Comparison

mymind vs Ideas Down Quickly

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

Head to head
About

mymind

This app acts as a private digital space to store and organize everything you care about, from notes and images to articles and bookmarks. It offers a clutter-free experience without algorithms or social feeds, allowing you to effortlessly save and recall information.

Highlights
  • Save images, notes, articles, and bookmarks
  • Effortless saving via share sheet
  • Automatic organization and visualization
  • Private and ad-free experience
  • No algorithms or social feeds
Features
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mymind isn't another productivity app. It's a quiet, private garden for the things you care most about. With just a single tap you can save images, notes, articles, products, text highlights, recipes, movies or other bookmarks to your mind. It works effortlessly via the share sheet. One place for everything you care about. No need to file it, label or even tag it. It's all magically organized and visualized for you. Some call mymind it a treasure trove of ideas, inspiration & references. No algorithms selling your data, no social feeds fighting for your attention. It's just you and your mind, extended into a clean, private and almost magical space that feels less like software and more like memory itself. —— https://mymind.com/privacypolicy https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ideas Down Quickly

Capture thoughts instantly with this frictionless note-taking app. Organize ideas into categories and find them quickly. Prioritizes privacy with offline functionality and on-device storage.

Highlights
  • Zero-friction capture
  • Simple organization
  • Easy browsing
  • Offline functionality
  • On-device storage
  • Open source
Features
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Ideas slipping away? Ideas Down Quickly is built for speed. Capture thoughts the moment they appear—no setup, no friction. Organize effortlessly, find ideas fast, and come back to them whenever inspiration strikes. Fast by Design - Zero-friction capture: Create or select a category and start recording instantly. - Simple organization: Keep ideas neatly categorized with minimal effort. - Easy browsing: Quickly scan and revisit past thoughts. Privacy First - Works offline: No internet required. - Optional iCloud backup and restore: Disabled by default. - On-device storage: Your ideas never leave your device. - Full data control: Backup and restore anytime from within the app. - Open source: Fully transparent—see exactly how everything works.

Screenshots

mymind4 screens
Ideas Down Quickly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ideas Down Quickly at 5.0 against mymind's 4.0. Ideas Down Quickly also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). mymind's advantage is ratings volume (414 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. mymind sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ideas Down Quickly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ideas Down Quickly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mymind has 414 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of mymind's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ideas Down Quickly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mymind ships an update every 3 weeks, Ideas Down Quickly every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
mymind versus Ideas Down Quickly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermymindIdeas Down Quickly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (414 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings414 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developermymind, Inc.Travis Bumgarner

Customer experience

mymind

All ratings414 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews414 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral17.6%
Negative23.2%

Ideas Down Quickly

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

mymind

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and data loss
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Buggy UI elements and navigation
  • Inconsistent behavior across platforms

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Ability to edit and rearrange saved items
  • Integration with more third-party services
  • Password/biometric protection
  • Improved sharing and collaboration features

Ideas Down Quickly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

mymind

Subscriptions5
  • The Bookmarker$4.991 Month
  • Student$7.991 Month
  • Mastermind$12.991 Month
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  • Student of Life Yearly$79.001 Year
  • Mastermind Yearly$129.001 Year
None

Ideas Down Quickly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mymind free?
mymind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ideas Down Quickly free?
Ideas Down Quickly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mymind or Ideas Down Quickly?
Ideas Down Quickly is rated higher. mymind averages 4.0 out of 5 from 414 ratings, while Ideas Down Quickly averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do mymind or Ideas Down Quickly have ads?
Neither mymind nor Ideas Down Quickly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mymind or Ideas Down Quickly?
mymind ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ideas Down Quickly every 11 days. Most recently, mymind was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ideas Down Quickly on October 10, 2026.

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