Coping Cards vs Skillwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Coping Cards
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Coping Cards β CopeDeck is an offline deck packed with coping cards for anxious moments, sleep worries, and overthinking. When your brain goes blank, just open the app, swipe a card, and read a short guide that tells you when to use it, what to do, and why it helps. Then you can draw another card or simply rest in the calm for a moment. What you can do with CopeDeck Calm anxiety & panic Grounding exercises, breathing prompts, and reassuring selfβtalk when your body feels on high alert. Quiet racing thoughts at night Cards designed for bedtime worries and rumination, so you donβt fall into doomβscrolling. Get unstuck during the day Quick tools for overthinking, selfβcriticism, and stress you can use between meetings or on the train. Build a personal deck Mark cards as favorites to build your own coping cards library you can revisit quickly. Designed to be light and quick Clear "when to use" info, simple steps, and a short "why it works" on each card. Simple text and calm visuals, no clutter. Works offline once downloaded. Coping Cards β CopeDeck is not therapy, but itβs built to sit in your pocket as a first step before doomβscrolling or spiraling. Draw a card, try one small thing, and see if it helps.
Skillwise
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Skillwise is a calm, private DBT diary card and skills notebook β the daily tool you fill in and bring to your therapy session. Built with dignity for people practising Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. No judgement, no streaks, no pressure. A colour never labels an emotion, and crisis help is always one tap away. YOUR DAILY TOOLS β’ Daily diary card β emotions with intensity, urges, skills used and notes, in under a minute β’ The four DBT skill modules β mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness β short, practical cards, available offline β’ Help Now β crisis lines for your country and a personal safety plan β’ Full history, gentle reminders, biometric app lock, encrypted iCloud sync and CSV export SKILLWISE PRO (optional) β’ Therapist PDF report β your week's diary card, formatted to bring to your session β’ Guided chain analysis β trigger, vulnerabilities, links, behaviour, consequences β’ Trends β your emotions, urges and most-helpful skills over time, described, never diagnosed β’ Extended skill guides PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your entries stay on your device and your own encrypted iCloud. No account required, no analytics, no ads, no data sold. Delete everything in one tap. Skillwise complements therapy β it never replaces it, diagnoses, or gives clinical advice. SUBSCRIPTION Skillwise Pro is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial. Price is shown in the app in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://develak.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Coping Cards at 12.0 against Skillwise's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Coping Cards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Skillwise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Coping Cards | Skillwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | εη δΈ° | Develak |
In-app purchases
Coping Cards
- Lifetime Unlock$9.99
Skillwise
- Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$59.99









