Comparison

CBT Note vs BrightLog Journal Mood Tracker

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

Head to head
About

CBT Note

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【CBT Note: Master Your Thoughts with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy】 Do you find yourself trapped in cycles of anxiety, stress, or self-doubt? CBT Note is a self-care journaling tool designed to help you organize your thoughts and build mental resilience using proven techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). ◆ What is CBT Note? CBT is a widely recognized psychological treatment focused on changing the thought patterns that cause distress. This app guides you through an easy 5-step process to reframe your perspective and take constructive action. ◆ The 5-Step Process: 1. Event: Record the facts of the situation objectively. 2. Thought: Capture the "automatic thoughts" that flashed through your mind. 3. Emotion: Label your feelings simply. 4. Behavior: Observe your reactions without judgment. 5. Alternative Thought: Discover realistic perspectives and plan your next move. ◆ Key Features: - 【Step-by-Step Guidance】Get helpful hints and real-world samples for every step. No prior knowledge needed! - 【Thinking Trap Library】Learn to identify common cognitive distortions like "All-or-Nothing Thinking" and "Personalization." - 【Premium Design】A clean, calming interface that makes daily reflection a pleasure. - 【Consistency Support】Set custom reminders to build a habit of mindfulness. - 【Privacy-First】Your data is stored locally on your device. Your thoughts are yours alone. ◆ Perfect For You If: - You want to break out of negative thinking patterns. - You're looking for practical ways to manage stress and anxiety. - You want to become more resilient in the face of daily challenges. - You enjoy journaling or want to start a mental health diary. - You want to practice professional self-care on the go. You don't have to be perfect. Just be honest with yourself. Start your journey toward a healthier mind with CBT Note today.

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BrightLog Journal Mood Tracker

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We never see what you write: everything stays on your device. BrightLog is a private journal, a mood tracker and a feelings wheel in one calm app — with a gratitude pot, goals and habits you check in with each day, daily nudges for self-care, insights about you, therapy preparation, a meditation timer and home-screen widgets, all for your mental wellness. PRIVACY FIRST We never see what you write. Your journal lives only on your device, and no BrightLog server ever receives it. No account is needed: many people never sign in, so their journal never leaves the device and the AI is never involved. Sign in only if you want backup, which goes only to your own iCloud, where we cannot access it, or AI insights, which work only after you sign in and give your explicit approval, and never send photos, voice notes or files. App Lock keeps it behind Face ID, Touch ID or your device’s screen lock. YOUR MOOD, IN ONE TAP Tap how the day felt — Awesome, Good, Not sure, Bad, Terrible — and get on with your life. A mood tracker that takes seconds, with no streak guilt. NAME WHAT YOU FEEL Then the feelings wheel helps you name it exactly: 7 core emotions, 41 shades, 82 precise words. Proud. Powerless. Hopeful. Overwhelmed. Name it, and you can work with it. A JOURNAL THAT HOLDS THE WHOLE MOMENT Write freely, or speak and watch your words appear. Attach photos, videos, voice notes and documents. Search every journal entry instantly and see your month at a glance in the calendar. A POT FOR THE GOOD THINGS Drop a sentence, a photo or a video into your Gratitude Pot — once it holds ten, BrightLog hands one back to you each day. GOALS AND HABITS, ONE CHECK-IN AT A TIME Start from ten Goal ideas — nine evidence-based starting points, such as better sleep, small mood-lifting actions and facing fears step by step, plus Take my medication, a daily reminder at a time you choose — or build your own. Check in with one tap, rate how a task felt and see What lifts you. Plan around obstacles, pick any 3 days a week, or take a break: nothing counts as missed. YOUR WEEK AT A GLANCE This week sits at the top of Goals. Open Your week for a ring per goal, the last twelve weeks side by side, and next week’s plan: keep, adjust or pause each task. DAILY NUDGES FOR SELF-CARE Gentle self-care reminders through your day: a glass of water, a stretch, a minute outside, a kind word. You choose how many and when. Tap Done, Later or Not today — every Done is a moment of care. QUESTION THE THOUGHT A thought record on any journal entry: what happened, what you thought, the facts for and against, and how it looks now. Learn to spot 16 unhelpful thinking styles. SIT WITH IT A meditation timer from 5 to 30 minutes, with eleven calm soundtracks or silence, and 16 on-screen prompts for breath, body scan and grounding. It all works offline. INSIGHTS ABOUT YOU Sign in and BrightLog summarizes your month and your year in your own language: what kept coming up, what shifted, and one small habit to try. Five views of your mental wellness — Story, Heatmap, Trend, Wheel and Mood: your year in pixels. Export any of it as a PDF. WALK INTO THERAPY PREPARED Build a six-part therapy preparation from the dates you choose and take it as a PDF, so your therapist sees the pattern, not just the worst day. The Experts tab lists psychologists and counselors near you, ranked by distance, never by who paid. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Three widgets: start today’s mood check-in with one tap on a face, keep your streak and badges a tap away, and see today’s habits and what’s done. THIRTY BADGES, NOBODY WATCHING Quiet milestones for journaling, mood, gratitude, goals and meditation. No leaderboards. GOOD FOR - A private journal and mood diary you’ll actually want to open - Tracking mood and mental wellness through anxiety, stress or a hard season - Preparing for therapy with real notes Dark mode, 20 languages, on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

CBT Note4 screens
BrightLog Journal Mood Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BrightLog Journal Mood Tracker at none against CBT Note's shown. CBT Note's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
CBT Note versus BrightLog Journal Mood Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCBT NoteBrightLog Journal Mood Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomoaki OkuboCristian Milia

In-app purchases

None

CBT Note

No in-app purchases

None

BrightLog Journal Mood Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CBT Note free?
CBT Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrightLog Journal Mood Tracker free?
BrightLog Journal Mood Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CBT Note or BrightLog Journal Mood Tracker have ads?
CBT Note shows ads; BrightLog Journal Mood Tracker does not.

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