Radically DBT
Radically DBT is a free, community-supported health app for iOS that digitizes DBT diary cards and skill-based emotional regulation techniques.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the financial friction of subscription-based mental health tools, allowing users to track triggers and practice skills without recurring costs.
For Individuals practicing Dialectical Behavior Therapy who require accessible, customizable tools for daily emotional regulation and progress tracking.
What does it look like?
Key features
Step-by-step walkthroughs for DBT techniques like TIP, replacing passive video content.
Curated combinations of DBT skills designed to work together for specific emotional states.
Customizable tracking for emotions, triggers, and behaviors with therapist-sharing functionality.
How much does it cost?
The app operates on a free model supported by voluntary Patreon contributions, prioritizing user acquisition and accessibility over direct subscription gates.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentnew contentUX improvementsaccessibilityShow more...
Radically DBT is currently in a maintenance phase, having shipped only one update in the last 21 days. The latest release focused on UX improvements and content additions, including a new game and customizable home screen tiles. Development appears stable but infrequent, with no evidence of a high-frequency release cycle or live-ops event structure. Future updates are expected to continue at this measured pace.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a thrilled sentiment. Users appreciate structured skill stacks provide a clear and actionable path for users practicing therapy techniques daily and warm and welcoming visual design makes the app feel accessible for users managing mental health.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Structured skill stacks provide a clear and actionable path for users practicing therapy techniques daily
- Warm and welcoming visual design makes the app feel accessible for users managing mental health
- Customized diary card entries and target behaviors occasionally reset to default settings without user input
17 of 17 recent reviews analyzed · moderate confidence · Thrilled overall
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Competitive landscape for Radically DBT
How's the Health & Fitness market?
Radically DBT maintains a 5-star rating on iOS. The absence of subscription gates positions the app as a high-accessibility alternative in the Health & Fitness category.
The rivals identified
The Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for Radically DBT
Where is it heading?
The mental health app market is consolidating around tools that offer seamless cross-device data reliability. Radically DBT remains advantaged by its free-access model, but the lack of account-bound data prevents it from becoming a sticky, long-term therapy companion.
- The latest release (v3.1) adds home screen customization, signaling active feature investment that keeps the app relevant for daily users.
- Data persistence issues and lack of account linking lead to permanent progress loss, which compounds churn risk among long-term therapy practitioners.
The SWOT
- Interactive skill guides replace passive video content to drive daily engagement
- Welcoming visual design lowers the barrier to entry for mental health management
- Implement cloud-based account linking to prevent data loss and increase retention
Next best moves
Ship email-based account linking because it is the top-requested feature to prevent progress loss → increase long-term retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The free-access model is a retention risk, not just a growth lever…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The developer has shifted development priorities to address critical data loss risks by moving account-linking to the top of the roadmap. This change refines the app's competitive stance against subscription-based rivals by emphasizing its community-supported, free-access model.
Bottom line
Radically DBT must prioritize account linking and data persistence to secure its user base, as the current progress-loss risk undermines the value of its free-access model. Addressing these technical gaps will unlock the retention potential of its unique skill-stack library.
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