DBT Pal: Diary Card & Skills1.3.12 - App Store

Track your DBT diary card in under a minute a day.
Log urges, emotions, intensity and the skills you used. Private, no account needed, and ready to share with your therapist.

DBT Pal is built for people practicing Dialectical Behavior Therapy. It takes the friction out of daily diary cards and stays close to what DBT asks of you: noticing, using skills, and keeping at it between sessions.

WHAT'S FREE

. A quick daily diary card
Rate urges and emotions 0-5 with one tap, add a note if you want, and tick the skills you used. Your most recent skills are listed first.

. Fill in missed days
Open any past day from the calendar and complete it later.

. Streaks that forgive
One missed day a week won't break your streak. You can also hide the streak entirely.

. Support when it's heavy
A high Suicidal Ideation rating brings up 988 and your own Safety Plan, right in the card. Build your Safety Plan step by step: warning signs, things you can do on your own, people and places that help.

. A one-week PDF for your therapist
A clean, one-page diary card that's easy to read in session.

. iCloud backup
Back up your diary and restore it on a new phone.

. Make the card yours
Add up to 3 of your own urges or emotions, reorder them, and hide the ones you don't use.

. Guided exercises
Paced breathing, 5-4-3-2-1 grounding, the PLEASE checklist, Check the Facts, and a 5-minute check-in meditation.

. Reminders and App Lock
A gentle daily reminder, and Face ID lock with 988 still reachable from the lock screen.

. Made for iPhone and iPad

PREMIUM: HELP AND INSIGHT

. DBT Coach
An AI coach grounded in DBT skills, for working through a hard moment or practicing between sessions. If you choose to share it, the Coach sees today's ratings and skills, never your notes, and you can start from any strong rating with "Talk it through".

. AI Weekly Insights
Personalized summaries of the patterns in your card, with suggestions for the week ahead.

. The full guided meditation library

. More for your therapist
Include your notes in the PDF export.

. Unlimited custom urges and emotions, and custom breathing patterns

SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS

. Monthly: $5.99 / month
. Annual: $39.99 / year

Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription in your App Store account settings.

PRIVACY

There's no account to create. Your entries are stored on your device. iCloud backup uses your own iCloud when you turn it on. The optional AI features send the diary details they need to generate a response, and we don't keep more than that.

DBT Pal is a self-help tool, not a replacement for professional care. If you're in crisis in the US, call or text 988.

Terms of Use: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Privacy Policy: https://dbtpal.app/privacy-policy.html

Version History Fixes a bug where DBT Pal could stay on a loading screen the first time you opened it after installing. 1.3.12 1d ago A fresh DBT Pal:

• A calmer, clearer diary: a new design, with the skills you've used recently listed first.
• A coach that knows your day: if you choose to share it, the Coach sees today's ratings and skills. Tap "Talk it through" on a strong rating to start.
• Support when it's heavy: a high Suicidal Ideation rating now shows 988 and your own Safety Plan, right in the card.
• Streaks that forgive: one missed day a week won't break your streak, and you can fill in days you missed.
• Now free for everyone: iCloud backup, a one-week therapist PDF, and up to 3 of your own urges or emotions.
• Made for iPad: a layout that fits the bigger screen.
• App Lock now also locks when the app opens, and 988 is one tap away on the lock screen. 1.3.11 Oct 5 • Log your first entry in under a minute: new users now get a short guided check-in to learn the diary card.
• Today's Progress and your suggested action update the moment you log an urge, emotion or skill.
• Fixed an issue where an update could ask you to go through setup again and reset your lock and sharing settings.
• A cleaner Coach tab and general stability improvements. 1.3.10 Sep 25 Bug fixes, performance improvements and improved user experience. 1.3.9 Jun 10 Bug fixes, performance improvements & usability changes! 1.3.8 Jun 3 - Polished the AI coach experience with a friendlier empty state and a clearer message counter so you always know where you stand
- Added a CTF (Crisis Toolkit) badge to surface in-the-moment skills faster
- Smoother performance under the hood from a round of refactors
- Squashed bugs and small fixes throughout

Thanks for using DBT Pal - keep the feedback coming! 1.3.7 May 9 - Redesigned onboarding with a more personal, guided setup experience
- Faster app startup — your diary loads instantly now
- Smoother animations throughout the app 1.3.6 Apr 4 • Behind-the-scenes improvements and stability updates
• Minor performance optimizations 1.3.5 Feb 13 NEW: AI DBT Coach
Chat with a supportive AI coach trained in DBT skills. Get personalized guidance when you're working through tough moments.

NEW: AI Weekly Insights
Receive personalized weekly summaries that analyze your diary patterns and offer tailored encouragement.

NEW: Streak Milestones
Celebrate your consistency with bronze, silver, gold, and platinum achievements at 7, 14, 30, 60, 90, and 100+ days.

Plus: Bug fixes and performance improvements. 1.3.4 Jan 6 This update brings a smarter, more helpful daily experience:

• Suggested Skills — personalized DBT skill recommendations based on your latest entries
• Suggested Actions — grounding and breathing exercises surfaced when you need them
• Today’s Progress — instantly see if your diary is complete
• Quick stats — streak, skills used, and total entries right on the home screen

A smoother, more supportive DBT routine — every day. 1.3.3 11/18/2025 We’ve made DBT Pal lighter, faster, and more secure:
• Meditations now stream — less storage needed
• Free Face ID / PIN lock for extra privacy
• Behind-the-scenes updates for future insights & streaks 1.3.2 11/06/2025 DBT Pal gets a facelift! DBT Pal has a new look, but the same great functionality and value that you expect! 1.3.1 11/02/2025 Major update: complete rewrite for better performance and reliability. New, more responsive UI, faster cloud sync & backups, improved export to PDF, and several crash fixes. Thanks for the feedback — keep it coming. 1.3 10/29/2025 - Fixed sound bug
- Added better analytics 1.2 02/12/2021 - Automatic updates
- Performance improvements
- Various bug fixes 1.1 02/10/2021 1.0 02/08/2021