Comparison

iBlueSky (mindmapping) vs mindlib (Mind Map, Notes)

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

Head to head
About

iBlueSky (mindmapping)

Capture, develop, and organize your best ideas with an elegant and intuitive mind mapping tool. Supports large page sizes, multiple export formats, and rich branch customization. Realize your full potential by bringing your thoughts to life.

Highlights
  • Huge page size
  • Import Freemind & OPML
  • Export PDF, PNG, OPML, Freemind, text
  • Link branches
  • Attach notes to branches
  • Edit branch colors
  • Cut, copy, paste branches
Features
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Elegant, intuitive & clutter-free mind mapping. Wherever inspiration strikes. Capture, develop and organize your best ideas. Realise your full potential with iBlueSky. Key Features: - Optimized for iPad Pro, iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch (only one purchase required to run with an optimized experience on all device types). - Huge page size - Easy import via the web in Freemind & OPML formats - Easy export via email in these formats: PDF, PNG (limited to 4000x4000 pixels), OPML outlining format, Freemind, plain text - Branches with more than one line of text - Link branches - Attach notes to branches (imported and exported in most external formats) - Edit branch colours with an easy-to-use color picker, option to apply color changes to sub-branches - Clipboard: cut, copy and paste branches - Scroll and zoom - standard pinch gesture - Double tap to zoom in and out - Auto-hiding toolbars

About

mindlib (Mind Map, Notes)

Organize and expand your knowledge with an AI-powered mind mapping tool. Create interconnected information networks, engage in AI conversations for insights, and automatically generate mind maps from discussions. Supports web access and data import/export.

Highlights
  • AI-powered mind mapping
  • Personalized AI chat
  • Automatic mind map generation
  • Weblink sharing and Open Graph integration
  • Google Knowledge Graph integration
  • Offline access and synchronization
  • OPML import/export
Features
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Organize your knowledge through mind mapping and create your personal mind library. Instead of carving knowledge into your brain’s neurons by repeating it over and over, why not persist it as a mind map in an information network? Only once and without the risk of losing it. Starting from a central node, mindlib enables you to save, relate, and compare information. Knowledge is displayed in a mind map-like style, where everything is interconnectable—just like your mind. Engage in dynamic conversations with your personal AI to explore, refine, and expand your knowledge. The AI-Chat in mindlib is uniquely tailored to your knowledge base, intelligently searching through your stored insights to provide context-aware answers that are grounded in your own curated information. AI-generated insights can be automatically transformed into structured mind maps, eliminating the need for manual organization and research. Instead of arranging content yourself, simply engage in a natural conversation, and let mindlib handle the structuring. This allows you to effortlessly expand your knowledge while keeping it well-organized and interconnected. To support knowledge organization, mindlib can be a share goal for your weblinks, uses Open Graph to pull information from URLs, and integrates the Google Knowledge Graph to discover relevant entities. A search function, list view, and graphical mind map navigation enable you to quickly access your knowledge and explore new connections. mindlib stores your mind maps locally and synchronizes with a server, ensuring your knowledge is always available—even when offline. The app supports the OPML format for importing and exporting information, allowing easy exchange with other mind mapping applications and creating backups. Use the web application version to access mindlib from your desktop at app.mindlib.de. The free version allows up to 100 pieces of information. Upgrade to a monthly or yearly subscription for unlimited knowledge storage. Once your subscription ends, your existing data remains available and synchronized across all devices. Terms of Use: https://app.mindlib.de/eula/en

Screenshots

iBlueSky (mindmapping)4 screens
mindlib (Mind Map, Notes)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iBlueSky (mindmapping) at none against mindlib (Mind Map, Notes)'s 3. iBlueSky (mindmapping) also leads on iOS requirement (11.4 vs 13.0). mindlib (Mind Map, Notes)'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 70%). On price, 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

Both are free to download. mindlib (Mind Map, Notes) sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. iBlueSky (mindmapping) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBlueSky (mindmapping) ships an update every 3 months, mindlib (Mind Map, Notes) every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iBlueSky (mindmapping) versus mindlib (Mind Map, Notes): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBlueSky (mindmapping)mindlib (Mind Map, Notes)
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew EblingCarsten Klaffke

Customer experience

iBlueSky (mindmapping)

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative21.5%

mindlib (Mind Map, Notes)

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

iBlueSky (mindmapping)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to use undo button
  • Distortion of text in nodes with longer content
  • Issues with syncing and transferring mind maps between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Ability to change branch colors and styles
  • Support for more file formats and cloud storage integration
  • Improved zooming and panning controls
  • Hierarchical organization of projects

mindlib (Mind Map, Notes)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iBlueSky (mindmapping)

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

mindlib (Mind Map, Notes)

Subscriptions2
  • Full Version Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Full Version Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full version$2.99

Questions

Is iBlueSky (mindmapping) free?
iBlueSky (mindmapping) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mindlib (Mind Map, Notes) free?
mindlib (Mind Map, Notes) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iBlueSky (mindmapping) or mindlib (Mind Map, Notes) have ads?
Neither iBlueSky (mindmapping) nor mindlib (Mind Map, Notes) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBlueSky (mindmapping) or mindlib (Mind Map, Notes)?
iBlueSky (mindmapping) ships an update every 3 months, and mindlib (Mind Map, Notes) every 6 weeks. Most recently, iBlueSky (mindmapping) was updated on October 16, 2026 and mindlib (Mind Map, Notes) on October 18, 2026.

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