Comparison

ThreadMaster vs REEL MUSEUM

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

Head to head
About

ThreadMaster

Browse multiple forums and communities with advanced features like NG filters, unread tracking, and dark mode. Save favorite threads, track browsing history, and participate in discussions. Optimized for fast, organized reading on various devices.

Highlights
  • Multi-forum browsing
  • NG filters (threads, boards, regex)
  • Unread tracking
  • Favorites and history
  • Dark mode
  • Thumbnail and link previews
  • Thread creation and posting
Features
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◆ Multi-Forum Viewer with Advanced Features ThreadMaster is a powerful forum viewer for browsing threads across multiple boards and communities. It includes advanced features like NG filters, unread tracking, differential loading, and dark mode. Whether you check daily updates or follow long discussions, ThreadMaster keeps reading fast and organized. ◆ Main Features - Favorites: Save threads and boards for easy access. - Browsing History: Track your viewed threads. - Thread Creation: Start your own discussions. - Posting: Participate in discussions by posting your comments. - Thumbnail Display: View image URLs as thumbnails. - Anchor Link Preview: Preview links before clicking. - ID Post List: View posts grouped by each user ID. - Dark Mode: Comfortable browsing at night. - iPad Support: Optimized for larger screens. - Highlight Own Posts: Easily find your comments. - Cache Deletion: Free up storage space. - Sage Button: Don't bump threads when you post. - Differential Reading: Update threads with new posts only. - Unread Counts: See the number of unread posts in favorites and thread lists. - Read Items Grouping: Organize read items in thread lists. - Automatic Image Loading: Manage image loading preferences. - Mosaic Feature: Add mosaics to images. - Rich Thread Sorting: Various sorting options for threads. - Regular Expression NG: Filter threads by body, email, or name. - Board NG: Filter out unwanted boards. - Thread NG: Filter out unwanted threads. - In-thread Search: Find specific content within threads. ◆ Supported Services - Supports multiple forum and board services. - Additional compatibility updates are delivered continuously. *We plan to add more features based on your requests.* ◆ Bug Reports We welcome feedback and bug reports within the app or through the following forms: - Feedback: https://forms.gle/GfPPr37Cyya1msGX9 - Please use this instead of app reviews. - Bug Reports: https://forms.gle/ndAVLvmPbXo25pEEA - Current bugs are listed here. ◆ Terms of Service For detailed terms, please refer to: https://hackmd.io/W8T2gLO-TRmQj-5nxfocdw

About

REEL MUSEUM

Features
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REEL MUSEUM is an unofficial, fan-made museum & appraisal app for classic fishing reels. Centered on ABU's Ambassadeur and Cardinal families, it gathers the looks, eras, and rough second-hand price ranges of legendary reels — presented like a quiet night gallery you can browse at your own pace. ■ Collection Hall (the "dex") Browse classic reels as exhibit-plate cards. Tap any card to open a full detail sheet with its traits, history, price range, and year-and-color variants. Filter by shape (round / low-profile) or popularity, and search by model name or feature. ■ Year & color variants — 81 of them, across 26 models The same model can be a different reel depending on the year it left the factory or the color it was finished in. A 1972 Big-A 6500C, the brown 6500 built for only ten months, the 1989 Japan-only Black Special 2500C, the wine-red single-lot run of 1992 — each one is documented with what to look for, when it was made, and what it tends to sell for. Every entry is drawn from collector-community primary sources (ORCA/Fred Ribb material, realsreels.com, long-running Japanese collector archives, specialist dealers). Where the sources disagree, we say so instead of inventing an answer. ■ Appraisal Room (read the year) Enter a reel's foot number and the app estimates its production year from the stamp format. Because the numbering rules changed over the years, it never asserts a single answer — it shows candidates with a confidence level, and honestly flags uncertain cases. ■ AI Appraisal & digital certificate Snap your reel — or a photo from a marketplace listing — and AI estimates the model family. Adding a photo of the foot stamp improves accuracy. You can issue the result as a museum-style digital certificate to save or share. (AI provides identification hints; it does not guarantee authenticity or value.) ■ Put your own reel on display We're collecting real-reel photos for the dex, now down to the individual variant. Found the champagne-gold 5000D, or a genuine red-thumb-bar original? Send a photo and it becomes that variant's exhibit, credited "Photo by: your name." Contributors earn honorary titles, and each accepted photo grants an appraisal ticket. ■ Membership (free tier included) - Visitor (free): browse the dex + 3 AI appraisals total - Silver: 5 AI appraisals/month, detailed search, price deep-dive, collection value - Gold: 20 AI appraisals/month, all premium features - Platinum: 50 AI appraisals/month, appraisal by a higher-tier AI model ■ 14 languages, worldwide Available in 14 languages — share the same museum with enthusiasts around the world. ———————— This is an unofficial app not affiliated with any manufacturer. All years, prices, and appraisal results are reference information for enthusiasts and do not guarantee accuracy, authenticity, or asset value. Price data was surveyed in July 2026, mainly on the Japanese second-hand market. Please make real transactions at your own discretion. 【About In-App Purchases】 - Each membership is a monthly auto-renewing subscription. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. - Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. - Terms: https://reel-museum.miuraharu0421.workers.dev/legal/terms-en.html - Privacy: https://reel-museum.miuraharu0421.workers.dev/legal/privacy-en.html

Screenshots

ThreadMaster4 screens
REEL MUSEUM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: REEL MUSEUM at none against ThreadMaster's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. ThreadMaster sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and REEL MUSEUM sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ThreadMaster versus REEL MUSEUM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreadMasterREEL MUSEUM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKazumasa ShimomuraHARUNOBU MIURA

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ThreadMaster

Subscriptions2
  • VIPプラン7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • VIPプラン7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time8
  • Donation$0.29
  • Donation$0.49
  • Donation$2.99
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  • Donation$5.99
  • Donation$9.99
  • Lifetime VIP$59.99
  • Donation$199.99
  • Donation$599.99
3 purchases

REEL MUSEUM

Subscriptions3
  • シルバー会員$1.991 Month
  • ゴールド会員$4.991 Month
  • プラチナ会員$9.991 Month

Questions

Is ThreadMaster free?
ThreadMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is REEL MUSEUM free?
REEL MUSEUM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ThreadMaster or REEL MUSEUM have ads?
ThreadMaster shows ads; REEL MUSEUM does not.
Which is updated more often, ThreadMaster or REEL MUSEUM?
ThreadMaster ships an update every 4 days, and REEL MUSEUM every 4 days. Most recently, ThreadMaster was updated on November 3, 2026 and REEL MUSEUM on October 29, 2026.

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