Comparison

BlackBox vs EdrawMind

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

Head to head
About

BlackBox

A simple app for collecting and organizing user-generated text snippets, like fortunes or insightful quotes. Users can easily add their own entries with a swipe gesture to build a personal collection of interesting text.

Highlights
  • Collect user-generated text
  • Add entries with swipe gesture
  • Organize text snippets
  • Store fortunes and quotes
Features
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User generated text. Swipe up to add an entry! I've always liked keeping fortunes in my phone case. BlackBox contains some of these fortunes, along with other obscure, insightful, interesting text. Swipe up to add your own entry to the collection!

About

EdrawMind

This AI-powered tool helps you generate mind maps and drawings from various text formats. It offers one-click AI organization, content summarization, and conversion into visually appealing posters, slides, audio, or video. Securely store and access your creations with cloud notes and smart memory features.

Highlights
  • AI-powered mind map generation
  • Content summarization from documents
  • Convert mind maps to posters, slides, audio, video
  • Cloud notes and smart memory
  • Extensive template library
  • Rich customization options
  • Import and export various file formats
Features
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EdrawMind is an AI Mind Map tool that helps you generate mind maps and drawings from text, slides, or documents, and convert them into slides, audio, or video. Quickly create professional-looking mind maps with built-in templates, and share them as images or PDFs. NEW: Cloud Notes & Smart Memory ● Cloud Notes: Securely save all your AI Mind Maps, drawings, and ideas in the cloud and access them anytime, anywhere. ● Smart Memory: Automatically track and recall key information from your AI Mind Maps to boost productivity and creative flow. BOOST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY WITH EDRAWMIND AI One-Click AI Mind Map ● Visualize ideas and relationships easily with AI-powered mind mapping. ● Intelligent assistant auto-organizes your AI Mind Map with one tap. AI Summary ● Analyze, organize, and summarize content automatically, generating AI Mind Maps instantly. ● Supported file formats: PPT, WORD, PDF, HTML, TXT, Markdown. AI Mind Map to Poster ● Transform your AI Mind Map outlines into stunning posters instantly. ● Customize poster themes effortlessly, from business to fashion, fresh to minimalistic. AI Drawing ● Create stunning graphics with AI Drawing in seconds. ● Convert text to images or turn images into artwork using AI Drawing tools. ▶ VISUALIZE IDEAS WITH AI MIND MAPS Templates ● Explore built-in templates and 15,000+ free user-shared templates for inspiration. Rich Layouts & Themes ● Customize your AI Mind Map with 22 layouts, 47 themes, 750+ cliparts, and hand-drawn effects. Structure ● 22 structures for AI Mind Maps, including mind map, concept map, bubble map, brace map, sunburst chart, timeline, tree chart, fishbone diagram, org chart, Gantt chart, spider diagram, and family tree. Insert ● Enrich topics with images, audio notes, equations, labels, hyperlinks, topic links, drawings, etc. Smart Formatting ● Add, delete, or move nodes, and your AI Mind Map automatically adjusts. Outline Mode ● Edit your AI Mind Map in structured text for faster navigation. Equation / LaTeX ● Insert mathematics and chemical equations. Audio Note ● Record ideas instantly with Cloud Notes and never miss important thoughts. ▶ CREATE STUNNING AI MIND MAPS & AI DRAWINGS WITHOUT LIMITS Custom Themes ● Fully customize your AI Mind Map and AI Drawing outputs. Diversified Layouts ● Professional layouts to structure ideas and simplify complex issues. Hand-Drawn Style ● Switch your AI Mind Map to a hand-drawn look with one click. Colored Branches ● Stimulate creativity with rainbow-colored branches. Stickers & Cliparts ● Over 700 cliparts, emojis, and symbols to enhance your AI Mind Map or AI Drawing. ▶ SAVE, SHARE, AND PROTECT Import ● MindManager, FreeMind, Lighten, MindNode, Markdown, OPML, TextBundle, Word(DOCX). Export ● PDF, PNG, Markdown, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OPML, TextBundle. File Sync ● Automatically sync all AI Mind Maps and Cloud Notes to iCloud. Share ● Share your AI Mind Map or AI Drawing on social media, or download as images. Password Protection ● Secure your AI Mind Maps, AI Drawings, and Cloud Notes with a password. Subscription Information Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions for a seamless experience. Privacy Policy https://www.edrawsoft.com/mindmaster/privacy-policy.php Terms of Service https://www.edrawsoft.com/mindmaster/terms-of-service.php Support: Email: support@edrawsoft.com X: Edraw@edrawsoft Facebook: EdrawSoftware

Screenshots

BlackBox2 screens
EdrawMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlackBox at none against EdrawMind's 11. BlackBox also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%). EdrawMind's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (203 vs 9). On price, rating, ads 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. EdrawMind sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 6 months. BlackBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for BlackBox against 4.6 for EdrawMind. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EdrawMind has 203 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of BlackBox's written reviews are positive against 68% of EdrawMind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlackBox ships an update every 9 months, EdrawMind monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BlackBox versus EdrawMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackBoxEdrawMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)4.6 (203 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better68.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9203 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian DaneshgarEdraw Software Co., Ltd

Customer experience

BlackBox

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral22.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EdrawMind

All ratings203 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral8.5%
Negative23.5%

Bugs and requests

BlackBox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

EdrawMind

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and app freezes
  • Unable to open files created on other platforms
  • Unreliable auto-save and data loss issues
  • Template search functionality not working
  • Alignment and formatting problems in exported files

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more languages
  • Improve file management and syncing
  • Introduce an offline mode
  • Provide better export/import options
  • Enhance collaboration and sharing features

In-app purchases

None

BlackBox

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

EdrawMind

Subscriptions8
  • iOS Version Subscription$9.996 Months
  • Mobile(6 mo) + 100K AI Tokens$15.906 Months
  • Full-Platform Subscription 6$39.006 Months
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  • All6 months + 200K AI Tokens$49.906 Months
  • Full-Platform Subscription 12$59.001 Year
  • Mobile(1 yr) + 999K AI Tokens$65.901 Year
  • All12 months + 500K AI Tokens$89.901 Year
  • All12 months + 999K AI Tokens$99.901 Year
One-time3
  • Edraw AI Points$5.90
  • Edraw AI Points$9.90
  • Edraw AI Points$79.90

Questions

Is BlackBox free?
BlackBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EdrawMind free?
EdrawMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BlackBox or EdrawMind?
EdrawMind is rated higher. BlackBox averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while EdrawMind averages 4.6 from 203 ratings.
Do BlackBox or EdrawMind have ads?
Neither BlackBox nor EdrawMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlackBox or EdrawMind?
BlackBox ships an update every 9 months, and EdrawMind monthly. Most recently, BlackBox was updated on September 16, 2026 and EdrawMind on September 30, 2026.

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