Comparison

ThoughtsLeft vs My Daily Tool

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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Thoughts Left is a brain dump app for people who think too much: late-night spirals, half-finished ideas, things you keep checking, 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, speak it as a Spoken Thought, or snap it. No structure required, no "right way" to do it. Then decide on your own time. Turn thoughts into a task or a note, or simply let them go with one swipe, because not every thought needs to become something. NEW IN 2.0: SNAP DUMP Did you lock the door? Turn off the stove? Where did you park? Snap a photo once and stop wondering. Snaps clear themselves after 24 hours and never leave your phone. KEY FEATURES: • Instant capture for ideas, worries, and reminders • Snap Dump: photo capture that clears itself in 24 hours • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick capture • Long-press the app icon to jump straight to Snap Dump or a new thought • Capture from anywhere with the Action Button or Siri • Spoken Thought for hands-free, voice-based capture • Swipe gestures to turn thoughts into tasks or notes • Just let go mode: hide Tasks and Notes for a simpler app • Batch processing sessions for inbox zero • Time-based task manager (Today, Tomorrow, This Week, Someday) • Notes for everything you want to keep • Activity insights into your thinking patterns • App Lock with Face ID or Touch ID • Dark and light themes • Private by design: no account, and your thoughts and snaps stay on your device (optional iCloud sync) • Export all your thoughts or delete them anytime OPTIONAL PRO UPGRADE Thoughts Left works fully without upgrading. For deeper reflection, focus, and mental clarity, an optional PRO upgrade is available. Keep Snaps Longer • Keep a snap for 3, 7 or 30 days, or forever 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

My Daily Tool

Organize your entire day with a customizable home base. Track weather, health, finances, news, and tasks. Features a private AI assistant and a suite of tools for efficient daily management.

Highlights
  • Customizable Home Screen
  • Weather Forecast
  • Health Tracking (Apple Health)
  • Financial Market Tracking
  • Budget & Subscription Management
  • Personalized News Feed
  • Private AI Assistant
  • Tasks, Habits, Journaling
Features
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My Daily Tool is the calm home base for your whole day. Plan it, track it, and actually finish it, all in one place that you control. Build the Home screen you want. Pick the cards that matter to you and put your day one tap away What is inside: - Weather you can trust, powered by Apple Weather, with a tappable 7-day forecast. - Health that just works: steps, sleep, heart rate and energy from Apple Health and your watch, plus smart-scale weigh-ins that average out the noise into one honest daily weight. - Financial Markets: track crypto and stocks, and save your own portfolio to watch its value and gains. Other Markets keeps sports and prediction tracking separate. - Money, handled: budget, cashflow, subscriptions, and renewals in clear, simple views. - News you shape: pick the categories you care about, favorite them, and read a quick preview before opening the full story. - A private AI assistant that routes across free models and only sends what you allow. - Tasks, habits, a journal, meals with a photo estimator, a business and projects tracker, and a tidy toolbox of calculators, converters, a world clock and more. - A weekly PDF report delivered to your inbox. Designed to be quiet, fast, and yours. No clutter, no noise, just your day, handled. Sign in with Apple, Google, or stay as a guest. Your data stays yours.

Screenshots

ThoughtsLeft4 screens
My Daily Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Daily Tool at 100% against ThoughtsLeft's 50%. My Daily Tool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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 $19.99 per year. My Daily Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Daily Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ThoughtsLeft's written reviews are positive against 100% of My Daily Tool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThoughtsLeft ships an update every 2 weeks, My Daily Tool every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ThoughtsLeft versus My Daily Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThoughtsLeftMy Daily Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJayasrinivasan VaradharajanBENJAMIN FRANCIS SACHWITZ

Customer experience

ThoughtsLeft

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

My Daily Tool

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ThoughtsLeft

Subscriptions1
  • Thoughts Left PRO7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Thoughts Left Pro$39.99
None

My Daily Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThoughtsLeft free?
ThoughtsLeft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Daily Tool free?
My Daily Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ThoughtsLeft or My Daily Tool?
My Daily Tool is rated higher. ThoughtsLeft averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while My Daily Tool averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ThoughtsLeft or My Daily Tool have ads?
Neither ThoughtsLeft nor My Daily Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThoughtsLeft or My Daily Tool?
ThoughtsLeft ships an update every 2 weeks, and My Daily Tool every 2 days. Most recently, ThoughtsLeft was updated on October 30, 2026 and My Daily Tool on October 31, 2026.

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