The Stack vs ThinkLess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Stack
This app offers a straightforward approach to managing tasks and capturing thoughts. It utilizes a single list of text-based notes organized with hashtags for easy retrieval and organization.
- Simple text-based notes
- Hashtag organization
- Easy idea capture
- To-do list management
- Streamlined interface
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The Stack is a different take on To-Do List management. It favours simplicity, and encourages easy capture of your thoughts ("notes to self") as you have them. It uses a single list of simple text-based notes, organised using #hashtags.
ThinkLess
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ThinkLess is a calm productivity app built for people who think too much. Capture what's on your mind before it disappears. Reflect on the music that shapes your mood. Record your dreams before they fade. Then let ThinkLess show you the patterns. CAPTURE A frictionless inbox for whatever's in your head — ideas, tasks, observations, half-formed thoughts. Sort them when you're ready: act on them, sit with them, or let them go. MUSIC JOURNAL Log the songs that mark your moments. Add a star rating, a temperature (warm or cool), and a note about how it made you feel. Search by artist, mood, or memory. DREAM JOURNAL Record your dreams with mood, sleep score, and duration. Over time, your patterns become visible in your weekly report. WEEKLY INSIGHTS ThinkLess quietly builds a picture of your week — what you captured, what moved you, how you slept. No dashboards, no streaks. Just a clear summary when you want it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required. No analytics. No tracking. Everything lives on your device. Optional iCloud sync keeps your data in your own cloud — nowhere else.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ThinkLess at every 5 days against The Stack's every 5 weeks. ThinkLess also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). The Stack's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. The Stack sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ThinkLess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Stack ships an update every 5 weeks, ThinkLess every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Stack | ThinkLess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elegant Chaos Limited | 洪秀 王 |
In-app purchases
The Stack
- Fresh Straw$0.99
- A Nice Juicy Carrot$2.99
- Deluxe Hamster Wheel$9.99
ThinkLess
- ThinkLess Pro$4.99









