Comparison

Thousands Thoughts vs MyBeing

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

Head to head
About

Thousands Thoughts

Capture your internal dialogues and manage your thoughts with this personal brain dump. Easily categorize thoughts as good, bad, or important, and search them by category. The app is always ready for your input, offering a private and secure way to process your mind.

Highlights
  • Instant thought entry via typing or dictation
  • Categorize thoughts (good, bad, important)
  • Search and archive thoughts
  • Record weather at time of entry
  • Tagging support
  • Customizable app icon and wallpaper
  • Offline functionality
Features
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At any given moment, we have three thousand thoughts running through our minds. How can we capture these internal dialogues? Which thoughts should we hold onto and follow through? We need to identify and address the negative thoughts. "Thousand Thoughts" acts as a personal brain dump, always prepared to receive your input as soon as you open the app. Features include: - The app is always ready for your keyboard entries or dictations. No need to search for the "Add" or "+" button or navigate back to the home screen. - These are thought bubbles that are concise and brief. You don't have to write a journal if you prefer not to – Easily categorize thought bubbles as good, bad, or important with a simple swipe. Archive or delete them when you review your thoughts. - View and search thoughts by category. - The current weather at the time of entry is recorded. Weather can influence our mood and thoughts. - Support for tags. - Customize the app icon and wallpaper, even import your own wallpaper. - The app is free for up to 30 thought entries. Unlock unlimited thought entries with a one-time, in-app purchase. - There is not internet connection required (except for weather update if you allow). What this means is that everything is run on-device. Your data is owned by you. Your privacy is assured.

About

MyBeing

Receive daily positive affirmations delivered to your iPhone screen via widgets. Customize topics, tones, and delivery times for a personalized mindfulness practice. Explore over 80 topics and create your own affirmations.

Highlights
  • Daily affirmations
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
  • 80+ customizable topics
  • Write your own affirmations
  • Themed visual scenes
  • Practice tracking and collections
Features
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MyBeing puts a short, kind word on your iphone screen, so it reaches you in the middle of whatever your day holds. Choose your topics, pick a tone that sounds motivating, and get a fresh set of affirmations every day. READ, HEAR AND BREATHE - Thoughtfully written affirmations, fresh every day - Listen to them read aloud, with calm ambient sound - Breathe it in: pause and breathe with the words that matter today ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN AND HOME SCREEN - Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets keep today's affirmation in view without opening the app - Choose when your affirmations arrive, so a kind word finds you at the right moment 80+ TOPICS FOR EVERY SEASON OF LIFE - Mindfulness, Elevate Confidence, Love Yourself, Brighter Side, Enjoy the Moment and Fall Asleep - Mind and Mental Health, Increase Mental Strength, Healing and Recovery and Better Health - Healthy Relationships, Manage Motherhood, Manage Career, Work-Life Balance and Abundance and Wealth - Daily Inspiration, Faith and Spirit, Famous Personalities and many more - Search every topic to find the words you need right now WRITE YOUR OWN - Add affirmations in your own words - Mix them into the day, show them first, or see only yours THEMES FOR EVERY MOOD - Live scenes like Nebula, Afterglow, Garden and Sakura - Soft skies from Dawn to Midnight, plus quiet Paper, Ink and Sage - Keep one theme or get a new one each day. A PRACTICE, NOT A FEED - See your streak with a seven-day cycle or a monthly record, as something to notice, not something that nags - Set a streak goal that feels right for you - Save the affirmations that stay with you and keep them in collections MyBeing works on iPhone and iPad. MYBEING PLUS Some topics, themes and features require MyBeing Plus. New subscribers get a 3-day free trial, then the subscription renews weekly, monthly or annually depending on the plan you choose. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. MyBeing is a daily self affirmations app. It is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health care. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Thousands Thoughts4 screens
MyBeing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyBeing at every 4 days against Thousands Thoughts's every 3 weeks. MyBeing also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Thousands Thoughts's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Thousands Thoughts sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and MyBeing sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thousands Thoughts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thousands Thoughts ships an update every 3 weeks, MyBeing every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thousands Thoughts versus MyBeing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThousands ThoughtsMyBeing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB111 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFong Yee LongEnthuworks Inc

Customer experience

Thousands Thoughts

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MyBeing

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Thousands Thoughts

One-time3
  • Unlock Widgets Customization$1.99
  • Tip Jar$1.99
  • Unlock Thoughts$2.99
8 purchases

MyBeing

Subscriptions8
  • mybeing Plus Weekly2 variants$2.997 Days
  • mybeing Plus Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • mybeing Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
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  • mybeing Plus Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • mybeing Plus Quarterly3 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • mybeing Plus Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • mybeing Plus Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • mybeing Plus Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Thousands Thoughts free?
Thousands Thoughts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyBeing free?
MyBeing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thousands Thoughts or MyBeing?
Thousands Thoughts is rated higher. Thousands Thoughts averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MyBeing averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Thousands Thoughts or MyBeing have ads?
Neither Thousands Thoughts nor MyBeing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thousands Thoughts or MyBeing?
Thousands Thoughts ships an update every 3 weeks, and MyBeing every 4 days. Most recently, Thousands Thoughts was updated on November 4, 2026 and MyBeing on October 31, 2026.

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