# Mind Map vs Remote Pad

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Remote Pad at none against Mind Map's 2. Mind Map's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mind Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Remote Pad asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mind Map | Remote Pad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mind-map-hoodlemind/id1535574338/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **7** | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 42 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [翔 崔](https://appshunter.io/developer/974649822) | [Gihyeon Kwon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1779728430) |

## What reviewers say

### Mind Map

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mind-map-hoodlemind/id1535574338)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HoodleMind Quarterly Subscription | $2.99 | per 3 months |
| HoodleMind Pro | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
- 💡 Excellent value for one-time purchase
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- ✨ Many pleasing themes
- 🔄 Syncs across devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 File handling issues (internal sandbox only)
- 🔍 Lacks a search tool
- ↔️ Difficulty dragging nodes
- 🗄️ No option to create multiple 'sheets' within a map
- 🖱️ Difficulty selecting individual words

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Remote Pad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-pad/id6765650370)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mind Map free?

Mind Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Remote Pad free?

Remote Pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Mind Map or Remote Pad have ads?

Neither Mind Map nor Remote Pad shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*