Comparison

CBT Diary vs ReframeKit

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

Head to head
About

CBT Diary

This app helps you understand your mind using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles. It guides you to identify negative thought patterns, challenge unhelpful beliefs, and develop healthier perspectives in a private space. Export logs to share with your therapist for more productive sessions.

Highlights
  • Structured thought records
  • Therapy log export
  • Complete on-device privacy
  • Daily reflection reminders
  • Intuitive design
  • Identify negative thought patterns
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CBT Diary: track thoughts, build clarity Transform how you understand your mind with CBT Diary, a thoughtful tool based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles. Identify negative thought patterns, challenge unhelpful beliefs, and develop healthier perspectives -- all in a private, judgment-free space. Key Features: Structured Thought Records: capture situations, automatic thoughts, emotions, and balanced responses using proven CBT techniques. Therapy Support: Export detailed logs to share with your therapist for more focused, productive sessions. Complete Privacy: All data stays on your device—nothing is uploaded or shared without your permission Reminders: Gentle daily prompts to build a sustainable reflection practice Clean, Intuitive Design: Simple interface that gets out of your way Whether you're working with a therapist or practicing self-reflection, CBT Diary helps you recognize patterns, challenge distortions, and build mental resilience.

About

ReframeKit

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When anxious thoughts spiral, ReframeKit gives you a calm space to slow down and reframe them. Built for CBT practice and cognitive restructuring — at home, on your device, without ads or accounts. Each Reframe walks you through the situation that set things off, the emotions it provoked, the automatic thoughts behind them, the cognitive distortions at play, and the reframed thoughts you put in their place. Whether you're working alongside a therapist or building self-awareness on your own, ReframeKit gives you a calm, focused space to slow down and think clearly. What it helps with - Anxiety and anxious overthinking - Low mood and depressive thought patterns - Stress and overwhelm - Self-criticism and harsh inner dialogue - Practice between therapy sessions Features - Guided Reframes — A step-by-step process that captures the situation, the emotions you felt (and how strongly), your automatic thoughts, the cognitive distortions at play, and the reframed thoughts that result. - Cognitive Distortion Library — Learn to recognize common distortions like catastrophizing, mind reading, and all-or-nothing thinking, with built-in descriptions for each. - Emotion Tracking with Intensity Ratings — Name what you feel and rate how strongly, so you can see shifts in mood over time. - Draft Autosave — Your in-progress Reframe is continuously saved automatically. Quit midway and pick up exactly where you left off. - Past Reframes — Revisit past Reframes to spot recurring patterns and notice your growth. - Full-Text Search — Quickly search across your Reframes — situations, automatic thoughts, challenges, and reframed thoughts alike. - Recently Deleted — Deleted Reframes are kept for 30 days, so accidental deletions are easy to restore. - Backup & Restore — Your data is yours. Back up your Reframes for safekeeping or restore them onto a new device. - Helpful Tips — Gentle in-app guidance helps you get the most out of each step. - Simple, Focused Interface — A clean, distraction-free design that keeps you grounded in the reflection process. A note from the developer ReframeKit is free — genuinely free, with no ads, no subscriptions, and no accounts. I built it because MoodKit, an app I relied on for years, is no longer available, and I wanted that kind of tool to exist again. Your Reframes stay on your device. ReframeKit is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you're in crisis, please reach out to a qualified professional or local emergency services.

Screenshots

CBT Diary4 screens
ReframeKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ReframeKit at every 3 days against CBT Diary's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CBT Diary ships an update every 5 months, ReframeKit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CBT Diary versus ReframeKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCBT DiaryReframeKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVictor KravchenkoTSZ HO JASPER WANG

In-app purchases

None

CBT Diary

No in-app purchases

None

ReframeKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CBT Diary free?
CBT Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReframeKit free?
ReframeKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CBT Diary or ReframeKit have ads?
Neither CBT Diary nor ReframeKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CBT Diary or ReframeKit?
CBT Diary ships an update every 5 months, and ReframeKit every 3 days. Most recently, CBT Diary was updated on October 2, 2026 and ReframeKit on October 11, 2026.

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