Comparison

MindFlipOut vs Thinkless

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

Head to head
About

MindFlipOut

Features
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MindFlipOut is a Mental Step tool for thoughts that keep replaying. Capture the thought. Flip it once. Choose what happens next. Keep it. Send it to Mental Steps. Schedule it for later. Move it into a quiet Zone. Send it to Thought Space. Or simply let it go. A DIFFERENT WAY TO LOOK AT A REPLAYING THOUGHT A comment. A mistake. An awkward moment. A future worry. A β€œWhy did I say that?” loop. Sometimes a thought keeps coming back even when you don't want to keep thinking about it. MindFlipOut gives you a simple place to do something with it: 1. Capture the Heavy thought as it is. 2. Flip it and write a Light response. 3. Decide what you want to do with it next. The goal isn't to prove the Heavy thought wrong. A Flip can simply give you another way to look at it. WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXT Sometimes writing a Light response is enough. When it isn't, MindFlipOut can hand the thought somewhere else in MINDBEBOP. β€’ Keep the Heavy and Light versions together β€’ Schedule the thought for later β€’ Send it to Mental Steps in MindEntry β€’ Move it into a quiet Zone in MindZoneOut β€’ Send it to Thought Space in MindBackyard β€’ Or let it go You can also search and sort your saved thoughts when you want to find one again. WHAT IT CAN HELP WITH β€’ Thoughts that keep replaying β€’ Overthinking β€’ Regret and awkward moments β€’ Self-critical thoughts β€’ Future worries β€’ β€œDon't forget this” thoughts β€’ Thoughts that may need another action later β€’ Looking at the same thought from another angle PART OF MINDBEBOP MINDBEBOP is a modular system designed to reduce Thought Noise, support Mental Navigation, and anchor successful mental states. MindFlipOut is one Mental Step tool within that system. A thought can stay in MindFlipOut, move into Mental Steps, become something to return to later, or move into another MINDBEBOP space. DESIGNED TO STAY LIGHTWEIGHT β€’ 100% free β€’ No subscriptions β€’ No accounts β€’ No tracking β€’ No cloud storage β€’ Everything stays on your device β€’ Optional tips are available if you'd like to support a solo developer MindFlipOut doesn't require every thought to become a task or something to solve. Sometimes you just want to change your relationship with a thought enough to decide what happens next. Flip it. Keep it. Move it somewhere else. Or let it go. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Thinkless

Features
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Your mind keeps spinning? Stop overthinking with Thinkless. Built on CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) β€” proven to quiet racing thoughts. What you get: β€’ Reframe worries in 60 seconds β€’ Calm down with breathing & short meditations β€’ Track your mood, spot what triggers you β€’ Write out what weighs on you β€” privately β€’ See your progress every week Private. No login. On-device AI keeps everything yours. For the moments when "just relax" isn't enough.

Screenshots

MindFlipOut4 screens
Thinkless4 screens

Verdict

The call

MindFlipOut and Thinkless are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. MindFlipOut sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Thinkless sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindFlipOut ships an update every 4 days, Thinkless weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MindFlipOut versus Thinkless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindFlipOutThinkless
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKentaro YamauchiGiang Son Truong

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MindFlipOut

One-time3
  • Tip (optional)$4.99
  • Tip (optional)$19.99
  • Tip (optional)$99.99
3 purchases

Thinkless

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Thinkless Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is MindFlipOut free?
MindFlipOut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thinkless free?
Thinkless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MindFlipOut or Thinkless have ads?
Neither MindFlipOut nor Thinkless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindFlipOut or Thinkless?
MindFlipOut ships an update every 4 days, and Thinkless weekly. Most recently, MindFlipOut was updated on October 3, 2026 and Thinkless on September 27, 2026.

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