Comparison

Mindless vs Thinglo

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

Head to head
About

Mindless

Consolidate your notes, tasks, links, and contacts into a single, intuitive system. Capture information quickly and organize it using a natural, tag-based approach that mirrors how your brain works. Ideal for managing scattered digital information and acting as an external memory.

Highlights
  • Unified inbox for notes, links, and files
  • AI-powered auto-tagging of content
  • Link reminders with time-based triggers
  • Natural, tag-based organization system
  • Deep contact integration for notes
  • Voice-to-task and voice-to-notes functionality
  • Offline-first data access
Features
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Stop jumping between Notes, Tasks, Contacts, and Bookmarks. Mindless consolidates your scattered digital life into one smart, elegant system that mirrors how your brain actually thinks - through people, places, and things. THE SNOOZE BUTTON FOR THE INTERNET: Found an article to read later? Concert tickets going on sale at 9:00am? Share any link from Safari, Chrome, or any app to Mindless and set a reminder. When the time comes, you're right back where you need to be. No more lost tabs or forgotten bookmarks. USE YOUR BRAIN'S NATURAL FILING SYSTEM: Unlike apps that force rigid folders, Mindless works how you think. Tag notes with people's names. Attach reminders to places. Link documents to contacts. Everything connects naturally. — A SMART INBOX FOR EVERYTHING • Capture Now, Organize Later: Drop in thoughts, links, images, and files — AI analyzes the content and auto-tags everything so it's instantly searchable • Talk to Your Tasks: Brain dump out loud. Mindless turns messy thoughts into clean tasks and detailed meeting notes. • Unified Tags: One tagging system across all content (#recipes works everywhere) • Deep Contact Integration*: Attach notes directly to people for "discuss with Sarah" or "Dad's gift ideas" • Siri Shortcuts: "Hey Siri, remind me to ask John about his Greece trip" - instantly organized • Intelligent Screenshot, Image, & File Analysis: Snap a photo, save a screenshot, or upload a PDF → Mindless reads, analyzes, and auto-tags it so you can find it later with simple search • Auto-Tagging AI: Share an Instagram recipe → automatically becomes #pasta #dinner-ideas • Offline-First: Your data stays yours, always accessible BUILT FOR BRAINS THAT WORK DIFFERENTLY • ADHD-Friendly: Get a thought out of your head in seconds, before it slips away. No folders to choose, no setup, no system to maintain. • An External Memory for SDAM: If you live with Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory (SDAM), Mindless gives you a searchable record of your life's details — who you met, what they said, where it happened, and what you meant to follow up on. • Nothing Depends on Remembering: Links, notes, and people resurface with reminders right when you need them. MINDLESS IS PERFECT FOR: • Saving recipes with who recommended them • Meeting prep questions tagged to attendees • Medical appointment notes and questions • Book/movie recommendations by friend • Parenting schedules and reminders • Finally organizing the screenshots buried in your camera roll • Home and car maintenance tracking • Centralized article and video "read later" or "watch later" queue • Shopping lists and daily reminders THE MINDLESS METHOD • Capture first, organize later • Small thoughts build into structured information • When in doubt, create a task • No rigid workflows - choose your path *Works with Google Contacts™ and iCloud™ Contacts — Early users consistently say Mindless feels incredibly natural and intuitive. Whether you need a personal knowledge management (PKM) system, a lightweight personal CRM, or just a calmer way to organize life, Mindless is a "second brain" that adapts to how you think. Stop managing apps. Start managing life. Privacy Policy: https://getmindless.com/privacy Terms: https://getmindless.com/terms

About

Thinglo

Easily save and organize articles, videos, documents, and more from any app. AI analyzes content for smart summaries, key insights, and auto-generated titles. Set smart reminders and find anything instantly with powerful search.

Highlights
  • Save content from any app
  • AI-powered content analysis
  • Automatic organization by type
  • Smart reminders based on content
  • Instant search and filtering
  • Document scanning with OCR
  • Private and secure storage
Features
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Thinglo is the simplest way to save and organize everything that matters to you. Found an interesting article? A recipe video? An important invoice? A document you need later? Just tap Share from any app, and Thinglo saves it instantly. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Share content from any app — Safari, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X/Twitter, WhatsApp, Mail, Photos, Files, and more. Save links, videos, images, PDFs, documents, invoices, receipts, and notes in one tap. AI INSIGHTS Thinglo uses AI to deeply analyze your saved content and extract what matters most. Get smart summaries and key points from articles and videos. Discover locations on an interactive map, full recipes with ingredients and steps, product details, movie and event info — all pulled out automatically. Browse all your insights in one place, filter by type, and add your own personal notes. MUSIC RECOGNITION Identify songs from any saved video with built-in Shazam-powered recognition. Thinglo finds the song title, artist, album, and artwork — and links directly to Apple Music. FOR YOU — YOUR SMART FEED Your personal feed shows today's reminders, upcoming tasks, recently saved items, and favorites — all in one place. The Rediscovery Engine surfaces forgotten items you saved weeks or months ago, so nothing gets lost. SMART ORGANIZATION Thinglo automatically detects the content type and organizes it into categories — Websites, Videos, Images, Screenshots, Documents, and Notes. Create your own custom categories and set a default category for quick access. AI-POWERED TITLES Thinglo uses AI to analyze your saved content and generate descriptive titles automatically, so you always know what you saved at a glance. SMART REMINDERS Never forget what matters. Thinglo suggests the ideal reminder time for each item based on its content type — articles in the evening, work documents in the morning, videos on weekends. Smart Reminders learn your personal habits and adapt suggestions to match your schedule. RICH NOTES Add rich-text notes to any saved item with bold, italic, headings, and lists. Or create standalone notes with full formatting support. INSTANT SEARCH Find anything you saved in seconds. Search by title, notes, or URL. Filter by date, platform, and category. Your items are also searchable through iOS Spotlight. DOCUMENT SCANNER Scan physical documents, receipts, invoices, and business cards with built-in OCR. Go paperless effortlessly. PRIVATE & SECURE Lock sensitive items with Face ID or passcode. Your data is stored on your device with optional iCloud sync. No tracking, no ads. Privacy-first design. CLIPBOARD PASTE Paste content directly from your clipboard — images, links, or text — and save it instantly without leaving the app. FAVORITES & VIEW MODES Mark items as favorites for quick access in your For You feed. Switch between card, list, and gallery views to browse your way. iPAD SUPPORT Fully optimized for iPad with a sidebar navigation layout and adaptive design for the bigger screen. MULTI-LANGUAGE Full support for English, Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, French, German, Russian, and Portuguese with right-to-left layout support. Free to use with up to 30 saves. Upgrade to Thinglo Pro for unlimited saves, AI insights, music recognition, smart reminders, and Face ID lock — monthly, yearly, or lifetime. Terms of Use: https://thinglo.app/#terms Privacy Policy: https://thinglo.app/#privacy

Screenshots

Mindless4 screens
Thinglo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Thinglo at 5.0 against Mindless's 4.5. Mindless's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Mindless sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Thinglo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thinglo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mindless has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Mindless's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thinglo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindless ships an update weekly, Thinglo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mindless versus Thinglo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindlessThinglo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoWoCo, LLCAssaf Suissa

Customer experience

Mindless

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Thinglo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mindless

Subscriptions4
  • Mindless Plus (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Mindless Pro (Monthly)$18.991 Month
  • Mindless Plus (Annual)$83.901 Year
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  • Mindless Pro (Annual)$167.991 Year
3 purchases

Thinglo

Subscriptions2
  • Thinglo Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Thinglo Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Thinglo Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Mindless free?
Mindless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thinglo free?
Thinglo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mindless or Thinglo?
Thinglo is rated higher. Mindless averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Thinglo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mindless or Thinglo have ads?
Neither Mindless nor Thinglo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindless or Thinglo?
Mindless ships an update weekly, and Thinglo every 6 days. Most recently, Mindless was updated on November 14, 2026 and Thinglo on November 5, 2026.

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