Comparison

Thinkdrop vs BeforeScrollApp

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

Head to head
About

Thinkdrop

Capture fleeting ideas, thoughts, and reminders quickly and privately. Record, write, or snap your thoughts, then securely store them with end-to-end encryption. Gain insights into your thinking patterns and reduce mental clutter.

Highlights
  • Capture thoughts via writing, voice, or image
  • End-to-end encryption for privacy
  • Organize thoughts into threads
  • Speech recognition for audio notes
  • Pin important thoughts
  • Sentiment analysis for insights
Features
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Too much on your mind? Always forgetting what you were thinking a few hours ago? All those thoughts in your head, but you can't really organize them? Well, Thinkdrop can help you with these problems. In an age where there is too much information to consume, your mind constantly replaces your thoughts due to limited space. As a result, our minds become cluttered with too many thoughts, leading to stress, anxiety, worry, pressure, confusion, and more. You need a tool that allows you to unload your thoughts. As private as your mind. As secure as your mind. A tool that clears your mind for the better. Thinkdrop is here. Thinkdrop is made to unload your thoughts quickly and privately. Have a thought, idea, compliment, annoyance, concern, accomplishment, or a general remark? Write, speak or even snap it down and unload your thoughts. Thinkdrop then encrypts and securely stores your thoughts locally on your phone or even in your personal iCloud. Thinkdrop is as accessible to you as your own thoughts. Reduce your cluttered mind by unloading your thoughts in Thinkdrop and gain progress Thinkdrop features: - Write, snap, or speak your thoughts. - Proven standard high quality encryption standards (E2EE) on all your thoughts - Expand on your original thought and create threads - Speech recognition when recording your voice to create audio-based thoughts - Import an image for your thought - Playback for all your recorded audio-based thoughts - Pin important thoughts for quick access - Automatically delete out-of-date thoughts the next time you access the ThinkPad - Face or Touch ID to prevent unauthorized access by anyone other than yourself - Beautiful design - Search function to browse all your thoughts - Statistics and insights to understand yourself better (Premium) - Know if you were positive, neutral or negative with machine learning sentiment analysis - Support for unlimited thoughts until you run out of space - Customizable notifications to remind you to clear your mind - Automatically save all captured images to your Photos app - Auto-tagging system - Location Snap to know where you added the thought - Tweet button available to automatically send the written text to your X app - Light and dark mode support - Sync your thoughts across all your Apple devices (Premium) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BeforeScrollApp

Features
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You already know you spend too much time on your phone. Every screen time report tells you the same thing. But knowing isn't enough, you need a system. BeforeScroll locks your most addictive apps until you complete a real challenge. Your apps are earned, not given. HOW IT WORKS Pick which apps to lock, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, Reddit, or anything that steals your time. Choose your challenge. Complete it. Your apps unlock. No override button. No "just five more minutes." You earn your screen time by doing something real first. CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE Walk to Unlock (available now) Set a daily step goal. Hit it, your apps open. Miss it, they stay locked. Every step counts, walk in the morning, scroll whenever. Pushups to Unlock (coming soon) Drop and do your reps before you scroll. Build strength and a screen time habit at the same time. Bible Reading to Unlock (coming soon) Read a passage first. Then scroll. Start every day with intention. Quiz to Unlock (coming soon) Answer geopolitics questions to earn your apps. Learn something before you mindlessly browse. WHY BEFORESCROLL IS DIFFERENT Most app blockers rely on willpower. You set a timer, then override it 10 minutes later. BeforeScroll doesn't let you cheat. Your apps stay locked until you complete your challenge. No snooze. No bypass. Just do the work. This isn't about quitting your phone. It's about earning it. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE - Choose exactly which apps to lock - Set your own challenge level (whatever pushes you) - Track your daily progress with a clean dashboard - Watch your streaks grow as the habit sticks - Credits last 24 hours, complete your challenge any time THE SCIENCE The average person spends 4+ hours a day on their phone. That's 60 full days a year staring at a screen. The best way to cut mindless scrolling isn't willpower, it's friction. BeforeScroll puts a real-world challenge between you and your apps. One habit replaces another. WHAT USERS SAY "I went from 6 hours of screen time to 2. Not because I was told to stop, because I had to earn it." "I actually look forward to my morning walk now. It's the only app that made the habit stick." YOUR FIRST 7 DAYS ARE FREE Try BeforeScroll with full access for 7 days. No credit card required to start. If it works for you (and it will), continue with a monthly or annual plan. Monthly: €4.99/month Annual: €39.99/year (save 33%) Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://beforescroll.app/privacy

Screenshots

Thinkdrop4 screens
BeforeScrollApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

Thinkdrop and BeforeScrollApp are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Thinkdrop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BeforeScrollApp sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Thinkdrop versus BeforeScrollApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinkdropBeforeScrollApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHo Ye LamJeremy Lasne

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Thinkdrop

Subscriptions2
  • Think Drop 2 Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Think Drop 2 Annual Premium7 Days trial$23.991 Year
1 purchases

BeforeScrollApp

Subscriptions1
  • Annual (Save 33%)7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Thinkdrop free?
Thinkdrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeforeScrollApp free?
BeforeScrollApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thinkdrop or BeforeScrollApp have ads?
Neither Thinkdrop nor BeforeScrollApp shows ads.

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