Comparison

iBrainstormer vs MindThread

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

Head to head
About

iBrainstormer

This app helps you brainstorm ideas and organize thoughts using visual mind maps. Create to-do lists, spider graphs, and add images. Easily share your creations via PDF or email.

Highlights
  • Mind mapping
  • To-do lists
  • Add pictures
  • Print and save as PDF
  • Dropbox integration
  • Peer-to-peer networking
Features
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No more Ads! Completely free for a limited time! Great Mind Mapping tool with awesome features at an attractive price! Brainstorm, To-do Lists, Spider Graphs, you name it! One of the only mind mapping tools that allows printing and the addition of pictures. Just double click to make a Node! Easy to use help feature! Ask questions, view tutorials, FAQ, etc. Dropbox, Peer to Peer Networking, Printing, PDF, Email, and Pictures! Features - Cut & Paste Nodes - Advanced COLOR PICKER! - Add Pictures - Start Date/End Date - Change Colors - Add Notes - Upload to Dropbox - Download from Dropbox - Peer to Peer Networking integration - Undo/Redo - Printing! - Save as PDF - Email Picture, PDF, or BSMM File If your looking for a mind mapping app that can do it all... Then you've found it. If you're have any issues or want to make a suggestion please email me at Mikel.Gonzalez@iVinnyApps.com

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

iBrainstormer4 screens
MindThread3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MindThread at 5.0 against iBrainstormer's 3.2. MindThread also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%). iBrainstormer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MindThread holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of iBrainstormer's written reviews are positive against 83% of MindThread's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBrainstormer ships an update every 2 weeks, MindThread every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iBrainstormer versus MindThread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBrainstormerMindThread
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (29 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlan Gonzalez正兵 吴

Customer experience

iBrainstormer

All ratings29 ratings
Positive51.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative41.4%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.1%
Negative35.9%

MindThread

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

In-app purchases

None

iBrainstormer

No in-app purchases

None

MindThread

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iBrainstormer free?
iBrainstormer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindThread free?
MindThread is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iBrainstormer or MindThread?
MindThread is rated higher. iBrainstormer averages 3.2 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while MindThread averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do iBrainstormer or MindThread have ads?
Neither iBrainstormer nor MindThread shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBrainstormer or MindThread?
iBrainstormer ships an update every 2 weeks, and MindThread every 2 months. Most recently, iBrainstormer was updated on October 12, 2026 and MindThread on October 3, 2026.

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