Comparison

Milki vs Thread

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

Head to head
About

Milki

This app helps you overcome procrastination by tracking your study and work sessions using the Pomodoro technique. Set custom daily targets for activities and visualize your progress with powerful charts to stay motivated and achieve your goals.

Highlights
  • Customizable daily targets
  • Actual vs. Target progress charts
  • Pomodoro technique focus timer
  • Activity tracking and metrics
  • Multi-device sync
  • Status levels and leaderboards
Features
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Study timer with custom targets that will end your procrastination forever! Pomodoro time tracking with targets is your answer to getting more done. How much does it suck pulling an all nighter because you left your study to the last minute. Or the disappointment of your side project losing momentum. With Milki, you can set variable daily targets for each activity and track against them over a defined period e.g. 2 weeks or 2 months. The Actual vs. Target (worm) chart is incredibly powerful at keeping you on track, you can visually track your performance over the period. No other focus timer app does this, so I had to create one that did haha. Milki also uses the Pomodoro productivity hack of 25 minute intervals. With the combination of the Pomodoro technique & Actual vs. Target tracking, you will be shocked at the improvement for your study, work or side projects. CUSTOM TARGETS • Set variable daily targets for each activity e.g. Study or Side Project. • Actual vs. Target chart, the ultimate way to stay on track. • See how you are tracking against your targets over the defined period. FOCUS TIMER • Perform focus timer intervals. • Utilizes the Pomodoro Technique. • Short & long breaks between sessions. SYNC MULTIPLE DEVICES • One account for all your devices. ACTIVITIES • Create activities like Study, Work, Side Project, Life Admin or Chem 101. • Quickly switch between activities. • Charts and metrics for each activity. CLEAN & BEAUTIFUL DESIGN • Incredible design & animations. • Miki is seriously cute. CHARTS • Actual vs. Target charts, track your performance over time. • Charts for each activity, quickly switch between tasks / activities. • Daily, weekly, monthly charts for each activity e.g. Physics 101. STATUS LEVELS • As you do more sessions, you will climb the status levels and unlock more features! • Status Levels including NOOB, BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD & PLATINUM. • Gain access to exclusive features and benefits at each status level increase. LEADERBOARD • Streak leaderboard. • Daily, weekly, monthly & lifetime leaderboards! FEATURE REQUESTS • Email me directly if you have feature requests, at hello@milki.app LANGUAGES • English • Turkish • French • German • Italian • Brazilian Portuguese • Malay SAY HI My name is Chris, I developed Milki & I’m from Brisbane, Australia. I’m actively building features for Milki! Let me know if you have feature requests or suggestions. I will reply to your email ridiculously fast (if I am awake, Australia time zone). Email: hello@milki.app MILKI PRO • Sync multiple devices. • Customize session time. • Customize alarm sounds. • Customize long breaks. • Combined weekly & monthly charts. Milki offers auto-renewing subscriptions: • $11.99 billed annually. The subscription will automatically renew unless it is canceled more than 24 hours in advance of the period. Your account will be charged the subscription price within 24 hours of the period ending. To manage your active subscriptions, go to App Store settings. You can only get the introductory price once. The price above is in USD, prices may vary between countries & with local exchange rates. To read our policies, go to: • Terms & Conditions: https://www.milki.app/terms • Privacy Policy: https://www.milki.app/privacy-policy

About

Thread

Capture your thoughts instantly by speaking them aloud. This app transforms your voice into organized notes, keeping your ideas accessible without any accounts or ads. It's designed for those who need a quick and efficient way to save their inspirations.

Highlights
  • Unlimited voice notes
  • Unlimited recording length
  • Automatic organization
  • On-device storage
  • No accounts required
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Thread turns your voice into organized notes, lists, and reminders. Tap. Talk. Done. Brain dump everything on your mind and Thread sorts it out for you, automatically. Built for people with more ideas than time. Entrepreneurs, builders, creatives, students, anyone who's lost a great idea to a slow notes app. How it works: Open Thread. Tap the microphone. Say whatever's on your mind, one idea or ten. Thread listens and turns it into clean, organized notes, lists, and reminders. That's it. No accounts. No subscriptions. No syncing. No ads. No tracking. What's included: • Unlimited voice notes • Unlimited recording length • Automatic organization • Everything stays on your device • Free, forever From Jackson Paul Studios Thread is the first app from Jackson Paul Studios, a solo studio building simple, free apps for real problems. We don't collect data. We don't show ads. We don't ask you to make an account. Just software that respects the people using it. Have feedback or an idea? Email jacksonpaulstudios@gmail.com

Screenshots

Milki4 screens
Thread4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thread at none against Milki's 3. Milki's advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Milki sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year. Thread asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Milki against 5.0 for Thread. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Milki has 106 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Milki ships an update every 2 weeks, Thread every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Milki versus Thread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMilkiThread
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (106 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings106 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher ODonnellJackson Shell

Customer experience

Milki

All ratings106 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews333 reviews
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.2%

Thread

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Milki

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional issues with timer counting
  • Pomodoro history not updating correctly for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add widgets for easier access
  • Ability to adjust pomodoro and break times without paying
  • More detailed statistics and analytics
  • Ability to share progress with friends or classmates
  • Integration with other productivity/study apps

Thread

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Milki

Subscriptions3
  • Miki Pro Subscription1 Year trial$11.991 Year
  • Miki Pro Subscription1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Miki Pro Subscription1 Year trial$59.991 Year
None

Thread

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Milki free?
Milki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thread free?
Thread is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Milki or Thread?
Thread is rated higher. Milki averages 4.9 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Thread averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Milki or Thread have ads?
Neither Milki nor Thread shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Milki or Thread?
Milki ships an update every 2 weeks, and Thread every 3 weeks. Most recently, Milki was updated on September 4, 2026 and Thread on September 20, 2026.

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