Mood Tracker & Journal: Balm
CBT diary: anxiety & self care
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Anxious thoughts piling up? Untangle them with simple CBT.
Log your mood in a few taps and spot patterns over time.
Private, encrypted, no account needed. Start tonight.
Balm is a calm, private place to work through anxious thoughts and notice how you feel - using simple journaling based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques.
When a worry starts to spiral, it's hard to think clearly. Balm gives you a gentle, step-by-step way to slow down, look at the thought, and find a more balanced perspective - in a space that stays entirely yours.
GUIDED CBT THOUGHT RECORDS
Walk through a difficult thought one step at a time: what happened, the automatic thought, the evidence for and against it, and a fairer, more balanced way to see it. Optionally tag common thinking patterns - catastrophizing, all-or-nothing, mind-reading and more - to spot the habits behind the worry.
MOOD CHECK-INS & TRENDS
Log how you feel in a few taps and add a note if you want. Over time, Balm shows your mood trends, so you can see the bigger picture instead of just today.
PRIVATE INSIGHTS
Balm quietly surfaces patterns in your entries - your check-in streak, your mood range, and the thinking patterns that come up most. Everything is calculated on your device.
OPTIONAL AI SUGGESTIONS
If you'd like a nudge, Balm can suggest one more balanced way to look at a thought. It's just one perspective to consider - not advice or a verdict - and you always write your own balanced thought. This feature is off by default and asks for your consent first. When you request a suggestion, only the fields of that single exercise are shared - never your name or your wider journal. You can turn it off anytime.
YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU
There's no account and no sign-up. Your journal is stored encrypted on your phone, with no cloud sync. The only journal content that can leave your device is the single exercise you explicitly share for an AI suggestion, or - if you turn on the weekly reflection - a short summary of your recent patterns, never your raw entries. You can export or permanently delete all of your data anytime in Settings.
WHO IT'S FOR
Balm is for anyone who wants a quieter mind and a kinder relationship with their own thoughts - whether you're easing everyday stress, processing a hard day, or simply building a gentle daily reflection habit.
Balm is a self-help journaling tool, not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you're struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional. If you're in crisis, contact your local emergency services or a crisis line such as 988 (US Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).
BALM PREMIUM
Premium unlocks unlimited AI thought suggestions, your full mood history and trends, and a weekly AI reflection on your patterns - and helps support ongoing development. The basic version includes a small monthly allowance of AI suggestions.
- Annual plan
- Monthly plan
Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.
Terms of Use: https://balm.pages.dev/terms
Privacy Policy: https://balm.pages.dev/privacy
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://balm.pages.dev/privacy
Ratings & Reviews
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- Changing iPhones? Settings → Export journal now reminds you to export first: an iCloud backup doesn't move your journal
- If what you write suggests a crisis, Balm no longer celebrates or plays a success vibration
- With Haptic feedback on, your first entry and an entry that completes your week now give one vibration instead of two
- The export file no longer stays on your iPhone after you share it, and Delete all data removes it too
- Opening the Support screen is no longer counted in usage analytics
The developer, Veranika Abrashkina, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- User Content
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Veranika Abrashkina
- Size
- 38.3 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 9 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Medical Treatment information
Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Balm Premium $39.99
- Balm Premium Monthly $9.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Veranika Abrashkina