Comparison

Markdown Tables vs Mindscope 2

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

Head to head
About

Markdown Tables

Easily create and edit tables for your Markdown writing projects. This app simplifies table creation, allowing you to insert/delete rows and columns, adjust alignment, and toggle header rows. It also supports exporting HTML tables for wider compatibility.

Highlights
  • Create tables for Markdown
  • Insert/delete rows and columns
  • Change column alignment
  • Toggle header row
  • Export HTML tables
  • Import existing tables
  • Split view editing on iPad
Features
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Stop getting frustrated when you need a table. Create tables for use in your favorite Markdown writing app with Markdown Tables. Writing tables in Markdown is hard. Most Markdown writing apps don't give you an easy way to create and edit tables. Markdown Tables is here to help. Create your table, then paste into your writing app. If you want to edit an existing table, copy it to the clipboard from your writing app then tap Import in Markdown Tables. On iPad use split view with drag and drop to make edits even quicker. Markdown Tables includes features to insert/delete rows and columns, change column alignment and toggle use of the header row. If your writing app only supports HTML tables then you can configure Markdown Tables to export HTML instead. Check out markdowntables.app/guide for how best to use Markdown Tables with some of the top writing apps on the App Store. (Note that this app works best with writing apps based on Markdown - if you aren't sure if your favorite app uses Markdown check its product page on the App Store.)

About

Mindscope 2

Capture and organize your thoughts visually with a fluid mind-mapper and outliner. Create nested entries, link ideas, and export your work in various formats. Syncs across Apple devices and offers offline access.

Highlights
  • Free-form visual boards
  • Instant outlining and nesting
  • Multiple boards per project
  • Rich entry types (text, links, todos, notes)
  • Line and arrow connections
  • Smart Undo/Redo
  • Multiple export formats (OPML, PDF, PNG, HTML)
Features
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Mindscope 2 is the fastest way to capture your thoughts and keep them organized. A fluid, visual mind-mapper and outliner in one, built entirely with SwiftUI and running on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and even Apple Watch. Create entries to capture your thoughts anywhere on a simple and elegant free-form text canvas, drag them around, and tap to zoom into an entry to enter its own space to add sub-entries, for as many levels as you want. Use the "breadcrumb bar", or a quick pinch gesture to jump up a level. Some highlights: • Free-form visual boards with smooth, speefy navigation. • Instant outlining. Drag your entries to reorder, nest, and shape ideas. • Multiple boards for different projects. Entries saved where you want them. • Entry types: text, links (including deep links to other apps!), todos, and long-form notes. • Drag open a selection rectangle for moving and styling multiple entries at once. Long-press for context menus. • Draw lines and arrows between entries. Customize arrowheads. • Smart Undo/Redo of your changes. • Set bookmarks for quick access to key entries. • Lock entries you don’t want to move or enter into. • Rich styling: fonts, colors, backgrounds, rotations. Preserved in exports. • Reminders on any entry: one-time or repeating. Notifications will then pop up which take you straight to the item. • Multi-window support on iPad and Mac. Full keyboard shortcuts and native menus. • iCloud (CloudKit) sync. Work offline and catch up later. • Intelligent paste with local Apple Intelligence: automatically summarize pasted text into tidy, titled bullet hierarchies. • Instant global search across all your entries. • Gorgeous liquid glass UI. Exporting makes sure you retain complete control of your data: • Mindscope archive (.mindscope2) • OPML (supported by most mind-mapping apps) • Bullet-list text • PDF (multi-page optional) • PNG (per board) • Interactive single-file HTML export that mirrors the real app, complete with navigation, styling, lines, and todos, and works offline in any browser. Importing works too. Open .mindscope2 files into new top-level boards, or bring in OPML with formatting, positions, metadata, and line connections preserved. Mindscope 2 is completely free to use with all the way up to 200 entries and 2 boards. All features, all export options, all syncing included. When you get close to the limits, you’ll see gentle upgrade prompts to get the Pro version either as a subscription or a one-time purchase. Mindscope Pro unlocks unlimited boards and entries and there is a 14-day trial as well for the monthly/yearly plans. Early adopters get the low prices locked in. Apple Watch app included for a synced, streamlined list view on the wrist. I made Mindscope 2 for my own usage, with my primary focus being speed and focus, for getting thoughts out of my head, organized, and easily accessible later. Try it for free and see if your brain doesn't feel just a bit lighter after using it a bit. (EULA: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula)

Screenshots

Markdown Tables3 screens
Mindscope 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mindscope 2 at Free against Markdown Tables's $1.99. Mindscope 2 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Markdown Tables's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (82% vs 50%). On ads 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

Mindscope 2 is free to download; Markdown Tables costs $1.99 up front. Mindscope 2 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Markdown Tables asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mindscope 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Markdown Tables has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Markdown Tables's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mindscope 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markdown Tables ships an update every 2 months, Mindscope 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Markdown Tables versus Mindscope 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown TablesMindscope 2
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (28 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApps On The Move LimitedJohn Goering

Customer experience

Markdown Tables

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

Mindscope 2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Markdown Tables

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Mindscope 2

Subscriptions2
  • Mindscope Pro Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Mindscope Pro Yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mindscope Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Markdown Tables free?
Markdown Tables costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mindscope 2 free?
Mindscope 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Markdown Tables or Mindscope 2?
Mindscope 2 is rated higher. Markdown Tables averages 4.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Mindscope 2 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Markdown Tables or Mindscope 2 have ads?
Neither Markdown Tables nor Mindscope 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markdown Tables or Mindscope 2?
Markdown Tables ships an update every 2 months, and Mindscope 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Markdown Tables was updated on September 26, 2026 and Mindscope 2 on October 5, 2026.

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