Cooldown
Cool down in the moment. Understand your anger over time.
Cooldown is a premium anger management app with a big SOS button for when you're angry right now, plus logging and insights to reveal your patterns — built on CBT and acceptance techniques, with all data staying on your device.
Most anger management apps make you angrier
Paywalls mid-exercise. Fake AI chatbots. Your most vulnerable moments synced to someone else's server. Cooldown was built as the antidote.
The usual frustrations
- Core features locked behind subscriptions
- Fake AI chatbots instead of proven techniques
- Privacy concerns — your data harvested and tracked
- Hollow streaks and badges instead of real progress
The Cooldown way
- One-time purchase — all features unlocked forever
- 100% offline — works without internet, even in a tunnel
- Complete privacy — no tracking, no analytics, no cloud sync
- Evidence-based — built on CBT and acceptance techniques proven by research
SOS Mode — for when you're angry right now
A big SOS button is always visible. Choose quick relief in 30–60 seconds, or a guided exercise when you have five minutes or more. Each exercise features visual breathing guides, optional haptic feedback, and smooth animations to help you regain calm.
When you have seconds
- Countdown from 10 with a calming color fade
- Quick Calming Breath (30 seconds)
- 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding technique
When you have minutes
- Box Breathing (4-4-4-4)
- 4-7-8 Breathing for deep relaxation
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Cognitive Reframing prompts
Everything you need, nothing you don't
Flexible logging
Log before, during, or after an episode. Rate intensity 1–10, select triggers (Work, Family, Traffic, Money, Health, Relationships, plus custom categories), track what helped, and add notes for reflection.
Insights & analytics
See weekly anger frequency, your most common triggers, which techniques work best for you, and average intensity over time — all processed locally on your device.
Learn — understand your anger
30-second Quick Tips (why counting to 10 works, the 90-second emotion rule, why venting doesn't help) and 5-minute Deep Dives on the anger cycle, CBT fundamentals, cognitive distortions, and when to seek professional help.
Built for privacy
Everything is stored locally using SQLite. No servers, no data collection, no way for anyone to see your information. Delete the app and your data is gone forever.
Premium, calm design
A soothing sage green palette, clean minimal interface, and dark mode support. No distracting gamification, no hollow streaks or badges.
Fair, one-time price
$4.99 once. All features unlocked forever — no ads, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases. Pay once, own everything.
How Cooldown helps, step by step
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Interrupt the surge
When anger spikes, the always-visible SOS button gives you an immediate off-ramp: a 10-count with a calming color fade, a 30-second breath, or 5-4-3-2-1 grounding to pull your attention back to the present.
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Settle your body
With a few more minutes, guided Box Breathing, 4-7-8 Breathing, or Progressive Muscle Relaxation help release the physical tension that fuels anger, guided by visuals and optional haptics.
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Reframe the thought
Cognitive Reframing prompts — grounded in CBT — help you challenge the interpretation driving the anger, not just the feeling itself.
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Log what happened
Capture intensity, triggers, what helped, and notes — before, during, or after an episode, whenever you're ready.
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Learn your patterns
Local analytics reveal weekly frequency, your most common triggers, and which techniques actually work for you — so next time, you reach for what works.
Frequently asked questions
No. Cooldown is a one-time purchase of $4.99. All features are unlocked forever — no ads, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases.
Yes. Cooldown is 100% offline. Every exercise, log entry, and insight works without internet — even in a tunnel.
Everything is stored locally on your device using SQLite. Cooldown has no servers, collects no data, runs no analytics, and does no cloud sync. When you delete the app, your data is gone forever.
No. Cooldown is not a replacement for professional therapy, not a crisis intervention tool, and not intended for severe anger disorders. If you're experiencing serious anger issues, please consult a licensed mental health professional.
Quick relief options include a countdown from 10 with a calming color fade, a 30-second Quick Calming Breath, and the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique. Guided exercises include Box Breathing (4-4-4-4), 4-7-8 Breathing, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, and Cognitive Reframing prompts — with visual breathing guides and optional haptic feedback.
Cooldown is available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and requires iOS 15.1 or later. A Google Play listing is not currently available.
No. Cooldown deliberately avoids gamification — no hollow streaks or badges. It uses a clean, minimal interface with a soothing sage green palette and dark mode support.
Guides: understand and manage anger
Evergreen, practical reading on the techniques Cooldown is built around — useful whether or not you ever install the app.
How to Calm Down When You're Angry
Six techniques that work in the moment — from counting past 10 to grounding — and why your body needs about 90 seconds.
Read the guideBox Breathing for Anger
The 4-4-4-4 method used in high-stress professions, explained step by step, and when to use it instead of 4-7-8 breathing.
Read the guideHow to Identify Your Anger Triggers
Work, family, traffic, money — learn to spot the patterns behind your anger and turn triggers into early warnings.
Read the guideWhy Tracking Your Anger Works
The case for an anger log: what to record, how often, and how patterns emerge after just a few weeks of honest entries.
Read the guideBecause you deserve a tool that actually helps
Without the frustration of paywalls and fake AI. One purchase, every feature, complete privacy.