Comparison

InnerLight vs Reframe CBT Thought Journal

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

Head to head
About

InnerLight

Features
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InnerLight is a structured companion for guided inner work. It brings together journaling, breathwork, mood tracking, and parts-based reflection in a calm 90-day path you can actually follow. What's inside: • A daily practice sequence — somatic grounding, breathwork, journaling, and reflection, paced to your capacity • Visual breath pacing with voice-guided patterns for nervous system regulation • Parts-based journaling informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS) — explore your Managers, Firefighters, and Exiles without pathologizing them • Guided audio sessions for self-compassion, boundaries, titration, and somatic awareness • Mood tracking and insights that show patterns over time, not just a daily score • A growing inner garden that reflects your consistency — gentle, not gamified Built for privacy: Your reflections stay on your device by default. No accounts required. No data sold. Optional iCloud backup on your terms. Who it's for: People doing real inner work — whether you're in therapy, between therapists, or building your own practice. InnerLight meets you where you are without rushing you forward. Start with the free 28-day foundation. InnerLight Circle continues into wound healing, integration, and deeper practices. Terms of Use: https://getinnerlight.app/terms

About

Reframe CBT Thought Journal

This app offers a digital journal with AI-powered support for managing anxious thoughts. It guides users through cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to reframe negative thinking patterns and provides a space for freeform writing and reflection on personal values.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted thought reframing
  • Guided CBT exercises
  • Freeform journaling
  • Mood and emotion tracking
  • Value-based reflection
  • On-device privacy for chats
  • Crisis language detection
Features
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Reframe is a CBT thought journal with an AI companion. Turn anxious, spiraling thoughts into balanced ones in a few minutes — not a few sessions. Write freely when you need the page. Work a structured cognitive behavioral therapy reframe when you need a method. Or just open Chat and talk it out. NEW — CHAT Talk through what's on your mind with a supportive AI companion grounded in CBT. It listens first, then helps you notice the patterns underneath and find a kinder way to see things. Replies stream in live, like texting a thoughtful friend. • Conversations are stored only on your device — never on our servers, never synced to iCloud • Delete any chat, or all of them, any time • 10 messages a day free; unlimited with Pro THE REFRAME WIZARD A guided CBT flow that takes a hard moment apart, one step at a time: • Situation — what actually happened • Automatic thoughts — catch what your mind said • Emotions — name them and rate how strong they were • The reframe — an AI-assisted, more balanced way to see it • Outcome — notice what shifted JOURNAL YOUR WAY • Freeform writing when you just want an empty page • Guided reflection when you want the structure • Tag a feeling and a category, or don't • Photo attachments, a calendar view, and your full entry history VALUES Journal against what actually matters to you — relationships, health, work, growth — and see which parts of your life you've been tending and which you've been skipping. YOUR PATTERNS Streaks, entries this week, and your most-journaled category, right on the home screen. Progress you can see without it becoming another chore. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your entries are yours — no ads, and your journal content is never sent to analytics • Chats never leave your device • Sign in with Apple — nothing else required SAFETY FIRST Reframe detects crisis language on-device and responds immediately with real support resources, before anything is sent anywhere. FREE & PRO Free — 3 AI reframes a day, 10 chat messages a day, unlimited journaling Pro — unlimited reframes and unlimited chat Reframe is a self-reflection tool built on widely studied CBT techniques. It is not therapy, and it is not a substitute for professional care. If you are in crisis, please contact your local emergency services or a crisis line. Terms of Use: https://reframe-journal-web.vercel.app/terms

Screenshots

InnerLight4 screens
Reframe CBT Thought Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

InnerLight and Reframe CBT Thought Journal are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. InnerLight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Reframe CBT Thought Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
InnerLight versus Reframe CBT Thought Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInnerLightReframe CBT Thought Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr SimukovicPLATON APPLICATIONS LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

InnerLight

Subscriptions2
  • InnerLight Circle (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • InnerLight Circle (Annual)$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Reframe CBT Thought Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Reframe Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Reframe Pro Yearly$20.001 Year

Questions

Is InnerLight free?
InnerLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reframe CBT Thought Journal free?
Reframe CBT Thought Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do InnerLight or Reframe CBT Thought Journal have ads?
Neither InnerLight nor Reframe CBT Thought Journal shows ads.

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