Comparison

Winnow vs Thought Record

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Winnow

Features
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Winnow helps you separate helpful thoughts from harmful ones using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques — right from your phone. GUIDED THOUGHT RECORDS Walk through a structured 7-step CBT thought record whenever anxious or negative thoughts arise. Identify the situation, capture your emotions, examine automatic thoughts, spot cognitive distortions, and reframe your thinking with balanced alternatives. QUICK MOOD CHECK-INS Log how you're feeling in seconds. Choose from 27 emotions, rate their intensity, and build a picture of your emotional patterns over time. JOURNAL & REFLECT Review all your entries in one place. Filter by drafts, completed records, or recent entries. Revisit past situations to see how your thinking has evolved. INSIGHTS & TRENDS Track your mood trends over weeks, months, or the full year. See your most frequent emotions, identify recurring cognitive distortions, and understand your patterns with clear charts and summaries. SAFETY PLAN Create a personalized crisis safety plan with coping strategies, trusted contacts, and professional resources — always accessible when you need it most. PRIVATE & SECURE All your data stays on your device. No account required. No cloud sync. Your thoughts are yours alone. WINNOW PRO Upgrade for unlimited data exports to share with your therapist, full trend analysis across all time periods, AI-powered distortion detection, advanced distortion breakdowns, and more. Whether you're working with a therapist or managing your mental health independently, Winnow gives you a structured, private space to practice CBT every day. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Winnow Pro Monthly — $4.99/month Winnow Pro Annual — $39.99/year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time. Privacy Policy: https://psyfitechnologies.com/winnow/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Thought Record

Features
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Thought Record is a quiet place to untangle a stressful moment, the way you would on a paper CBT worksheet — but built for your phone. WRITE IT OUT Describe the situation, name how it felt, then free-write everything going through your head. No prompts interrupting you, no character limits. HIGHLIGHT THE THOUGHTS Sweep your finger over the sentences that sting — like running a highlighter across the page. NAME THE THINKING ERRORS Label each highlighted thought with common thinking errors (cognitive distortions): all-or-nothing thinking, catastrophizing, mind reading, fortune telling, and more. FIND A MORE BALANCED THOUGHT Re-read what you wrote with the labels in view, then write the calmer, fairer version. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE • No account, no sign-in, no server — the app never makes a network request • Everything you write stays on your device • No analytics, no ads, no AI reading your words • Export a clean printable copy to keep or share with your therapist, or a JSON backup of everything AN HONEST NOTE ABOUT YOUR DATA Because entries live only on your device, deleting the app deletes them. Export regularly — this is a working notepad, not long-term storage. Thought Record is free and open source. It is a self-help writing tool, not therapy, medical advice, or a medical device. Many therapists use thought records as homework between sessions — bring your exports along.

Screenshots

Winnow4 screens
Thought Record4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thought Record at none against Winnow's 2. On price, update cadence, 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. Winnow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Thought Record asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Winnow ships an update monthly, Thought Record every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Winnow versus Thought Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWinnowThought Record
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPsyFi TechnologiesUrbanPyx LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Winnow

Subscriptions2
  • Winnow Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Winnow Pro Annual$39.991 Year
None

Thought Record

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Winnow free?
Winnow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thought Record free?
Thought Record is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Winnow or Thought Record have ads?
Neither Winnow nor Thought Record shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Winnow or Thought Record?
Winnow ships an update monthly, and Thought Record every 5 weeks. Most recently, Winnow was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thought Record on October 4, 2026.

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