Comparison

Sabender vs CBT

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

Head to head
About

Sabender

This app offers accessible tools for mental well-being, utilizing CBT and AI for personalized support. It helps users develop new behaviors and cope with stress to prevent future issues.

Highlights
  • CBT-based tools
  • AI-infused personalization
  • Behavioral change support
  • Stress coping mechanisms
  • Personalized well-being plans
Features
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Take control of your own mental health and well-being with our accessible and practical tools. CBT based and AI infused, they provide you with the seamless and personalized support you are looking for. Work on new behaviors that fit your personal profile and learn how to cope with stress effectively so you know how to prevent problems in the future.

About

CBT

Features
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Discover what truly brings you joy. Pleasure Journal uses a science-backed approach from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you understand your happiness patterns. By predicting satisfaction before activities and rating them after, you'll uncover surprising insights about what actually makes you happy. HOW IT WORKS 1. Plan an activity and predict how satisfying it will be 2. After completing it, rate your actual satisfaction 3. Add reflections to capture your thoughts 4. Review trends and discover patterns over time KEY FEATURES - Satisfaction Predictions: Rate expected enjoyment from 0-100% - Actual Ratings: Compare predictions with reality - Rich Reflections: Write detailed notes with formatting - Visual Trends: Track your satisfaction over time with beautiful charts - Calendar Overview: See your entries at a glance - Export Data: Save your journal as Markdown or plain text - 100% Private: All data stays on your device WHY IT WORKS Research shows we often misjudge what makes us happy. We overestimate pleasure from some activities and underestimate others. By tracking predictions versus reality, you'll: - Identify activities that bring more joy than expected - Recognize patterns in your happiness - Make better decisions about how to spend your time - Build self-awareness through regular reflection PRIVACY FIRST Your journal is completely private. All data is stored locally on your device and never uploaded to any server. No account required.

Screenshots

Sabender4 screens
CBT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CBT at daily against Sabender's every 2 weeks. CBT also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Sabender sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year and CBT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sabender ships an update every 2 weeks, CBT daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sabender versus CBT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSabenderCBT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer360Outspoken B.V.Aibek Abdikazakh

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sabender

Subscriptions1
  • Sabender 1 year Subscription3 variants$49.991 Year
1 purchases

CBT

One-time1
  • Unlimited Access$3.99

Questions

Is Sabender free?
Sabender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CBT free?
CBT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sabender or CBT have ads?
Neither Sabender nor CBT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sabender or CBT?
Sabender ships an update every 2 weeks, and CBT daily. Most recently, Sabender was updated on November 4, 2026 and CBT on October 30, 2026.

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