Comparison

ThoughtsLeft vs Trust MAN

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

Trust MAN

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Stop texting yourself. There's a better way. Trust MAN reminds you in 1 hour, 3 hours, or whenever you need. No dates. No categories. No setup. Just type, pick an interval, and forget about it. Trust MAN will remind you. Sound familiar? ・You text yourself reminders that get buried in chat ・You set phone timers but forget what they're for ・Reminder apps feel like too much work for "buy milk" Trust MAN fixes that. One task. One tap. Done. ▸ Interval Reminders — 30 min, 1h, 3h, 6h, 9h, 12h, or 24h ▸ Instant Input — Type and tap. That's it. ▸ Alarm Mode — Set date & time reminders when you need them ▸ Widgets — See upcoming tasks right on your home screen ▸ Do Not Disturb — Block late-night notifications ▸ Bilingual — English & Japanese The simplest interval reminder, by your side. (Released as "Tap MAN" in the Japanese App Store.)

Screenshots

ThoughtsLeft4 screens
Trust MAN4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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 and Trust MAN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThoughtsLeft ships an update every 11 days, Trust MAN weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ThoughtsLeft versus Trust MAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThoughtsLeftTrust MAN
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJayasrinivasan VaradharajanToshinori Tanaka

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ThoughtsLeft

Subscriptions1
  • Thoughts Left PRO7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Thoughts Left Pro$24.99
1 purchases

Trust MAN

One-time1
  • Trust MAN Pro$1.99

Questions

Is ThoughtsLeft free?
ThoughtsLeft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trust MAN free?
Trust MAN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ThoughtsLeft or Trust MAN have ads?
Neither ThoughtsLeft nor Trust MAN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThoughtsLeft or Trust MAN?
ThoughtsLeft ships an update every 11 days, and Trust MAN weekly. Most recently, ThoughtsLeft was updated on September 12, 2026 and Trust MAN on September 10, 2026.

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