Comparison

ThinkBack vs Kicking the Sheets

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

Head to head
About

ThinkBack

This app helps you commit information to long-term memory through spaced repetition. It prompts you daily to review notes, organize them with hashtags, and offers private iCloud syncing. Upgrade for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition for memory building
  • Daily review prompts
  • Note organization with hashtags
  • Private iCloud syncing
  • Search and filter notes
  • Mark notes as memorized
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ThinkBack is a simple tool designed to encourage memory building using spaced repetition. When you periodically repeat something you're more likely to remember it later. The act of repetition helps commit the information to long-term memory. Repetition can help you recall information when you need it. Random ideas, facts, lists — capture whatever you want, ThinkBack will prompt you daily at a time of your choosing to review them, moving your notes one step closer to long-term memory. What do we have to offer? - Privacy! We don't store your content on our servers. All content you enter into the app can be synced with your personal iCloud account. - Daily prompts to review one or more notes, moving them one step closer to long-term memory. - Group your notes into buckets using #hashtags. Quick, easy and flexible. - Search and filter capabilities make it simple to find the note you're looking for. - Mark a note as memorized to remove it from the daily recall rotation. - Pin your favorite notes to the top of the list. There's much more planned, we're just getting started! This app is free with an option to upgrade: I'm a small indie developer, but I don’t think it’s right to charge money unless you find value in the product. With that, a good bit of functionality is offered to you for free with the option to opt-in to more. If ThinkBack is helping make your life a little easier, upgrading costs less than 5 coffees per year. In-App purchase disclaimer: Should you decide to upgrade to Premium, a purchase will be applied to your Apple account at the time of upgrade. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see our Terms of Service (https://sites.google.com/view/thinkback-terms-of-service), Privacy Policy (https://sites.google.com/view/thinkback-privacy-policy) and End User License Agreement (EULA, https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/).

About

Kicking the Sheets

This app gamifies task management to make productivity enjoyable and rewarding. Build daily streaks by completing tasks to increase motivation and achieve your goals.

Highlights
  • Task creation and completion
  • Daily streak building
  • Progress tracking
  • Gamified motivation
  • Goal achievement
Features
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Kicking the Sheets aims to make task management fun and rewarding. It does this by incorporating gamification into the task completion process. Every day you successfully complete all your tasks, you'll build up a streak, adding to your overall progress. The longer your streak, the more accomplished you'll feel, and the closer you'll get to your goals. By incorporating gamification into task management, I aim to make productivity fun and rewarding. You'll find yourself motivated and driven to conquer your to-do list day after day. Join me on this journey and transform the way you approach tasks. Let's turn productivity into a game and unlock your full potential! Key features: - Task Management: Create and complete tasks with ease. Stay focused and keep track of your progress. - Streaks: Build a streak of consecutive days where all tasks are completed to boost motivation and create a sense of accomplishment.

Screenshots

ThinkBack4 screens
Kicking the Sheets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kicking the Sheets at none against ThinkBack's 2. ThinkBack's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. ThinkBack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Kicking the Sheets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ThinkBack against 5.0 for Kicking the Sheets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThinkBack ships an update every 3 days, Kicking the Sheets every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
ThinkBack versus Kicking the Sheets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinkBackKicking the Sheets
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSam StorinoAyren Stone King

Customer experience

ThinkBack

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kicking the Sheets

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ThinkBack

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
None

Kicking the Sheets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThinkBack free?
ThinkBack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kicking the Sheets free?
Kicking the Sheets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ThinkBack or Kicking the Sheets?
ThinkBack and Kicking the Sheets are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do ThinkBack or Kicking the Sheets have ads?
Neither ThinkBack nor Kicking the Sheets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThinkBack or Kicking the Sheets?
ThinkBack ships an update every 3 days, and Kicking the Sheets every 2 months. Most recently, ThinkBack was updated on October 18, 2026 and Kicking the Sheets on October 2, 2026.

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