Mind Map vs Mapify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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).
Mapify
Transform any content, from study notes and work projects to videos and podcasts, into visual mind maps using AI. Quickly summarize documents, web pages, and even single ideas into organized, shareable maps. Enhance your understanding and productivity with intelligent summarization and cross-device synchronization.
- PDF to Mind Map summarization
- Website to Mind Map conversion
- YouTube video summarization
- Prompt-based mind map creation
- AI-powered map enhancement
- Cross-device synchronization
- Easy sharing and presentation
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From study notes to work projects, even YouTube videos and podcasts — Mapify turns everything into mind maps with AI, all with just one click. Key Features - PDF to Mind Map: Summarize long documents into clear visual maps - Website to Mind Map: Turn articles and web pages into key points - YouTube Video Summary: Capture key takeaways from long videos at a glance - Prompt to Mind Map: Create mind maps from a single sentence or idea - AI Assistance: Enhance and expand your maps with AI-powered suggestions - Cross-Device Sync: Sync across PC, tablet and mobile for seamless access - Easy Sharing: Share or present to show and discuss Use Cases - Study and learning: Summarize textbooks, papers, and lecture notes - Work and productivity: Organize meeting notes and project materials - Professional research: Structure reports and academic findings - Creative projects: Capture and expand brainstorming ideas Privacy Your data is safe with us. Read our privacy policy at https://mapify.so/privacy Contact Need Help? Contact us at hi@mapify.so for any support or feedback Whatever you’re working on, Mapify helps you turn complexity into clarity with AI mind maps. Work smarter with Mapify — start today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mind Map at 70% against Mapify's 19%. Mind Map also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Mapify's advantage is ratings volume (178 vs 7). On price, update cadence, 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. Mind Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and Mapify sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mind Map holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mapify has 178 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Mind Map's written reviews are positive against 19% of Mapify's.
Mind Map ships an update weekly, Mapify fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mind Map | Mapify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | 4.6 (178 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews — better | 19.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 178 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 337 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 翔 崔 | Xmind Ltd. |
Customer experience
Mind Map
Mapify
Bugs and requests
Mind Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mapify
Reported bugs
8 issues- Cannot read cards over 7h without subscription
- Internal error and credit consumption
- Login code not working, email not received
- Cannot see all maps, alert to try again
- Error when creating from YouTube
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- AI couldn't analyze PDF
- Japanese character corruption on iPhone/iPad
- Audio file conversion failed, credits consumed
Requested features
10 requests- Price per credit instead of monthly
- Fixed price for reading long cards
- Search and folder organization for created items
- Option to change branch colors manually
- Clarification on free credit reset times
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- Improve PDF analysis capabilities
- Improve audio file to keymap conversion
- Fix character corruption on iPhone/iPad
- Add search functionality
- Add folder or tag system
In-app purchases
Mind Map
- HoodleMind Quarterly Subscription$2.993 Months
- HoodleMind Pro$12.99
Mapify
- Mapify Basic(Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Mapify Pro(Monthly)$19.991 Month
- Mapify Unlimited(Monthly)$29.991 Month
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- Mapify Basic(Yearly)$71.991 Year
- Mapify Pro Trial-Yearly3 Days trial$143.991 Year
- Mapify Pro(Yearly)$143.991 Year
- Mapify Unlimited Trial -Yearly3 Days trial$214.991 Year
- Mapify Unlimited(Yearly)$214.991 Year









