Comparison

Thruday vs DromeDiary

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

Head to head
About

Thruday

This visual planner helps neurodivergent individuals manage their day with customizable routines, tasks, and mood tracking. It breaks down activities into manageable steps and allows trusted assistants to help with planning and progress updates.

Highlights
  • Visual daily timeline planning
  • Task breakdown into smaller steps
  • Customizable routines and habits
  • Mood and journal tracking
  • Assistant invites for support
  • Focus timers (Pomodoro)
  • AI-assisted decision making (Plus)
Features
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A visual day planner created for forgetful people — used by 40,000+ neurodivergent humans. Build your day as a visual timeline on the go using images, break your tasks down into smaller steps and build new routines that are easy to follow and stick to, all with the help of those you trust. Built by a team with lived experience of ADHD, autism and epilepsy, it includes visual routines, mood tracking, to-do lists, a journal and support from someone you trust with assistant invites. Thruday is an app for those that need more than just another to-do list or calendar app. Brain-dump your to-dos, decide what matters first, then turn them into scheduled tasks when your energy allows - The perfect ADHD planner. Flexible visual planning, habit tracking and routines for the neurospicy brains - neurodivergent productivity that adapts when your day changes. FREE INCLUDES — Visual Daily Planner: accessible time-blocking with colors, images and visual cues. — Priority To-do Lists: Brain-dump tasks and organize them by priority. — Focus Timers: Use Pomodoro timers to pause, extend or finish tasks early. — Mood Tracker: Track moods with shapes and color, add thoughts and emotions. — Journal & Notes: Write down your thoughts, reflect on your day and save the moments you want to remember. — Invite assistants: Get assistants, coaches or caregivers to help you plan your day. — Receive reminders: configure notifications to keep focused when the day slips. Do you have an assistant, ADHD coach or caregiver? Lower your mental load and get them involved with scheduling, task tracking and reminders - they can opt-in to updates in real time about your mood and progress. INCLUDED WITH PLUS — Print daily agendas on the go. — Create unlimited extra planners for you or your family. — AI-assisted to reduce decision fatigue. — Import and sync Thruday with your device calendar. — Custom repeat pattern for routines and habits. — Use custom tags and folders to organize tasks and notes. — Create printable PECS cards for communication support. — Access to all future Plus+ features. WHY THRUDAY EXISTS — Make time blindness and executive function support accessible. — For students navigating college life and studying. — Support independent living environments and caregivers. — Accessible everyday planning tools without ads. — Neurodivergent-friendly tools that help reduce overwhelm. — Ensure ADHD planning is visual and goal orientated. Thruday was created without investment and is managed and supported by an unpaid neurodivergent team with lived experience of ADHD, AuDHD, autism and epilepsy and neurodivergent life. Privacy matters to us. We do not use your data to train AI systems. Terms of Use: https://thruday.com/terms-of-use

About

DromeDiary

Features
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DromeDiary is the effortless way to capture, organize, and rediscover your thoughts. Open the app, write and save. No titles, folders, or manual tags required. DromeDiary helps you empty your mind quickly, then uses AI to organize your entries in the background with semantic tags, themes, and meaningful connections. Search by meaning, not just exact words. Revisit old reflections, uncover recurring ideas, and see how today’s thoughts connect with notes from weeks or months ago. Whether you use it as a journal, idea inbox, reflection tool, or personal knowledge map, DromeDiary turns scattered thoughts into clarity. Features • Capture thoughts instantly with minimal friction • Automatic semantic organization • Theme clustering powered by AI • Meaning-based search • Hidden connections between ideas • A clearer map of your personal thinking

Screenshots

Thruday4 screens
DromeDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DromeDiary at none against Thruday's 2. Thruday's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price and ads 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. Thruday sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. DromeDiary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thruday versus DromeDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrudayDromeDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThruday LTDMarco Petrucci

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Thruday

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Premium7 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription7 Days trial$50.001 Year
None

DromeDiary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thruday free?
Thruday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DromeDiary free?
DromeDiary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thruday or DromeDiary have ads?
Neither Thruday nor DromeDiary shows ads.

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