Comparison

Charting vs YouMind

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

Head to head
About

Charting

Easily create and share charts with a simple interface. Supports iCloud sync for seamless data management across devices. Export your plots in a dedicated format for collaboration.

Highlights
  • Simple operation interface
  • Quick chart drawing
  • iCloud sync support
  • Export Plotter format files
  • Cross-device compatibility
Features
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Simple and easy operation interface. Draw charts easily and quickly anytime, anywhere. Usage: Please watch the app preview. Note: 1.Support iCloud sync. 2.Export Plotter format files to share data with other users.

About

YouMind

Easily create and customize mind maps with a variety of editing tools. Insert images, organize topics with drag-and-drop, and share your creations in multiple formats. Sync your work across devices using iCloud.

Highlights
  • Quick mind map creation
  • Customizable text and appearance
  • Drag-and-drop topic organization
  • Image insertion and editing
  • Multiple sharing formats
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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Features: 1. Create mindmap quickly. 2. Change font, text size ,color , background color,line color , topic shape easily. 3. Support drag-drop, cut and paste to edit it's level. 4. Support insert image, crop image, image filters. 5. Support share your mindmapx file with your friends via social media, .mmx file or png image. 6. Document Browser Based, you can sync your mindmapx file via iCloud, so the files can share with multi devices.

Screenshots

Charting4 screens
YouMind2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: YouMind at 4.5 against Charting's 3.4. YouMind also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 35%) and ratings volume (111 vs 23). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Charting sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and YouMind sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YouMind holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 111 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Charting's written reviews are positive against 48% of YouMind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charting ships an update weekly, YouMind every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Charting versus YouMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChartingYouMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (23 ratings)4.5 (111 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews48.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23111 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer奇 张炜春 唐

Customer experience

Charting

All ratings23 ratings
Positive56.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative34.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral17.6%
Negative47.1%

YouMind

All ratings111 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral11.7%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Charting

One-time1
  • Full version$2.99
4 purchases

YouMind

Subscriptions2
  • Youmind Pro(Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Youmind Pro (Yearly)$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • 7 days Free TrialFree
  • Unlock Forever$3.99

Questions

Is Charting free?
Charting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YouMind free?
YouMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Charting or YouMind?
YouMind is rated higher. Charting averages 3.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while YouMind averages 4.5 from 111 ratings.
Do Charting or YouMind have ads?
Neither Charting nor YouMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charting or YouMind?
Charting ships an update weekly, and YouMind every 2 weeks. Most recently, Charting was updated on September 5, 2026 and YouMind on September 24, 2026.

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