Comparison

bashi vs ThinkMate

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

Head to head
About

bashi

Learn, run, and share bash scripts with this iOS app. It offers features like autocompletion, code coloring, and a built-in browser for learning materials. Customize your learning environment and share scripts easily.

Highlights
  • Autocompletion
  • Code coloring
  • Built-in browser
  • Code templates
  • Script sharing
  • Customizable interface
Features
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This is an ios bash4.3 app,you can learn,run,share bash4.3 script. Features : Autocomplate. Auto Indent. Code color. In(the built-in browser or the txt editor),Select the text to run. Horizontal screen development. Code templates,the contents of the new file is copy from contents of the template file. *You can enter bash code by keyboard, then you can execut the bash code,support the read function. *You can adjust the code color and font size , and support to move the cursor left and right and up and down , easy to read and write. *You can find learning materials by the built-in browser . *You can save bash code and learning materials, and can be modified to the save file and delete the save file . *The file system supports txt, pdf, chm, mp3,m4v,zip, gif, png, html, sh ,doc... *You can control the background image and color, and execution voice , background animation, text color and shadow, switch interface animation , the number and the order of the main interface of the tab bar to create your learning software. *You can Learn bash knowledge , the system provides some basic learning materials . *You can use bash code or learning materials to generate two-dimensional code , for easy sharing . *You can share code by Email,Weibo,Twitter,Facebook. *You can use the counter,light in the Setting tab.

About

ThinkMate

This AI-powered tool offers intelligent chat capabilities and web search integration. It synchronizes data across devices using iCloud and provides syntax highlighting for code. Enhance your learning and productivity with smart assistance.

Highlights
  • AI Chat
  • Web Search
  • iCloud Sync
  • Syntax Highlight
Features
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Features - AI Chat - Search - iCloud Sync - Syntax Highlight

Screenshots

bashi4 screens
ThinkMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ThinkMate at every 5 days against bashi's every 5 months. ThinkMate also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). bashi's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. bashi sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and ThinkMate sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bashi ships an update every 5 months, ThinkMate every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
bashi versus ThinkMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbashiThinkMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer小文 黄Shota Abe

Customer experience

bashi

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.3%

ThinkMate

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

bashi

One-time7
  • Autocomplete$0.99
  • Password Service$0.99
  • Encryption Compression$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Simple Vedio$0.99
  • Text Search$0.99
  • To remove ads$0.99
  • File Transfer$0.99
3 purchases

ThinkMate

One-time3
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is bashi free?
bashi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThinkMate free?
ThinkMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do bashi or ThinkMate have ads?
Neither bashi nor ThinkMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bashi or ThinkMate?
bashi ships an update every 5 months, and ThinkMate every 5 days. Most recently, bashi was updated on November 1, 2026 and ThinkMate on November 3, 2026.

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