Comparison

Thought vs Mialera

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

Head to head
About

Thought

Features
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Thought is a place to pour your mind out β€” and get it back. A stray idea. The name of a cafΓ©. A photo of a book cover. The list of things to do when you get home. Type it, photograph it, record it, or paste a link. Thought saves it the moment it happens. Then ask. β€œWhere was that cafΓ© in Kyoto?” β€œWhat was I going to do when I got home?” Ask searches what you saved and answers with your own memory. Capture in a breath Text, photos, voice notes, places, and links. Paste a URL and Thought pulls the card. Record audio and it becomes text. Write #like this and it becomes a filter. Everything on one board Your notes pile into a scrapbook you can wander back through. Drag them, reopen them, search them. There’s a day-by-day list, tags, an archive β€” and a title on every note, so the important line is the one you see first. Ask your memory Ask answers from what you wrote, said, and saved. On your device, with Apple Intelligence, it’s free forever. Nothing invented: only what you left behind. Thought Pro Cloud AI that can see your photos, text read from pictures, and Thought on the web β€” the same account, the same board. On-device Thought stays free for everyone. Thought Pro renews automatically until canceled in your App Store settings. Manage or cancel in Settings β†’ Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mialera

This app enforces app usage limits by closing applications once their allotted time is reached. It utilizes the iPhone's Screen Time API to prevent further access without an unlock button on the block screen.

Highlights
  • Enforces app time limits
  • Closes apps when time runs out
  • Uses iPhone's Screen Time API
  • Block screen with no unlock button
  • Customizable daily time limits
Features
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Instagram closes at 2 hours of use. And stays closed. Mialera is not one more hour counter β€” it closes what you asked it to close, using the iPhone's Screen Time API. You choose how much time each app gets. When it runs out, Bento closes it β€” and the block screen has no unlock button. Terms of Use: https://mialera.app/en/termos.html

Screenshots

Thought4 screens
Mialera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Thought at none against Mialera's shown. Thought also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Thought sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Mialera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thought ships an update every 4 days, Mialera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Thought versus Mialera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThoughtMialera
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”77.8% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size90 MB93 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperIgor DucaGabriel de Borba

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Thought

Subscriptions3
  • Thought Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Thought Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Thought Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Mialera

Subscriptions3
  • Mialera+ Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Mialera+ Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Mialera+ Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Thought free?
Thought is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mialera free?
Mialera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thought or Mialera have ads?
Mialera shows ads; Thought does not.
Which is updated more often, Thought or Mialera?
Thought ships an update every 4 days, and Mialera every 2 weeks. Most recently, Thought was updated on October 31, 2026 and Mialera on November 1, 2026.

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