Comparison

CBT Note vs Quies.

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

Head to head
About

CBT Note

Features
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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.

About

Quies.

This app provides a private space for reflection and journaling. It offers guided prompts, quick capture options, and AI-powered insights to help users understand their thoughts and moods. It also includes CBT exercises and integrates with health data for deeper pattern analysis.

Highlights
  • Private journaling with no accounts or data trade
  • Daily quiet questions for reflection
  • Quick capture for overwhelming moments
  • AI-powered reflection and pattern analysis
  • CBT exercises for mental well-being
  • Optional cloud intelligence for Pro users
  • Crisis support links
Features
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Quies is a journal that listens with you. You write or speak, and what you put down stays on your device. No accounts. No ads. No data trade. The brand promise: a private space to think. WHAT QUIES IS: A daily anchor. Each morning, Quies offers one quiet question — never a streak count, never a celebration, never an exclamation. Tap to write or speak. Your words save to Echoes, the chronological library of everything you've captured. A grounding moment. The Minute is a fast-capture surface for overwhelmed moments. Tap and hold the gold + button anywhere in the app. Eight seconds of nothing happens. Then a small invitation to add one thought if you'd like. No prompts. No timer on display. A reflective companion. The Ask tab reads what you wrote and responds with three quiet moves — Acknowledge, Notice, Offer. On iOS 26 devices with Apple Intelligence, the reflection runs entirely on your Neural Engine. On older devices, a curated templated provider runs the same shape locally. Free users get 3 reflections a day; Pro is unlimited. A toolkit when you need one. Five CBT exercises ship free — Thought Record, Worry Container, Behavior Activation, Gratitude, Body Scan. Ten more unlock with Pro — Cognitive Defusion, Worry Tree, Catastrophe Scaling, Five Senses Grounding, Loving-Kindness, Compassion Break, Urge Surfing, Sleep Hygiene, Worry Parking, Emotion Wheel. A pattern surface. Reflect shows what's emerging across your Echoes — mood arcs, theme groupings, and (with HealthKit permission) the gentle correlation between your sleep and how your days feel. Pattern language only — Quies never says "because". PRO: - Unlimited reflections from the on-device companion - The full 15-exercise CBT toolkit - Cloud Intelligence — opt-in, off by default, body signed and never sent in a crisis - Semantic search across every Echo, stemmed and scored on device - Apple Health writeback for State of Mind and Mindful Minutes - Privacy Receipt as a printable PDF — your full data ledger, on demand Yearly with a free trial. Or monthly. PRIVACY: Quies's privacy posture is the strongest in our portfolio. - Default: nothing leaves your device. No account. No telemetry. No analytics. - Optional Cloud Intelligence: Pro subscribers can opt in. Entry text gets HMAC-signed and forwarded to Anthropic under their zero-retention API policy. Crisis-flagged entries never route to cloud. - Optional anonymous diagnostics: content-free event counts to our internal dashboard. Off by default. - Privacy Receipt: a chronological ledger of every data event Quies has made on your behalf. Export as PDF any time. SAFETY: If you write something heavy, Quies surfaces a Crisis Card with 911, 988 (US Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), and Crisis Text Line links. The Crisis Card is never paywalled, never delayed, and never silenced. Your words still save — we never lose what you wrote. This app is not a substitute for clinical care. If you are in crisis, please reach a professional. CONTACT: support@masdinero.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://houst29476.github.io/quies-site/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://houst29476.github.io/quies-site/privacy/

Screenshots

CBT Note4 screens
Quies.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CBT Note at none against Quies.'s 3. CBT Note also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). Quies.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Quies. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. CBT Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
CBT Note versus Quies.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCBT NoteQuies.
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB52 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTomoaki OkuboMas Dinero Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

None

CBT Note

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Quies.

Subscriptions2
  • Quies Pro — Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Quies Pro — Yearly3 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Quies Pro — Lifetime$249.00

Questions

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

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