Comparison

Minds.com vs Thread

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

Head to head
About

Minds.com

An open-source social network focused on internet freedom, privacy, and free speech. Users can earn crypto rewards and have control over their social media experience. The platform prioritizes transparency and community governance.

Highlights
  • Open source platform
  • Free speech focus
  • Privacy protection
  • Earn crypto rewards
  • Community governance
  • Transparent algorithms
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Minds is an open source social network dedicated to Internet freedom. Speak freely, protect your privacy, earn crypto rewards and take back control of your social media. We're on a mission to elevate global discourse through Internet freedom. Internet freedom means: ■ Free speech ■ Privacy ■ Open source ■ Self-sovereignty ■ Community governance Our code and algorithms are free and open source for maximum transparency and accountability. Our content policy is based on the First Amendment and governed by a community jury in order to minimize bias and censorship. We believe you can only change someone's mind if you provide them with a platform to speak it. For support, questions, or more information, please visit: https://www.minds.com/help Open source code: https://developers.minds.com Contact us at info@minds.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Thread

This app connects students with volunteers and collaborators to build a supportive community. It aims to improve educational and economic outcomes by fostering service and social well-being.

Highlights
  • Connects students with volunteers
  • Facilitates collaboration
  • Supports educational attainment
  • Promotes social well-being
  • Reconfigures social support structures
Features
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Thread weaves a new social fabric by connecting students, university and community-based volunteers, and collaborators. By radically and permanently reconfiguring the social support structure of all involved, Thread breaks the cycle of crime, poor educational and economic outcomes and replaces it with a new cycle of educational attainment, service and social well-being.

Screenshots

Minds.com4 screens
Thread4 screens

Verdict

The call

Minds.com and Thread both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Minds.com's written reviews are positive against 0% of Thread's. Minds.com also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 12). Thread's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating and device support 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. Minds.com sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Thread asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thread holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minds.com has 1.6K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Minds.com's written reviews are positive against 0% of Thread's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minds.com ships an update every 5 weeks, Thread fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Minds.com versus Thread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinds.comThread
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.6K ratings)4.5 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB58 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMINDS.ORG, INC.Thrive Software, Inc

Customer experience

Minds.com

All ratings1,632 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews660 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative18.0%

Thread

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Minds.com

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Inconsistent video playback
  • Posting/commenting problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved search and discovery
  • Better content organization
  • Integration with other platforms
  • Enhanced moderation tools

Thread

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Minds.com

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Daily Test Subscription$0.997 Days
  • Plus Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$69.991 Month
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  • Plus Yearly Subscription$129.991 Year
One-time4
  • Boost.Consumable $1$1.00
  • Boost.Consumable $10$10.00
  • Boost.Consumable $30$30.00
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  • Boost.Consumable $300$300.00
None

Thread

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minds.com free?
Minds.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thread free?
Thread is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minds.com or Thread?
Thread is rated higher. Minds.com averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Thread averages 4.5 from 12 ratings.
Do Minds.com or Thread have ads?
Minds.com shows ads; Thread does not.
Which is updated more often, Minds.com or Thread?
Minds.com ships an update every 5 weeks, and Thread fortnightly. Most recently, Minds.com was updated on October 12, 2026 and Thread on October 2, 2026.

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