Comparison

Things Happen vs Thought Sweep

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Things Happen

Features
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Don't remember when you bought contact lenses? When was the last time the flowers were watered? Things Happen app will help you. Mark your affairs on the calendar and setup notifications. Keep up to date when it's time to get down to business. Things can be absolutely anything, such as buying contact lenses, a blood test, an ultrasound, watering flowers or something else that is important to you. Application Features: - calendar: you can see what and when the last time you did - notifications: let you remember what needs to be done - list or grid things display

About

Thought Sweep

Capture and organize your thoughts, ideas, and to-dos effortlessly. This app allows you to save anything in seconds and sort it later using a personalized category system. It's designed for fast-moving minds to ensure no important idea gets lost.

Highlights
  • Capture thoughts instantly
  • Sort ideas later
  • Personalized category system
  • Tinder-like thought swiping
  • Priority to-do tiers
  • People-centric note organization
Features
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Your best ideas don't wait. Neither should you. Thought Sweep is your digital memory — a place where every thought, idea, to-do, and reminder lives so nothing important gets lost. Most apps make you organize everything immediately. Thought Sweep works the way your brain does. Capture it now. Sort it when you're ready. CAPTURE ANYTHING IN SECONDS Type it, speak it, or dump a dozen thoughts at once with Thought Dump. Hold the mic and just talk — Thought Sweep listens, transcribes, and even picks up on the category, reminder, or to-do you meant, automatically. No folders to navigate, no system to figure out. Just get it out of your head and move on with your day. SORT IT YOUR WAY When you're ready, sweep through your unsorted thoughts like a deck of cards. Assign categories, mark to-dos, prioritize what matters. It takes seconds and keeps your mind clear. NEVER LOSE A LINK AGAIN Found something worth remembering while browsing? Share it straight into Thought Sweep from any app — Safari, Instagram, wherever you found it. It's saved before you even switch back. YOUR PERSONAL CATEGORY SYSTEM Build categories that actually reflect your life — Mindset, Health, Business Ideas, Restaurants, People you know. Your thoughts organize into a system that makes sense to you, not a template someone else built. TINDER FOR YOUR THOUGHTS Swipe through everything you've captured. Rediscover ideas you forgot. Prioritize thoughts that still matter. Delete what doesn't. It's the most satisfying way to engage with your own mind. YOUR MOST IMPORTANT THOUGHTS, FRONT AND CENTER Thought Sweep quietly surfaces what's worth acting on and resurfaces older ideas at the right moment — so nothing important gets buried and forgotten in the pile. TO-DOS WITH PRIORITY TIERS Stop letting important tasks get buried. Mark anything as High, Low, or Parked. Your to-do list stays organized without the overwhelm. REMEMBER THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE Create people categories for mentors, friends, colleagues, family. Store thoughts, advice, and ideas connected to the people that matter. Never forget what someone told you. REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY REMIND YOU Set a one-time or recurring reminder in seconds — even by voice. Thought Sweep pushes it right to your lock screen when it matters. BUILT FOR BUSY, FAST-MOVING MINDS Thought Sweep is designed for people who think fast, generate ideas constantly, and need a system that keeps up — without slowing them down. Perfect for entrepreneurs, students, creatives, and anyone who has ever lost a great idea because they had nowhere to put it. Capture everything. Lose nothing. Remember what matters.

Screenshots

Things Happen4 screens
Thought Sweep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thought Sweep at none against Things Happen's 2. Thought Sweep also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Things Happen's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Things Happen sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Thought Sweep asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Things Happen ships an update every 2 months, Thought Sweep weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Things Happen versus Thought Sweep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThings HappenThought Sweep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNatalia TsybulenkaThought Sweep

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Things Happen

One-time2
  • 5 Things$0.99
  • No Limits$1.99
None

Thought Sweep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Things Happen free?
Things Happen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thought Sweep free?
Thought Sweep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Things Happen or Thought Sweep have ads?
Both Things Happen and Thought Sweep show ads.
Which is updated more often, Things Happen or Thought Sweep?
Things Happen ships an update every 2 months, and Thought Sweep weekly. Most recently, Things Happen was updated on October 29, 2026 and Thought Sweep on October 28, 2026.

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