Comparison

Daily TODOs vs Thread

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

Head to head
About

Daily TODOs

Organize your tasks with daily lists and custom categories. This app offers a simple, private way to manage your to-dos without user accounts or data collection. Perfect for those looking to replace paper-based task management.

Highlights
  • Daily lists for each day of the week
  • Customizable lists
  • Recurring to-dos
  • Show/hide completed tasks
  • No user accounts
  • No data collection
  • Open-source
Features
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Daily TODOs with lists for each day of the week (and custom lists, recurring TODOs, show/hide completed). If you are filling up legal pads or notebooks everyday, writing and crossing out over and over, this App is for you. No user accounts, no data collection, open-source.

About

Thread

Capture your thoughts instantly by speaking them aloud. This app transforms your voice into organized notes, keeping your ideas accessible without any accounts or ads. It's designed for those who need a quick and efficient way to save their inspirations.

Highlights
  • Unlimited voice notes
  • Unlimited recording length
  • Automatic organization
  • On-device storage
  • No accounts required
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Thread turns your voice into organized notes, lists, and reminders. Tap. Talk. Done. Brain dump everything on your mind and Thread sorts it out for you, automatically. Built for people with more ideas than time. Entrepreneurs, builders, creatives, students, anyone who's lost a great idea to a slow notes app. How it works: Open Thread. Tap the microphone. Say whatever's on your mind, one idea or ten. Thread listens and turns it into clean, organized notes, lists, and reminders. That's it. No accounts. No subscriptions. No syncing. No ads. No tracking. What's included: • Unlimited voice notes • Unlimited recording length • Automatic organization • Everything stays on your device • Free, forever From Jackson Paul Studios Thread is the first app from Jackson Paul Studios, a solo studio building simple, free apps for real problems. We don't collect data. We don't show ads. We don't ask you to make an account. Just software that respects the people using it. Have feedback or an idea? Email jacksonpaulstudios@gmail.com

Screenshots

Daily TODOs3 screens
Thread4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Thread at 5.0 against Daily TODOs's 4.3. Thread also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Daily TODOs's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thread holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily TODOs ships an update every 3 months, Thread every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Daily TODOs versus Thread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily TODOsThread
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlower From Rock, LLCJackson Shell

Customer experience

Daily TODOs

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Thread

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Daily TODOs

No in-app purchases

None

Thread

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily TODOs free?
Daily TODOs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thread free?
Thread is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Daily TODOs or Thread?
Thread is rated higher. Daily TODOs averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Thread averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Daily TODOs or Thread have ads?
Neither Daily TODOs nor Thread shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily TODOs or Thread?
Daily TODOs ships an update every 3 months, and Thread every 3 weeks. Most recently, Daily TODOs was updated on November 3, 2026 and Thread on October 31, 2026.

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