Comparison

Listful vs ThreadCircle

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

Head to head
About

Listful

Easily track all your desired items from any online store in one organized place. Create beautiful, shareable wishlists for any occasion and let friends and family know exactly what you want. Reserve gifts to avoid duplicates and get price drop alerts.

Highlights
  • Add items from any online store
  • Create and organize multiple wishlists
  • Shareable wishlists via link
  • Gift reservation to prevent duplicates
  • Price tracking and alerts
  • Collaborative list building
Features
Currently charting
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You have 47 things you want and zero idea where you saved any of them. Listful is the one place that actually keeps track of it all. Add anything from any store. Amazon, Sephora, Urban Outfitters, Abercrombie, Adidas, IKEA. If it's sold online, you can add it. Build one list or a dozen, arrange them exactly how you want, and make something that actually looks good. Share it with one link. That's it. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH TO LISTFUL Most people are juggling gift ideas across their Notes app, random screenshots, and browser tabs they swore they'd come back to. Listful puts it all in one beautiful place. Organize by color, build shareable collages, and give the people who love you one link to shop from. HOW IT WORKS • Create a list for any occasion • Add items from any store by pasting a link or browsing in-app • Share it with one link (no app or account needed to view) • Shop it yourself or let the people who love you make your wishes happen WHAT YOU CAN DO • Add items from every store on the internet with one tap • Save fashion finds, outfits, and beauty picks all in one place • Use it as your personal running list of everything you want • Share lists by link, text, or directly to TikTok and Instagram • Let people reserve gifts so nothing gets doubled up • Get notified when someone reserves a wish • Track prices and get price-drop alerts • Build lists together with collaborators • Compare prices directly on your wishlist • Customize the app to fit your style • Add items manually when there's no link • Get personalized gift suggestions based on your lists PERFECT FOR • Christmas lists and holiday gift exchanges • Birthday wishlists for kids, teens, and adults • Wedding registries and bridal showers • Baby shower registries • Graduation gifts • Fashion wishlists and style saving • Everyday saving and shopping inspiration FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is Listful free? Yes. Creating, sharing, and shopping wishlists is free. Does it work with any store? Yes. Listful works with every store on the internet. You can also add items manually with no link at all. Do my friends and family need the app to see my list? Nope. Your wishlist link opens in any browser. They can view, shop, and reserve without downloading anything. Fulfilling wishes should be easy. Download Listful and make it that way. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ThreadCircle

Features
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Your friends’ closets, all in one place. ThreadCircle is a private shared-closet app that makes it easy to discover, lend, and borrow clothing with the people you trust. Browse what your friends have shared, find items in your size, and keep every borrow organized from request through return. Whether you need something for a special event, want to share seasonal favorites, or simply want to get more use out of the clothes already in your circle, ThreadCircle keeps it simple. Discover What Your Friends Are Sharing See what’s new in your Circles, browse items that match your size, and quickly find what’s available to borrow. Browse Across Your Circles Explore shared clothing from all of your private Circles in one place. Search and filter by size, category, availability, owner, circle, and more. Borrow Without the Back-and-Forth Request an item, approve or suggest changes, coordinate the handoff, and track the return—all inside ThreadCircle with clear next steps along the way. Keep Your Own Closet Organized Add clothing with photos, sizes, colors, brands, and details. See what you’ve shared, what’s private, what’s being borrowed, and who currently has it. Share With People You Trust ThreadCircle is built around private Circles, not public marketplaces. Create groups for friends, roommates, teammates, or family, then invite people with a link, QR code, or invite code. Stay on Top of Every Borrow Get notifications for requests, approvals, handoffs, returns, and reminders, and view upcoming borrowing activity in your Circle. Privacy and Safety Built In Control what you share and who you share it with. ThreadCircle includes blocking, reporting, private item photos, and moderation tools designed for trusted sharing. Features • Private sharing Circles for friends and family • A redesigned Home showing what’s new, what fits, and what’s available • Browse across all your Circles at once • Filters for size, category, availability, owner, circle, and more • Clothing profiles with photos, sizes, colors, brands, and details • Simple borrowing requests and approvals • Clear handoff, return, and reminder tracking • Invite friends with links, QR codes, or invite codes • Integrated Circle calendar and borrowing history • Blocking and reporting tools • Notifications for important borrowing activity Your closet can go further when you share it with people you trust. Download ThreadCircle and start sharing.

Screenshots

Listful4 screens
ThreadCircle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThreadCircle at none against Listful's 4. ThreadCircle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Listful's advantage is chart position (#16 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price 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. Listful sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ThreadCircle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Listful ships an update every 2 weeks, ThreadCircle every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Listful versus ThreadCircle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterListfulThreadCircle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (26K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings26K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperListful LLCBrightgrain LLC

Bugs and requests

Listful

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lists not saving properly
  • Unable to log in or reset password
  • App crashing or freezing on certain actions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for more retailers like Walmart
  • Provide an option to view total value of wishlist
  • Allow users to make lists private

ThreadCircle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Listful

Subscriptions4
  • Listful Pro 1 Month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Listful Pro 1 Month7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Listful Pro 1 Year7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Listful Pro 1 Year7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

ThreadCircle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Listful free?
Listful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThreadCircle free?
ThreadCircle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Listful or ThreadCircle have ads?
Listful shows ads; ThreadCircle does not.
Which is updated more often, Listful or ThreadCircle?
Listful ships an update every 2 weeks, and ThreadCircle every 5 days. Most recently, Listful was updated on November 5, 2026 and ThreadCircle on October 31, 2026.

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