Comparison

Record It! vs Thought Path

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

Head to head
About

Record It!

Easily record audio notes, lectures, or meetings with automatic naming and categorization. Transfer recordings to your computer via iTunes or email. Features include screen dimming and background recording.

Highlights
  • Automatic naming and categorization
  • Transfer recordings via iTunes
  • Screen dimming for dark environments
  • Background recording with screen off
  • Adjustable playback volume
  • Edit recording names and categories
Features
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The easiest and most useful recorder on the market - record fast notes or long lectures with ease. The length of your recording is limited only by your storage and battery (about 1 Mbyte per minute, 4 hour lecture hardly drains the battery). Native support for iOS 4.3 and up, including version 7. Supports transferring any recording to other computers. e-mail recordings under 25 minutes or copy any size file to your computer running iTunes. Define your lecture times and Record It! will automatically name, categorize, and store your lectures. When you start your recording, Record It! will automatically choose the lecture for the current time. Recording a non-repeating meeting? No problem: pick a quick category ('general' by default) and record. The results are stored in a list which can be sorted by name, date, or lecture. Features: 1) Copy any length recording to your computer running iTunes. 2) Automatic or manual naming of recordings. 3) Change or edit recording name and lecture category after recorded. 4) Automatic categorization of recordings. 5) Compact recording size. 6) Listen on your device or e-mail or copy to another system. 7) Screen dimming for dark lecture halls. 8) Will continue recording while the screen is turned off. 9) Stored recordings are sorted by Name, Date, or grouped by lecture. 10) Manage recordings- - edit name of recording and related lecture. - Delete unwanted recordings. - e-mail recordings (size limited by your e-mail service). 11) Playback with adjustable volume and allows starting at any point in the track. 12) Lectures are easily defined using name, days of the week, and times it meets. 13) Lecture names and meeting times are easily changed after definition. 14) Help included in program with grouped topics - no network connection required.

About

Thought Path

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
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Thought Path is an inbox to quickly capture all your thoughts, ideas, and tasks. Easily see the output of your brain over time, on a map, or in search results. You can integrate Thought Path with Shortcuts, to automate capturing and reviewing your thoughts. Though Path is free to use indefinitely, but you will need to review and archive all your thoughts once you reach a cap of 15. Pro users can remove this limit with a subscription fee. This app is made by a sole indie developer, and that means I care about user experience, not collecting user data. All your thoughts and ideas are saved on device and synced over iCloud - nothing is ever sent anywhere else for any reason. Terms of Use: https://andhash39.com/thoughtpath/terms Privacy Policy: https://andhash39.com/thoughtpath/privacy

Screenshots

Record It!4 screens
Thought Path4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Thought Path at Free against Record It!'s $0.99. Thought Path also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). Record It!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Thought Path is free to download; Record It! costs $0.99 up front. Thought Path sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Record It! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thought Path holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Record It!'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Thought Path's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Record It! ships an update every 9 months, Thought Path monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Record It! versus Thought Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecord It!Thought Path
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (6 ratings)4.3 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCreative Mindset Software, LLCMatthew James O'Donnell

Customer experience

Record It!

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

Thought Path

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral75.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Record It!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Thought Path

Subscriptions2
  • Thought Path Pro (1 Month)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Thought Path Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Record It! free?
Record It! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thought Path free?
Thought Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Record It! or Thought Path?
Thought Path is rated higher. Record It! averages 2.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Thought Path averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do Record It! or Thought Path have ads?
Neither Record It! nor Thought Path shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Record It! or Thought Path?
Record It! ships an update every 9 months, and Thought Path monthly. Most recently, Record It! was updated on September 28, 2026 and Thought Path on October 9, 2026.

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