Comparison

CBT Thought Diary App vs BackBonz

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

Head to head
About

CBT Thought Diary App

This app helps you track and transform your thoughts and emotions using the ABC model of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Log your experiences, gain insights into patterns, and challenge negativity for improved mental well-being. Securely store your data and export progress for personal review or sharing with professionals.

Highlights
  • ABC model thought logging
  • Historical emotional insights
  • PDF progress export
  • Privacy-focused data storage
  • Positive thinking guidance
Features
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CBT Thought Diary: Your Path to Positive Thinking Discover the power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with CBT Thought Diary, your personal tool for tracking and transforming thoughts and emotions. Utilize the ABC model to log thoughts, understand patterns, and challenge negativity. Features: Thought Logging: Quick and easy recording using the ABC model. Insights: Review your emotional journey with historical insights. PDF Export: Share your progress with therapists or for personal review. Privacy First: Your data is securely stored and remains confidential. CBT Thought Diary is designed for anyone looking to improve their mental health, whether you're new to CBT or an experienced practitioner. Start your journey to a healthier mind today and see the difference positive thinking can make. Please note, you will need a subscription in order to get access to some features of the app. The subscription will be automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. Your Apple account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within a 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your Apple Account Settings. When a subscription is canceled, access to the features will expire at the end of the current payment period. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cbt-journal.com/privacy

About

BackBonz

Features
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BackBonz makes the daily routine of wearing a back-brace easier to stick with. Built for young people who have been prescribed a scoliosis-brace, it turns wear time into something you can see, track, and feel good about. TRACK YOUR WEAR TIME Start the live timer when your back-brace goes on and stop it when it comes off. Forgot to start it? Add a session manually. BackBonz supports multiple sessions a day and shows your total hours at a glance. SET GOALS AND BUILD STREAKS Set a daily or weekly wear goal during onboarding and watch your progress fill in throughout the day. Consecutive days on goal build a streak, with milestone celebrations at 7, 14, 30 days and beyond. Back bonz is important. Backbonz is important. Backbonz is impo MEET YOUR FISH COMPANION Choose a fish companion when you first open the app. Your fish swims alongside you while the timer runs, a small and friendly reminder that you are not doing this alone. CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF The daily journal lets you record your mood, note any physical discomfort, reflect on your day, and write freely. Over time your journal becomes a personal record you can look back on or choose to share with the people supporting you. SEE YOUR STORY IN ONE PLACE The timeline brings wear sessions and journal entries together in a single view, so you can browse any day and see how far you have come. STAY ON TRACK Optional reminders help with morning starts, evening journaling, and streaks at risk. Quiet hours mean no notifications late at night. WORKS OFFLINE Sessions and journal entries save on your device and sync when you are back online. PRIVACY COMES FIRST BackBonz is designed around the privacy of young people. - A parent or guardian provides consent before an account is created for a child under 13 - No advertising, no ad tracking, and no third-party analytics - Your data is used only to run the app's features - You can delete your account and all associated data from inside the app at any time Full details are in our privacy policy, linked on this page. IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION BackBonz is a wear-time tracking and journaling tool. It is not a medical device, it does not provide medical advice, and it does not diagnose, treat, or monitor any medical condition. Wear schedules and goals should always follow the guidance of your prescribing clinician. Speak to your doctor or orthotist about any questions relating to your scoliosis-brace or treatment. WHO IT IS FOR BackBonz is for young people wearing a prescribed back-brace and the parents and guardians supporting them through it. Back-brace wearing is hard. Keeping track of it should not be.

Screenshots

CBT Thought Diary App4 screens
BackBonz3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BackBonz at none against CBT Thought Diary App's 2. BackBonz also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. CBT Thought Diary App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. BackBonz asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CBT Thought Diary App versus BackBonz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCBT Thought Diary AppBackBonz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB72 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAly BairamovDragon Academy Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CBT Thought Diary App

Subscriptions2
  • CBT Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • CBT Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
None

BackBonz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CBT Thought Diary App free?
CBT Thought Diary App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BackBonz free?
BackBonz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CBT Thought Diary App or BackBonz have ads?
Neither CBT Thought Diary App nor BackBonz shows ads.

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