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I love the app even more each time I use it
I just purchased this app 24 hours ago and my beginning user experience has been fantastic so far. At best, I’m a basic, 45 yo tech user and I’m finding the app very intuitive and easy to get going. The potential value for me is very exciting.
I find the cloud saving functionality brilliant so I don’t have yet another library of resources and files to manage outside of my primary ‘second brain’. I’m in the Microsoft ecosystem and the ease in which I can add the maps to my OneNote library is awesome.
A must have feature for my use case was ease of use on my iOS devices and on my PC laptop. I’m using SimpleMind to collect and gather my non-linear method of planning video outlines and scripting for content creation. So far, I’m thrilled by how streamlined this app is proving to be. 😁Show lessVegas A
Perfect- but please read ⚠️
Honestly this is an amazing app, it’s fast, easy to learn, and very intuitive. Best of all, it’s free functionality allows for a lot of flexibility despite not being pro. However, do have one major concern that makes or breaks this app for any user. There is no prompt when you delete something. So if you spend hours on a mind map, and you swipe to rename it, but you accidentally press delete; your mind map will disappear in seconds. Adding a prompt that ensure the user wants to delete a map or a trash bin seem like the most efficient solutions.‼️‼️ Lastly, maybe this is to prevent bugs or something, but you have to be zoomed in to move your mind map nodes around and to use any of your tool bar instead of being able to move them freely and use any tool from any focal point.Show lessYTKrypticK
Thought it wasn’t for me
Then I tried some of the templates, and they really help to show what this program can do, which is a lot of great and useful stuff. I’m someone who requires a LOT of organization in my life, and to have a flexible yet structured means to plan my weeks, months, brainstorming sessions, etc., and to have it all on one screen is immensely helpful. My one minor gripe is that the bigger mind maps tend to become very…expansive? As in, the branches tend to become very long and spread out, and often with no text input, which takes a clean interface and turns it into a (seemingly) unclean one. Don’t know if this is unavoidable, but all in all, it’s a lovely app for a very fair one-time cost and I’m happy with my purchase. :)Show lessMicrofoo77
Not for Advanced Users
It's okay if you need basic functionality, like bubbles with text and lines. It's got a neat notes feature for each node, and you can add an icon (though for some reason they don't allow emojis as icons). It's smooth and intuitive.
However, they have no support for Apple Pencil except as a replacement for a finger. They don't support advanced text features like LaTeX (if I wanted an equation), and I don't believe you can change the font either. In addition, you cannot draw on the canvas or add arrows between sibling nodes. They have no support for a title and body text in a node, either.
In summary, this app is good if you're a normal user, but for an advanced user mapping out complex information, I don't think this app (or the pro version) meets the criteria.Show lessBig_@l
AI features are AMAZING
You can paste an entire mind map (or a section of a mind map I think) into this app from PURE TEXT, if you ask ChatGPT to output a mind map in a certain format (specifically “XML based OPML 2.0”).
You can also OUPUT this format from the app and paste it into ChatGPT and it understands it and can help you understand it, elaborate on it, expand certain branches, brainstorm, think about how to connect sections, etc. Or it can even turn a mind map into a paragraph form and understand it like perfectly, which is shocking. Or it can literally do almost anything you want.
I think these things may have been paid features on the pro or premium purchase of this app (which was a one-time fee.) I can’t remember if I got them with that upgrade or if they already existed and I just found out about them after having already upgraded. But either way, the paid upgrade was very much worth it.Show lessdamnsothiswasagreatapp
Best Organizer App IMO
I’ve tried so many systems with an attempt to organize all my planning & notes. Skipping through all other options, I chose to settle down with Simple Mind Pro because of its specificities to expand my projects. There are a lot of features to dig dipper into branching your info, and I sincerely thank the developers for the efforts you’ve put into building this app. It’s undoubtedly changed my life & I hope it will continue to do so for many others.
1 thing that I’m looking forward to is the ability to change text colors in Notes, better to edit both text colors & highlighters just like how OneNote App functions. Thank you again & best wishes to your business.Show lessVivikachu
Developer Response
Thank you!Potent Mind Map Tool
Mind maps help me to interact with the information that I’m learning. The best mind map tools I have found is a simple notebook and erasable pen. However, SimpleMind gives you some comprehensive tools to aid in your learning. Below are some features that help my learning and retention journey
Callouts: help with noting additional references above the sub topics. If your unsure what a topic is related to you can expand to read the notes and review sub-topic nodes.
Notes: expounding on each topic is critical to me. If I can’t recall what a node is about, the notes with understanding. This is invaluable. I have worked with some Mind mapping tools that did not have the option for notes or structured them in a poor way.
The only drawback is there is no web option. You’re forced to use your phone or the desktop version. Both are rich tools and I have no complaints about them at all, however it would be nice to have a web version. On the other hand if having a web version means a subscription model then I’m totally happy not paying a subscription and sticking with the one-time payments.
Thanks SimpleMind. I will continue to support you as long as I can, I need your service and I’m grateful for the tool to help me in learning.Show lessCertifiedGent
Developer Response
Thank you so much for your review, we appreciate it.Breathtaking
It’s been years since I’ve left a review for an app, but this app is stunning. I’ve had a lot on my mind that has been overwhelming and I remembered the concept of mind mapping. This was the first one I went to. After about 2 minutes of using the app I wanted to buy it. When I saw the one-time price I was ready purchase right then. I figured I’d see what other features it had before purchasing. The in-app feature list showed a few things, and when I went to the app description I saw PDF export (that’d all it took for me to purchase)
HOWEVER… after I purchased the app, I was blown away with all the features this app actually has and how it still remains simple! It took my breath away, in a good way.
True care and consideration has been put into this, app. Thank you.Show lessRay96m
Developer Response
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review.Easy, Intuitive, Fun to Use
I use this on my iPad to collect and process ideas for sermon preparation . I’ve tried one or two other apps, but I always end up using SimpleMind. It is far more intuitive than other apps. It is really quick to set up a new chart, toss down ideas, rearrange them, and change your mind. It’s very efficient. I’m not sure what I would do without it. I now use the pro version but started with the free version and upgraded when I found out how much I liked it. And I love that there are NO subscription charges. THANK YOU!Show lessGusKlenke
Wonderful interface that gets out of the way, great customization options
This is the best mind mapping app I have found for iOS/MacOS. IMO the most important ‘feautre’ for a mind mapping or creativity app is being able to get your thoughts down without having to devote attention to the interface, and the interface here is simple and elegant- especially if you have a keyboard. After only a day I found the app pretty effortless to use (my other favorite app is Scapple, but there is no iOS version yet.)
The app comes with a good library of prebuilt styles but also has a lot of customization options so you can create your own styles, apply style elements to just individual items in a map, etc. There are multiple connection types available which is important if you like creating ‘free form’ type maps, most apps force you into a rigid connection scheme that looks bad if you want to move items around.
Finally, the app has some deeper features such as item notes, multiple link types, labels, checklist toggles, images, and an outline view. All for a single one-time registration fee (you’ll need to buy both iOS and MacOS apps separately though). The free version is completely usable on its own, and gives you plenty of opportunity to decide if you want to pay for the extra functionality of the Pro license.Show lesssteveylang
