Mind Map vs Hicity
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).
Hicity
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App de comunicaciones basada en IP-PTT (Push To Talk over IP) que ofrece servicios con transmisión de PTT de voz/video, envío de video en tiempo real o desde la galería de imágenes, transferencia de imágenes desde la cámara o desde la galería de imágenes, mensajería instantánea (IM) y envío de la ubicación.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hicity at none against Mind Map's 2. Hicity also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). Mind Map's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Mind Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Hicity asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mind Map ships an update weekly, Hicity monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mind Map | Hicity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 翔 崔 | Innovar Ticks SAS |
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
Hicity
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mind Map
- HoodleMind Quarterly Subscription$2.993 Months
- HoodleMind Pro$12.99
Hicity
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mind Map free?
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Do Mind Map or Hicity have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mind Map or Hicity?
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