Comparison

MindLine Mind Map vs small

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

small

This app offers a unique and calming approach to habit tracking. It visualizes progress with particles filling a jar, which then transforms into stars in a personal vault. The focus is on small, consistent actions without pressure or guilt.

Highlights
  • Mason jar visualization with particles
  • Flexible frequency tracking
  • Sky Vault for collected stars
  • Dark space aesthetic
  • Local notifications
  • Completion history and stats
Features
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SmallStep is a habit tracker built around one simple idea: small, consistent actions lead to big results. Every time you complete your goal, a light particle drops into a mason jar. Watch it fill up completion by completion. Seal a full jar and it becomes a star - saved forever in your personal Sky Vault. No overwhelming dashboards. No guilt-tripping streaks. Just a calm, beautiful space to show up for yourself every day. HOW IT WORKS Set a goal and choose how often you want to complete it — every day, every few days, or whatever fits your life. SmallStep tracks your streak as long as you complete it within your chosen frequency window. Complete your goal → a particle fills your jar Fill the jar → it seals into a star Stars collect in your Sky Vault - a record of everything you've built FEATURES Mason jar visualization with physics-simulated particles Flexible frequency tracking - set your own completion window (1–7 days) Streak counter with history and calendar view Sky Vault - your personal collection of sealed jars turned stars Beautiful dark space aesthetic with animated starfield Completion history and monthly stats Local notifications to keep you on track Full account management, including data deletion DESIGNED FOR SIMPLICITY SmallStep strips away everything that makes habit tracking feel like a chore. No points, no leaderboards, no pressure. Just you, your goal, and a jar slowly filling with light. Whether you're building a meditation practice, a workout routine, a writing habit, or anything else - SmallStep gives you a quiet, satisfying way to show up consistently. Download SmallStep and take your first small step today.

Screenshots

MindLine Mind Map4 screens
small4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: small at 5.0 against MindLine Mind Map's 4.5. small also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). MindLine Mind Map's advantage is ratings volume (206 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. small asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

small holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MindLine Mind Map has 206 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindLine Mind Map ships an update fortnightly, small every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MindLine Mind Map versus small: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindLine Mind Mapsmall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (206 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings206 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Brown Bear Technology Co., LTDSHUGO TANAKA

Customer experience

MindLine Mind Map

All ratings206 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral9.6%
Negative11.4%

small

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

small

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
None

small

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MindLine Mind Map free?
MindLine Mind Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is small free?
small is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MindLine Mind Map or small?
small is rated higher. MindLine Mind Map averages 4.5 out of 5 from 206 ratings, while small averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MindLine Mind Map or small have ads?
MindLine Mind Map shows ads; small does not.
Which is updated more often, MindLine Mind Map or small?
MindLine Mind Map ships an update fortnightly, and small every 2 months. Most recently, MindLine Mind Map was updated on October 14, 2026 and small on October 5, 2026.

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