MindSpace vs Mind Ace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MindSpace
Create and organize ideas quickly with a visual mind mapping tool. Edit, export, and share your maps across devices. Offers a minimalist design and secure data storage.
- Create concise mind maps
- Organize ideas with colors and stickers
- Capture fleeting inspiration
- Exquisite and minimalist themes
- Secure document editor for data
- Free sharing of mind maps
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Quickly create clean and simple mind maps. Edit them on Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Export anytime to PDF, Images, Markdown, and other formats to share in your work and studies. Quickly Create Personalized Mind Maps • Efficiency: We split "Themes" into "Layouts" and "Color Schemes", carefully designing over 50 layouts and 60 color schemes. They support one-tap switching and can be freely combined into multiple styles. • Personalization: You can create your own layouts and color schemes, presetting almost all formatting options such as growth direction, width, spacing, structure, shapes, and the color of each individual branch. • Freedom: You can set different layouts for two separate mind maps, or even different layouts for different branches to form a hybrid structure mind map to present your content. You can also set it to "Manual Layout" to flexibly place every single node. Enrich Your Mind Maps in Multiple Ways • Notes: Add a place for supplementary information with support for quick viewing. • Links: Add a web link or local link. Local links can specify and jump to concrete nodes within the file. • Tasks: Add task buttons that can display progress checkboxes. • Relationships: Add relationship lines between two nodes or internal positions within a node. • Summaries: Add curly braces or polygon shapes for multiple nodes. • Images: Insert local images and set their alignment with text. • Drawings: Drawings made with Apple Pencil can also be inserted inside nodes. • Equations: Support adding LaTeX equations and modifying them at any time. • Stickers: Built-in with more than 1,000 beautiful stickers. AI Assistant Doubles Your Efficiency (Optional) • Expand: Enter an idea to quickly branch out content from different angles. • Convert: Transform a long article into a clearly structured mind map. • Image to Mind Map: Convert images containing text into a mind map with the matching structure. • Rewrite: Re-output much better text for a specified node. Mainstream Import & Export Formats • Import: Supports Markdown, OPML, TXT, FreeMind, iThoughts, etc. • Export: Supports PDF, JPG, PNG, TXT, Markdown, OPML, etc. More Convenient Features • Outline: One-tap toggle to outline mode, or start editing and arranging structures directly from the outline view. • Shortcuts: Provides a rich keyboard shortcut system that is fully customizable. • Focus Mode: Light up only your selected node and its related nodes for seamless presentation work. • Other Features: Canvas guides, widgets, auto-follow, and more. Data Security We build the App using the most safe and reliable architecture—a document-based editor. Your data belongs solely to you. The AI assistant only processes data you provide to it, and you can turn off AI globally. Subscription Information • You can subscribe to the "Pro" version monthly or annually. • Payments will be charged to your iTunes Account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. • Manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your App Store Account Settings after purchase. Email: todo-color@outlook.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rednowapp.github.io/privacy-policy/
Mind Ace
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Organize your ideas visually with intuitive mind mapping. Unlike complex diagramming tools, Mind Ace makes it easy to structure your thoughts with a clean interface, personalize nodes with colors and emojis, restructure your maps effortlessly, and back up your work safely. FEATURES • Intuitive Mind Mapping Create beautiful mind maps in seconds. Tap to add nodes, drag to reorder, and build your ideas visually. The clean, distraction-free canvas lets you focus on your thoughts. • Colors & Emojis Make your mind maps personal. Assign colors to highlight important branches and add emojis for visual interest. Find what you need quickly with visual cues. • Flexible Organization Drag and drop nodes to reorder them instantly. Collapse branches to focus on specific areas, then expand to see everything. Your maps adapt to how you think. • Extract & Expand Turn any branch into its own mind map with one tap. Perfect for when a subtopic grows too large. Your ideas can evolve without limits. • Backup & Restore Export all your mind maps to a backup file. Restore anytime to continue your work. Your ideas are always safe and portable. • Clean Design No cluttered toolbars or overwhelming options. Mind Ace shows a minimal interface that highlights your ideas. Start mapping immediately. Organize scattered thoughts into clear, visual structures. Mind Ace helps you think clearly, plan effectively, and achieve your goals. There is an optional Premium subscription for unlimited access. The subscription will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the current period ends. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.productivetap.com/mind-ace-privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: MindSpace at 4 against Mind Ace's 1. MindSpace also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. MindSpace sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Mind Ace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | MindSpace | Mind Ace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (287 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 287 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 佳文 潘 | ProductiveTap |
Bugs and requests
MindSpace
Reported bugs
3 issues- Nodes and content randomly disappearing
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Syncing problems between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to scribble or handwrite notes
- Improve keyboard shortcuts and text editing
- Implement more advanced charting and data visualization
- Allow custom node shapes and connection styles
- Add support for importing/exporting other mind map formats
Mind Ace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MindSpace
- Subscription Monthly2 variants$0.991 Month
- Subscription Yearly2 variants$7.991 Year
- 2000 AI Credits$1.49
- Lifetime Pro2 variants$12.99
- Lifetime Pro(Original)$12.99
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- Lifetime Pro$29.99
Mind Ace
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year









