Comparison

Mind Map vs Genius Vault

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

Head to head
About

Mind Map

Create beautiful mind maps intuitively to capture and organize ideas. Supports brainstorming, note-taking, studying, and project planning. Collaborate in real-time and export in various formats.

Highlights
  • Intuitive mind map creation
  • Brainstorming and ideation
  • Note-taking and studying
  • Project planning and management
  • Customizable themes and formatting
  • Add notes, links, attachments, and images to nodes
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Export as PNG, PDF, OPML
Features
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HoodleMind is a mind mapping tool that allows you to create beautiful mind maps intuitively and effortlessly. Start using HoodleMind to capture and organize ideas and information, it can be used for several purposes, including: - Brainstorming and ideation - Taking notes - Studying for an exam - Planning an event - Project planning and management - And more… HoodleMind has many built-in light and dark themes to use and it also provides many options to format elements, such as nodes and connections. For nodes, you can add associated content, for example, notes, links, attachments and images, and you can also add tasks to nodes to turn them into a todo list. All your documents are stored in the iCloud and they are automatically synced across all your devices. You can also collaborate on documents in real time. You can export documents as PNG/PDF/OPML files. If you have any questions, please drop us a line (hoodlemind@aliyun.com).

About

Genius Vault

Organize research notes, ideas, URLs, and code snippets in a centralized digital vault. Easily save, categorize, and retrieve information across your Apple devices. Perfect for students and researchers seeking focused organization.

Highlights
  • Store research notes and ideas
  • Save URLs, instructions, and code snippets
  • Detect and paste from clipboard
  • Highlight, favorite, and pin records
  • URL validation and direct linking
  • Cloud sync across Apple devices
  • 7-day record restore
Features
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Genius Vault is a powerful app that helps you store and organise all your research project notes and ideas in one place. With Genius Vault, you can easily save information, URLs, instructions, and snippets of code or text. A VAULT of project data that can help you keep your mind in focus but not overloaded. Need a better way to Group and store useful data or research, Genius Vault is here to help. The app is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, so you can access your notes from anywhere. Whether you're a student, researcher, or just someone who likes to keep their ideas organised, Genius Vault is the perfect tool for you. Features *Ability to detect text and urls from clipboard when you open the app and paste them into new records *highlight, favourite, and pin records * Url validation check URLs that are saved are complete urls. *quickly jump to the url by tapping on the links *copy snippets of text to the clipboard from the app to easily smoothen your workflow *syncs in cloud between iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Macs *delete records and restore them within 7 days Search through your ideas, urls, instructions and snippets

Screenshots

Mind Map4 screens
Genius Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mind Map at weekly against Genius Vault's every 6 weeks. Mind Map also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mind Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and Genius Vault sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Mind Map against 5.0 for Genius Vault. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mind Map has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mind Map ships an update weekly, Genius Vault every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mind Map versus Genius Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind MapGenius Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翔 崔Oliver Rider

Customer experience

Mind Map

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative25.6%

Genius Vault

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mind Map

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • File syncing and handling issues
  • App crashes when switching windows or being covered by another app
  • App continues to load without opening a map
  • Entries are not saved
  • App closes unexpectedly and is difficult to relaunch
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  • App does not save progress
  • Occasional crashes
  • App closes unexpectedly, losing work

Requested features

14 requests
  • Search tool for specific words/sentences
  • Ability to drag nodes around
  • Create multiple 'sheets' within the same map
  • Dark theme option
  • Edit and arrange nodes in outline mode
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  • Apple Watch app
  • Multiple app icon choices
  • Ability to start editing a node by typing on a hardware keyboard
  • Thinner lines for nodes further from the main node
  • Insert graphical elements (arrows, connectors) to link to other branches
  • Ability to attach files (not just notes and photos)
  • Modify the length and spacing of nodes
  • Support for Latex
  • Directly entered characters when a box is selected

Genius Vault

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mind Map

Subscriptions1
  • HoodleMind Quarterly Subscription$2.993 Months
One-time1
  • HoodleMind Pro$12.99
2 purchases

Genius Vault

One-time2
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
  • Unlock Pro Access$2.99

Questions

Is Mind Map free?
Mind Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Genius Vault free?
Genius Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mind Map or Genius Vault?
Genius Vault is rated higher. Mind Map averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Genius Vault averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mind Map or Genius Vault have ads?
Neither Mind Map nor Genius Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mind Map or Genius Vault?
Mind Map ships an update weekly, and Genius Vault every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mind Map was updated on October 29, 2026 and Genius Vault on October 7, 2026.

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