CIQ vs Thought Patterns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CIQ
This app helps users diagnose and manage life conflicts by categorizing them as either 'broken clock' (manageable) or 'systemic wisdom' (complex). It offers basic tactics for effective conflict resolution based on original research.
- Conflict diagnosis
- Conflict management tactics
- Systemic Wisdom approach
- Conflict Intelligence framework
- Based on original research
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How should you go about addressing the conflicts in your life? It depends. If they are more manageable, you can approach them like a broken clock where you find and fix the problem. This is called Conflict Intelligence. But if they repeatedly resist your best attempts to fix them, they may require an alternative approach, something we call Systemic Wisdom. This simple app based on original research will help you diagnose the type of conflict you are facing and offer some basic tactics for managing them effectively.
Thought Patterns
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A small, simple reference containing tools to help us navigate the complicated world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Thought Patterns at none against CIQ's shown. CIQ's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CIQ ships an update every 3 months, Thought Patterns every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CIQ | Thought Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Coleman | Raphael DeFranco |
In-app purchases
CIQ
No in-app purchases
Thought Patterns
No in-app purchases
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