Comparison

ThinkSpace vs ヒラメキスタジオ

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

Head to head
About

ThinkSpace

This app is a powerful thinking tool that supports creative workflows with an intuitive interface and various thinking methods. It offers features like handwritten notes, unlimited canvases, idea generation frameworks, and real-time collaboration to aid brainstorming and idea structuring.

Highlights
  • Handwritten sticky notes
  • Unlimited canvas sizes
  • Idea generation frameworks
  • Real-time sharing
  • Mind mapping
  • Diagram creation
  • AI brainstorming
Features
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Too much on your mind, and no idea where to start? AI chats, posts you saw, books you read, things people told you. There is more to think about every day. ThinkSpace is a thinking notebook: put your thoughts on cards, then arrange and connect them as you think. As you move cards around and put ideas into your own words, your understanding deepens. ■ How it works Start with a single card: whatever is on your mind. 1. Collect: AI chats, web pages, photos, passing thoughts, via the Inbox or by pasting. 2. Write it down: turn them, and what is in your head, into handwritten or text cards. 3. Arrange and see the big picture: move, group, and connect cards. Step back, and unexpected connections, next questions, and next actions appear. 4. Explain: say what your cards or map mean, out loud, in your own words. Read the transcript back to check what you really understand. ■ Great for - Clearing your head when AI chats pile up - Making sense of books and videos, and turning them into questions and actions - Connecting ideas from research papers and textbooks so you can explain them in your own words - Creating nursing concept maps and connecting conditions, symptoms, and care - Bringing a story's world, characters, timeline, and ideas into one structure - Journaling: writing out tangled feelings and worries - Designing your career in the AI era, a social media strategy, or a product - Connecting visions and goals to concrete actions and reviews - Working through problems at work: causes, solutions, validation, results ■ Start from a purpose-built map No need to stare at a blank canvas wondering where to begin. - Concept map - Problem-solving map - Pathophysiology map - Career map for the AI era - Worldbuilding map - Social media strategy map - Habit-building map - Product design map - Vision map and more — start from a foundation that fits your topic. ■ Turn AI chats into a growing map Ask AI about a card and add the answers to your map. Break answers into ideas, connect them, and make sense of them in your own words; looking over the map sparks new questions to dig into. Your AI inputs are never used for training. ■ Key features - Infinite canvas: place cards anywhere, half-formed thoughts included. - Handwriting and text: Apple Pencil supported. Jot down ideas on cards and move them around with your finger. - Mind maps, flowcharts, groups, and connections: radial thinking, steps, cause and effect. - Send from AI chats: send a conversation from Claude or the share sheet to the ThinkSpace Inbox, then drag it in as a card. - Explain out loud: describe a card or map in your own words; it is transcribed and saved. You notice where your understanding is thin, and can read it back later. - Ask AI: ask about a card and add the answer as a new card. - Extract key-point cards from long notes and web pages. - AI brainstorming: branch a topic card into angles and questions. - Paste into cards: copied text, photos, or URLs become cards. - Add web pages, images, and screenshots to your canvas. - Search and reuse cards across maps. - Link canvases: big themes and subtopics in layers. - Export to image, PDF, and text. - Local-first: saved on your device, works offline. - Sync across devices (Pro): iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Turn scattered information and AI answers into understanding you can explain and act on. ■ Pro access - Unlimited canvases - Unlimited cards and groups - Expanded AI usage limit - Full feature access ——— Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal fee is charged to your iTunes account within 24 hours before the period ends. You can turn off auto-renewal anytime in your App Store account settings. ——— Terms of Service: https://thinkspace-public.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/terms-en.html Privacy Policy: https://thinkspace-public.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/privacy-policy-en-v2.html

About

ヒラメキスタジオ

Features
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創造性を刺激し、革新的なアイデアを生み出すための総合的な発想支援アプリです。心理学と創造性研究に基づいた科学的なアプローチで、誰でも体系的にアイデアを生成できます。 主な機能 SCAMPER法による体系的なアイデア発想 ソクラテス式問答法で深い思考を促進 AIによる発想支援(プレミアム機能) アイデアの整理・分類・管理機能 クラウド同期でどの端末からでもアクセス オフラインでのSCAMPER利用(保存は要オンライン) SCAMPER法とは 創造性技法の一つで、既存のアイデアを7つの視点から変化させることで新しいアイデアを生み出す手法です: Substitute(代用) Combine(結合) Adapt(応用) Modify(修正) Put to other uses(転用) Eliminate(除去) Reverse(逆転) ソクラテス式問答法 質問を通じて物事の本質を探り、deeper thinking(深い思考)を促進する古典的な手法をアプリで体験できます。 対象ユーザー 学生 - 研究やレポートのアイデア出し 社会人 - 企画書作成や問題解決 クリエイター - 創作活動のインスピレーション 起業家 - ビジネスアイデアの発想 すべての創造的活動に関わる方 料金体系 基本機能は無料でご利用いただけます。プレミアム版では、AI機能の使用回数制限が解除され、より高度な発想支援をご利用いただけます。 革新的なアイデアを求めるすべての人のための、科学的根拠に基づいた発想支援ツールです。

Screenshots

ThinkSpace4 screens
ヒラメキスタジオ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ThinkSpace at none against ヒラメキスタジオ's shown. ヒラメキスタジオ's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. ThinkSpace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ヒラメキスタジオ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThinkSpace ships an update every 6 weeks, ヒラメキスタジオ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ThinkSpace versus ヒラメキスタジオ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinkSpaceヒラメキスタジオ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (276 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings276 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB70 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNaoya EnokidaKazuyuki Kurata

Bugs and requests

ThinkSpace

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • Data disappears after upgrading to paid version
  • Canvas fails to load with many items
  • Text boxes become uneditable
  • Grouped items move unexpectedly when resizing
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  • Eraser tool causes crashes
  • Login freezes and network connection errors
  • Registration and account creation failures
  • Undo function doesn't work properly
  • Cards stick or behave erratically
  • Zoom tool tab not displaying
  • Export function unresponsive on Mac
  • Text wrapping and alignment issues
  • Sticky notes change size unexpectedly
  • Items disappear from canvas
  • Forced quit required to close app
  • Laggy performance with Apple Pencil writing
  • Sync failures between iPad and Mac
  • Auto-organize feature snaps items incorrectly
  • White background export issues

Requested features

19 requests
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Dark mode theme
  • Better palm rejection for Apple Pencil
  • Folder/project organization system
  • Ability to delete canvases easily
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  • Improved text editing within cards
  • Better arrow/connector customization
  • Undo with multi-finger gestures (like Procreate)
  • Export to vector formats (SVG)
  • Zoom controls for Mac version
  • Better grouping and ungrouping functionality
  • Collaborative editing features
  • iCloud sync option
  • Highlighter tool
  • Custom colors and pen sizes
  • Canvas renaming functionality
  • Better keyboard shortcuts for Mac
  • Chromebook support
  • Auto-layout option for mind maps

ヒラメキスタジオ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ThinkSpace

Subscriptions2
  • ThinkSpace Pro Access$2.991 Month
  • ThinkSpace Pro Access$29.991 Year
1 purchases

ヒラメキスタジオ

Subscriptions1
  • ヒラメキスタジオ$3.991 Month

Questions

Is ThinkSpace free?
ThinkSpace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ヒラメキスタジオ free?
ヒラメキスタジオ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ThinkSpace or ヒラメキスタジオ have ads?
ヒラメキスタジオ shows ads; ThinkSpace does not.
Which is updated more often, ThinkSpace or ヒラメキスタジオ?
ThinkSpace ships an update every 6 weeks, and ヒラメキスタジオ every 2 weeks. Most recently, ThinkSpace was updated on November 2, 2026 and ヒラメキスタジオ on October 30, 2026.

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