Comparison

CalmIQ vs SteadyNote

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

Head to head
About

CalmIQ

Features
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Calmiq is your daily companion for emotional awareness, blending guided therapy tools, mindful check-ins, and AI-powered reflections into one calming experience. Built with Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles, it helps you notice how you feel, build resilience, and turn small actions into meaningful progress. Highlights Two-Tap Mood Logging – Capture anxiety, happiness, sadness, confusion, and overreaction levels in seconds. Add context with notes, places, or people for deeper insight later. Guided ACT Practice Hub – Choose from four interactive journeys (Emotion Surfing, De-Fuse Your Thoughts, Relax Your Ego, Don’t Wait to Feel Ready) with timers, ambient soundscapes, playful voice drills, and commitment reminders that fit into any schedule. AI Diary Co-Author – Describe your mood, highlight, and challenge, then let Calmiq’s compassionate AI craft a short, supportive reflection you can edit or save. Your entries are securely stored and easy to revisit. Daily Boosts & Insights – Generated with Gemini to match your current mood, each Daily Boost offers an uplifting nudge plus a practical micro-step. Streak animations, surprise badges, and dynamic map highlights keep motivation fresh. Location-Aware Awareness – Map feelings to places, uncover patterns, and set gentle reminders that trigger when you return home or revisit a favorite spot. Widget & Quick Actions – Log from the Lock Screen, use Siri shortcuts, or tap the Home-screen quick action for frictionless check-ins. Fresh Motivation Every Time – Ambient audio soundscapes, rotating insights, and evolving streak visuals keep practice sessions engaging. Private & Secure – All emotional data lives on-device with CloudKit off by default. Customize notifications, reminders, and diary settings to match your needs. Whether you’re surfacing a tough emotion, reframing a sticky thought, or celebrating a small win, Calmiq meets you in the moment. Build a habit that sticksβ€”one mindful check-in, guided practice, or AI diary entry at a time. Questions or feedback? We’d love to hear from you. Term of Services https://zentrianalytics.com/terms-of-use

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SteadyNote

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SteadyNote is a private CBT journal for understanding your thoughts, tracking your mood, and feeling a little steadier β€” one small reflection at a time. When your mind feels busy, heavy, anxious, or stuck, SteadyNote gives you a calm place to pause and work through what's happening. Write freely, log your mood, or follow a guided CBT thought record to untangle a difficult thought and find a more balanced perspective. Whether your therapist recommended Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or you're exploring it on your own, SteadyNote is made to be your companion between sessions. It's built around real, evidence-based CBT techniques β€” but it never feels like homework. Over time, you start to notice the patterns between what happens, what you think, how you feel, and what you do. WHAT YOU CAN DO Guided CBT Thought Records The classic CBT exercise, step by step: describe the situation, capture the automatic thought, rate how you feel, spot the thinking trap, weigh the evidence, and land on a kinder, more balanced thought. Mood Tracking Check in with a simple 1–10 mood log in seconds. Over time, see how your mood shifts and what tends to come before each up and down. Private Journal Entries Write freely when you don't need a full exercise. Your day, your feelings, your therapy notes, or anything on your mind. Spot Your Thinking Traps Recognize the cognitive distortions that catch you most β€” catastrophizing, all-or-nothing thinking, mind-reading, and "should" statements β€” explained in plain language. Behavioral Activation Plan a small, meaningful action, predict how it'll feel, do it, then compare what you expected with what actually happened. A gentle way to build momentum when motivation is low. Weekly Reviews Look back gently at your week β€” your mood, your thought records, your wins, and what was hard β€” and set a kind intention for the days ahead. Revisit Past Thoughts Return to older thought records and see how strongly you still believe a thought. Watching that belief soften over time is quietly powerful. Therapist-Friendly Export Create a clean PDF summary to bring to a session β€” with the option to keep your private writing redacted. You choose what to include. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€” ALWAYS Your reflections are deeply personal, so we treat them that way. Everything stays on your device and your own iCloud. No ads. No tracking. No accounts. We never see your entries, and we never sell your data. Lock the app with Face ID or a passcode for extra peace of mind. WHO STEADYNOTE IS FOR SteadyNote can help if you want to: - Practice CBT between therapy sessions - Keep going with what you started in therapy - Make sense of anxious or negative thoughts - Track your mood and emotional patterns - Build a calmer journaling habit - Reflect without judgment - Take small steps when motivation is low - Share a structured summary with your therapist FREE, FOREVER Journaling, mood tracking, CBT thought records, and crisis resources are always free. STEADYNOTE PRO Go deeper with full Insights into your moods and patterns, activity insights, and the therapist-ready report. Available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Going Pro supports an independent, privacy-first app made by one developer. Start with one note. Find one steadier thought. β€” SteadyNote is a self-help journaling tool. It is not therapy, not a medical device, and not a substitute for professional care. If you are in crisis or immediate danger, contact emergency services or a crisis support line in your country. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.gtrigonakis.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

CalmIQ4 screens
SteadyNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CalmIQ at none against SteadyNote's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. SteadyNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CalmIQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
CalmIQ versus SteadyNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalmIQSteadyNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.217.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDacorie SmithGeorgios Trigonakis

In-app purchases

None

CalmIQ

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SteadyNote

Subscriptions2
  • SteadyNote Pro Β· Monthly$4.991 Month
  • SteadyNote Pro Β· Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • SteadyNote Pro Β· Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is CalmIQ free?
CalmIQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SteadyNote free?
SteadyNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CalmIQ or SteadyNote have ads?
Neither CalmIQ nor SteadyNote shows ads.

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