Afterthought vs ShearLogic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Afterthought
Capture thoughts, tasks, and notes using your voice on Apple Watch and iPhone. Leverage AI to process your input and prepare it for your favorite productivity apps. Designed for quick capture when opening other apps is inconvenient.
- Voice capture from Apple Watch and iPhone
- AI-powered detail extraction
- Integration with notes, tasks, and calendar apps
- Draft emails and Slack messages
- Journal entry creation
- Review and edit captured content
- Pro writing actions
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Afterthought turns spoken thoughts into prepared actions for the apps you already use — and longer recordings into Sessions you can review. Capture from iPhone, Apple Watch or Action Button. Afterthought transcribes your voice, understands what you meant and prepares notes, reminders, tasks, calendar events, messages and other actions while keeping you in control of what happens next. NEW IN 2.6 — SESSIONS Sessions are a deliberate workflow for longer recordings. Choose Meeting, Interview, Lecture or Thinking and keep the original audio, final transcript and useful overview together. • Record meetings, interviews, lectures and longer thinking • Follow a provisional on-device transcript while recording • Keep the original audio and final transcript • Review an Apple Intelligence summary on supported devices • Recover interrupted recordings • Share Overview + transcript, Overview only, or Transcript only QUICK CAPTURE • Capture from iPhone, Apple Watch or Action Button • Capture on Apple Watch even when your iPhone is away, then transfer later • Choose Transcribe Only, Classify & Review or Classify & Send • Turn speech into notes, reminders, tasks, calendar events, messages and more • With Pro, split one natural recording into several ordered, reviewable actions • Review and edit content, dates, fields and destinations before sending • Correct prepared actions by typing or speaking YOUR APPS, YOUR WORKFLOW Prepare content for Apple Notes, Reminders, Apple Calendar, Apple Journal, Todoist, Notion, Slack, Things 3, Bear, Obsidian, TickTick, Day One, Evernote, Messages, Email, Shortcuts and other supported workflows. Afterthought does not replace your notes app, task manager, calendar or journal. It makes voice an easier way into them. PRIVATE, CONTROLLED INTELLIGENCE Capture and transcription are local-first. Apple Intelligence, Classic and downloaded Local AI Models process on device. Optional Cloud AI sends transcript text only to the provider you configure. External destinations receive content only when you use them. Free includes unlimited capture and transcription, review, supported Apple workflows and a monthly classification allowance. Pro adds unlimited classification, multi-action splitting, writing actions, third-party destinations, extra Nature Mode options, Local AI Models and optional Cloud AI. Speak once. Make it happen. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ShearLogic
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ShearLogic is the client management app built specifically for professional hair stylists and colorists. No more index cards, scattered notes, or trying to remember what formula you used six months ago. SAVE EVERY FORMULA Log exact product names, shades, developer volumes, processing times, price, tip, and stylist notes after every appointment. Your complete color history, searchable in seconds right when you need it at the chair. CLIENT PROFILES THAT ACTUALLY HELP Every client gets a full profile with contact info, birthday reminders, and allergy and sensitivity warnings that appear front and center everywhere. Nothing gets missed when it matters most. TRACK YOUR REVENUE See exactly what you're earning per client, per month, and all time. Know your numbers without a spreadsheet. SCHEDULE & SYNC Set next appointment dates and send them directly to your device calendar with client allergy notes and automatic reminders built in. iCLOUD SYNC Your data syncs seamlessly across all your devices. Update a formula on your phone, see it on your iPad instantly. AI FORMULA ASSISTANT - COMING SOON Describe your client's hair and desired result in plain language. ShearLogic will suggest a complete professional formula with specific products, developer volume, processing time, and application tips. ---------- FREE TO START - Up to 5 clients, full features - Try everything before you commit SHEARLOGIC PRO - $9.99 ONE TIME - Unlimited clients - iCloud sync across all your devices - Appointment calendar sync - One-time purchase, no monthly fees, yours forever PRO + AI FORMULA - Everything in Pro - AI-powered formula suggestions - $4.99/month or $34.99/year ---------- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTAFt7Jl5_Y6xq8ZRHjF8t1Oyi4Q0O3LOea6sT7re2Yff_HvjBupPogGJD1Qlwh2EpBTAKQ7cX1f9Ok/pub
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Verdict
Afterthought and ShearLogic are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Afterthought sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ShearLogic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Afterthought | ShearLogic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Lancashire | Dylan Hofmann |
In-app purchases
Afterthought
- Afterthought Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Afterthought Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
ShearLogic
- ShearLogic Pro + AI$4.991 Month
- ShearLogic Pro + AI (Annual)$34.991 Year
- ShearLogic Pro$9.99









