Comparison

SigmaNote vs Thoughts

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

Head to head
About

SigmaNote

This app acts as an AI-powered knowledge hub, allowing users to capture, manage, learn from, and create knowledge across various formats. It uses AI agents to organize content, answer questions, and facilitate voice-driven writing and content creation.

Highlights
  • Capture knowledge from diverse sources
  • AI agents for organization and retrieval
  • Learn through conversation and listening
  • Voice-driven AI writing and content creation
  • Unified knowledge lifecycle management
  • Cross-format knowledge integration
Features
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SigmaNote — AI-Powered Knowledge Hub SigmaNote lets you build your own AI-powered knowledge hub — a single place to capture, manage, learn from, and create knowledge. It goes beyond notes or chat. SigmaNote gives you AI agents that work with your knowledge, across every format. Capture Knowledge from Anywhere Bring knowledge into SigmaNote from any source: • Notes and markdown documents • PDFs, files, and document scans • Images with OCR • Web pages and web archives • YouTube videos (with or without subtitles) • Voice recordings and system audio • Real-time, multi-language transcripts No format limits. Everything becomes searchable and usable. AI Agents That Organize for You SigmaNote’s AI agents help you: • Find relevant knowledge instantly • Organize content into the right Spaces • Connect related ideas across files and formats • Reduce clutter as your knowledge grows Your knowledge hub stays structured — without manual effort. Learn by Listening, Reading, and Conversation Knowledge shouldn’t just sit there. With SigmaNote, AI agents can: • Proactively read or speak knowledge to you • Explain complex topics in simple terms • Answer questions grounded in your materials • Help you think through ideas step by step It’s like discussing your knowledge with a personal tutor or teammate. Talk to Write. Build New Knowledge. SigmaNote introduces voice-driven AI writing. You can talk to an AI agent to: • Write new documents • Edit and update markdown files • Refine ideas through conversation • Create knowledge using your entire hub or a selected document This turns thinking out loud into structured writing — powered by everything you’ve learned. From Capture to Creation SigmaNote supports the full knowledge lifecycle: • Capture information • Understand it with AI • Absorb it through reading and listening • Create new knowledge by talking and writing All in one personal system. Who It’s For Students, researchers, founders, consultants, lawyers, clinicians, creators — anyone who wants to own their knowledge and build with it. Why SigmaNote • One hub for all knowledge formats • AI agents grounded in your data • Learn by conversation, not just reading • Turn knowledge into output Legal Term of services & privacy policy: https://www.signifyid.com/terms/view.html?doc=privacy_policy https://www.signifyid.com/terms/view.html?doc=term_of_service

About

Thoughts

Capture and organize anything you find online, setting reminders and categories directly from any app. Never lose interesting content again with seamless cross-device syncing and a clutter-free interface.

Highlights
  • Save from any app via share sheet
  • Set reminders instantly
  • Organize with custom categories
  • Add notes and context
  • Seamless iCloud sync
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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You're scrolling Instagram in bed. You find an amazing design resource. You're on the train and someone shares a movie recommendation. You're at work and spot an article you want to read tonight. It's not the right time, but you don't want to lose it. Thoughts lets you save anything from any app using the native share sheet. But here's what makes it different: you set the reminder and category right there, before you even leave the app you're in. One tap, and you're done. No switching apps. No "I'll remember later." No forgotten bookmarks. SHARE SHEET THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Tap share from Safari, Instagram, YouTube, or any app. The link, title, and content are captured automatically. Pick a reminder time and category — all without leaving the app you're in. REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE Quick options — 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, tonight, tomorrow — or set a custom date and time. Get notified exactly when you're ready to act on it. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Create categories like Movies, Books, Design, Videos — whatever fits your life. Assign them in a single tap when you save. ADD MEMOS & CONTEXT Jot down notes on anything you save — "watch this with Sarah on Sunday" or "use this for the pitch deck." Future you will thank you. SEAMLESS iCLOUD SYNC Save a link on your iPhone, check it later on your Mac. Everything stays in sync across all your Apple devices. No login required in the app. BEAUTIFUL & MINIMAL A clean, calm interface with light, dark themes. No clutter, no sign-ups, no accounts. Just your thoughts, waiting for you. Thoughts is free to use. Stop losing the things you find interesting.

Screenshots

SigmaNote4 screens
Thoughts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thoughts at none against SigmaNote's 4. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. SigmaNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Thoughts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SigmaNote against 5.0 for Thoughts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SigmaNote ships an update weekly, Thoughts every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SigmaNote versus Thoughts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSigmaNoteThoughts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSignifyID LLCBalazs Norbert Horvath

Customer experience

SigmaNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Thoughts

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SigmaNote

Subscriptions4
  • SigmaNote Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
  • SigmaNote Premium Plus Monthly$12.991 Month
  • SigmaNote Premium Yearly$80.991 Year
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  • SigmaNote Premium Plus Yearly$116.991 Year
None

Thoughts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SigmaNote free?
SigmaNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thoughts free?
Thoughts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SigmaNote or Thoughts?
SigmaNote and Thoughts are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SigmaNote or Thoughts have ads?
Neither SigmaNote nor Thoughts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SigmaNote or Thoughts?
SigmaNote ships an update weekly, and Thoughts every 5 days. Most recently, SigmaNote was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thoughts on October 27, 2026.

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