Comparison

miMind vs Diagrams Notepad 3

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

Head to head
About

miMind

Organize your thoughts and ideas with a powerful mind mapping tool. Create detailed schemes, customize layouts, and share your work in various formats. Ideal for personal projects, professional planning, and creative endeavors.

Highlights
  • Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • Dozens of layouts, color schemes, and shapes
  • Export to image, PDF, text, and XML
  • Backup and import from cloud storage
  • Rich text formatting and node manipulation
  • Supports Freemind file import
Features
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miMind is a fast, beautiful mind-mapping app for brainstorming, planning, studying and note-taking. Start with one idea, branch out in any direction — then present it, share it or export it anywhere. MAKE IT LOOK THE WAY YOU THINK • Dozens of layout schemes — radial, tree, org chart, balanced — or place every node by hand • Nearly 30 map themes and dozens of color schemas, plus custom palettes, backgrounds and shadows • Node shapes: rounded rectangle, ellipse, diamond, hexagon, octagon, cloud, star, heart and more • Connection styles: straight, curved, dashed or tapered, with arrows, labels and colors • Animated connections — traveling dashes, pulses, glows, or an emoji riding along the line NODES THAT HOLD MORE THAN TEXT • Rich text — fonts, sizes, colors, alignment — plus long-form notes • Images, animated GIFs, stickers and emoji, or sketch your own with the drawing tool • Video and audio players; record a voice note straight into a node • Data tables, pie charts, bar graphs and line graphs • Checklists, check boxes, radio buttons and lists • Real-world locations with an interactive map and address • Hyperlinks that generate their own previews • File and document attachments • Calendar events and reminders on your device's calendar • Links from one map to another NEW — THE AI ASSISTANT • Describe a topic and watch a complete map build itself, node by node • Paste meeting notes, an article or a link and get it back as structure • Chat with the map that's open — the assistant sees your nodes and the one you selected • Ask for pictures, videos, tables, checklists or notes — the real content lands on the nodes, not links to it • Ask "what am I missing?" and suggestions appear as ghost nodes you keep or drop • One tap undoes an entire AI turn, however many nodes it touched • Attach images, files and links to the conversation, and pick the model that fits the job • Available with the miMind AI subscription BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Outline view — read and edit the whole map as a list • Find text anywhere in a large map • Multi-select editing to restyle many nodes at once • Undo/redo, collapse/expand, copy/paste, duplicate, drag to re-attach • Smooth zoom and pan, auto-save and a distraction-free View Mode • Presentation mode to walk an audience through a map step by step • Templates for starting new maps • 28 languages • No ads. No sign-up required to start. YOUR MAPS, ON EVERY DEVICE • iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows and Linux — and right in a browser at mimind.app • One account keeps every map in sync, organized in folders • Or keep them in iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive • Sign in with Google, Apple, Microsoft or Facebook • Password-encrypt maps that hold sensitive information IMPORT AND EXPORT ANYTHING • Import: miMind, FreeMind (.mm), XMind, OPML, Markdown, XML, JSON, CSV • Export: PNG, JPG, BMP, TGA, PDF, SVG, HTML, Word, Markdown, text outline, OPML, XML, JSON, CSV • High-resolution exports, printing, email and share sheet WHAT PEOPLE BUILD WITH IT Study notes and flash cards. Project plans, roadmaps and meeting notes. Business plans, org charts and process flows. Decision trees, family trees and UML-style diagrams. Trip itineraries, budgets and to-do lists. Novel outlines, speeches and essays. FREE TO START Core mind mapping is free and ad-free. miMind Premium unlocks cloud sync across your devices, tables, locations, video and audio, attachments, encryption, presentation mode, every theme and high-definition exports. miMind AI adds the built-in AI assistant. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Website: https://mimind.app AI guide: https://mimind.app/docs-ai.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://mimind.cryptobees.com/terms.html Privacy: https://mimind.cryptobees.com/privacy.html

About

Diagrams Notepad 3

Create and sync diagrams, flowcharts, and mind maps across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Supports Apple Pencil for drawing and offers collaboration features. Export in various formats.

Highlights
  • Cross-device sync via iCloud
  • Vector-based shapes and connectors
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Diagram sharing and collaboration
  • Export to PDF, PNG, JPEG
  • Unlimited diagram size
Features
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NEW - Create diagrams on iPhone, iPad and Mac and sync them together! New Design - Pencil Support - Folders - File Export/Import - Markup Editing - UML Class Editor and more... Create quickly and creatively wonderful diagrams and notes, flowcharts, mind maps, pinboards, organigrams, software models and AWS diagrams on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Sync your diagrams optionally and automatically between all iOS and macOS devices. Add shapes, connectors, images, drawings and weblinks. Draw shapes and connectors, take notes and add markup with Apple Pencil or a finger. Share diagrams and collaborate on them with other users through iCloud. Key features • Automatic sync using iCloud between your iOS and macOS devices • Vector based shapes and connectors • Color themes and styles for the entire diagram • Drag and drop (on iPad) or copy and paste to insert graphics, photos or URLs (rich links) from other apps directly to the diagram • Drawing shapes and connectors with Apple Pencil or a finger • Undo and redo all changes • Export diagrams as vector PDF documents or PNG or JPEG images • Diagram iCloud sharing and collaboration with your team or friends • Designed for iOS and iCloud The app uses iCloud to optionally and automatically sync diagrams between your iOS and macOS devices. You can also share your diagrams and collaborate on them with other users. • Diagrams without size limits The diagram automatically resizes to fit your content as you add more shapes. You can add shapes from any side of the diagram. • Each diagram has its own style Your recently used color styles, shapes and connectors will be saved separately for each diagram. • Replace shapes and connectors at any time Replace any selected shapes in the diagram with another shape from the toolbar or with an image or web-link from the clipboard. The existing text and connections of connectors will not change. • Free version with all functions Download the free version of the application and try out all the features. You can add and edit two diagrams with a limited number of shapes in each diagram. Upgrading to an unlimited number of diagrams and shapes is possible through an In-App Purchase. • We are looking forward to your feedback If you enjoy using the Diagrams Notepad app, please add a rating or write a review on the App Store. If you have further questions or suggestions about the app, please send us an e-mail to: info@diagrams-notepad.com Thank you for using the Diagrams Notepad app!

Screenshots

miMind4 screens
Diagrams Notepad 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: miMind at 84% against Diagrams Notepad 3's 39%. miMind also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. miMind sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Diagrams Notepad 3 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

miMind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: miMind has 360 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of miMind's written reviews are positive against 39% of Diagrams Notepad 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

miMind ships an update weekly, Diagrams Notepad 3 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
miMind versus Diagrams Notepad 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermiMindDiagrams Notepad 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (360 ratings) — better3.5 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews — better39.0% of reviews
Number of ratings360 — better51
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCryptoBees LLCsunata UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

Customer experience

miMind

All ratings359 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.1%

Diagrams Notepad 3

All ratings51 ratings
Positive62.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive39.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative52.4%

Bugs and requests

miMind

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Maps not saving properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding nodes and links

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved sync and cloud integration
  • Ability to embed images and media
  • More templates and layout options
  • Presentation mode for mind maps
  • Handwriting/stylus support on tablets

Diagrams Notepad 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

miMind

Subscriptions6
  • miMind Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • miMind AI Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • miMind Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
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  • miMind AI Max Monthly Subscription$59.991 Month
  • miMind AI Yearly Subscription$149.991 Year
  • miMind AI Max Subscription$599.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$5.99
1 purchases

Diagrams Notepad 3

One-time1
  • Unlimited number of diagrams$22.99

Questions

Is miMind free?
miMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diagrams Notepad 3 free?
Diagrams Notepad 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, miMind or Diagrams Notepad 3?
miMind is rated higher. miMind averages 4.8 out of 5 from 360 ratings, while Diagrams Notepad 3 averages 3.5 from 51 ratings.
Do miMind or Diagrams Notepad 3 have ads?
Neither miMind nor Diagrams Notepad 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, miMind or Diagrams Notepad 3?
miMind ships an update weekly, and Diagrams Notepad 3 monthly. Most recently, miMind was updated on October 22, 2026 and Diagrams Notepad 3 on October 14, 2026.

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