Simple vs Capto Thoughts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple
Organize projects and tasks with a visual mind-map interface. Break down complex tasks into sub-projects for a clear overview. This app combines mind-mapping with task management for intuitive project planning.
- Visual project overview
- Task and deadline management
- Sub-project creation
- Mind-map interface
- Intuitive organization
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Understand your projects and workloads at a glance. Combine the simplicity of a mind-map with the organization of a task manager with Simple: Project Organizer. Create projects with tasks and deadlines. When tasks feel too complex to encapsulate it in a single line, make it into a sub-project instead. The final product will be a simple and easy to understand mind map that functions as a task manager at the same time.
Capto Thoughts
Capture your thoughts instantly with a minimalist note-taking app. It opens directly to the keyboard, allowing you to type freely in a continuous stream of message bubbles. Organize ideas into multiple threads and mark them complete.
- Instant capture on launch
- Continuous message bubble stream
- Multiple threads for organization
- Mark thoughts as complete
- Customizable accent color
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Capto is a simple place to capture your thoughts without the friction of traditional notes apps. Open Capto and the keyboard is ready. Type whatever's on your mind. Each thought appears as a message bubble in a continuous stream, like texting yourself throughout the day. Features: • Instant capture: keyboard in focus on launch • Multiple threads for different contexts • Mark thoughts complete • Customize accent color No AI. No summarizing or rewriting. Just a private space to think clearly, capture ideas, and leave reminders without maintaining a system. If you want a notes app that gets out of your way, Capto is for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Capto Thoughts at every 3 weeks against Simple's every 6 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple against 5.0 for Capto Thoughts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Simple ships an update every 6 weeks, Capto Thoughts every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple | Capto Thoughts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | seth k | Gozlan Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Simple
Capto Thoughts
In-app purchases
Simple
No in-app purchases
Capto Thoughts
No in-app purchases
