Comparison

DoThread vs BoltPDF

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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DoThread is a simple, flexible way to journal and track your life. Create dedicated threads for anything — freeform notes, moods, check-ins, or number-based metrics — then gain insight with clear analytics and stay consistent with friendly daily reminders. ## Choose the right thread for the job: All-Purpose: text, photos, and mood in one place Mood Only: capture how you feel, fast — with your own custom moods Check Only: quick daily check-ins Number Tracker: track metrics with units and notes (weight, habits, finance, and more) Checklist: Write things down and track them! ## KEY FEATURES: Fast capture: text, photos, mood Custom moods: define your own per-thread vocabulary — "brain fog", "hyper", "dazed", anything that doesn't fit the default scale. Pick any emoji, any color, any place on the 1–7 scale so analytics still work Number tracking: metrics with custom units and optional notes Location & weather (opt-in): attach a place and current weather to any check-in to spot patterns by season, location, or conditions. Tap a post's location to preview it on a map Apple Shortcuts & Siri: find, create, update, delete, and export posts from Shortcuts and your voice — "Hey Siri, log mood in DoThread" Powerful analytics: see trends and progress over time Daily reminders: set a preferred time to build consistency iCloud sync: your threads across all your devices WebDAV support Private by design: local notifications, your data stays yours Biometric lock: Face ID/Touch ID support Export: Markdown with optional media ZIP and date range filtering Localized: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch ## Privacy DoThread uses iCloud for sync, WebDAV, and local notifications only — no external servers. Location and weather capture is fully opt-in and stored only in your own iCloud (or WebDAV) container. You control what you track, when you're reminded, and how you export. --- 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

BoltPDF

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for managing PDF documents directly on your device. It allows you to scan, convert, sign, edit, merge, compress, and protect your files with advanced privacy features.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Convert to PDF and Word
  • Sign and fill forms
  • Merge and split PDFs
  • Compress file size
  • Password protection
  • Add watermarks and page numbers
Features
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BoltPDF - PDF Editor & Scanner Manage your documents professionally. All PDF tools in one app. BoltPDF makes PDF tasks on your iPhone and iPad fast, secure, and easy. Scan, sign, convert, merge documents, and much more - nothing is uploaded to a server, everything stays on your device. SIGN & EDIT Easily sign your contracts, forms, and documents. Draw with your finger, add text, fill in fields. No paper needed. SCAN & CONVERT Scan documents with your camera and instantly convert them to PDF. Get clean, professional results with automatic edge detection. You can also create PDFs from your photo gallery. PDF TOOLS Merge PDFs - Combine multiple files into a single document Split PDF - Separate desired pages into separate files Compress File - Reduce PDF size while maintaining quality Add Password / Unlock - Protect your documents with a password Add Watermark - Add a brand or text watermark Page Numbering - Automatically number your pages PDF to Word - Convert your PDFs to editable Word documents Image → PDF - Convert your JPG and PNG files to PDF PRIVACY COMES FIRST BoltPDF runs entirely on your device. Your documents are never sent to a server or stored in the cloud. Your privacy is our priority. FAST & INTUITIVE Start using it in minutes. Clean interface, fast processing, no unnecessary complexity. Subscription and Purchase Options BoltPDF offers monthly subscription, annual subscription, one-time purchase, or lifetime usage options. Purchases are managed through your App Store account. Subscriptions can be canceled at any time. Terms of Use: https://phototopdf.app/term-of-use Privacy Policy: https://phototopdf.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

DoThread4 screens
BoltPDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DoThread at every 6 days against BoltPDF's every 4 months. DoThread also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 92%). BoltPDF's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 3). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DoThread sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and BoltPDF sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 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, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BoltPDF has 25 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DoThread's written reviews are positive against 92% of BoltPDF's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoThread ships an update every 6 days, BoltPDF every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DoThread versus BoltPDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoThreadBoltPDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings325 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChelodo B.V.OBZENA LLC

Customer experience

DoThread

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BoltPDF

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

DoThread

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BoltPDF

Requested features

1 request
  • Color picker to customize interface

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DoThread

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

BoltPDF

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Access$3.991 Month
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Access$14.991 Year
One-time5
  • One-Time Access$2.99
  • Starter Chat Package$3.99
  • Popular Chat Package$9.99
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  • Pro Chat Package$19.99
  • Lifetime Access$24.99

Questions

Is DoThread free?
DoThread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoltPDF free?
BoltPDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DoThread or BoltPDF?
DoThread is rated higher. DoThread averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BoltPDF averages 4.5 from 25 ratings.
Do DoThread or BoltPDF have ads?
Neither DoThread nor BoltPDF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoThread or BoltPDF?
DoThread ships an update every 6 days, and BoltPDF every 4 months. Most recently, DoThread was updated on July 6, 2026 and BoltPDF on September 8, 2026.

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