Comparison

Thought Tracker CBT vs Become Obsidian

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

Head to head
About

Thought Tracker CBT

This app guides you through structured reflection to understand and reframe stressful thoughts, fostering healthier self-talk. It helps identify emotional patterns and build balanced perspectives for managing anxiety, worry, and overwhelm.

Highlights
  • Guided thought records
  • Quick emotional check-ins
  • Reality checks for predictions
  • Insights into emotional patterns
  • Private, local-first journaling
  • Gentle reflection reminders
Features
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Thought Tracker helps you slow down racing thoughts, understand emotional patterns, and build healthier self-talk through guided reflection. Inspired by cognitive behavioral techniques, Thought Tracker gives you a private space to record stressful thoughts, check the evidence behind them, and reframe them with more balanced perspectives. Whether you are working through anxiety, worry, negative self-talk, stress, or everyday overwhelm, Thought Tracker helps turn scattered thoughts into clear, structured reflections. Features include: Guided Thought Records Capture the situation, automatic thought, emotion, evidence, alternative view, and outcome in a simple step-by-step flow. Quick Check-Ins When you do not have time for a full entry, quickly log what you are feeling and what is on your mind. Reality Checks Challenge predictions, worries, and assumptions by tracking what you expected and what actually happened. Insights and Patterns Review trends in emotions, beliefs, and distress over time so you can better understand what affects your mental well-being. Private by Design Your reflections are personal. Thought Tracker is built for local-first journaling so your thoughts stay under your control. Gentle Reminders Set reminders to pause, reflect, and practice healthier thinking habits. Thought Tracker can support your self-care routine, therapy homework, journaling practice, or personal growth work. This app is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, therapy, or emergency support. If you are in crisis or may harm yourself or someone else, contact local emergency services or a crisis hotline immediately. Start building a clearer relationship with your thoughts today.

About

Become Obsidian

Features
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Obsidian is the companion app for members of becomeobsidian.com — a private order for ambitious men who refuse to drift alone. The website is the command center. This app is the companion. It answers three questions in under five seconds: Who needs me? What matters today? What should I do next? THE DAILY CHECK-IN One tap to keep your word. Thirty seconds a day to stay honest with yourself and your brothers. YOUR POD See who showed up, who needs support, and gather at the Campfire. Real accountability with a small circle of men who have your back. THE FORGE Track progression across the seven pillars — Body, Mind, Faith, Mission, Discipline, Brotherhood, Wealth. Complete quests, clear Boss Battles, run Deep Work sessions, and rank up from E-Rank to Monarch. THE NETWORK Find your brothers in the directory, stay connected through calls and letters, and see the web of contribution across the Order. WEEKLY REVIEW Face the reckoning. Log your biggest win, where you fell short, and the lesson — and watch the seven pillars move. Obsidian is invite-only. Membership is arranged at becomeobsidian.com. This app is for existing members to sign in and engage with their pod, their rituals, and their progression. Quiet confidence, not loud motivation.

Screenshots

Thought Tracker CBT4 screens
Become Obsidian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Become Obsidian at none against Thought Tracker CBT's 8. Thought Tracker CBT's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Thought Tracker CBT sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Become Obsidian asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thought Tracker CBT versus Become Obsidian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThought Tracker CBTBecome Obsidian
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB5 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLobster Claw Software LLCPULSEOS LLC

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Thought Tracker CBT

One-time8
  • Anxiety Toolkit$4.99
  • Relationships Pack$4.99
  • Self-Compassion Pack$4.99
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  • Reality Testing Toolkit$4.99
  • Brave Steps Pack$4.99
  • Thought Tracker Plus$9.99
  • All Guided Packs Bundle$19.99
  • Unlock Everything$24.99
None

Become Obsidian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thought Tracker CBT free?
Thought Tracker CBT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Become Obsidian free?
Become Obsidian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thought Tracker CBT or Become Obsidian have ads?
Neither Thought Tracker CBT nor Become Obsidian shows ads.

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