Gourmet Tree vs Silmari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gourmet Tree
Effortlessly create vertical mind maps by simply typing text. Indent lines to build hierarchical structures with automatic diagram generation. Supports text formatting and exports to PDF or PNG.
- Create mind maps by typing text
- Automatic tree diagram generation
- Syntax-highlighted editor
- Text formatting with markup
- Export to PDF and PNG
- Drag and drop functionality
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- Core Feature: Create vertical mind maps just by typing text. Enter a parent item, then indent with a tab on the next line to add child items — the tree diagram is drawn automatically. - Syntax-Highlighted Editor: Gourmet Tree highlights its mind map syntax right in the editor, making it easy to write and read your diagrams. - Text Formatting: Style text within your mind map using simple markup — bold, highlight, strikethrough, underline, and more. - Live Preview (iPad): See your mind map update in real time in the preview panel on the right as you type. - Export: Export as PDF or transparent PNG. Drag and drop into other apps, or share however you like.
Silmari
This app helps organize scattered thoughts into a clear visual structure using fast keyboard editing and flexible layouts. It supports multiple mind maps, rich expression options, and various export formats, with local storage for offline use. An AI helper can convert documents into mind maps.
- Fast keyboard editing
- Flexible layout options
- Rich expression tools
- Multiple mind map management
- Offline local storage
- Export to Markdown, PNG, Excel, JSON
- AI document to mind map conversion
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Good mind map apps are hard to find — and the good ones are subscription-only. Now there's an app to solve that. Silmari will never switch to a subscription. Buy once, subscribed for life — we come to you with that unchanging promise. Silmari is a mind map editor that weaves scattered ideas into one clear picture. With fast keyboard editing and automatic layout, your thoughts become structure the moment they appear. ■ Fast editing · Tab for a child, Enter for a sibling — structure your ideas with the keyboard alone · Drag to reorder or re-parent; move an entire subtree at once · Multi-line text, per-node colors ■ Flexible layouts · Right / Left / Balanced / Org chart / Logic tree · Fit-to-screen and a live minimap for large maps ■ Rich expression · Free relationship lines with labels, node groups · Node notes, and link / image / file attachments ■ Multiple mind maps · Manage maps as tabs, view two side by side ■ Save & import/export · Local on-device storage — works offline · Export to Markdown · Image (PNG) · Excel · JSON · Import XMind (.xmind) — brings in structure, text, notes, and relationship lines; multiple sheets open as separate tabs Note: XMind's exact positions, styles, colors, images, and summaries are not imported. The map is auto-arranged in Silmari's style, so its layout may differ from the original. ■ AI helper · A workflow that helps turn documents into mind maps (using your own AI service) Automatic Korean / English. Start right away — no account required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Gourmet Tree at Free against Silmari's $12.99. Silmari's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On review sentiment, 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
Gourmet Tree is free to download; Silmari costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gourmet Tree ships an update every 5 days, Silmari every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gourmet Tree | Silmari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #197 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jongwoo Bai | TAEHAN KIM |
Customer experience
Gourmet Tree
Silmari
In-app purchases
Gourmet Tree
No in-app purchases
Silmari
No in-app purchases









