Comparison

Loop vs ThinkClear

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

Head to head
About

Loop

Features
Read full description

OPUS Loop is a simple meditation timer and sound player.. No subscription. No account. Set up your presets, build your library, and practice however you want. Forever. **What it is** It's a customizable tool for meditation, deep work, prayer or whatever ritual centers you. Underneath that simplicity, OPUS Loop allows you to build unlimited presets, each with its own soundtrack, bell configuration, background visuals, and reminder schedule. Set them up once. Switch between them with a swipe. They're yours to keep. **What it isn't** It doesn't sell content. It doesn't pretend to improve your life. It's a tool, and tools work best when they stay out of the way. OPUS Loop doesn't teach you how to meditate, but does include a list of free online resources that you can learn from. **Your library, your way** Import guided meditations, mantras, or music from your files or iCloud Drive. Use Apple Music tracks or playlists or use the built-in procedurally generated soundscapes: binaural beats (2Hz, 4Hz, 10Hz, 20Hz), white noise, pink noise, brown noise, dark noise. Or just sit in silence. **Bells and timing** Customizable start, end, and interval bells. **Built for your ecosystem** - Apple Health: Toggle tracking mindful minutes on or off - Apple Watch: start, pause, and track sessions from your wrist - Mind & Body mode: Track your Heart Rate during meditation or any other mindful activity you do, like ecstatic dance or yoga. - Live Activities: session progress on your Lock Screen - iCloud: your library and settings sync across devices. Simply add new sounds to your library in the app's iCloud folder and they'll appear in your Loop library. - Siri Shortcuts: automate your practice **Privacy by design** OPUS Loop does not operate any servers. There is no account to create, no data to upload, no tracking of any kind. Your sessions, your library, your settings stay on your device and in your personal iCloud account. We don't know who you are, and we prefer it that way. **Spiritually inclusive** No philosophy imposed. No tradition assumed. Whether you follow a teacher, a tradition, or your own instinct, OPUS Loop is a container for your practice, not a voice in it. --- Made in Romania by OPUS.

About

ThinkClear

Features
Read full description

Stop replaying the same thoughts. ThinkClear takes you from mental overload to absolute clarity in under 5 minutes by guiding you through a structured, evidence-based sifting process: Fact β†’ Feeling β†’ Story β†’ Action. Designed around Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles, ThinkClear acts as a filter for your mind. It separates objective reality from subconscious assumptions, helping you dissolve daily anxiety, stress, and rumination. HOW THINKCLEAR WORKS (THE 3-STEP SIEVE): 1. BRAIN DUMP: Pour out your unfiltered thoughts. Write everything swirling in your headβ€”no structure, no judgment, just raw stream-of-consciousness. 2. CATEGORIZE: Sort each sentence into its true bucket. Is it a Fact, a Feeling, a Story (assumption), or an Action needed? 3. REFRAME & SOLVE: Challenge the "Stories" you tell yourself with guided CBT-adjacent questions. Capture actionable tasks to clear your mental load. WHY IT WORKS: Your brain is a processor, not a storage unit. When you dump and categorize your thoughts, you activate "cognitive defusion"β€”creating space between yourself and your emotions. Every completed sieve awards you a Clarity Score, reinforcing the habit of mental clarity and providing immediate relief. CORE FEATURES (FREE FOREVER): β€’ Complete Sieve Flow: Dump, classify, reframe, and rate your clarity. β€’ Core CBT Prompts: Guided questions to challenge anxious thoughts and predictions. β€’ 3 Saved Sieve History: Keep a record of your last three sessions. β€’ Daily Reminder System: Build a consistent mental-hygiene ritual. β€’ Face ID / Touch ID Lock: Keep your entries secured from prying eyes. β€’ 100% Offline & Private: Zero data leaves your device. No cloud sync, no tracking, and no accounts required. THINKCLEAR PREMIUM (LIFETIME ACCESS): Unlock the ultimate cognitive dashboard with a one-time lifetime purchase: β€’ Unlimited Sieve History: Save and search every single thought session you have ever done. β€’ Pattern Blueprint: View 30-day analytics of your mind. Track your clarity trends, see your most common cognitive buckets, and identify your top recurring triggers (work, relationships, money, health). β€’ PDF Export: Generate clean, structured summaries of your sieves to share with your therapist or keep in your archives. β€’ Premium CBT Prompt Sets: Custom reflection cards (Stoic, CBT-focused, Self-Compassion). THE THINKCLEAR PRIVACY PLEDGE: We believe your thoughts are sacred. ThinkClear stores zero data on servers. We have no backend, no analytics tracking, no signups, and no cloud sync. Your data is encrypted and remains strictly on your device. Start untangling your thoughts. Download ThinkClear and find your focus today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Loop4 screens
ThinkClear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Loop at 3 against ThinkClear's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Loop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ThinkClear sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Loop versus ThinkClear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopThinkClear
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS1818.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size130 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpusculum SRLShivam Vaghani

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Loop

One-time1
  • Infinite Presets$4.99
3 purchases

ThinkClear

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99

Questions

Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThinkClear free?
ThinkClear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loop or ThinkClear have ads?
Neither Loop nor ThinkClear shows ads.

Other comparisons