Comparison

Knots vs MindShift Mind Map

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

Head to head
About

Knots

Create a personal timeline to record life's events, big and small. Mark important dates as anniversaries and explore historical connections. Weave your personal history into the grand tapestry of world events.

Highlights
  • Personal timeline creation
  • Record daily events
  • Anniversary marking
  • Historical context exploration
  • Date-based search
Features
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Knots brings your events, diary entries, and anniversaries together in one personal timeline. Keep the moments that shaped you close, from everyday thoughts to the days you never want to forget. A TIMELINE FOR YOUR STORY Add an event for a trip, a new beginning, or a small win. Write a diary entry on its own or link it to an event so the story continues in one place. Switch between all entries, events with their linked entries, and diaries. WRITE WITH FEELING Choose a mood, put your thoughts into words, and add photos. Give quiet days as much space as big milestones. REMEMBER WHAT MATTERS Save birthdays, anniversaries, and other important dates. Set reminders and see the days ahead or the time that has passed. LOOK BACK, FIND YOUR WAY Revisit memories with On This Day and browse your calendar. Use notebooks, tags, and search to find a moment when you need it. Every day adds another thread to your story. Let Knots hold them together. OPTIONAL MEMBERSHIP Knots offers an annual auto-renewing membership and a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before purchase. You can manage or cancel an annual subscription in your App Store account settings and restore purchases in the app. Privacy Policy: https://glen-father-c47.notion.site/10b9e50ad6064cf89b29c37a78a75a74?source=copy_link Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MindShift Mind Map

Features
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MindShift is a mind-mapping app that does mind maps, and nothing else. Open it and start typing. Tab adds a child, Return adds a sibling, arrow keys move around, drag a branch to move it. The map lays itself out; you never push boxes around. What it does: - Two layouts: Mind Map (branches on both sides) and Logic Chart (everything flows right). - Two densities: Classic and Compact. That is the entire settings list. - Drag any branch onto another node or between its siblings; it re-parents and reorders. - Collapse branches, marquee-select, delete in bulk, undo everything. - Text wraps automatically; nodes size to their content. - One app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Full keyboard control on Mac and iPad with a keyboard; a bottom bar for touch. What it doesn't do: No account, no cloud, no ads, no analytics SDKs, no export formats yet, no themes, no icons and stickers. This isn't a promise—it's how the app is built. Every map is stored in the app's sandbox on your device and never leaves it.

Screenshots

Knots4 screens
MindShift Mind Map1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MindShift Mind Map at none against Knots's 2. MindShift Mind Map also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Knots sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. MindShift Mind Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Knots versus MindShift Mind Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnotsMindShift Mind Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (162 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings162 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Xiaorichang Technology Co., Ltd.腾 骆

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Knots

Subscriptions1
  • 年度订阅3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • 高级用户$9.99
None

MindShift Mind Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knots free?
Knots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindShift Mind Map free?
MindShift Mind Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Knots or MindShift Mind Map have ads?
Neither Knots nor MindShift Mind Map shows ads.

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