mindlib (Mind Map, Notes) vs Name Keeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mindlib (Mind Map, Notes)
Organize and expand your knowledge with an AI-powered mind mapping tool. Create interconnected information networks, engage in AI conversations for insights, and automatically generate mind maps from discussions. Supports web access and data import/export.
- AI-powered mind mapping
- Personalized AI chat
- Automatic mind map generation
- Weblink sharing and Open Graph integration
- Google Knowledge Graph integration
- Offline access and synchronization
- OPML import/export
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Organize your knowledge through mind mapping and create your personal mind library. Instead of carving knowledge into your brain’s neurons by repeating it over and over, why not persist it as a mind map in an information network? Only once and without the risk of losing it. Starting from a central node, mindlib enables you to save, relate, and compare information. Knowledge is displayed in a mind map-like style, where everything is interconnectable—just like your mind. Engage in dynamic conversations with your personal AI to explore, refine, and expand your knowledge. The AI-Chat in mindlib is uniquely tailored to your knowledge base, intelligently searching through your stored insights to provide context-aware answers that are grounded in your own curated information. AI-generated insights can be automatically transformed into structured mind maps, eliminating the need for manual organization and research. Instead of arranging content yourself, simply engage in a natural conversation, and let mindlib handle the structuring. This allows you to effortlessly expand your knowledge while keeping it well-organized and interconnected. To support knowledge organization, mindlib can be a share goal for your weblinks, uses Open Graph to pull information from URLs, and integrates the Google Knowledge Graph to discover relevant entities. A search function, list view, and graphical mind map navigation enable you to quickly access your knowledge and explore new connections. mindlib stores your mind maps locally and synchronizes with a server, ensuring your knowledge is always available—even when offline. The app supports the OPML format for importing and exporting information, allowing easy exchange with other mind mapping applications and creating backups. Use the web application version to access mindlib from your desktop at app.mindlib.de. The free version allows up to 100 pieces of information. Upgrade to a monthly or yearly subscription for unlimited knowledge storage. Once your subscription ends, your existing data remains available and synchronized across all devices. Terms of Use: https://app.mindlib.de/eula/en
Name Keeper
This app helps you recall details about people you meet, organizing them into custom groups with descriptions and search functionality. It prioritizes privacy with no tracking and automatic iCloud syncing.
- Organize people into custom groups
- Add multiple descriptions per person
- Search by name, location, group, description
- Automatic iCloud syncing
- Private by design, no tracking
- No account needed
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Name Keeper helps you remember people by capturing memorable details (e.g. what they look like, where you met, their pet's name) whatever helps the memory stick. • Organize people into custom groups with colors and emojis • Add multiple descriptions per person to jog your memory • Search across names, locations, groups, and descriptions • Syncs automatically via iCloud. No account needed • Private by design. No tracking, no analytics, all data stays on your device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Name Keeper at 5.0 against mindlib (Mind Map, Notes)'s 3.5. Name Keeper also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). mindlib (Mind Map, Notes)'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. mindlib (Mind Map, Notes) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Name Keeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Name Keeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
mindlib (Mind Map, Notes) ships an update every 6 weeks, Name Keeper weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mindlib (Mind Map, Notes) | Name Keeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carsten Klaffke | Matthew Liu |
Customer experience
mindlib (Mind Map, Notes)
Name Keeper
In-app purchases
mindlib (Mind Map, Notes)
- Full Version Monthly$0.991 Month
- Full Version Yearly$7.991 Year
Name Keeper
- Name Keeper Pro$2.99
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