Concept Mapping vs MagicWiki
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Concept Mapping
Organize thoughts and plan projects with powerful concept maps. Visualize ideas, connect related concepts, and structure information more effectively than traditional notes. Share your creations and easily search your organized web of knowledge.
- Organize ideas with concept maps
- Connect related concepts
- Visualize ideas and information
- Plan projects effectively
- Brainstorming tool
- Add resources (links, images, video)
- Searchable knowledge graph
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Think more clearly and structure your ideas with powerful concept maps in Gloow. Plan projects, prepare presentations, brainstorm ideas, build stories, or even learn languages. Connect the dots with Gloow. Gloow can help you: * Think more clearly * Organize ideas more easily than written notes * Connect related concepts * Craft stories * Visualize ideas * Plan your projects more effectively * Brainstorm * Create beautiful mind maps and concept maps In Gloow, your ideas, called “nodes”, link together. You can connect one node to any other. There is no limit on the number of connections each node can have. This creates an organized web of information that you visualize, browse, and search. This structure is also known as a knowledge graph. Whether it’s a simple plan or a complex project, Gloow connects the dots between your information, ideas, and thoughts. Features: * Share your ideas with friends and family * Easily search your ideas and notes * Colour-scheming * Add resources (links, images, video) to your thoughts * Search the web for resources * Share resources from browsers straight into the app * Switch between a mind map and list view * No ads All features in Gloow are free to use up to a certain data limit. There is the option to upgrade to a subscription in the app for unlimited data.
MagicWiki
Build a personal knowledge network with this note-taking app. Connect ideas through wiki-style linking, organize with smart tags, and access content easily with powerful search. Supports markdown, images, and a distraction-free interface.
- Wiki-style linking
- Smart tag suggestions
- Daily journal with calendar
- Markdown and image support
- Powerful search functionality
- Offline data storage
- iCloud sync
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Create and organize your thoughts, ideas, and knowledge in a beautiful and interconnected personal wiki. MagicWiki is a powerful yet simple note-taking app that helps you build your own knowledge network. Key Features: • Wiki-style Linking: Connect your thoughts naturally by linking between articles • Smart Tags: Organize articles with tags and get intelligent tag suggestions based on content • Favorites: Keep important articles easily accessible • Daily Journal: Built-in journaling with a calendar view • Markdown Support: Format your content with simple markdown syntax • Image Support: Add and resize images within your articles • Powerful Search: Find articles by title, content, or tags • Clean Interface: Distraction-free writing and reading experience • Dark Mode Support: Comfortable viewing day and night Perfect for: • Personal knowledge management • Project documentation • Research notes • Daily journaling • Writing and brainstorming • Building your second brain MagicWiki works completely offline and your data stays on your device. No account or subscription required. iCloud sync available. Start building your personal knowledge base today with MagicWiki.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Concept Mapping at Free against MagicWiki's $4.99. Concept Mapping also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). MagicWiki's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Concept Mapping is free to download; MagicWiki costs $4.99 up front. Concept Mapping sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MagicWiki asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Concept Mapping against 5.0 for MagicWiki. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Concept Mapping ships an update every 2 months, MagicWiki every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Concept Mapping | MagicWiki |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nebulae GCV | Manicgrin Media Ltd |
Customer experience
Concept Mapping
MagicWiki
In-app purchases
Concept Mapping
- Gloow Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Gloow Early Bird Subscriptions$5.993 Months
- Gloow Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
MagicWiki
No in-app purchases









