Comparison

ThoughtsLeft vs QuickHold

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

Head to head
About

ThoughtsLeft

Capture your fleeting thoughts, ideas, and worries quickly through typing or voice. Organize them into tasks or notes, or simply let them go. Gain insights into your thinking patterns and maintain mental clarity.

Highlights
  • Instant thought capture (type or voice)
  • Organize thoughts with swipe gestures
  • Spoken Thought for hands-free capture
  • Time-based task manager
  • Notes repository
  • Activity insights
  • Optional Pro upgrade for advanced features
Features
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ThoughtsLeft is a brain dump app for people who think too much: late-night spirals, half-finished ideas, worries you can't shake, things you're scared to forget. Get them all out fast, before the mental clutter takes over. Capture however it comes to you. Type it, or speak it out loud as a Spoken Thought. No structure required, no "right way" to do it. Just thought capture, fast. Then decide on your own time. Organize thoughts into a task, note or simply let them go completely with one swipe, because not every worry needs to become something. KEY FEATURES: • Instant thought capture for ideas, worries, and reminders • Capture from anywhere with the Action Button, Siri, or a Home Screen long-press • Swipe gestures to organize thoughts into tasks or notes • Spoken Thought for hands-free, voice-based capture • Batch processing sessions for inbox zero • Time-based task manager (Today, Tomorrow, This Week, Someday) • Notes repository for everything you want to keep • Activity insights into your thinking patterns • App lock with Face ID, or Touch ID • Dark and light themes • 100% private by default, all thoughts stay on your device (optional iCloud sync available) • Export all your thoughts or delete them anytime OPTIONAL PRO UPGRADE
 ThoughtsLeft works fully without upgrading. For deeper reflection, focus, and mental clarity, an optional PRO upgrade is available. Thought Timeline & History • View your complete thought history • See how thoughts become tasks, notes, or released items • Reflect on your thinking patterns over time Pattern Insights • Discover when your mind is loudest • Understand your overthinking habits Custom Scheduling • Set exact dates and times for tasks and get notified • Plan with more clarity and precision iCloud Sync • Keep your thoughts backed up and synced with iCloud • Your thoughts stay private, sync is always optional Apple Calendar Sync • Automatically sync your Thoughts Left tasks to your Apple Calendar • View your to-dos right alongside your daily events Premium Themes • Unlock 5 calming, nature-inspired themes • Personalise your space for reflection and focus Available as a one-time purchase or an annual subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

QuickHold

Features
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QuickHold helps you store and access your essential information instantly. Instead of searching through notes, chats, or files every time you need an address, invoice detail, or ID info, QuickHold lets you keep everything as structured info cards, ready when you need them. What you can do with QuickHold • Save frequently used information as cards • Find what you need instantly with search • Copy full details or individual fields with one tap • Keep everything local, with optional locking for privacy Perfect for • Filling out forms and invoices • Reusing addresses and company details • Sharing information quickly and securely • Temporary access in public situations • Quick access to your info cards, with optional image watermarks. Designed with simplicity in mind • Fast to access • Clean and focused • Private by default All sample data shown in the app is fictional and for demonstration only.

Screenshots

ThoughtsLeft4 screens
QuickHold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuickHold at none against ThoughtsLeft's 2. QuickHold also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ThoughtsLeft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. QuickHold asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThoughtsLeft ships an update every 11 days, QuickHold every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ThoughtsLeft versus QuickHold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThoughtsLeftQuickHold
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJayasrinivasan Varadharajan杭州引力网络技术有限公司

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ThoughtsLeft

Subscriptions1
  • Thoughts Left PRO7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Thoughts Left Pro$24.99
None

QuickHold

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThoughtsLeft free?
ThoughtsLeft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickHold free?
QuickHold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ThoughtsLeft or QuickHold have ads?
Neither ThoughtsLeft nor QuickHold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThoughtsLeft or QuickHold?
ThoughtsLeft ships an update every 11 days, and QuickHold every 4 days. Most recently, ThoughtsLeft was updated on October 1, 2026 and QuickHold on September 18, 2026.

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