Thread vs Graysky, a Bluesky client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thread
This app connects students with volunteers and collaborators to build a supportive community. It aims to improve educational and economic outcomes by fostering service and social well-being.
- Connects students with volunteers
- Facilitates collaboration
- Supports educational attainment
- Promotes social well-being
- Reconfigures social support structures
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Thread weaves a new social fabric by connecting students, university and community-based volunteers, and collaborators. By radically and permanently reconfiguring the social support structure of all involved, Thread breaks the cycle of crime, poor educational and economic outcomes and replaces it with a new cycle of educational attainment, service and social well-being.
Graysky, a Bluesky client
This is an alternative client for the Bluesky social network. It offers a streamlined interface with prioritized feeds, in-app post translation, a dedicated likes tab on profiles, and push notifications for a smoother user experience.
- Prioritized feed layout
- In-app post translation
- Likes tab on profiles
- Push notifications
- Smooth and fast performance
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An alternative client for Bluesky. Fast, smooth, beautiful. • A better layout that priorities your feeds • Translate posts without leaving the app • Likes tab in everyone's profile • Push notifications EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thread at 4.5 against Graysky, a Bluesky client's 3.1. Thread also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Graysky, a Bluesky client's advantage is review sentiment (24% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Graysky, a Bluesky client sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Thread asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thread holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Graysky, a Bluesky client has 91 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Thread's written reviews are positive against 24% of Graysky, a Bluesky client's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Thread ships an update fortnightly, Graysky, a Bluesky client every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thread | Graysky, a Bluesky client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (12 ratings) — better | 3.1 (91 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 24.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Thrive Software, Inc | Pilvia Ltd |
Customer experience
Thread
Graysky, a Bluesky client
Bugs and requests
Thread
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Graysky, a Bluesky client
Reported bugs
20 issues- Feeds not loading from Bluesky
- Notification tab shows black screen or doesn't refresh
- Profile tab displays blank white screen
- Search functionality broken or non-functional
- Post creation tab not working
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- All tabs except Feeds showing blank screens
- App crashes when clicking 'My Feeds' button
- Cannot add or save feeds
- App crashes when adding feeds
- Screen rendering broken when rotating between landscape/portrait
- Cannot log in with correct credentials
- Password reset email not sending
- Images display as black when tapped
- HapticTouch on images crashes app
- Save feed button does nothing
- Thread nesting displays duplicate posts
- App crashes after a couple minutes of use
- App won't launch or crashes on startup
- Cannot paste into password field
- App exits to home screen when pressing 'My Feeds'
Requested features
15 requests- Direct messaging (DM) functionality
- Video support and playback
- Custom PDS (Personal Data Server) support
- Account switching capability
- Mute words feature
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- Font size and text scaling options
- Haptic feedback on interactions
- Notification grouping like official app
- iOS push notifications
- Themable UI elements (colors, fonts, spacing)
- Move 'My Feeds' button to bottom navigation bar
- Double-tap refresh to top functionality
- Draft saving for compose window
- Larger back navigation swipe area
- Like count formatting (e.g., 1K for thousands)
In-app purchases
Thread
No in-app purchases
Graysky, a Bluesky client
- Graysky Pro (monthly)$4.991 Month
- Graysky Pro (annual)$49.991 Year
Questions
Is Thread free?
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