SimpleMind vs Flow Chart, Block Diagram
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleMind
Organize thoughts, capture ideas, and generate new concepts with a powerful mind mapping tool. Its intuitive interface allows for free-form or auto-layout creation, with options to add media, documents, and synchronize across devices. Share your mind maps in various formats or present them as slideshows.
- Free-form and auto layout options
- Add images, notes, icons, and links
- Voice memos and video integration
- Cloud synchronization across devices
- Export to PDF, Image, Reminders, Calendar
- Customizable styling and themes
- Collapse/expand branches for overview
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Mind mapping helps you organize your thoughts, remember information and generate new ideas. We've created a beautiful, intuitive app, so you can mind map wherever you are and whenever you want. Free Functionality • Everything you need to get started with mind mapping. • No ads. • No data collection. • No need to sign up for an account. • Upgrade to full functionality is a one-time single purchase. Highlights • Easy to use. • Continuously fine-tuned based on customer feedback. • Trustworthy and reliable: 15+ years of updates and improvements. • Used in a wide range of applications: business, education, legal and medical. • Tools to help you maintain overview. Create ○ place topics anywhere you want in the free-form layout ○ or use auto layout - great for brainstorming ○ reorganize and restructure using drag, rotate, re-arrange or reconnect ○ use checkboxes, progress bars, auto-numbering ○ connect any two topics with a crosslink ○ label relations ○ virtually unlimited page size and number of elements ○ supports multiple Mind Maps on one page Add media and documents ○ images and photos ○ notes ○ icons (stock, emojis or custom) ○ link to a topic, mind map, contact, file or webpage ○ voice memos ○ videos Seamless synchronization using clouds ○ sync mind maps with your iPads and iPhones ○ sync mind maps across platforms. For example with Mac - as a separate purchase ○ sync using iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, 坚果云 - Nutstore and Nextcloud Share your Mind Map ○ for example as PDF or Image ○ outline, can be imported in word processors ○ create a slideshow to present your Mind Map (Tablet only) ○ print ○ export to Reminders or Calendar Style your mind map ○ change the appearance by selecting one of the 15+ style sheets ○ create your own style sheets ○ style every detail, exactly how you want it ○ change borders, lines, colors, background color, the checkbox color, and much more Maintain overview ○ collapse and expand branches ○ hide or show branches or topics ○ block out distractions with autofocus ○ highlight branches by displaying branch borders ○ visually group topics with group borders ○ organize your Mind Maps in folders ○ outline view ○ search
Flow Chart, Block Diagram
Easily create complex flowcharts and diagrams on a tablet with an automatic layout algorithm and shape recognition. Design professional business graphics using a variety of smart shapes for different diagram types, then export your creations to multiple formats.
- Automatic layout algorithm
- Hand-drawn shape recognition
- Hundreds of pre-designed smart shapes
- Support for BPMN 1.2 and 2.0
- Export to PDF, PNG, JPEG, SVG, VDX
- Dynamic grid
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Drawing of complicated flowcharts and diagrams on a tablet has never been so easy and quick. Thanks to unique automatic layout algorithm for connections and diagram objects, recognition of the hand-drawn shapes and dynamic grid, there is no need to precisely position shapes on the screen. In just a few minutes you will be able to design professional business graphics using hundreds of pre-designed smart shapes created especially for flowcharts and general-purpose drawings as well as for specific diagram types: Swimlanes, Venn charts, Data flow diagrams, Process flow diagrams, Workflows, Business process models (both bpmn 1.2 and bpmn 2.0 notations are supported); Chevron and circular diagrams; Infographics and many other. The created diagrams can be printed or exported to Pdf, Png, Jpeg, Svg and Microsoft Visio (Vdx).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SimpleMind at 4.5 against Flow Chart, Block Diagram's 2.8. SimpleMind also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 44%) and ratings volume (981 vs 11). Flow Chart, Block Diagram's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SimpleMind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flow Chart, Block Diagram sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SimpleMind holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleMind has 981 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of SimpleMind's written reviews are positive against 44% of Flow Chart, Block Diagram's.
SimpleMind ships an update every 2 months, Flow Chart, Block Diagram monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleMind | Flow Chart, Block Diagram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (981 ratings) — better | 2.8 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 981 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xpt Software & Consulting B.V. | Evgeny Akinshin |
Customer experience
SimpleMind
Flow Chart, Block Diagram
Bugs and requests
SimpleMind
Reported bugs
2 issues- Maps disappearing after device resets
- Inability to import/export certain file formats
Requested features
4 requests- Improved syncing and cloud integration
- More customization options for appearance and layout
- Keyboard shortcuts and power user features
- Better support for Apple Pencil and handwriting
Flow Chart, Block Diagram
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SimpleMind
- Unlock Pro Functionality$10.99
Flow Chart, Block Diagram
- Upgrade to Premium$11.99
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