Comparison

MindLine Mind Map vs BigPaper

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

Head to head
About

MindLine Mind Map

This app helps you quickly create mind maps for brainstorming, note-taking, and task organization. It offers powerful features in a straightforward design and supports cloud syncing for data safety across devices.

Highlights
  • Quick mind map creation
  • Note-taking
  • Idea organization
  • Task arrangement
  • Cloud backup and sync
  • Cross-device compatibility
Features
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MindLine is one of the best tools for building mindmap quickly, which is straightforward designed and easy to use, but contains powerful functions. You can make notes, organize ideas, arrange tasks, and take a brainstorming here. We support cloud service to backup and sync files, that make your data safe and quickly to use on different devices. If any question and suggestion, please contact mindline@126.com. Thanks!

About

BigPaper

This app offers an infinite canvas for note-taking, PDF annotation, and mind mapping. Import various document formats and add text, handwriting, tables, and more. Efficiently organize and edit content without page limitations.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas for freeform note-taking
  • Import and annotate PDFs and other documents
  • Mind mapping with element connections
  • Handwriting and drawing tools with Smart Shapes
  • Table creation and linking
  • Multi-format document import and export
  • Screenshot mode for quick content capture
Features
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BigPaper is a borderless note taking application. You can import and expand PDFs and other formats in BigPaper and freely take notes in an infinite canvas without being limited by the edges of the document. You can use BigPaper on both iPhone and iPad for efficient editing with iCloud data sync. Whether it's annotating PDFs, making handbooks, or creating mind maps, BigPaper is ready to go. BigPaper's features include multi-format document import, text input, handwriting, mind mapping, tables, scanned documents, free edge screenshots, containers, folder management, search for handwriting and text, etc. We welcome every rating, and we will read every piece of feedback and take notes to incorporate it in future updates. Your 5-star review will encourage us to continue to upgrade BigPaper and introduce new features. —— Introduction of functions —— 「Infinite canvas, freeform add elements」 Canvas can be zoomed and moved for editing. Add documents in multiple formats such as PDF, as well as multiple types of elements such as tables, text, drawings, handwriting, pictures, stickers, paper, scanned documents, and more. These elements can be scaled and rotated. 「Mind Mapping - Easily connect ideas」 Innovative mind mapping mode. Connect elements on the page (text, pictures, tables, etc.) to quickly generate mind maps from inspiration. Also support the step-by-step enlargement of the idea by expanding the mind map. 「Type anywhere」 Customize the font, size and color of the text. To-do list, bullets can be added to the text. 「Brush Tool - Handwritten and Drawings」 Customize brush presets including color, transparency, tip size. Full-screen drawing, freely annotated documents that are not limited by the edges of the document. Smart Shapes: Hold a stylus or fingertip after drawing a graphic on the screen, intelligently recognize and generate the perfect shape. 「Create Table」 Easy create forms. Add row, add column, move row, move column. Tables can be linked to mind maps. 「Import and Export」 Imported document formats: PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Pages, Keynote, Numbers, etc. Expand all pages of the document to easily read and highlight all the content. Select text in the document to copy. Export PDF, export image, and BigPaper format. WYSIWYG, everything can be displayed in the exported document. 「Reading Mode」 Customize the "scrolling direction" to realize the classic reading mode. 「Screenshot Mode - Quickly capture key points」 In screenshot mode, you can continuously select areas to take screenshots, these screenshots will be added to the canvas immediately, and can continue to be edited and added to the mind map. 「Stickers, Paper Templates」 The themes of stickers include weather, three-dimensional geometry, music, etc., saving creation time and improving note-taking efficiency. Use stickers and paper stencils in combination to create beautiful manuscripts. 「Multiple Selection Tool - Efficient Editing」 You can freely select an area on the canvas using the multi-selection tool. The selected content as a whole can be resized, rotated, moved, deleted, and exported.Draw borders to take screenshots freely. 「Manage files with folders」 You can create folders to manage files. Easy personalization includes folder editing, file moving, sticking to the top, and more. 「iCloud Sync」 Continue to create notes on different devices and capture inspiration anytime, anywhere. 「Scan」 Scan documents, OCR text recognition(Available in English, Chinese, French, Italian, German, Portuguese and Spanish.) 「Search and Jump Locations」 Search for handwriting, text, text in documents. Also: OCR text recognition results of scanned documents and recognition of text in pictures. Contact us and send feedback: bp_10happy@hotmail.com

Screenshots

MindLine Mind Map4 screens
BigPaper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MindLine Mind Map at 79% against BigPaper's 27%. MindLine Mind Map also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (204 vs 17). BigPaper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. MindLine Mind Map sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and BigPaper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MindLine Mind Map holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MindLine Mind Map has 204 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of MindLine Mind Map's written reviews are positive against 27% of BigPaper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindLine Mind Map ships an update fortnightly, BigPaper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MindLine Mind Map versus BigPaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindLine Mind MapBigPaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (204 ratings) — better4.0 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better26.7% of reviews
Number of ratings204 — better17
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB253 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Brown Bear Technology Co., LTD10happy Technology Development(Dalian) Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

MindLine Mind Map

All ratings204 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative11.6%

BigPaper

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral29.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral46.7%
Negative26.7%

Bugs and requests

MindLine Mind Map

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Cloud sync not working between devices
  • Cannot create new items in portrait mode on iPad
  • Plus button doesn't appear in portrait mode
  • AI generation features no longer functional
  • App crashes with small workloads
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  • Subscription payment charged twice
  • Cannot open local files on iPad version
  • Undo button doesn't appear on double-click
  • Confusing login and sync interface
  • File cannot be saved without subscription
  • Game code screen pops up frequently

Requested features

15 requests
  • Apple Pencil support for iPad
  • Ability to rename files after saving
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Checkbox/to-do list feature
  • Ability to manually switch main branches left-right
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  • More mark/icon options
  • Improved export resolution for images
  • Folder organization system
  • Sharing to cloud services (OneDrive, OneNote, etc.)
  • Return key support in outline mode for adding branches
  • Line adjustment and customization in map mode
  • Summary bracket resizing capability
  • Ability to modify palette after creation
  • Multiple link selection for moving
  • Merge/combine lines feature

BigPaper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MindLine Mind Map

One-time3
  • Pro Version (3 Months)$3.99
  • Pro Version for One Year$9.99
  • Pro Version Forever$22.99
1 purchases

BigPaper

One-time1
  • BigPaper - Full Version Unlock$8.99

Questions

Is MindLine Mind Map free?
MindLine Mind Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BigPaper free?
BigPaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MindLine Mind Map or BigPaper?
MindLine Mind Map is rated higher. MindLine Mind Map averages 4.5 out of 5 from 204 ratings, while BigPaper averages 4.0 from 17 ratings.
Do MindLine Mind Map or BigPaper have ads?
MindLine Mind Map shows ads; BigPaper does not.
Which is updated more often, MindLine Mind Map or BigPaper?
MindLine Mind Map ships an update fortnightly, and BigPaper every 5 days. Most recently, MindLine Mind Map was updated on September 29, 2026 and BigPaper on July 5, 2026.

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