Comparison

ThoughtRecorder vs Bloomodoro

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

Head to head
About

ThoughtRecorder

Features
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there is no server we run. RECORD ANYWHERE • Tap the mic on any device to start capturing • Apple Watch: record directly from your wrist, syncs back automatically • Lock Screen widget for one-tap recording • Live Activity shows recording status while you work in other apps CATEGORIES THAT WORK LIKE YOU DO Sort your thinking however makes sense — Ideas, Meetings, To-do, Manuscript, or anything you invent. Categories sync across all your devices, so a category made on Watch appears on Mac. Filter your library in one tap. No folders to manage, no rigid hierarchy — just labels that follow your mind. SHARE PRIVATELY, WITH ONE PERSON Send a specific recording or note to a specific person. No public feed, no discovery, no "everyone with the link." The recipient sees exactly what you sent, opens it in their own Thought Recorder, and can reply with comments. You'll see when they've viewed it. Perfect for interviews handed to a producer, ideas passed to a co-writer, or a private voice note to a friend. TRANSCRIBE ON-DEVICE Enhanced transcription runs entirely on your device — no audio ever leaves it. Powered by state-of-the-art open models compiled to Apple Neural Engine. Prefer cloud accuracy? Bring your own OpenAI Whisper or AssemblyAI key — your audio goes directly to your account, billed to you, never through us. AssemblyAI adds automatic speaker labeling. ORGANIZE THE DETAIL • Flags in five colors for triage • Markers within long recordings • Notes alongside recordings — plain text with location, date, and title • Search across everything with Ask Archive using plain-language questions SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES iCloud sync uses your Apple account. Everything syncs automatically — recordings, notes, categories, flags, transcripts, sharing state. BACKUP TO WHAT YOU ALREADY USE • iCloud Drive: automatic, organized by year and category • Google Drive (optional): connect your own account, files stored only in a folder Thought Recorder creates BUILT FOR PRIVACY • No third-party SDKs • No analytics • No tracking • Nothing leaves your device unless YOU turn on a cloud feature under YOUR own account Thought Recorder is made by a small independent studio in Trondheim, Norway.

About

Bloomodoro

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Grow a forest by staying focused. Bloomodoro turns the Pomodoro technique into a living garden. Start a focus session and a tree grows while you work. Finish it and the tree joins your garden. Give up, and it withers. KEEP YOUR GARDEN GREEN Set a daily focus goal. Meet it and your garden thrives; skip a few days and it slowly wilts — but it never dies. A couple of good days bring it back to life. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Focus timer with 15, 25, 45 and 60-minute sessions • Name your sessions and sort them into categories • A new garden every month, with a calendar of your focus days • History and stats: total focus, success rate, daily average • Live Activity and Dynamic Island countdown • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch app with complications • Daily reminders that skip days you've already reached your goal NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Your garden syncs across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch through your own iCloud. No sign-up, no ads, no tracking. BLOOMODORO PRO A single, one-time purchase — no subscription: • Unlimited categories • 30-day and all-time stats • Forest album of every past month • Exclusive app icons • Every future Pro feature Plant your first tree today.

Screenshots

ThoughtRecorder4 screens
Bloomodoro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThoughtRecorder at none against Bloomodoro's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Bloomodoro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ThoughtRecorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
ThoughtRecorder versus Bloomodoro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThoughtRecorderBloomodoro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGonzoDocs ASILHAN SEVVAL ALEV

In-app purchases

None

ThoughtRecorder

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bloomodoro

One-time1
  • Bloomodoro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

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

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