Comparison

MandalaManager vs BPMN Master

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

Head to head
About

MandalaManager

Organize thoughts, set goals, and boost productivity with this 9-square grid tool. Ideal for business professionals and students, it offers intuitive editing, sharing, and multi-device syncing.

Highlights
  • Intuitive cell editing and swapping
  • Title and details layout for structured notes
  • Title-only layout with note-based details
  • Pre-built 'This Year's Goals' template
  • Instant use without account registration
  • Share charts for collaboration
  • Dark theme support
  • Multi-device sync via Google Drive
Features
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■ Organize Your Goals and Ideas with 9-Grid Thinking Mandala Manager is a simple app for organizing thoughts, exploring ideas, and setting goals and plans using a 9-grid layout. Start with a central theme and expand your thinking outward. Turn the ideas, questions, and challenges in your head into a clear visual overview. At work, use it for brainstorming, goal setting, business planning, problem-solving, and organizing your thoughts. Access it on your phone, tablet, or computer to stay productive wherever you are. Students can plan their studies, prepare for exams, and think about future goals. It's also useful for self-reflection, life planning, building habits, and daily reviews. With a simple grid, even complex thoughts become easier to understand, helping you clarify what matters most. ■ Over 50,000 Users More than 50,000 people have used the app across its current and previous versions. It has also been used in a university class with over 100 students. We continue to improve the app with direct feedback from longtime users, including people who have used it for over 10 years. Your suggestions help shape what comes next. ■ Ways to Use It • Set goals and plan how to achieve them • Brainstorm ideas for work or personal projects • Organize thoughts and analyze challenges • Plan a business or project • Reflect on strengths, weaknesses, and personal growth • Create study plans and prepare for exams • Explore life plans and future ambitions • Build habits and reflect on your day • Organize information and reinforce learning • Support coaching and counseling sessions And much more—use it whenever you want to think clearly or develop an idea. ■ Features • Intuitive Editing When organizing thoughts, ease of use matters. Quickly add ideas, edit each cell, and move or rearrange cells with smooth, intuitive controls. • Titles and Details Each cell supports both a title and detailed text. Use the title for a topic or question, then add answers or notes below. Ideal for coaching, guided reflection, and exploring ideas in depth. • Clean, Title-Only Layout Prefer a simpler view? Display titles only while keeping detailed notes accessible. See the big picture without losing important information. • “Goals for This Year” Template Not sure where to start? Use the ready-made template to organize your goals and turn your intentions into a plan. • No Account Required No registration or complicated setup. Install the app and start creating right away. • Share Your Work Share your mandalas with family, friends, or colleagues. Discuss goals, exchange ideas, or organize thoughts together. • Dark Theme Choose a comfortable appearance that suits your environment and preferences. • Use Across Devices Save and load your data through cloud storage so you can access your work from multiple devices, including phones and tablets. • Works on Multiple Platforms Use the app on a phone, tablet, or computer. Export your data for use in different settings and workflows. ■ Turn Ideas into Action with 9-Grid Thinking Writing down your thoughts can reveal new ideas, challenges, and next steps. From long-term goals to everyday reflections, create your own mandala, organize what matters, and discover where your ideas can take you.

About

BPMN Master

Features
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BPMN Master is a native BPMN 2.0 diagram editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Open process diagrams made in other modeling tools, edit them with touch, mouse or keyboard, and save them back as standard .bpmn files. FULL BPMN 2.0 NOTATION • Events with all 13 triggers, interrupting and non-interrupting • Every task type with loop, multi-instance and compensation markers • Exclusive, parallel, inclusive, event-based and complex gateways • Pools and lanes, collapsed and expanded sub-processes, call activities • Data objects and data stores, text annotations and groups • Sequence, message and association flows, default and conditional flows YOUR FILES STAY INTACT The whole file is kept as it was written, so vendor extensions and elements other tools rely on survive a save untouched. Files saved without a diagram layout open with a generated one instead of an error. FAST EDITING • Tap an element in the library and it is added and connected to the selection, so a flow is built tap by tap • A "+" beside the selected element adds the next step in one tap • Drag elements from the library straight onto the canvas • Connections route around shapes and follow when you move them • Resize pools, lanes and groups; lanes stay a tight stack • Align and distribute, copy and paste as standard BPMN, undo everything FIND YOUR WAY • Command palette (⌘K) for every action, element type and diagram element • Find (⌘F) by name, annotation text or ID • Minimap, zoom to fit and zoom to selection • Single-key shortcuts: type S, T, T, G, E to sketch a whole flow CATCH MISTAKES EARLY The diagram is checked as you edit: missing flows, unreachable elements, dead ends, detached boundary events and broken references are marked right on the canvas. SHARE AND PRINT Export to PNG and PDF, print with automatic page fitting, and view the XML source with syntax highlighting. On Mac, press Space on a .bpmn file in Finder to preview the diagram with Quick Look. AT HOME ON EVERY DEVICE A full-window canvas with floating controls, side panels on Mac and iPad and sheets on iPhone, light and dark themes, and seven interface languages: English, German, French, Ukrainian, Spanish, Japanese and Portuguese. LEGAL • Privacy Policy: https://vybgss.github.io/bpmn-master-docs/privacy-policy.html • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MandalaManager4 screens
BPMN Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MandalaManager at Free against BPMN Master's $19.99. MandalaManager also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). BPMN Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MandalaManager is free to download; BPMN Master costs $19.99 up front. MandalaManager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BPMN Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MandalaManager ships an update every 3 weeks, BPMN Master weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MandalaManager versus BPMN Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMandalaManagerBPMN Master
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMK-InternationalVolodymyr Sichka

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MandalaManager

Subscriptions3
  • MandalaManager Pro Version$0.991 Month
  • MandalaManager Pro (Monthly)$2.001 Month
  • MandalaChart Pro (Annual)$12.001 Year
None

BPMN Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MandalaManager free?
MandalaManager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BPMN Master free?
BPMN Master costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MandalaManager or BPMN Master have ads?
Neither MandalaManager nor BPMN Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MandalaManager or BPMN Master?
MandalaManager ships an update every 3 weeks, and BPMN Master weekly. Most recently, MandalaManager was updated on November 3, 2026 and BPMN Master on October 29, 2026.

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