Threads vs ChanMing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Threads
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Your memories belong to you. Threads is a local-first place for your notes, plans and everyday ideas on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Write with room for detail Organize notes with headings, checklists, lists, quotes, callouts, tables, images and files. Add highlights, text colors, links and rich formatting, or link directly to another note. On-device voice transcription is available on supported devices, languages and systems. Connect your notes Bring related notes together in Threads and organize them into groups. Explore suggested connections and decide which ones to keep. Keep expenses in context Add income and expenses to your notes, then review totals by period in the finance view. Keep travel budgets, everyday spending and project costs alongside your written context. Stay in control Write locally without creating a Threads account. Export and back up your work. TXT, RTF and .thread note exports are free. Sync is not a separate backup; keep additional copies of important work. Threads Pro Pro includes receiving notes and attachments from iCloud, Pro themes, and PDF, Markdown, HTML, DOCX, EPUB and JPG exports. Uploading is available without Pro when iCloud sync is enabled; receiving content on another device requires Pro. Sync requires the same iCloud account, network access and available storage. Monthly and annual plans renew automatically. A 7-day free trial is available to eligible users when shown at purchase. After the trial, the selected plan is charged unless canceled in advance. Apple displays prices, renewal charges and offer eligibility. Manage or cancel in the app or your Apple Account subscription settings. Expiry does not automatically delete local notes. Privacy: https://recarp.site/threads/privacy.html Terms: https://recarp.site/threads/terms.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: catcarp@163.com Introducing Threads Pro Lifetime: one payment permanently unlocks the current Pro features, with no automatic renewal. Monthly and annual subscriptions remain available. Buying Lifetime does not automatically cancel an existing subscription.
ChanMing
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Write focused. Think clearly. ChanMing is a note-taking and organization app built around writing. Capture ideas, reading notes, meeting records and checklists, then organize them with folders, properties, templates and saved views. Capture notes on iPhone and organize them in a multi-column workspace on iPad. Format with the keyboard toolbar and add photos or files through the system pickers. WRITE WITH FOCUS Structure your notes with Markdown. Edit headings, lists, checklists, quotes, code blocks, tables and formulas in place. Add images, files and links, mark key passages with text color or highlights, and refine your work with undo and redo. KEEP NOTES ORGANIZED Arrange notes in folders up to four levels deep and find content with search. Add properties, start from templates, and save the filters and layouts you use regularly as views. CONNECT NOTES AND TASKS See checklists from your notes in one place and return to their source to continue working. Review note properties in a data table, group notes on a board, or organize dated notes on a calendar. Use different views of the same content without maintaining separate copies. SAVE LOCALLY. SYNC WHEN YOU CHOOSE. Start writing on your device without creating a ChanMing account. Enable optional iCloud sync to keep notes and attachments across devices using the same Apple Account. Import and export your material, and keep independent backups. Restoring a backup creates a separate library, preserving your current one. Sync is not a replacement for backups. MAKE ROOM FOR YOUR WAY OF WORKING Choose light or dark appearance, editor themes, list previews and interface language. Built-in welcome notes demonstrate the editor, properties and views with practical examples. COLLECT AND KEEP YOUR WORK Save shared content to a local inbox, then add it to your library. Open external files as copies after import review. Automatic local backups preserve saved changes while the app is open and idle; restore a separate library without overwriting the current one. OPTIONAL CHANMING PRO Basic editing, local notes, Markdown/native-package export, standard PNG, backup and restore are free. Pro adds iCloud sync, premium themes, PDF/HTML and higher-resolution PNG export. Alternate app icons are available on supported devices. Choose monthly, annual or lifetime access. Expiry or refund does not delete your notes, attachments or backups. Support: https://recarp.site/chanming/en/ Privacy: https://recarp.site/chanming/en/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Threads and ChanMing are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Threads sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ChanMing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Threads ships an update every 3 days, ChanMing weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Threads | ChanMing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 依雯 黄 | 阳 高 |
In-app purchases
Threads
- Threads Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Threads Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Threads Pro Lifetime$29.99
ChanMing
- ChanMing Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- ChanMing Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- ChanMing Pro Lifetime$39.99









