Comparison

Sinasprite vs FreeCBT

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

Head to head
About

Sinasprite

This app offers guided exercises and minigames to help manage stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. It provides a non-judgmental companion for self-discovery and learning proven techniques for mental well-being. Users can expect clinical improvement in 6 weeks.

Highlights
  • Guided stress management exercises
  • Minigames for learning techniques
  • Journaling and meditation
  • Breathing exercises
  • Physical exercise guidance
  • Player-driven self-discovery journey
Features
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Visit Socks for a few minutes a few times a week or whenever you need that immediate relief or non -judgmental support. Enabling self-reliance is simple and fun when working with Socks who will holistically guide you through exercises in managing your stress, dealing with challenges and practicing a variety of proven techniques. Empower yourself as you learn which of these skills will work for you. In 6 weeks you will see clinical improvement. Download Sinasprite today and manage your anxiety, depression, PTSD, or substance abuse. WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THE EXPERIENCE Multiple exercises in the form of minigames so you can easily learn different proven techniques including journaling, meditation, gratitude, breathing exercises, and physical exercise. A player-driven journey of self-discovery. Socks is a non-judgmental guide. WE IMPACT THE LIVES OF MANY WITH MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES “This is the first app that addresses stress that doesn’t stress me out.” M, stress “Everybody should start downloading Litesprite, it’s life-changing.” 40, M, PTSD, Depression “Working on my journal and meditation has helped my daily life improvements to thinking and feeling positive.” - late 40s, F, Depression and bipolar "I find it to be a useful healing tool…provides mindfulness on a grand scale... I love Socks!!! The calmness of Socks is truly helpful. It's like having a digital companion on the healing journey." 51, M “Litesprite has been my inspiration every morning.” 45, F, Manic depression When you live alone - you have to find other ways to do things to not be lonely or bored. It is so awesome. I really like it. When I have things on my mind. The journaling is very helpful. I like how to watch Socks make things float away or put in the box. It is very intense. Keeps your mind thinking.” F, 46, PTSD, Cannabis Abuse --- Sinasprite Subscription: - No time limits on meditation sessions - Unlimited paintings - Unlimited journal entries - Full access to upcoming Gratitude and AR Butterfly Walk minigames $14.99 per month $119.99 per year (get 4 months free and save $60) --- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Where applicable, your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may not be cancelled for refund except as provided in Sinasprite Commercial Terms. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. --- Privacy Policy: https://litesprite.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://litesprite.com/terms-of-service/

About

FreeCBT

This app provides a digital thought diary to practice Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). It helps users identify and challenge negative automatic thoughts, retrain their brains, and ultimately improve mood and behavior. It's an open-source tool for self-help and as a companion to traditional therapy.

Highlights
  • Thought diary
  • Challenge automatic thoughts
  • Identify cognitive distortions
  • Train alternative thoughts
  • Open source
  • CBT self-help tool
Features
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FreeCBT is an open source thought diary for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the "gold standard" of psychotherapy and is widely considered to be one of the most effective, evidence backed treatments for depression, anxiety, and panic. If you go into just about any therapist or psychiatrist, CBT will likely be one of the first treatments they try. FreeCBT is a companion and self-help app for one of the most common formats of CBT. You may have heard it called "the three column technique" or "catch it, check it, change it." Your brain is really good at making you feel exactly what you're thinking. Often, we find ourselves thinking "automatic negative thoughts" that lead us to fume on something that may not be true. That can cause us to feel depressed or anxious. CBT helps you record "automatic thoughts," challenge them with cognitive distortions and then train your brain with an alternative thought. If you do it enough, you can change your thoughts, your moods and your behavior. FreeCBT, a fork of Quirk, is open source under the GPL. You can find the code on Github at: https://github.com/erosson/freecbt

Screenshots

Sinasprite4 screens
FreeCBT3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FreeCBT at 4.7 against Sinasprite's 4.0. FreeCBT also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (170 vs 28). Sinasprite's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. Sinasprite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. FreeCBT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FreeCBT holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FreeCBT has 170 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Sinasprite's written reviews are positive against 96% of FreeCBT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sinasprite ships an update every 3 months, FreeCBT every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sinasprite versus FreeCBT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSinaspriteFreeCBT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (28 ratings)4.7 (170 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews96.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28170 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size334 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLitesprite Inc.Evan Rosson

Customer experience

Sinasprite

All ratings28 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral10.7%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

FreeCBT

All ratings134 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.3%

Bugs and requests

Sinasprite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FreeCBT

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Swiping from distortion page selects/deselects distortions unintentionally
  • App update deleted all past user entries
  • Keyboard covers answer input area on some screens
  • Swipe navigation doesn't work properly on certain screens
  • Inconsistent touch response during navigation

Requested features

12 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Analytics to track thoughts and patterns over time
  • Export feature to share entries with therapist or notes app
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Bottom navigation bar
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  • Ability to tag or categorize thoughts by topic
  • Filter and view thoughts by category
  • Evidence section with for/against columns
  • Worst case scenario section with probability assessment
  • More detailed examples for alternative thought step
  • Additional cognitive distortion options (jumping to conclusions)
  • Better help documentation and explanations

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sinasprite

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Suscription$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$119.991 Year
None

FreeCBT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sinasprite free?
Sinasprite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FreeCBT free?
FreeCBT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sinasprite or FreeCBT?
FreeCBT is rated higher. Sinasprite averages 4.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while FreeCBT averages 4.7 from 170 ratings.
Do Sinasprite or FreeCBT have ads?
Neither Sinasprite nor FreeCBT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sinasprite or FreeCBT?
Sinasprite ships an update every 3 months, and FreeCBT every 9 months. Most recently, Sinasprite was updated on October 21, 2026 and FreeCBT on October 23, 2026.

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