Comparison

Thoughts! vs mainote

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

Head to head
About

Thoughts!

Features
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Capture ideas as they come, and find them again when you need them. With Thoughts!, quick notes, links, photos, events, and ideas all live in one place. Based on what you save, Thoughts! suggests a title, summary, tags, and a PARA folder. Key features - Quick notes Save thoughts, to-dos, and ideas right away. - Threaded notes Keep adding to an existing Thought and bring related ideas together. - Save links Keep articles, videos, and webpages along with their key points. - Photo notes Save screenshots and reference images together with your notes. - Events and reminders Type appointments or tasks naturally and manage them as calendar events and reminders. - PARA folders Organize notes and references into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archive. - Tags and search Find what you need using titles, summaries, tags, and folders. You do not need to organize everything before you start. Capture it first, then come back when you need it.

About

mainote

Features
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mainote is a task-management app for people who work alongside AI coding agents (Claude Code / Codex). โ–  Standalone on iPhone - See today's tasks and calendar events on one screen - Create, edit, and complete tasks with subtasks, priorities, and deadlines - Jot down quick notes the moment they come to mind - Organize tasks into Someday, Backlog, and Waiting โ–  Connected to mainote Desktop on your Mac - Monitor AI coding sessions running on your Mac from your iPhone - Reply to approval requests and questions right from notifications - Keep an eye on progress while you're away, and step in only when needed The more work you hand to AI agents, the harder it gets to see what's running and where your judgment is needed. mainote gathers your tasks and sessions in one place, so nothing gets lost and you can always pick up where you left off. Task management works without a Mac. Session features require mainote Desktop for Mac (download at mainote.app). โ–  Privacy Policy https://mainote.app/en/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Thoughts!4 screens
mainote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mainote at none against Thoughts!'s 2. mainote also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Thoughts! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. mainote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Thoughts! versus mainote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThoughts!mainote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size53 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeongjae Kimgiltz, K.K.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Thoughts!

Subscriptions2
  • Thoughts! Pro$1.991 Month
  • Thoughts! Pro$12.991 Year
None

mainote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thoughts! free?
Thoughts! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is mainote free?
mainote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thoughts! or mainote have ads?
Neither Thoughts! nor mainote shows ads.

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