Comparison

MindThread vs ScanBig

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

Head to head
About

MindThread

Organize your thoughts and ideas visually with a user-friendly mind mapping tool. Create, style, and share your mind maps seamlessly across devices. Supports automatic and manual layouts for flexible idea visualization.

Highlights
  • Mind map editing with nodes and connections
  • Customizable styles and themes
  • Automatic and manual layout options
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
  • Export to PDF, image, OPML, and Markdown
  • Wireless printing via AirPrint
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MindThread is an easy-to-use app for organizing ideas and capturing thoughts. FEATURES: Mind Map Editing • Quickly add nodes(branches) and connections to visualize your ideas. • Use the intuitive inspector to set rich styles of mind map elements • Supports both automatic layout and manual layout. • Fold/Unfold nodes to organize ideas more clearly. • Beautiful built-in themes, each with a variety of color schemes. • Live preview of all changes, with appropriate canvas animations. iCloud • Turn on iCloud so your documents are automatically available on your Mac, iPad and iPhone. • MindThread automatically saves your documents as you make changes. Sharing • Easily share your document via AirDrop, Mail, Messages or other actions. • Export your document to PDF, image, OPML and Markdown files. • Print wirelessly with AirPrint. SUPPORT: If you have any feedback or questions, we’d love to hear from you! You can reach us by email at mt-support@bithulu.com

About

ScanBig

This app helps you reclaim storage space by identifying and managing large media files like photos and videos. It offers smart scanning, quick deletion, and iCloud integration to efficiently clean up your device.

Highlights
  • Smart scanning for large files
  • Supports photos and videos
  • Quick deletion of unwanted files
  • iCloud integration
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Large Media Finder Easily manage and clean up large files on your device for more efficient storage! Large Media Finder is a powerful tool designed to help you identify and manage large files, such as photos and videos, on your device. With its intelligent scanning feature, you can quickly locate the files taking up the most space and manage them with ease. Key Features: • Smart Scanning: Quickly scan your device to find the largest files, and view detailed information such as file size, type, and date. • Supports Various File Types: Manage common media files like photos and videos effortlessly. • Quick Deletion: Easily delete unnecessary large files to free up storage space. • iCloud Integration: Access, view, and manage files stored in iCloud seamlessly. • Multilingual Support: Available in English and Simplified Chinese to cater to a global audience. Who Is It For?: • Users running out of storage space. • Those who regularly organize their photos and videos. • Anyone looking to quickly find and remove large files. Download Large Media Finder now and give your device storage a fresh start!

Screenshots

MindThread3 screens
ScanBig4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MindThread at none against ScanBig's 1. MindThread also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). ScanBig's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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. ScanBig sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MindThread asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MindThread against 5.0 for ScanBig. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MindThread has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindThread ships an update every 2 months, ScanBig fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MindThread versus ScanBig: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindThreadScanBig
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer正兵 吴杭州引力网络技术有限公司

Customer experience

MindThread

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

ScanBig

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MindThread

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ScanBig

One-time1
  • ScanBig VIP$3.99

Questions

Is MindThread free?
MindThread is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanBig free?
ScanBig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MindThread or ScanBig?
MindThread and ScanBig are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do MindThread or ScanBig have ads?
Neither MindThread nor ScanBig shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindThread or ScanBig?
MindThread ships an update every 2 months, and ScanBig fortnightly. Most recently, MindThread was updated on September 15, 2026 and ScanBig on September 11, 2026.

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