, and improve relationships. This app offers expert-created lessons, interactive exercises, and progress tracking to support personal growth and emotional well-being.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive DBT skills library
  • Interactive video lessons and animated guides
  • AI-powered personalized skills coach
  • Intuitive diary card for mood tracking
  • Progress visualization and clinician sharing
  • Guided meditations and self-reflection questionnaires
  • Crisis support hotlines
Features
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Transform Your Life with Evidence-Based Skills. Feel more in control. Build resilience. Transform overwhelming emotions into actionable skills. DBT Coach is the most comprehensive DBT app available - trusted by over 3 million users. WHY DBT COACH WORKS Real Results: Most users show measurable improvement within 90 days. Our evidence-based approach combines DBT expertise with engaging, memorable content. Learn Skills That Stick 100+ expert video lessons 60+ animated skill guides Interactive exercises that reinforce learning Effortless Progress Tracking: Your intuitive diary card makes daily tracking simple. Visualize patterns, celebrate wins, and share seamlessly with your therapist - no more weekly emails. WHAT'S INSIDE - Comprehensive, beautifully designed DBT Diary tracking which lets you control what you want to track, how much detail (context) you want to provide. Additional context lets you to see advanced analytics - your patterns, progress, risk and provides recommendations. - Ability to share in graphical format as well as the traditional (tabular) diary card format - Complete DBT Skills Library Master Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. - Each skill includes videos, exercises, and real-world guides. 1,000+ Guided Meditations World-class teachers across mindfulness, crisis management, sleep, and self-compassion themes. - Smart Analytics and Insights Discover connections between skills practice and emotional well-being with data-driven insights. - Motivation System Earn achievements, track streaks, and celebrate milestones as you build your practice. 100+ Interactive Worksheets Practice exercises linked to lessons. - Review history to see your progress. - Crisis Survival Toolkit Quick access to distress tolerance skills when you need them most. - Therapist Integration Share diary cards, exercises, and progress with your clinician in real-time through our companion platform. - Beautiful Design Dark mode, customizable tracking, and intuitive interface. WHO IT'S FOR - Dealing with stress or emotional overwhelm - In DBT therapy and need a companion tool - Committed to personal growth and wellness WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT - Comprehensive: Complete DBT curriculum coverage - Clinically rigorous: Expert-reviewed, cited in journals - Visual and engaging: Video, animation, and interaction - Therapist-connected: Seamless clinical care integration - Proven effective: Real outcomes, real data SUBSCRIPTION Free trial available $11.99/month or $59.99/6 months (save 17%) Cancel anytime in settings Auto-renews unless turned off 24 hours before period ends Payment charged to account at confirmation IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER DBT Coach is an educational and self-help wellness app. It is NOT a medical device and does NOT provide medical diagnoses, treatment plans, or prescriptions. All content is psychoeducational in nature, designed to teach general Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) coping skills. The AI coach feature is a skills coaching tool, not a licensed therapist or medical professional. This app complements - not replaces - professional therapy. For best results, use alongside a qualified mental health provider. If you are in crisis, please contact emergency services or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. You deserve support that meets you where you are. Download DBT Coach and take the next step toward a life worth living. Privacy: https://www.resiliens.com/privacy Terms: https://www.resiliens.com/terms

About

Calm Urge

This app provides tools and activities to help users manage urges to self-harm. It allows for daily emotion tracking, offers calming exercises like breathing and music, and includes privacy features like password protection and emergency contacts.

Highlights
  • Urge tracking
  • Daily emotion journaling
  • Calming activities (breathing, music, drawing)
  • Password protection
  • Communication card
  • Emergency contacts
Features
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Calm Urge is the perfect app to help you resist the urge to self-harm. With a range of activities and tools, you can keep track of your emotions and worries, and develop new coping mechanisms to help you stay calm and in control. With a daily record of your feelings, you can easily identify patterns and trends in your emotions and concerns, helping you to build a better understanding of your triggers and responses. And with a range of calming activities, including breathing exercises, Tibetan bowls, musical instruments, and drawing tools, you can find the perfect way to soothe and distract yourself when the urge to self-harm strikes. You can also create a private password to keep your information completely secure, and use a communication card to let others know how you're feeling when you're not able to talk about it. Plus, with the ability to add emergency contacts, you can always have someone to call when you need help the most. So if you're looking for a powerful new tool to help you manage your emotions and resist the urge to self-harm, download Calm Urge today and start taking control of your life. Terms of Use: https://wisefoxapps.wordpress.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

DBT Coach1 screens
Calm Urge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DBT Coach at none against Calm Urge's shown. Calm Urge's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 69%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DBT Coach sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Calm Urge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DBT Coach against 4.7 for Calm Urge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of DBT Coach's written reviews are positive against 83% of Calm Urge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DBT Coach ships an update fortnightly, Calm Urge every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DBT Coach versus Calm Urge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDBT CoachCalm Urge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings)4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews82.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K2.1K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperResiliens Inc.Shining Muffin LLC

Customer experience

DBT Coach

All ratings1,729 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews323 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative21.7%

Calm Urge

All ratings2,070 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral10.1%
Negative7.0%

User reviews

DBT Coach

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent interface and packed with skills and tools
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🌟 Helpful for managing BPD, anxiety, and depression
  • 📚 Comprehensive DBT content and lessons
  • 💻 Seamless integration with therapist's app

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription, especially for those with limited means
  • 🔒 Paywall blocks access to important features like crisis support
  • 🐛 Frequent bugs, crashes, and login issues
  • 🔄 Constantly logging users out, requiring re-authentication
  • 📝 Editing and customization options are limited

Calm Urge

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for self-harm recovery
  • 🚀 Lots of free features
  • 🔒 Password protection for privacy
  • 💡 Variety of calming activities
  • 👍 Tracks progress and mood

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes or won't open
  • 💰 Premium features behind paywall
  • 🔍 Concerns about parents accessing app
  • 🔍 Ads can be poorly timed
  • 🔍 Limited emotion tracking options

Bugs and requests

DBT Coach

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Diary card entries not saving properly
  • Inability to log food or physical activity
  • Apple Health integration not working
  • Certain meditations and lessons not functioning
  • Inconsistent performance and unexpected crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow more customization of diary card and tracked items
  • Improve stability and reduce bugs
  • Offer more affordable subscription options
  • Add ability to share diary entries with multiple providers
  • Improve navigation and make the app more user-friendly

Calm Urge

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Forgot password feature not working
  • Inconsistent app performance issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add milestones/achievements tracking
  • Improve sound/audio functionality
  • Allow customizing mood/emotion options
  • Provide more free access to analytics

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DBT Coach

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Family Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Six Month Subscription3 Days trial$59.996 Months
2 purchases

Calm Urge

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is DBT Coach free?
DBT Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calm Urge free?
Calm Urge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DBT Coach or Calm Urge?
Calm Urge is rated higher. DBT Coach averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Calm Urge averages 4.7 from 2.1K ratings.
Do DBT Coach or Calm Urge have ads?
Calm Urge shows ads; DBT Coach does not.
Which is updated more often, DBT Coach or Calm Urge?
DBT Coach ships an update fortnightly, and Calm Urge every 8 days. Most recently, DBT Coach was updated on October 29, 2026 and Calm Urge on October 29, 2026.

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