AltoThought vs Untwist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AltoThought
This app helps you reframe negative thoughts and develop a healthier mindset. It guides you through identifying thoughts, exploring alternative perspectives, and tracking your emotional progress. It's a tool to enhance your cognitive processes and achieve a more balanced outlook.
- Identify and log negative thoughts
- Explore alternative perspectives
- Track emotional evolution
- Enhance cognitive processes
- Develop balanced thought patterns
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AltoThought is designed to guide you through reframing negative thoughts, enhancing your cognitive process. Originally created to support my own cognitive behavioral therapy journey, it is now available to assist you in reshaping your mindset. Here's how AltoThought works: Begin by jotting down your initial thought, whatever it may be, and note your current feelings. Next, visit the Alternative tab to explore a new perspective on that thought. This helps you add nuance and reshape any cognitive patterns that may be holding you back. Analyze your progress with insightful statistics that reveal how your feelings evolve through the practice of alternative thinking. Let AltoThought be your companion in developing a healthier and more balanced thought process.
Untwist
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A difficult thought can feel like a knot. Untwist gives you a private, guided way to look at it from a little more distance — without a chatbot, an account, or pressure to keep a streak. CREATE A MIND KNOT Write the thought as it appears, notice its intensity, explore possible thinking patterns, and shape a more balanced perspective. Twisty changes with each step as you create more room around the thought. RETURN WHEN YOU NEED IT • Save unfinished reflections as drafts • Keep completed knots in your private Mind Journey • Search, edit, favorite, hide, or delete your entries • See gentle weekly insights about rhythm, intensity, and recurring patterns MORE SPACE, NOT MORE PRESSURE Use a quick mood check-in or a guided breathing space when a full reflection is not what you need. There are no streaks to protect and no guilt-based reminders. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your thoughts, notes, and balanced perspectives stay on your device. Untwist does not send reflection content to analytics services. Subscription management is handled by RevenueCat without access to your journal content. IMPORTANT Untwist is a wellness and self-reflection tool. It does not provide therapy, diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice. Regional crisis resources remain available without a subscription. Support: https://saevaexe.github.io/untwist/support.html Privacy: https://saevaexe.github.io/untwist/privacy.html Terms: https://saevaexe.github.io/untwist/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Untwist at every 8 days against AltoThought's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. AltoThought sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Untwist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AltoThought ships an update every 6 weeks, Untwist every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AltoThought | Untwist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Frank Solleveld | Osman Seven |
In-app purchases
AltoThought
- Small Tip$0.99
- Coffee XL$2.99
- Donation$3.99
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- Donation XL$8.99
Untwist
- Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year







