Comparison

Stress Diary vs Skillwise

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

Head to head
About

Stress Diary

Features
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Stress rarely appears out of nowhere. It usually follows patterns: situations, thoughts, times of day or people. Stress Diary helps you make those patterns visible. Log stress using a clear 0โ€“100% scale, track emotions and feelings, and review long-term trends with clean statistics. Features - 0โ€“100% stress scale with color coding - Emotions & feelings (predefined + custom) - Optional thoughts field - Automatic timestamps - Manual entries or reminder-based entries Reminders - Custom time range (e.g. 7:30 AMโ€“10 PM) - Flexible interval settings - Direct entry from notifications Statistics (Premium) - 24-hour daily view - 7-day breakdown (morning/afternoon/evening) - 28-day trends - Fixed 0โ€“100% scale CSV Export (Premium) - Export a single day, custom range, or all data - Open in Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets - Great for therapy sessions Privacy - 100% Offline - No cloud - No analytics - No tracking - Your data stays on your device Inspired by DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) principles, but fully usable without any therapy context.

About

Skillwise

Features
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Skillwise is a calm, private DBT diary card and skills notebook โ€” 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 โ€ข Daily diary card โ€” emotions with intensity, urges, skills used and notes, in under a minute โ€ข The four DBT skill modules โ€” mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness โ€” short, practical cards, available offline โ€ข Help Now โ€” crisis lines for your country and a personal safety plan โ€ข Full history, gentle reminders, biometric app lock, encrypted iCloud sync and CSV export SKILLWISE PRO (optional) โ€ข Therapist PDF report โ€” your week's diary card, formatted to bring to your session โ€ข Guided chain analysis โ€” trigger, vulnerabilities, links, behaviour, consequences โ€ข Trends โ€” your emotions, urges and most-helpful skills over time, described, never diagnosed โ€ข 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 โ€” 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/

Screenshots

Stress Diary4 screens
Skillwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stress Diary and Skillwise are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Stress Diary 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Stress Diary versus Skillwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStress DiarySkillwise
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size44 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDennis FrickeDevelak

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stress Diary

One-time1
  • Statistics & export$0.99
3 purchases

Skillwise

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Stress Diary free?
Stress Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skillwise free?
Skillwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stress Diary or Skillwise have ads?
Neither Stress Diary nor Skillwise shows ads.

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