Comparison

Thinkdrop vs Unloop

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- Playback for all your recorded audio-based thoughts - Pin important thoughts for quick access - Automatically delete out-of-date thoughts the next time you access the ThinkPad - Face or Touch ID to prevent unauthorized access by anyone other than yourself - Beautiful design - Search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

Unloop

This app helps you break free from addictive digital habits by creating automated boundaries around distracting apps and websites. Reclaim lost time for deep work, study, or family by setting up instant focus modes, location-based restrictions, and smart schedules.

Highlights
  • Instant Focus Modes
  • NFC Tap-to-Lock
  • Location Zones
  • Smart Routine Schedules
  • School Time Focus
  • Parental Controls
  • Family Sharing
Features
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Unloop is a mindful digital wellness system that turns smartphones back into intentional tools. By combining system-level app shielding with physical NFC friction and automated routines, Unloop creates a deliberate pause between impulse and distraction—helping you reclaim up to 3 hours of lost time every day. Social feeds and algorithmic apps are engineered to steal hours without you noticing. Willpower alone rarely wins against digital habit loops—real focus requires physical boundaries and automated routines that work even when your discipline slips. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose what to shield: Select distracting apps (social networks, games, video streaming apps), entire categories, or specific website domains. 2. Set your trigger: Tap a physical NFC tag, walk into a geofenced location, or let your smart schedule take over automatically. 3. Live without distraction: Enjoy uninterrupted deep work, restful sleep, and present family time. KEY FEATURES • Physical NFC Tap-to-Lock: Tap any standard NFC tag, sticker, or key fob on your desk or nightstand to immediately start or end a focus session. • Physical Master Key: Assign a dedicated NFC tag located in another room as your exclusive emergency unlock tool to eliminate reflex bypassing. • Smart Automated Schedules: Set autonomous recurring time windows (e.g., Work Hours 9–5, Sleep Protection 11–7) that run reliably via background systems, even if the app is closed. • Location Zones (Geofencing): Automatically engage focus shields the moment you arrive at the office, campus, or gym. • App, Category & Web Shielding: Block individual apps, entire categories, or adult domains, and restrict websites. • Supervised Mode & PIN Lock: Safeguard focus schedules, bedtime rules, and trigger settings behind a secure PIN to prevent tampering. • Child Safety & App Store Locks: Restrict in-app purchases, prevent new app installations, and filter explicit content during focus intervals. • Dynamic Island & Live Activities: Keep track of remaining session time and focus states directly from your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Activity Timeline & Insights: Review your progress, skipped sessions, and habit patterns over time. • 100% On-Device Privacy: Zero account sign-up required. Your browsing history, location data, and app usage never leave your device. DESIGNED FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR LIFE • Professionals: Protect high-leverage flow states from notification pings and reflex scrolling. • Students: Automate classroom and library study sessions without willpower fatigue. • Morning & Evening Routine: Protect your sleep windows and first morning moments from screen glare and doomscrolling. • Parents & Families: Enforce healthy homework and bedtime boundaries across shared family devices. Terms and conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Thinkdrop4 screens
Unloop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Unloop at 5.0 against Thinkdrop's 4.3. Unloop also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Thinkdrop's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Thinkdrop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Unloop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unloop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thinkdrop has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thinkdrop ships an update every 3 weeks, Unloop every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thinkdrop versus Unloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinkdropUnloop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (35 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHo Ye LamJose Luis Duran

Customer experience

Thinkdrop

All ratings35 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral31.3%
Negative37.5%

Unloop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
2 purchases

Unloop

Subscriptions2
  • Individual Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Family Plan7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Thinkdrop free?
Thinkdrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unloop free?
Unloop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thinkdrop or Unloop?
Unloop is rated higher. Thinkdrop averages 4.3 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Unloop averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Thinkdrop or Unloop have ads?
Neither Thinkdrop nor Unloop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thinkdrop or Unloop?
Thinkdrop ships an update every 3 weeks, and Unloop every 5 days. Most recently, Thinkdrop was updated on October 10, 2026 and Unloop on October 13, 2026.

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