Comparison

miMind vs Second Mind

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

Second Mind

Features
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Never lose track of your belongings again. SecondMind is the simple, powerful way to track what you own, organize it by place or person, and know instantly what's with you, shared, or waiting to return. No more group chats asking who has the drill. No more tearing the house apart looking for a charger, your passport, or that one cable. KEY FEATURES • Track any item you own, lend out, or borrow • Instantly see what's with you, shared, or waiting to come back • Organize everything by place or by person • Add a photo and a note so you always recognize what you're looking for • Lightning-fast search finds anything in seconds • Create a shared household so family or roommates stay in sync • Reminders make sure borrowed items don't get forgotten • Clean, modern design with light and dark themes BUILT FOR HOUSEHOLDS Set up a shared space with the people you live with. Everyone sees what's borrowed, what's shared, and what's still out, no more guessing who has what. FREE PLAN • Track your items and their locations • Organize your belongings • Fast search, instantly • Create or join a household SECONDMIND PRO Go further with Pro: • Unlimited items, track everything you own • Bigger, more flexible households • Priority support Pick the plan that fits: • Monthly: $7.99/month • Yearly: $49.99/year (best value) • Lifetime Ultra: $129.99 one-time, own it forever • Aesthetics & Themes Pack: $9.99 one-time, every premium theme unlocked (no household features) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://secondmind.saurabhinfosys.com/eula.html Privacy Policy: https://secondmind.saurabhinfosys.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

miMind4 screens
Second Mind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: miMind at weekly against Second Mind's every 6 weeks. On price, 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

Both are free to download. miMind sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Second Mind sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

miMind ships an update weekly, Second Mind every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
miMind versus Second Mind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermiMindSecond Mind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (360 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings360 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCryptoBees LLCArun Prajapati

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

Second Mind

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
4 purchases

Second Mind

Subscriptions2
  • SecondMind Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • SecondMind Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Aesthetics & Experience Bundle$9.99
  • Lifetime Ultra Pass$129.99

Questions

Is miMind free?
miMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second Mind free?
Second Mind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do miMind or Second Mind have ads?
Neither miMind nor Second Mind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, miMind or Second Mind?
miMind ships an update weekly, and Second Mind every 6 weeks. Most recently, miMind was updated on October 22, 2026 and Second Mind on October 8, 2026.

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