# FreeCBT

> Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1516063390](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1516063390)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1516063390`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Evan Rosson
- **Category:** Health & Fitness
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (167 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-30
- **First published:** 2020-05-31
- **Size:** 35 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-26
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/freecbt/id1516063390)
- **Website:** [https://freecbt.erosson.org/](https://freecbt.erosson.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://freecbt.erosson.org/privacy](https://freecbt.erosson.org/privacy)

## Description

FreeCBT is an open-source thought diary for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). It guides you through recording automatic thoughts, challenging cognitive distortions, and applying the three-column technique to reframe moods and behaviors. CBT is a well-supported approach for depression, anxiety, and panic, and FreeCBT provides a lightweight, self-help tool in that tradition. FreeCBT, a fork of Quirk, is released under the GPL. Code is available on GitHub at https://github.com/erosson/freecbt.

As a Chrome extension, FreeCBT acts as a portable companion for ongoing practice. It combines simplicity, openness, and community-driven development to support users in daily self-monitoring and mood improvement.

## Rankings

- #111,337 — Overall

## Review summary

FreeCBT is widely praised as a free, ad-free, easy-to-use tool that supports on-demand CBT journaling and thought challenging. Users appreciate the simple UI and lack of charges for daily practice and therapy support. However, reviews note missing depth in CBT content (evidence-for/against, worst-case scenarios) and request more features (tagging, analytics, dark mode) and improved navigation. A few users report minor device-related usability issues, but overall it’s valued as a free, accessible resource with room for feature enhancements.

### Pros

- Free to use
- Simple, intuitive, easy-to-use interface
- Ad-free (no ads)
- Helpful for CBT journaling and thought challenging on-demand
- Supports on-demand CBT exercises/guidance and aids therapy continuation

### Cons

- CBT content depth is limited: lacks evidence-for/evidence-against lists and worst-case scenario guidance
- Step-four examples are insufficient; users want more wide-ranging examples
- Requests for more features and better navigation: tagging/categorization, bottom navigation, analytics, and a dark mode

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1516063390)