CBT vs THALK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBT
This research-focused application is a specialized version of CBT-i Coach, exclusively for participants in approved program evaluation projects. Access requires an invitation code provided by an approved investigator.
- Research-specific version
- Requires invitation code
- For approved program evaluations
- Part of NCPTSD projects
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This is a research version of CBT-i Coach that is only for participants in approved program evaluation projects for NCPTSD. If you are NOT enrolled in a program evaluation project, please instead download the regular version of CBT-i Coach. To unlock this app, you will need an invitation code from an approved investigator. Please contact your investigator if you need help. To unlock this app, you will need an invitation code from an approved investigator. Please contact your investigator if you need help.
THALK
This app helps you capture your thoughts and experiences during walks. It tracks your route, tags your music, and allows you to record voice memos, add photos, or write down your ideas. Relive your memories with a journal that keeps everything on your phone.
- GPS route tracking
- Apple Music tagging
- Voice memo recording
- Photo and text entries
- Shareable walk summaries
- Memory browsing and daily inspiration
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Some of your clearest thinking happens on a walk. Thalk is a walking journal that captures the moment: where you went, what you heard, and what was on your mind. Start a Thalk, and your route is tracked, your song is tagged from Apple Music, and your thoughts have a place to live. Years from now, you'll open a memory and remember exactly who you were that day. WHAT YOU CAN DO Track your walk with GPS and see your route on a map Tag the song you're listening to from Apple Music, and listen to it right in the app Name your walks, and add photos, voice memos, or thoughts, during or after Discover the artist behind the song, and when it came out Share a walk as a beautiful card in six styles, with your private thoughts kept private Browse your history by year and month Revisit a random memory every day on your home screen Get daily inspiration: a poem, a book, and an artist Free. No account. Everything stays on your phone. Think. Walk. Thalk about it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CBT at 12.0 against THALK's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | CBT | THALK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research | Vegard Bratrok |
Customer experience
CBT
THALK
In-app purchases
CBT
No in-app purchases
THALK
No in-app purchases









