# Thought Catalog — user reviews > 208 indexed App Store user reviews of Thought Catalog by The Thought & Expression Co., rated 4.83/5 from 1,362 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thought-catalog/id957849007/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thought-catalog/id957849007.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,227 · 4★ 81 · 3★ 24 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 17 ## What do users think of Thought Catalog? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💡 Variety of interesting topics - 👍 Relatable and inspiring content - 🚀 Aesthetically pleasing design - 🔒 No ads forced down user's throat - 👍 Helpful for self-improvement and mental health **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues - 🐛 Content not consistently updated - 🔍 Lack of search functionality - 🐛 Navigation issues when leaving the app - 🐛 Scrolling issues and page refreshes **Commonly reported bugs** - Latest/recent content not loading - App crashing or freezing when used - Inconsistent performance across devices - Incompatibility issues with older OS versions **Most requested features** - Search bar to find specific articles - Ability to save/favorite articles for later - More frequent content updates - Improved navigation and in-app experience - Smoother scrolling and less refreshing ## Newest reviews (17 of 208) ### 4/5 — App *2022-07-01, version 9.0.21* Love the app. Just dislike that it doesn't incorporate a search option ### 3/5 — Categories *2022-04-07, version 9.0.21* The categories are not correct anymore and under “Family” all that’s there are trivia quizzes. The app needs an update. ### 4/5 — Search *2022-03-23, version 9.0.21* Will be great if you put search engine on this apps. ### 2/5 — Eh *2021-09-28, version 9.0.19* Keeps closing out itself ### 4/5 — Ads *2021-09-01, version 9.0.19* I don’t like that it has so many ads ### 3/5 — It’s good, but could be great *2021-08-26, version 9.0.19* If only there was a search option where we could search for articles that relate with whatever I’m searching about. If only there was a “most read article this month” option. Then it would be great, with a 5 star rating. ### 5/5 — True Facts *2021-07-30, version 9.0.19* Some of these stories pierce your soul . I love that they are so true for many of us that are not ready to face those truths. ### 5/5 — Must have app *2021-05-18, version 9.0.16* I love this app and how I can always find something to read on it any given day or mood that resonates with me and makes me feel better ### 5/5 — ♥️♥️♥️ *2021-05-17, version 9.0.16* Love ### 4/5 — Notifications and Search *2021-05-15, version 9.0.16* I love using this app, but for some reason I stopped getting notifications of Reminders. But I still receive articles notifications. I also hope that there could be a search bar, so I wouldn’t have to google it. Thank you! ### 5/5 — You *2021-05-11, version 9.0.16* If your a big reader, this app is definitely for you. I promise you, this app is so worth it, you won’t regret it. Enjoy :) ### 4/5 — Needs Search Feature *2021-04-24, version 9.0.16* The content on Thought Catalog is INCREDIBLE. I can’t stop reading and there seems to be a never ending source to read from. I also love that it’s free. My *only* complaint is that there’s no way to search for specific articles. I found one on their website and wanted to save it but have to scroll for an hour to not even find it on the app. ### 5/5 — A DEFINITE FAVORITE! *2021-03-05, version 9.0.15* I’ve been reading the Thought Catalog site for years now and I’m super excited about the app! I love seeing all of the different articles and essays by people that I am always able to relate to in some way...even if it’s just a tiny thing that I’m able to relate to. All of the articles are well written and knowing that I’m not alone in some things that I feel just makes their words that much better. I genuinely appreciate all of the writers or artists, etc involved with Thought Catalog! ### 3/5 — Search button *2021-02-01, version 9.0.14* Please have a search button so we can search articles based on key words ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2021-01-23, version 9.0.14* The quotes this app sends to my Apple Watch every day are the best. They’re always exactly what I need when I need it. The articles are also great and well written. The app is aesthetically pleasing and easy to use. 10/10 ### 5/5 — Wow! *2021-01-11, version 9.0.14* And there’s so much content on a daily basis that seems like it was written just for me! T.S. ### 5/5 — My favorite app *2021-01-09, version 9.0.14* I can’t say enough good things about thought catalog. The little reminders notification always comes up when I need it the most. The articles are so relatable, and helpful. It’s honestly my favorite app for sure!💗 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Topics not ever updated *2023-03-03, version 9.0.21* Creepy has not been updated since (I think) before Halloween. It is the only reason I have the app ### 1/5 — Update *2022-01-03, version 9.0.20* App isn’t consistently updated. Especially with the astronomy section. It’s January and the first thing that’s popping up is horoscopes for September 27,2021. ### 1/5 — (No title) *2021-06-10, version 9.0.18* No search engine :/ ### 1/5 — Lag *2020-11-09, version 9.0.10* The app is a bit lag than the previous versions. Please fix it. ### 1/5 — Disappointed, but hopeful *2020-09-11, version 9.0.9* I downloaded this app yesterday after perusing the site. Let me say, this is an app I want on my phone because, well, it invites me to be thoughtful. As a professional writer, it’s nice being able to find inspirational content from other professionals and have them all in one place. The problem here is the website to app transition isn’t intuitive AT ALL! Like others have stated, the absence of a search bar is almost laughable really. I’m not even able to find the article I was reading when I thought to download the app. Also, there’s no way to favorite any of the articles on the site, either. There’s literally no site to app integration whatsoever. The two are completely independent. I’m sure others would sign up for a membership of sorts just to have the app & site function more seamlessly. Hoping developers take these things into account because I love the concept. I’d much rather spend my idle time reading content of this nature than aimlessly scrolling social media. ### 1/5 — Where is the rest of the content ? *2020-09-08, version 9.0.9* There are like 15 stories per topic???? ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work *2020-07-15, version 9.0.6* This app never works. I can never read any articles under the section titles “latest”. It just continually loads without opening up ### 1/5 — Too basic *2020-06-13, version 9.0.5* Why I hate this app: (1) No search function. Seriously? (2) No way to link from webpage to the same article in the app. Not well thought out—ironic for the name of this app. (3) No way to search even by tags. (4) No way to save a favorite article on the site and have it link to favorites in the app. Garbage. Instantly deleted it. Developers put very little thought into this worthless, user unfriendly app. (I am using iOS and Safari, latest versions.) ### 1/5 — Search Engine option *2020-04-28, version 9.0.3* How can you have such a great app without search engine to look up for key words. That made me delete the app.cant waste my time scrolling for something I could just type on search option 🤷🏽‍♂️ ### 1/5 — Search bar *2020-01-30, version 8.0.2* One cannot search their author of choice or an article ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Review *2023-12-23, version 9.1.0* This is the best place to lose your thoughts in. It almost feels like you’re in a wonderland where you can keep on exploring different topics that come from different perspectives and it such a wonderful experience for your mind. I just hope they have even more topics and updates new topics more often. ### 5/5 — Building a Habit *2023-10-27, version 9.1.0* I am currently building a habitnpf reading one article per day and it reslly improves my mentwl health. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2023-02-11, version 9.0.21* I love how they don’t force ads down your throat and you can read the information ### 5/5 — I’m enjoying The Thought Catalog App *2022-07-12, version 9.0.21* I’m so happy that I can choose the stories that are helpful and leave the rest. I have shared the app with many of my family members and friends. Thank you GGG Ginny ### 5/5 — Love the articles and the books *2022-05-02, version 9.0.21* This is an amazing app and the books are great too ### 5/5 — Thank you! *2022-01-12, version 9.0.20* Thank you for the authors of the thought catalog because I find comfort especially during my downfall moments. Every article touches every heart of the readers. ### 5/5 — More indigenous legends if you can find them *2021-12-25, version 9.0.20* I find the the mythology and urban legends of the indigenous peoples of the americas to be really interesting, and I’m hoping maybe you could find more, but other than that I absolutely LOVE THIS APP SO MUCH ### 5/5 — My go to!! *2021-11-17, version 9.0.19* I always go to this app when I feel lost or sometimes even hurting. It gives me a sense of calm, confidence and the feeling that I am not alone. ### 5/5 — Best Quote Application Ever *2021-11-13, version 9.0.19* I love this application so much ### 5/5 — LOVE *2021-08-29, version 9.0.19* I absolutely love Thought Catalog! I followed their Instagram page for a couple of years and found out that not only do they have an app but a podcast as well! I love reading an article every night before going to bed --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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