# Thoughts! vs XLNote

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XLNote at none against Thoughts!'s 2. XLNote also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Thoughts!'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Thoughts! ships an update every 4 days, XLNote every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Thoughts! | XLNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 11 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 53 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Seongjae Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783318248) | [林 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1433407807) |

## What reviewers say

### Thoughts!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thoughts-idea-organizer/id6783318246)

Capture and organize all your ideas, notes, links, and photos in one place. The app intelligently suggests titles, summaries, and tags, and helps you organize content using the PARA method. Never lose an idea again with powerful search and threaded notes.

**Highlights:** Quick note capture, Threaded notes for related ideas, Save links with key points, Photo notes with screenshots, Event and reminder creation, PARA folder organization, AI-generated titles, summaries, and tags

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thoughts! Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Thoughts! Pro | $12.99 | per year |


### XLNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xlnote-ai-note-tool-summary/id6795560916)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Thoughts! free?

Thoughts! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is XLNote free?

XLNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Thoughts! or XLNote have ads?

Neither Thoughts! nor XLNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Thoughts! or XLNote?

Thoughts! ships an update every 4 days, and XLNote every 11 days. Most recently, Thoughts! was updated on November 10, 2026 and XLNote on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*