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CBT-i Coach

Free VA app for CBT for insomnia: sleep diary, sleep-scheduling tools and relaxation audio, best used with a clinician.

CBT-i Coach gives you a sleep diary, help setting a sleep schedule, sleep education and relaxation exercises, based on CBT for insomnia. It is free from the VA, needs no account, and your entries stay on your phone. It works best alongside a clinician who is treating your insomnia.

  • Free
  • iPhone · Android
  • Privacy A+
  • 4.6 on App Store
  • 4.5 on Google Play

Reviewed by HeyPsych Board · 2026-10-23

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Is it right for you?

Both sides, from our review. Tap what describes you.

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What it's for

  • Sleep diary
  • Setting a sleep schedule (sleep restriction, stimulus control)
  • Relaxation and wind-down audio
  • Sleep education and reminders

Conditions it can help with

What it costs

Free

Free

Free tier

How you start: Free. Download or sign up and start

Free from the VA, with no in-app purchases or ads.

Privacy, evidence & safety

Privacy

A+

Our privacy grade, from the facts below

Sells data or shares it for ads
No
You can have your data deleted
Yes
Health data protected by HIPAA
No
Data stays on your device
Yes
Account needed
No
Regulatory action (last 5 years)
None found

What we couldn't verify

Nothing outstanding in our review.

VA apps send no identifying data to VA or third parties; entries stay on your device (anonymous usage data is collected). HIPAA applies only if you share data with a provider.

Privacy policy read 2026-10-23 · How we grade privacy

CBT-i Coach is not for a crisis. If you are thinking about suicide or in danger, call or text 988 any time.

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