DoThread vs Hey Me
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Hey Me
Capture thoughts, to-dos, and ideas in a unique chat-style interface. Organize notes into themed conversations with customizable visuals and instant search. It's a private and delightful way to keep your mind uncluttered.
- Chat-style note-taking
- Themed conversations
- Instant search across chats
- Customizable chat colors and illustrations
- Move notes between conversations
- Rich link previews
- Private and secure
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Take notes like you're chatting with yourself ;) Hey Me will transform how you capture your thoughts... Forget boring lists! Hey Me is a note-taking app with a twist — it works like a chat with yourself. Capture thoughts, to-dos, ideas, quotes, or dreams in familiar chat bubbles, and organize them into themed conversations you can easily move between. It's the comfort of chatting with a friend, but the friend is YOU! Why you'll love Hey Me: - Chat-style notes in themed conversations - Search across all your chats to find any thought, instantly - Custom colors and illustrations for each chat - Move notes between conversations instantly - Quick capture without folder hunting - Links come alive with rich previews — images, titles, and descriptions - Completely private and secure Whether it's a brilliant idea, a random grocery item, a wedding plan, or your dream journal - Hey Me keeps your brain uncluttered in a space that feels warm, familiar, and delightful. Perfect for: - To-do lists & reminders - Ideas & brain dumps - Journals & self-reflection - Project & event planning - Favorite quotes & life notes - and anything else you can think of! Ready to give your thoughts a cozy home? Download Hey Me and start chatting with yourself today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DoThread at every 6 days against Hey Me's every 2 months. DoThread also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Hey Me'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
Both are free to download. DoThread sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Hey Me sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hey Me holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
DoThread ships an update every 6 days, Hey Me every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and June 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DoThread | Hey Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chelodo B.V. | Andre Louw |
Customer experience
DoThread
Hey Me
In-app purchases
DoThread
- Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Hey Me
- iCloud Sync$4.99
- Unlimited Chats$4.99









