FreeCBT vs Rep Roulette
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FreeCBT
This app provides a digital thought diary to practice Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). It helps users identify and challenge negative automatic thoughts, retrain their brains, and ultimately improve mood and behavior. It's an open-source tool for self-help and as a companion to traditional therapy.
- Thought diary
- Challenge automatic thoughts
- Identify cognitive distortions
- Train alternative thoughts
- Open source
- CBT self-help tool
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FreeCBT is an open source thought diary for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the "gold standard" of psychotherapy and is widely considered to be one of the most effective, evidence backed treatments for depression, anxiety, and panic. If you go into just about any therapist or psychiatrist, CBT will likely be one of the first treatments they try. FreeCBT is a companion and self-help app for one of the most common formats of CBT. You may have heard it called "the three column technique" or "catch it, check it, change it." Your brain is really good at making you feel exactly what you're thinking. Often, we find ourselves thinking "automatic negative thoughts" that lead us to fume on something that may not be true. That can cause us to feel depressed or anxious. CBT helps you record "automatic thoughts," challenge them with cognitive distortions and then train your brain with an alternative thought. If you do it enough, you can change your thoughts, your moods and your behavior. FreeCBT, a fork of Quirk, is open source under the GPL. You can find the code on Github at: https://github.com/erosson/freecbt
Rep Roulette
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Rep Roulette Turn “Who goes first?” into a game. Rep Roulette makes choosing workout order fast, fair, and fun. How It Works Create a Group – Add your workout crew in seconds. Add Members – Save names for quick reuse. Click & Decide – Tap the button to randomly pick who starts each set. Why You’ll Love It No More Debates – Let the app settle the order instantly. Perfect for Any Workout – From lifting partners to circuit training groups. Simple & Offline – Runs right on your device with no sign-ups or tracking. Stop wasting time deciding—spin the wheel and start your next set with Rep Roulette.
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Verdict
FreeCBT and Rep Roulette are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | FreeCBT | Rep Roulette |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (143 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evan Rosson | Addison Black |
Bugs and requests
FreeCBT
Reported bugs
5 issues- Swiping from distortion page selects/deselects distortions unintentionally
- App update deleted all past user entries
- Keyboard covers answer input area on some screens
- Swipe navigation doesn't work properly on certain screens
- Inconsistent touch response during navigation
Requested features
12 requests- Dark mode option
- Analytics to track thoughts and patterns over time
- Export feature to share entries with therapist or notes app
- Cross-device synchronization
- Bottom navigation bar
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- Ability to tag or categorize thoughts by topic
- Filter and view thoughts by category
- Evidence section with for/against columns
- Worst case scenario section with probability assessment
- More detailed examples for alternative thought step
- Additional cognitive distortion options (jumping to conclusions)
- Better help documentation and explanations
Rep Roulette
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FreeCBT
No in-app purchases
Rep Roulette
No in-app purchases









