Dona vs Thought Smith
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dona
This minimalist task manager helps you quickly capture and organize ideas with drag-and-drop functionality. Focus on what matters most today by visualizing tasks via widgets or Siri/Shortcuts. Optimized gestures ensure zero friction in managing your to-do list.
- Instant idea capture
- Drag & drop organization
- Widget support
- Siri/Shortcuts integration
- Zero friction gestures
- Focus on task completion
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This minimalist task manager lets you capture ideas instantly, then organize them with effortless drag & drop to finally focus only on what really matters today. Add tasks and visualize them in seconds via the widget or Siri / Shortcuts. Every gesture is optimized for zero friction. Focus on finishing tasks, not on managing a tool.
Thought Smith
This intelligent voice companion transcribes spoken thoughts into organized notes. It uses AI to refine and expand ideas, offering a hands-free way to capture inspiration on the go. Your thoughts are kept private and secure on your device.
- Fast, accurate speech recognition
- AI powered thought refinement
- Clean, distraction-free interface
- Organized conversation history
- Seamless workflow integration
- Hands-free productivity
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Transform Your Thoughts into Words, Effortlessly ThoughtSmith is your intelligent voice companion that turns fleeting ideas into organized notes. Simply speak your mind, and watch as your thoughts are instantly transcribed and ready to use. SPEAK NATURALLY, THINK FREELY Stop fumbling with your keyboard when inspiration strikes. With ThoughtSmith, your best ideas flow directly from your voice to the page. Whether you are driving, walking, or just prefer talking over typing, your thoughts are captured perfectly. POWERED BY INTELLIGENCE ThoughtSmith does not just transcribe, it understands. Leveraging advanced AI, it helps you refine, organize, and expand on your ideas. It is like having a personal assistant who truly gets what you are thinking. PERFECT FOR Capturing creative ideas on the go Journaling and personal reflection Quick voice memos that become readable notes Brainstorming sessions Note taking without the typing Accessibility and hands free productivity YOUR THOUGHTS, YOUR PRIVACY Everything happens on your device. Your ideas stay yours, private, secure, and never shared. FEATURES Fast, accurate speech recognition AI powered thought refinement Clean, distraction free interface Organized conversation history Works seamlessly with your workflow Built for speed and simplicity Stop letting great ideas slip away. Start capturing every thought that matters. Download ThoughtSmith and give your thoughts the attention they deserve.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thought Smith at none against Dona's 2. Thought Smith also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Dona's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Dona sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Thought Smith asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thought Smith holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dona has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dona ships an update weekly, Thought Smith fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dona | Thought Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yanice BOADY | Elijah Winter |
Customer experience
Dona
Thought Smith
In-app purchases
Dona
- Dona +1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Dona+ Lifetime$8.99
Thought Smith
No in-app purchases
