Comparison

BaseMind vs Cyclon

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

Head to head
About

BaseMind

This tool revolutionizes note-taking and data organization with an intuitive interface. Create expansive mind maps with customizable elements and freehand drawing capabilities. Seamlessly integrate with iCloud Drive for effortless data management.

Highlights
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Infinite depth mind maps
  • Customizable colors and pen widths
  • Manual node organization
  • Freehand drawing
  • iCloud Drive support
Features
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BaseMind is a next-generation mind mapping tool! It will completely change the way you take notes and organize data. Features: • Extremely friendly and intuitive user interface • Mind maps of infinite depth • Multiple colors and pen widths • Colors adapt to light / dark modes • Easy, manual node organization by just tapping and dragging • Map node reparenting • Freehand drawing • Retain orientation of freehand nodes even when reorganizing and reparenting • Full iCloud Drive support

About

Cyclon

Features
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Using the app is simple enough to track and organize your tasks and personal life from sharing your shopping list to managing work tasks and just habits. This app integrates with the Health app. You can integrate your activity tracker into your plans. The completion of the task can be achieved by your physical activity. There are different types of task tracking such as numbers, percentages, money, time, volume etc. It is possible to create tasks with complex content  (text ,images, simple tables, attachments). With the Apple Watch app quickly change the progress of tasks. There are more features like sharing goals with other people, notifications, importing and exporting of tasks to Calendar app, backing up to iCloud etc.

Screenshots

BaseMind4 screens
Cyclon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cyclon at Free against BaseMind's $4.99. Cyclon also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Cyclon is free to download; BaseMind costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BaseMind ships an update every 16 months, Cyclon weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
BaseMind versus Cyclon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaseMindCyclon
Price$4.99Free — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.614.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimo VirokannasDenis Mikaya

In-app purchases

None

BaseMind

No in-app purchases

None

Cyclon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BaseMind free?
BaseMind costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cyclon free?
Cyclon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BaseMind or Cyclon have ads?
Neither BaseMind nor Cyclon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BaseMind or Cyclon?
BaseMind ships an update every 16 months, and Cyclon weekly. Most recently, BaseMind was updated on September 12, 2026 and Cyclon on September 20, 2026.

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