Comparison

miMind vs Anchor

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

Head to head
About

miMind

Create, organize, and share visual maps of your ideas. This app offers extensive customization for nodes, connections, and layouts, with AI assistance to build maps from text. Supports various import/export formats and syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • AI-generated mind maps
  • Rich node content (text, images, video, tables)
  • Dozens of layout and theme options
  • Outline view for list editing
  • Presentation mode
  • Cross-platform sync
  • Extensive import/export options
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 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 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 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

Anchor

Features
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Most people drift. Not because they're lazy — because they never wrote down what they actually stand for. Anchor changes that. In minutes, Anchor asks you the questions no one else does — about what you're building, who you're building it for, what keeps stopping you, and who you refuse to become. From your answers, it builds a personal doctrine that's entirely yours. Not borrowed wisdom. Not a template. Yours. Then it keeps you anchored to it. Every day, Anchor sends you a reminder to check in on your commitment. Did you do what you said you'd do? A simple yes or no. A streak that means something. A document you actually live by. Premium members unlock the Deep Dive — a conversational feature that goes deeper on each answer, surfacing the things you already know but haven't said out loud. The drift ends here. https://endthedrift.com/terms

Screenshots

miMind4 screens
Anchor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Anchor at daily against miMind's weekly. 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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Anchor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

miMind ships an update weekly, Anchor daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
miMind versus Anchor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermiMindAnchor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (360 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings360 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCryptoBees LLCDAVID JOE DAN LOWRIE

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

Anchor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

miMind

Subscriptions8
  • miMind Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • miMind Business Monthly Sub$7.991 Month
  • miMind AI Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
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  • miMind Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
  • miMind AI Max Monthly Subscription$59.991 Month
  • miMind Business Yearly Subscription$69.991 Year
  • miMind AI Yearly Subscription$149.991 Year
  • miMind AI Max Subscription$599.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$5.99
2 purchases

Anchor

Subscriptions2
  • Anchor Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Anchor Premium7 Days trial$49.001 Year

Questions

Is miMind free?
miMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anchor free?
Anchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do miMind or Anchor have ads?
Neither miMind nor Anchor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, miMind or Anchor?
miMind ships an update weekly, and Anchor daily. Most recently, miMind was updated on November 2, 2026 and Anchor on October 24, 2026.

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