Comparison

Notece Journal vs ThinkClear

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

Head to head
About

Notece Journal

This app provides a structured journaling experience based on CBT and Gestalt principles. It uses a card system to help users reflect on events, thoughts, and feelings, fostering emotional recognition and new perspectives. Entries can be organized by life areas, people, or tags for easy retrieval.

Highlights
  • CBT and Gestalt-based journaling
  • Structured thought cards (Event, Thought, Feeling, Concern, Comment)
  • Organize entries by life areas, people, and tags
  • Secure with encryption and password protection
  • Share entries with therapists
  • Emotional recognition and perspective development
Features
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We’ve created a safe space where every thought matters, and every emotion has significance. Our unique method, based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles and Gestalt approaches, will help you reflect on your experiences and view them from a new perspective. How Does It Work? We use cards to help you structure your thoughts: Event: What happened? Thought: What ideas or beliefs did it trigger? Feeling: How did you feel? Concern: Is there anything that worries you? Comment: What would you like to add? You can combine these cards in any order and create personalized entries. An Easy Way to Organize Your Thoughts Your entries can be sorted by: Life areas: Family, friends, relationships, and more. Key people: Highlight who plays a significant role in your experiences. Tags: Quickly find the thoughts and events you’re looking for. Full Privacy and Security Your data is protected by robust encryption and a personal password. You decide who gets to see your entries. Support for Conversations with Your Therapist Share your entries with your therapist to make your sessions more meaningful and productive. Why Does It Matter? Sometimes, it's hard to make sense of your feelings. We’re here to help you: Recognize your emotions. Identify the root of your concerns. Develop new, supportive perspectives. Begin Your Journey to Harmony Today!

About

ThinkClear

Features
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Stop replaying the same thoughts. ThinkClear takes you from mental overload to absolute clarity in under 5 minutes by guiding you through a structured, evidence-based sifting process: Fact → Feeling → Story → Action. Designed around Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles, ThinkClear acts as a filter for your mind. It separates objective reality from subconscious assumptions, helping you dissolve daily anxiety, stress, and rumination. HOW THINKCLEAR WORKS (THE 3-STEP SIEVE): 1. BRAIN DUMP: Pour out your unfiltered thoughts. Write everything swirling in your head—no structure, no judgment, just raw stream-of-consciousness. 2. CATEGORIZE: Sort each sentence into its true bucket. Is it a Fact, a Feeling, a Story (assumption), or an Action needed? 3. REFRAME & SOLVE: Challenge the "Stories" you tell yourself with guided CBT-adjacent questions. Capture actionable tasks to clear your mental load. WHY IT WORKS: Your brain is a processor, not a storage unit. When you dump and categorize your thoughts, you activate "cognitive defusion"—creating space between yourself and your emotions. Every completed sieve awards you a Clarity Score, reinforcing the habit of mental clarity and providing immediate relief. CORE FEATURES (FREE FOREVER): • Complete Sieve Flow: Dump, classify, reframe, and rate your clarity. • Core CBT Prompts: Guided questions to challenge anxious thoughts and predictions. • 3 Saved Sieve History: Keep a record of your last three sessions. • Daily Reminder System: Build a consistent mental-hygiene ritual. • Face ID / Touch ID Lock: Keep your entries secured from prying eyes. • 100% Offline & Private: Zero data leaves your device. No cloud sync, no tracking, and no accounts required. THINKCLEAR PREMIUM (LIFETIME ACCESS): Unlock the ultimate cognitive dashboard with a one-time lifetime purchase: • Unlimited Sieve History: Save and search every single thought session you have ever done. • Pattern Blueprint: View 30-day analytics of your mind. Track your clarity trends, see your most common cognitive buckets, and identify your top recurring triggers (work, relationships, money, health). • PDF Export: Generate clean, structured summaries of your sieves to share with your therapist or keep in your archives. • Premium CBT Prompt Sets: Custom reflection cards (Stoic, CBT-focused, Self-Compassion). THE THINKCLEAR PRIVACY PLEDGE: We believe your thoughts are sacred. ThinkClear stores zero data on servers. We have no backend, no analytics tracking, no signups, and no cloud sync. Your data is encrypted and remains strictly on your device. Start untangling your thoughts. Download ThinkClear and find your focus today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Notece Journal4 screens
ThinkClear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notece Journal at none against ThinkClear's 3. Notece Journal also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ThinkClear sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Notece Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Notece Journal versus ThinkClear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotece JournalThinkClear
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMEGGI TSIKOLIIAShivam Vaghani

In-app purchases

None

Notece Journal

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ThinkClear

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99

Questions

Is Notece Journal free?
Notece Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThinkClear free?
ThinkClear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notece Journal or ThinkClear have ads?
Neither Notece Journal nor ThinkClear shows ads.

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