Comparison

Streak Timer vs ThoughtBeam

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

Head to head
About

Streak Timer

Build lasting habits with this streak tracking application. It offers a companion watch app for easy streak management and a detailed historical view of your progress, including reasons for resets. A Pro version unlocks customization and reminders.

Highlights
  • Companion watch app for streak control
  • Free form note section
  • Historical view of streaks and resets
  • Average and longest streak tracking
  • Custom backgrounds (Pro)
  • Time-based reminders (Pro)
Features
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A habit building app that lets you track streaks for various things. It includes:  - A companion watch app that lets you pause, resume and reset streaks. - A free form note section that lets you add personal advice, rules and observations. - A historical view section that shows: * Your previous streaks, and their reset reasons/triggers. * Your average and longest streaks. - A Pro version that lets you add custom backgrounds and set reminders at specific times.

About

ThoughtBeam

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Random thoughts. Meet clarity. A passing thought. A voice note. A photo worth keeping. Capture it in the moment. ThoughtBeam automatically brings the pieces together into a daily ThoughtBundle, ready whenever you want to look back. No need to write everything at the end of the day or organize your entries yourself. Come back when you want to remember, reflect or make sense of what you recorded. CAPTURE YOUR WAY Tap a thought bubble, type a few words, record your voice or add a photo. Log a mood when you want to. Choose the format that fits the moment. YOUR DAY COMES TOGETHER AUTOMATICALLY Your saved entries are grouped by day in a ThoughtBundle. Revisit your notes, thoughts, photos, recordings and mood check-ins together. Your original words stay at the heart of the bundle. FIND A THOUGHT AGAIN Use Search to return to saved entries and the details you recorded. Bring a half-remembered moment back into view with its original context. MAKE ROOM TO REFLECT Follow Self Reflection prompts and put an experience into your own words. Return to your responses in your own time. AUTOMATIC SUMMARIES. ILLUSTRATED DAYS. Optional paid features add automatic daily summaries and AI-generated cover images. Summaries offer a short account of your saved entries, while covers add a symbolic illustration. Generated content can be inaccurate, so check it against your original entries. MEET BEAM BOY Beam Boy is your little purple companion in ThoughtBeam, a familiar face as you capture and revisit your day. Capture the moment. Your day comes together. ThoughtBeam supports personal journaling and reflection. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent medical conditions. Consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thoughtbeam.synapsis-x.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Streak Timer4 screens
ThoughtBeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ThoughtBeam at fortnightly against Streak Timer's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Streak Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ThoughtBeam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streak Timer ships an update every 5 months, ThoughtBeam fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Streak Timer versus ThoughtBeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreak TimerThoughtBeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB145 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNahom RegassaSynapsis Medical Technologies Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Streak Timer

One-time1
  • Streak Timer Pro$2.99
2 purchases

ThoughtBeam

Subscriptions2
  • Thoughtbeam Monthly Premium2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Thoughtbeam Yearly Premium2 variants$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Streak Timer free?
Streak Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThoughtBeam free?
ThoughtBeam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Streak Timer or ThoughtBeam have ads?
Neither Streak Timer nor ThoughtBeam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Streak Timer or ThoughtBeam?
Streak Timer ships an update every 5 months, and ThoughtBeam fortnightly. Most recently, Streak Timer was updated on October 30, 2026 and ThoughtBeam on October 30, 2026.

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