Comparison

ToRun AI vs Thoughtree

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

Head to head
About

ToRun AI

Features
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ToRun AI is one assistant for everything you want to make. Say or type what you need, and ToRun makes it – images, video, music, voiceovers, translations and research reports. TRY IT FIRST β€’ Make someone a song or turn a photo into a cartoon before you sign up, then keep it with an account ONE ASSISTANT, FOUR ROOMS β€’ Today: pick up where you left off, today’s reminders and lists, and an idea of the day β€’ Create: studios and ready-made templates β€’ Library: everything you made, your chats and documents, notes, lists, reminders and memory β€’ You: energy, plan, settings and help β€’ Tap the circle in the middle for the assistant; hold it for a live voice chat PLAN FIRST, THEN CREATE β€’ For images, video and music: describe what you want and add your photos; the plan shows what will be made, how long it takes and what it costs β€’ Planning is free: nothing is charged until you tap Create, and a generation that fails is not charged β€’ Leave the app while it works: the result lands where you started, in the studio or the chat β€’ A notification brings you back when it’s ready, even if the app was closed STUDIOS β€’ Image: photos, logos, collages and edits β€’ Video: Story from my photos, Talking photo, Product ad or Text to video β€’ Music: songs with lyrics, jingles and background music β€’ Voice: voiceovers, transcription and live captions β€’ Translate: text and documents, or table mode – lay the phone between you and talk face to face β€’ Research: web search and in-depth reports with sources TALK, TYPE, SHARE β€’ A live voice chat that answers out loud, and dictation in the chat and the studios β€’ Attach photos, files and documents to any chat; projects keep related chats and files together β€’ Share photos, videos, files, text and links into ToRun from any app β€’ ToRun picks the model for each request; to choose one yourself, open Advanced FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY β€’ Invite friends with your own link: You β†’ Help & community β†’ Invite friends. Copy or share it and see how many have signed up β€’ Open the canvases and games in Explore right in the app and play together with friends in the same canvas PHONE, TABLET AND WEB β€’ Upright or sideways, with side-by-side panes on larger screens β€’ The same library on your phone, your tablet and at torun.ai β€’ Dark and light themes, and an assistant that speaks your language ENERGY AND RUNS β€’ Energy is used first and refills on its own; when it runs out, your wallet takes over β€’ Runs you buy never expire β€’ A subscription gives you more energy every month YOUR DATA β€’ We don’t use your prompts, files or creations to train AI models β€’ App lock, plus a copy of your data or its deletion whenever you ask β€’ Advanced: use your own API keys with supported providers ToRun AI is free to download. The free tier lets you try the core features; a subscription adds more energy each month, and you can buy Runs whenever you need them. Terms of Use: https://torun.ai/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://torun.ai/legal/privacy-policy

About

Thoughtree

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A mind map for brainstorming, planning, and organizing your thoughts on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It opens your .itmz files as they are. Thoughtree is built in Swift for Apple devices. Get your thoughts out, shape them into branches, and pick up the same map on any device. CAPTURE Add child and sibling topics in a keystroke and keep typing. Start a title with an emoji and it becomes the topic's icon. ORGANIZE Drag branches into place, reorder in the outline, and collapse a whole map to a display level (1–9). Add Markdown notes, relationship lines, boundaries, callouts, images, and tasks. BRING YOUR MAPS WITH YOU Open your .itmz files and keep working on them, topics, notes, and images included. Also imports OPML, Markdown, FreeMind, XMind, CSV, plain text, and browser bookmarks. ANY DEVICE Maps sync through your own iCloud Drive across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. No account, no sign-in. SHARE Export PNG, PDF, and plain text, or print (with a small watermark in Lite). FREE IN THOUGHTREE LITE Unlimited maps, all editing, iCloud sync, every import format, the built-in library of 313 images, two themes (Sapling and Aurora), and the "Create Mind Map" and "Open Mind Map" shortcuts. MORE WITH THOUGHTREE PRO - All 12 themes - Search across every map, plus Spotlight and the "Search Mind Maps" shortcut - Watermark-free PNG / PDF export and printing, plus Markdown and OPML export - Quick Entry: paste an outline and expand it into branches in one step - Edit task attributes and conditional formatting - Home Screen widgets for your recent maps (iPhone and iPad) PURCHASING Choose a one-time Lifetime purchase or an auto-renewing yearly plan. There's no monthly plan. One purchase works on every iPhone, iPad, and Mac signed in with the same Apple ID. The yearly plan renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. REQUIREMENTS - Mac: macOS 13 or later - iPhone / iPad: iOS 16 or later Terms of Use: https://thoughtree.nijizo.dev/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://thoughtree.nijizo.dev/privacy-policy

Screenshots

ToRun AI4 screens
Thoughtree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Thoughtree at every 3 days against ToRun AI's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. ToRun AI sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $74.99 per month and Thoughtree sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToRun AI ships an update weekly, Thoughtree every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
ToRun AI versus Thoughtree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToRun AIThoughtree
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size83 MB66 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSerkan TorunNIJIZO

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ToRun AI

Subscriptions4
  • Power Monthly$74.991 Month
  • Studio Monthly$149.991 Month
  • Studio Max Monthly$374.991 Month
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  • Power Yearly$749.991 Year
One-time6
  • 560,000 Runs$9.99
  • 1,400,000 Runs$24.99
  • 2,800,000 Runs$49.99
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  • 5,600,000 Runs$99.99
  • 14,000,000 Runs$249.99
  • 28,000,000 Runs$499.99
2 purchases

Thoughtree

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Thoughtree Pro (Lifetime)$29.99

Questions

Is ToRun AI free?
ToRun AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thoughtree free?
Thoughtree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ToRun AI or Thoughtree have ads?
Neither ToRun AI nor Thoughtree shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToRun AI or Thoughtree?
ToRun AI ships an update weekly, and Thoughtree every 3 days. Most recently, ToRun AI was updated on November 5, 2026 and Thoughtree on October 31, 2026.

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