Comparison

iBlueSky (mindmapping) vs MindThread

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

Head to head
About

iBlueSky (mindmapping)

Capture, develop, and organize your best ideas with an elegant and intuitive mind mapping tool. Supports large page sizes, multiple export formats, and rich branch customization. Realize your full potential by bringing your thoughts to life.

Highlights
  • Huge page size
  • Import Freemind & OPML
  • Export PDF, PNG, OPML, Freemind, text
  • Link branches
  • Attach notes to branches
  • Edit branch colors
  • Cut, copy, paste branches
Features
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Elegant, intuitive & clutter-free mind mapping. Wherever inspiration strikes. Capture, develop and organize your best ideas. Realise your full potential with iBlueSky. Key Features: - Optimized for iPad Pro, iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch (only one purchase required to run with an optimized experience on all device types). - Huge page size - Easy import via the web in Freemind & OPML formats - Easy export via email in these formats: PDF, PNG (limited to 4000x4000 pixels), OPML outlining format, Freemind, plain text - Branches with more than one line of text - Link branches - Attach notes to branches (imported and exported in most external formats) - Edit branch colours with an easy-to-use color picker, option to apply color changes to sub-branches - Clipboard: cut, copy and paste branches - Scroll and zoom - standard pinch gesture - Double tap to zoom in and out - Auto-hiding toolbars

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

Screenshots

iBlueSky (mindmapping)4 screens
MindThread3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MindThread at free against iBlueSky (mindmapping)'s paid. MindThread also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 70%). iBlueSky (mindmapping)'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBlueSky (mindmapping) ships an update every 3 months, MindThread every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iBlueSky (mindmapping) versus MindThread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBlueSky (mindmapping)MindThread
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.4 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew Ebling正兵 吴

Customer experience

iBlueSky (mindmapping)

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative21.5%

MindThread

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

Bugs and requests

iBlueSky (mindmapping)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to use undo button
  • Distortion of text in nodes with longer content
  • Issues with syncing and transferring mind maps between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Ability to change branch colors and styles
  • Support for more file formats and cloud storage integration
  • Improved zooming and panning controls
  • Hierarchical organization of projects

MindThread

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iBlueSky (mindmapping)

No in-app purchases

None

MindThread

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iBlueSky (mindmapping) free?
iBlueSky (mindmapping) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindThread free?
MindThread is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iBlueSky (mindmapping) or MindThread have ads?
Neither iBlueSky (mindmapping) nor MindThread shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBlueSky (mindmapping) or MindThread?
iBlueSky (mindmapping) ships an update every 3 months, and MindThread every 2 months. Most recently, iBlueSky (mindmapping) was updated on September 25, 2026 and MindThread on September 15, 2026.

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