# Thrive vs Thought Path

Thrive and Thought Path both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 57% of Thrive's written reviews are positive against 25% of Thought Path's. Thrive also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (42 vs 10). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Thrive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Thought Path sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Thrive against 4.4 for Thought Path. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Thrive's written reviews are positive against 25% of Thought Path's.

Thrive ships an update every 9 days, Thought Path monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Thrive | Thought Path |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thrive-a-simple-goal-planner/id1599514904/reviews) | **[4.4 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thought-path-quick-notes/id6458731090/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **42** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **57.1% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 29 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shlag](https://appshunter.io/developer/1830276093) | [Matthew James O'Donnell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1622457819) |

## What reviewers say

### Thrive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thrive-a-simple-goal-planner/id1599514904)

Break down ambitious goals into manageable steps and organize your ideas. Visualize the impact of decisions to make them less daunting. Track your progress with automatic stats and widgets.

**Highlights:** Break down ambitious goals, Organize ideas and thoughts, Visualize decision impacts, Automatic progress stats, Widgets for staying on track, Note-taking functionality

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thrive Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly Thrive Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


### Thought Path

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thought-path-quick-notes/id6458731090)

Quickly capture thoughts, ideas, and tasks in a digital inbox. Visualize your mental output over time through maps or search. Automate capture and review with integrations.

**Highlights:** Quick thought capture, Task management, Idea organization, Visual output (map/search), Automation with Shortcuts, On-device storage, iCloud sync

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thought Path Pro (1 Month) | $1.99 | per month |
| Thought Path Pro (1 Year) | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Thrive free?

Thrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Thought Path free?

Thought Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Thrive or Thought Path?

Thought Path is rated higher. Thrive averages 4.3 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Thought Path averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.

### Do Thrive or Thought Path have ads?

Neither Thrive nor Thought Path shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Thrive or Thought Path?

Thrive ships an update every 9 days, and Thought Path monthly. Most recently, Thrive was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thought Path on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*