MindThread vs Scanly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Scanly
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Your documents. On your device. Only. Scanly turns your phone into a professional document scanner — with no watermarks, no ads, and no account required. Your documents never leave your device unless you choose to back them up to your own Google Drive. HOW IT WORKS • Point your camera at any document — ID, contract, invoice, receipt • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Export as a clean, high-quality PDF — watermark-free • Sign directly inside the app — no printing needed • Optionally back up to your own Google Drive (Pro) WHY SCANLY? Unlike other scanner apps, Scanly never uploads your documents to its own servers — it doesn't have any. All scanning, OCR, and PDF processing happens entirely on your device. Your passport, ID, contracts — they stay yours. When you choose to back up, your documents go to your own Google Drive account — not to Scanly. You're always in control, and you can disconnect at any time. FEATURES • Smart edge detection & perspective correction • Filters: auto-enhance, black & white, grayscale, original • OCR text extraction — copy text and search inside your documents • Digital signature — draw it once, place it on any page. 3 free signings, unlimited with Pro • Multi-page PDFs with drag-and-drop reorder and rotate • Password-protect PDFs with real AES-256 encryption (Pro) • Batch scanning — multiple documents at once • Import photos and PDFs from your gallery or Files • Share, print, or save to Files and Photos • Back up and restore with your own Google Drive (Pro) — never Scanly's servers • Free up space: keep backed-up documents in Drive only and restore them anytime (Pro) • Works fully offline — no internet needed to scan, sign, or export • Available in 20 languages PRIVACY Scanly does not collect, store, or transmit your document content. All processing is performed on-device, and we have no access to your scanned documents. No account is required to use the app. To improve Scanly, the app sends anonymous usage statistics and crash reports — never document content, images, or text. You can turn this off anytime in Settings › App. SCANLY PRO Pro unlocks unlimited signing, password protection, and backup and restore with your own Google Drive — plus Free up space, which keeps backed-up documents in Drive only. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription (yearly includes a free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. PERFECT FOR YOU IF... • You scan sensitive documents like IDs, passports, or contracts • You're tired of watermarks and aggressive upsells • You want your documents private — not on someone else's server • You need to sign and return documents without a printer Scan your first document. No watermarks. No cloud. No catch. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/scanly-pdf-privacy-policy/ana-sayfa Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/scanly-terms/ana-sayfa
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MindThread at none against Scanly's 3. MindThread also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Scanly's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Scanly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MindThread asks for nothing beyond the download.
MindThread ships an update every 2 months, Scanly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MindThread | Scanly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 正兵 吴 | OZLEM KAYA |
In-app purchases
MindThread
No in-app purchases
Scanly
- Scanly Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Scanly Pro Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Scanly Pro Lifetime$39.99









