Stress Diary vs Skillwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Stress Diary
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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 0โ100% scale, track emotions and feelings, and review long-term trends with clean statistics. Features - 0โ100% 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 AMโ10 PM) - Flexible interval settings - Direct entry from notifications Statistics (Premium) - 24-hour daily view - 7-day breakdown (morning/afternoon/evening) - 28-day trends - Fixed 0โ100% 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.
Skillwise
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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 โข Daily diary card โ emotions with intensity, urges, skills used and notes, in under a minute โข The four DBT skill modules โ mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness โ short, practical cards, available offline โข Help Now โ crisis lines for your country and a personal safety plan โข Full history, gentle reminders, biometric app lock, encrypted iCloud sync and CSV export SKILLWISE PRO (optional) โข Therapist PDF report โ your week's diary card, formatted to bring to your session โข Guided chain analysis โ trigger, vulnerabilities, links, behaviour, consequences โข Trends โ your emotions, urges and most-helpful skills over time, described, never diagnosed โข 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/
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Stress Diary | Skillwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dennis Fricke | Develak |
In-app purchases
Stress Diary
- Statistics & export$0.99
Skillwise
- Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$59.99









