Comparison

BrainFlow vs Threadmap

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

Head to head
About

BrainFlow

Features
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Tap record and say what's on your mind. BrainFlow writes it up as a proper note, with headings, the details you mentioned and a list of the things you said you'd do. It's made for the thoughts that turn up at awkward moments, like halfway through a walk or on the drive home from a meeting. Talk however it comes out. You don't have to sort anything. What you get back β€’ A written note with a title and headings β€’ Tasks pulled out of what you said, ready to tick off β€’ The full transcript with timestamps, and the recording to play back β€’ Speaker labels for meetings and interviews, so you can see who said what Finding it again Each note is titled, filed into a folder and tagged while it's written. Search looks for what you meant as well as the words themselves, so "school holidays" finds your half term plans. Adding to a note Record more into an existing note or import audio from Files, and BrainFlow rewrites the note from everything you've said. Sending it on Send a note or its transcript to Notion, email it to yourself, or share it anywhere with the share sheet. Your notes stay yours Recordings and notes are encrypted in transit and at rest, and there are no ads. You can start without an account and add Apple or Google sign-in later to open your notes on another phone. Deleted notes wait in Recently Deleted for 30 days. Pricing BrainFlow is free for 3 notes a month. BrainFlow Plus removes the limit. Privacy policy: https://brainflow.tech/privacy Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Threadmap

Features
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Threadmap turns scattered thoughts into clear, shareable mind mapsβ€”and lets your whole team think together in real time. Threadmap is a fast, beautiful mind-mapping app built natively for Apple devices. Capture ideas the moment they strike and watch them branch into something structured. WHY THREADMAP β€’ Real-time collaboration β€” share a map and brainstorm together live over iCloud β€’ Works everywhere β€” iPhone, iPad, and Mac, always in sync, no separate account β€’ Infinite canvas β€” pan, zoom, and grow maps as big as your thinking β€’ 25+ templates β€” project plans, reading lists, trip planners, and more β€’ Rich nodes β€” text, images, links, checklists, and voice notes β€’ Export anywhere β€” PDF, PNG, Markdown, OPML Private by design: your data lives in your own iCloud, synced end-to-end across your devices. Threadmap Pro unlocks unlimited maps, collaboration, and premium templates. Privacy policy: https://kk-studio.ch/privacy/ Terms of use: https://kk-studio.ch/terms/

Screenshots

BrainFlow4 screens
Threadmap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Threadmap at 3 against BrainFlow's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. BrainFlow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Threadmap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainFlow ships an update weekly, Threadmap fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
BrainFlow versus Threadmap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainFlowThreadmap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size74 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTristan ManchesterKanchalika Kongyong

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BrainFlow

Subscriptions3
  • BrainFlow Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • BrainFlow Monthly$9.991 Month
  • BrainFlow Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Threadmap

Subscriptions2
  • BrainWeave Pro β€” Monthly$1.991 Month
  • BrainWeave Pro β€” Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is BrainFlow free?
BrainFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Threadmap free?
Threadmap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BrainFlow or Threadmap have ads?
Neither BrainFlow nor Threadmap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainFlow or Threadmap?
BrainFlow ships an update weekly, and Threadmap fortnightly. Most recently, BrainFlow was updated on October 14, 2026 and Threadmap on October 14, 2026.

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