Today Tile vs Thanks, Brain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Today Tile
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Today Tile is a simple routine log for everyday life. Tap a routine once to save it for today. Tap again to remove it. There is no separate save flow, so you can leave a small record quickly and move on. Features - One-tap routine logging - Heatmap-style record flow by date - Review and edit recent days - Optional notes and photos for each routine - Upcoming plans on Home - Home screen widgets - Theme, language, and week-start settings *Terms of Use: https://longlife-studio.site/today-tile/terms
Thanks, Brain
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Your brain means well. It just keeps handing you the same thought at the worst possible times. Thanks, Brain is the polite way to take that thought off its hands. Write it down — get it out of your head and onto paper. Then destroy the paper. Really destroy it: with your hands, with physics, with sound and feel. SIX WAYS FOR A THOUGHT TO GO • Shred it — pull it through the shredder, strip by strip • Slice it — swipe clean through it, then slice the pieces again • Burn it — hold a finger to it and fire catches right there • Crumple it — scrunch it into a ball and flick it away • Dissolve it — brush it into dust • Release it — flick it into the night sky and watch it become a star, exactly where you sent it Or tap “Surprise me” and let the app choose. THE REGULARS Some thoughts come back. When one does, give the worry itself a nickname — “The Replayer,” “The 3am Accountant” — and greet it like the old acquaintance it is. The app keeps gentle count of every send-off. Only the nickname is kept, never a word of what you wrote. NOTHING IS SAVED No account. No sync. No server. Nothing you write is stored, sent, or even remembered by the keyboard — the app blocks keyboard learning by default, keeps third-party keyboards out, and hides your words from the app switcher. The thought exists on your screen, and then it doesn’t. That’s the whole point. Everything in the app is free. There’s a tip jar, escalating from a gumball to a weekend at the beach, if you’d like to keep one very grateful developer going. Write it down. Let it go. Thanks, brain — anyway.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Thanks, Brain at none against Today Tile's shown. Thanks, Brain also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). Today Tile's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Today Tile sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Thanks, Brain sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Today Tile ships an update weekly, Thanks, Brain daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Today Tile | Thanks, Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeongeun Choi | Schooner & The Bear |
In-app purchases
Today Tile
- Pro Version$0.991 Month
- Pro Version$1.993 Months
- Pro Version$2.996 Months
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- Pro Version$4.991 Year
Thanks, Brain
- Buy me a gumball$0.99
- Buy me a gas station snack$1.99
- Buy me a fancy coffee$4.99
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- Buy me a sandwich$9.99
- Buy me dinner$19.99
- Buy me dinner + an appetizer$49.99
- Buy me a therapy session$99.99
- Buy me an unplugged weekend$249.99









