# Thoughts vs AppTime

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Thoughts at 15.0 against AppTime's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Thoughts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and AppTime sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Thoughts ships an update fortnightly, AppTime every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Thoughts | AppTime |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[3.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apptime-screen-time-control/id6761046766/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **3** |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 24 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ruben Adolfo Murga Dionicio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1823046879) | [帆 邱](https://appshunter.io/developer/1766624521) |

## What reviewers say

### Thoughts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thoughts-smart-summaries/id6752307091)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Month Sub | $12.99 | per month |
| Three months subscription | $29.99 | per 3 months |
| One Year subscription | $79.99 | per year |


### AppTime

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apptime-screen-time-control/id6761046766)

Build positive habits and manage your screen time by earning points for completing goals. Trade self-discipline for freedom and reduce distractions with a rewarding system.

**Highlights:** Build custom daily habits, Earn points for habit completion, Redeem points for entertainment app time, Track daily status with Health Value, Complete system tasks for extra time, Home screen widgets for quick check-ins, iCloud sync across devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscribe Pro | $5.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Pro | $7.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Pro | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Pro | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Thoughts free?

Thoughts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AppTime free?

AppTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Thoughts or AppTime have ads?

Neither Thoughts nor AppTime shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Thoughts or AppTime?

Thoughts ships an update fortnightly, and AppTime every 3 weeks. Most recently, Thoughts was updated on October 25, 2026 and AppTime on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*