Comparison

ThoughtsLeft vs Last Focus

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

Last Focus

Features
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Last Focus is a focused timer for people who want one clear block of work at a time. Start a simple focus block, build a stack of focus and break phases, or use widgets and Live Activities to stay with the session from your Lock Screen. Last Focus is built to feel calm, minimal, and serious: no streak pressure, no social layer, no account, no feed. What you can do: - Start quick focus blocks - Run focus stacks with short and long breaks - Pause, resume, and start the next block from the Lock Screen - Use Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - See today’s focused time and recent sessions - Get Time Sensitive reminders when a block or break ends - Use system alarm alerts on supported iOS versions Last Focus keeps the timer simple but makes the surrounding system strong: widgets for quick starts, Live Activities for active sessions, and alarm-style alerts when supported. Privacy is simple too. Last Focus does not require an account. Your focus history and settings stay on your device. Support emails are used only to respond to your request. Privacy Policy: https://lastfocus.netlify.app/#privacy

Screenshots

ThoughtsLeft4 screens
Last Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ThoughtsLeft versus Last Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThoughtsLeftLast Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJayasrinivasan VaradharajanChristopher Asche

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ThoughtsLeft

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

Last Focus

One-time1
  • Last Focus Unlimited$2.99

Questions

Is ThoughtsLeft free?
ThoughtsLeft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Last Focus free?
Last Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ThoughtsLeft or Last Focus have ads?
Neither ThoughtsLeft nor Last Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThoughtsLeft or Last Focus?
ThoughtsLeft ships an update every 11 days, and Last Focus every 11 days. Most recently, ThoughtsLeft was updated on October 16, 2026 and Last Focus on October 15, 2026.

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