Thinking Lens | Ease your mind vs Plesso
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thinking Lens | Ease your mind
This app provides a structured, private space to process thoughts and emotions, helping users reframe worries and regain focus. It uses research-informed 'lenses' to guide users toward clarity and action, fostering personal growth and empowerment.
- 50+ research-informed lenses to untangle spirals
- Private space for processing thoughts and emotions
- Streamlined guidance from clarity to action
- Capture and resurface personal wisdom
- Smart check-ins for personal growth
- Encrypted entries for privacy
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Break free from worry, rumination, spiraling. Regain your focus, action, and power. Thinking Lens gives you a quiet, structured space to pause, sort through what’s on your mind, and discover your own wisdom and helpful ways forward. Instead of endless advice or quick fixes, Thinking Lens helps you activate your own strengths through 50+ research-informed lenses. Each lens guides you to reframe, find clarity, and take action so you leave not just feeling lighter, but stronger and empowered. Whether you are caught in worry, rumination, spiraling; weighed down by self-doubt, or simply feeling off, Thinking Lens helps you shift perspective and regain your balance. Born from our own need to navigate stress and thrive in life. Built for Thoughtful Achievers and Overwhelmed Caregivers. People use it alongside their self-care approach: from exercising, meditation, to therapy. ***What Users Are Saying*** - “I love the idea of ‘lenses’—it’s such a beautiful way to start reframing thoughts and things that are bothering you, not letting them take over. And I LOVE the structured aspect of the app. It makes reframing so efficient. Really helpful!” - “Being there for my mom to support her fight against cancer is one of the most meaningful things in my life. But it’s without a doubt a journey full of ups and downs. Whenever my mind starts spiraling, Thinking Lens helps anchor and empower me. I’m glad I found this app.” - “Trying to take care of my partner’s anxiety while having to maintain a full-time work schedule has been tough for me. Thinking Lens made me feel like I got something out of myself that I was holding in too long. It gave me ideas on how to deal with the emotions I'm going through and see differently. I feel I can breathe easier after using it.” ***Key Features*** - Shift perspective fast with 50+ research-informed lenses designed to untangle spirals. - Feel lighter, not judged in a private space to process thoughts and emotions without suppression or dismissal. - Move from clarity to action with streamlined guidance that helps you turn insights into meaningful next steps. - Let your wisdom shine by capturing and resurfacing them, right when you need them most. - Stay supported for your personal growth with smart check-ins and long-term memory. - Private by design. Entries are encrypted in transit and at rest. ***Important Information*** Thinking Lens is designed for everyday situations for users over 18. It is not a replacement for any medical diagnosis or treatment. Please do not avoid or delay medical attention if you have any mental health concerns. Seeking help is a sign of strength. If you are in crisis, please seek professional support or a crisis line. Visit www.thinkinglens.app for more. Privacy Policy: https://www.thinkinglens.app/privacy Contact Us: hi@thinkinglens.app
Plesso
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Plesso is your emotional intelligence and mental health companion. Through guided audio sessions, reflective journaling, breathing exercises, daily affirmations, mood tracking, and personalized routines, you'll develop emotional intelligence and gratitude, learn how to understand how you feel, manage stress, prevent burnout, and reconnect with yourself. Key features: • Guided audio sessions: 3 hours of narrated audio that explore your deepest emotional patterns. Dive into specific challenges: overcome anger, beat anxiety and depression, manage panic attacks, prevent burnout, improve sleep, and unlock your creative power through guided sessions. • Guided journaling & emotional exploration: 70+ guided journaling templates designed to help you process emotions, discover patterns in how you feel, and gain deeper insights into your inner world. • Build personalized routines: create your own daily rituals for morning, afternoon, and evening to support your emotional wellness. Choose from guided templates or build custom routines using your favorite Plesso tools. Add breathing and journaling exercises, affirmations, or audio sessions directly into your routine. • Mood tracking & emotional awareness: track how you feel daily with detailed mood check-ins. Discover patterns in your emotions and understand what's really affecting your emotional well-being. • Breathing exercises: calming breathing techniques to reset your nervous system, unwind, and find immediate relief when emotions overwhelm you. • Affirmations & reframing: 200+ affirmations across multiple life areas to shift your mindset and build lasting positivity in how you feel. • Shadow work & inner healing: explore the deeper aspects of yourself through guided exercises and programs that help you integrate your shadow self and build lasting emotional resilience. • Privacy oriented: your data stays private and secure, stored locally on your device, never sold or shared. We only use your email address for sign-in. Your journal entries are completely private and only visible to you. We do not have access to them, and they are never shared with third parties. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thinking Lens | Ease your mind at none against Plesso's 2. Plesso's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Plesso sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Thinking Lens | Ease your mind asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thinking Lens | Ease your mind ships an update every 4 weeks, Plesso every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thinking Lens | Ease your mind | Plesso |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thinking Lens, Inc. | Oleksandr Dudar |
In-app purchases
Thinking Lens | Ease your mind
No in-app purchases
Plesso
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly$24.991 Year
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