# Five Things vs Mangata

The clearest difference is device support: Five Things at 6 against Mangata's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Five Things sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Mangata sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Five Things ships an update every 11 days, Mangata every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Five Things | Mangata |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.2** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thomas Richardson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887851473) | [焱 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864726269) |

## What reviewers say

### Five Things

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-things-daily-journal/id6761477567)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| THING5 Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Five Tiny Joys | $1.99 | one-time |
| Five Highlights | $1.99 | one-time |
| Five Lessons | $1.99 | one-time |
| Five People | $1.99 | one-time |
| Five Needs | $1.99 | one-time |
| Five Let-Gos | $1.99 | one-time |
| Five Hopes | $1.99 | one-time |
| Five Kind Acts | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


### Mangata

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mangata/id6762563476)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mangata Plus Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Mangata Plus Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Five Things free?

Five Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mangata free?

Mangata is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Five Things or Mangata have ads?

Neither Five Things nor Mangata shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Five Things or Mangata?

Five Things ships an update every 11 days, and Mangata every 3 weeks. Most recently, Five Things was updated on September 8, 2026 and Mangata on September 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*