Comparison

Mind Map vs Sage

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

Head to head
About

Mind Map

This app offers a flexible mind mapping experience with three distinct layout options to suit various thinking styles. It fully supports Apple Pencil for intuitive input and allows for real-time collaboration with others, making it ideal for both personal and team projects.

Highlights
  • Three distinct layout modes (circular, vertical, horizontal)
  • Full Apple Pencil support
  • Real-time collaboration features
  • Switchable layouts with one click
  • Concretizes abstract thinking
Features
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In the new era of mind mapping, creative layout is up to you!  Have you ever longed to freely explore the ocean of thought, yet been limited by traditional and singular ways of presentation? Now, everything will change! We are proud to launch a new mind mapping app - "Multiform", a smart tool designed specifically for you who pursue efficiency and creativity!  [Three layouts, do as you please] Say goodbye to monotony and embrace diversity! "Multiform" provides three unique layout modes that can be switched with just one click, allowing your thoughts to bloom freely on the screen: 1. Circular layout: Circular design, visually innovative, perfectly presents the internal connections between complex concepts, allowing thinking to flow like circular rings interlocking, and inspiration to circulate infinitely. 2. Vertical layout: From top to bottom, the hierarchy is clear, suitable for structured thinking and project management, allowing your ideas to flow like a waterfall, with clear organization. 3. Horizontal layout: From left to right, it is flat and straightforward, making it easy to capture the linear trajectory of thinking development, allowing every idea to flow naturally like water, connecting into a river of thinking.  [Supports Apple Pencil, inspiration is within reach] What's even more exciting is that "Multiform" fully supports Apple Pencil! Whether it's delicately depicting the thought process or quickly sketching creative ideas, they can flow naturally and smoothly like flowing clouds and water. Let every stroke become a witness to your sparks of wisdom, seamlessly integrate creativity and thinking, and truly achieve 'what you think is what you get'.  [Collaborate with others to create a crystallization of wisdom] Not only that, "Multiform" also breaks spatial limitations and supports collaboration with others! Whether it's brainstorming among team members or classroom interaction between teachers and students, it can be easily achieved. Share a mind map, synchronize editing and updates, so that every idea can quickly converge into the wisdom of the team.  Whether it's study notes, work plans, or creative planning, "Multiform" can concretize abstract thinking in the most suitable way for you, making every idea shine brightly.  Download "Multiform" now and embark on your journey of efficient thinking! Whether it's personal growth or team collaboration, we are the best partners for you to think critically. Let's light up the future together with wisdom and extend our thinking infinitely! Please visit the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy at: https://multiformapp.github.io/multiform/privacy Feedback: zhangqi_chn@icloud.com

About

Sage

Features
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Sage is a place to capture a thought and get back to what you were doing. Type it, dictate it, or share it from another app. Add photos and files to keep the context together. Your entries stay in one chronological feed. CAPTURE WITHOUT THINKING • Save text, photos, files and links in one entry • Share content to Sage from other apps • Save notes offline; AI processing resumes when you reconnect • Dictate in English with on-device speech recognition SEE YOUR THOUGHTS TAKE SHAPE • Sage categorizes entries after you save them • One entry can belong to more than one category • Topic threads collect the relevant entries automatically • Edit entries and correct their categories at any time • Create personal categories for your topics and projects ANALYSE WHEN YOU'RE READY • Tap Analyse to generate an AI insight for each thread with new entries • Each analysis considers new entries and earlier AI insights, so progress builds over time • Read the latest AI insight at the top of a thread and revisit source entries below it in date order YOUR NOTES STAY YOURS • Keep your notes on your device and sync them through your iCloud • Sign in with Apple is required • Content needed for categorization and analysis is sent securely through the Sage backend SAGE PLUS A Sage Plus subscription is required to use the app. It includes capture, categorization, analysis and access to every thread. Sage Plus costs $59.99/year or $8.99/month in the U.S. Eligible new subscribers can get a 3-day free trial. Prices may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase or after the free trial, where applicable. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://sagebrain.tech/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://sagebrain.tech/privacy/ Refund Policy: https://sagebrain.tech/refund/ Built for people whose attention is already full.

Screenshots

Mind Map4 screens
Sage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mind Map at 18.0 against Sage's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mind Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year and Sage sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mind Map versus Sage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind MapSage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer奇 张Maksim Ermolaev

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mind Map

Subscriptions1
  • One-Year Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Perpetual License$9.99
2 purchases

Sage

Subscriptions2
  • Sage Plus Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Sage Plus Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Mind Map free?
Mind Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sage free?
Sage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mind Map or Sage have ads?
Neither Mind Map nor Sage shows ads.

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