Comparison

Purelist vs Thread

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

Head to head
About

Purelist

This app helps organize thoughts and manage tasks with a minimalist approach. It focuses on core functionality for productivity, offering features like sorting, widgets, and indentation. An optional Pro version unlocks advanced features like reminders and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Free item sorting
  • Home screen widget
  • Mark important items
  • Indentation for outlines
  • Search by item
  • Swipe to complete/delete
  • Add item descriptions
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Purelist is a thought organizer for those who are serious about their work or studies. Purelist prioritizes your focus on what's important, not adding extra features or decorations to get your attention. If you are looking for a motivational tool, Purelist may not be for you. However, if you need something simple to help you achieve your goals, it may be perfect for you. Purelist can be used for daily planning, task management, and note taking. It's helpful for habit checklists, lecture notes, and shopping lists. Its clean interface won't steal your time. There are no ads, and it doesn't collect your data. Purelist has no checkboxes in the list and is completed by swiping, so it can be used for both task management and idea capture. The star icon indicates the urgency of tasks or the importance of ideas. Purelist is designed to do more with less, so you don't get confused and lose the features you need. Use Purelist to increase your productivity! Key Features: • Sort tasks and items freely. • Show your list on your home screen at any time with the widget. • Mark important items to mark them more prominently. • Use indentation for easier writing and reading outlines. • No need to title your lists and tasks. • Easily search by item. • Smooth completion and deletion as you work with each item. • Add descriptions to items to manage items in detail. For Pro: • Sync lists between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. • Set reminders for tasks and items. • View and manage reminders by date. • Quickly set reminders using date presets. • Send system notifications at set times. • Can repeat reminders on a daily, weekly, monthly, or annually schedule. • The list can be divided into groups to organize the list in more detail. • Subgroups can be added to a group.

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

Purelist4 screens
Thread4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thread at none against Purelist's 6. Thread also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Purelist's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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. Purelist sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Thread asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thread holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Purelist has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purelist ships an update fortnightly, Thread every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Purelist versus Thread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurelistThread
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (41 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShintaro MiyakeJackson Shell

Customer experience

Purelist

All ratings41 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative10.7%

Thread

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

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Purelist

Subscriptions4
  • Purelist Pro for Students14 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Purelist Pro14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Purelist Pro for Students14 Days trial$4.991 Year
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  • Purelist Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Purelist Pro for Students$24.99
  • Purelist Pro$49.99
None

Thread

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purelist free?
Purelist 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, Purelist or Thread?
Thread is rated higher. Purelist averages 4.6 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Thread averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Purelist or Thread have ads?
Neither Purelist nor Thread shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Purelist or Thread?
Purelist ships an update fortnightly, and Thread every 3 weeks. Most recently, Purelist was updated on October 14, 2026 and Thread on October 7, 2026.

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