Comparison

DoThread vs Bigloop

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

Head to head
About

DoThread

This app offers a flexible journaling experience to track moods, habits, and life events. Organize your thoughts with custom threads, gain insights through analytics, and stay consistent with daily reminders. Your data is private and syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable threads for notes, moods, and metrics
  • Fast capture with text, photos, and mood logging
  • Number tracking with custom units
  • Location and weather data integration (opt-in)
  • Apple Shortcuts and Siri integration
  • Powerful analytics and trend visualization
  • Daily reminders for consistency
  • iCloud and WebDAV sync
Features
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A journal that keeps up with you. Write an entry, tap a mood, tick off the swim, log the weight, DoThread holds all of it in threads you shape yourself. One purchase. No subscription, no account, no one else's servers. WRITE PROPERLY Markdown where you want it, headings, lists, quotes, bold. Up to four photos per entry, each with something to say about them. Place and weather attach themselves if you let them. LOG IN ONE TAP Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets record a mood or a check-in without opening the app. Put the Control Center control on your Action Button and it's a single press. SEE WHAT YOU'D MISS Two months of moods on one calendar. A streak you can watch grow. Numbers charted over weeks. The point of writing things down is being able to look back. THREADS THAT FIT Journals, mood trackers, daily check-ins, number trackers, checklists, each with its own colour, its own moods if the standard ones don't fit, and Face ID on the private ones. YOURS, PROPERLY Everything syncs across your devices with iCloud, or your own server over WebDAV if you'd rather. Export the lot to Markdown, or take a full backup you can restore. Nothing is locked in. Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch. --- For technical assistance, reach our team at contact@chelodo.com Privacy Policy: https://chelodo.com/apps/dothread/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://chelodo.com/apps/dothread/terms

About

Bigloop

This app acts as a powerful clipboard manager and notes app, allowing you to quickly capture, organize, and act on copied content. It offers custom AI prompts for workflows and prioritizes user privacy with on-device data storage and optional API key integration.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast capture of text, links, and code
  • Customizable AI prompts for workflows
  • Private by design with on-device data storage
  • Smart categories, pins, and search
  • Natural AI voice note playback
  • Seamless device handoff
  • Bring your own API keys
Features
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Bigloop — The best clipboard manager you’ve ever seen. The most useful notes app you’ve ever used. Make everything you copy instantly useful. Capture, organize, and act—faster than ever. Why people switch to Bigloop - Lightning-fast capture: Save text, links, code, and ideas without breaking flow. - Custom prompting: Build your own AI tools for titling, rewriting, and workflows—your terms, your tone. - Private by design: Your data stays on your devices. Use your own API keys. Simple file storage (iCloud Drive support), no opaque clouds. - Organize effortlessly: Smart categories, pins, and search that actually finds what you need. - Read it back: Natural AI voices that instantly read your notes at your preferred speed. - Continuity that works: Seamless handoff between devices, zero friction. Power features at a glance - Custom Prompts: Save reusable AI prompts for one-tap results. - Your Keys, Your Control: Bring your own API keys; full transparency. - Export anytime: Clear, portable backups—no lock-in. - Distraction-free design: Minimal UI, maximal speed. Ready to move faster with your ideas? Open Bigloop, paste once, and get more done.

Screenshots

DoThread4 screens
Bigloop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DoThread at 100% against Bigloop's 50%. DoThread also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2). Bigloop's advantage is price (Free vs $19.99) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On ratings volume, 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

Bigloop is free to download; DoThread costs $19.99 up front. DoThread sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Bigloop sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DoThread holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DoThread's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bigloop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoThread ships an update every 6 days, Bigloop every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DoThread versus Bigloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoThreadBigloop
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChelodoMason Earl

Customer experience

DoThread

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bigloop

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DoThread

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
10 purchases

Bigloop

One-time10
  • Blue Theme$1.99
  • Purple Theme$1.99
  • Black & White Theme$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Calm Theme$1.99
  • USA Theme$1.99
  • Focus Theme$1.99
  • Red Theme$1.99
  • Pink Theme$1.99
  • Japanese Theme$1.99
  • All Themes Bundle$12.99

Questions

Is DoThread free?
DoThread costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bigloop free?
Bigloop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DoThread or Bigloop?
DoThread is rated higher. DoThread averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Bigloop averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do DoThread or Bigloop have ads?
Neither DoThread nor Bigloop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoThread or Bigloop?
DoThread ships an update every 6 days, and Bigloop every 2 days. Most recently, DoThread was updated on October 2, 2026 and Bigloop on October 6, 2026.

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