Comparison

SimpleMind vs Fly Mind Free

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Fly Mind Free

Easily organize your thoughts and projects with this intuitive mind mapping tool. Create beautiful, expandable mind maps with a clean interface and numerous customization options. Save your creations as photos.

Highlights
  • Easy mind map creation
  • Expandable canvas
  • Customizable themes and line styles
  • Foldable and movable menu
  • Save as photo
  • Dynamic visual effects
Features
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This is a free version that contains advertisements. If you like it, you can buy the paid version.Less is more.Very easy and speedy to create beautiful mind map.Very easy to use.Many kinds of theme(56 kinds of theme).Freely change line style(9 kinds of line style).Clean and beautiful interface.Foldable and movable menu.Help you organize your thoughts very quickly.Infinitely expanding canvas.You can create your project as big as you can.Infinitely central thoughts.Freely move any mind map node.Automatic line adjustment.It can also be saved as photo to your photo library.Easy and beautiful.This software uses game engine to develop,so it has some dynamic effects.The mind map list uses big screenshots,so you can see all your mind maps very clearly!

Screenshots

SimpleMind4 screens
Fly Mind Free4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SimpleMind at Free against Fly Mind Free's $0.99. SimpleMind also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (77% vs 43%). Fly Mind Free's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

SimpleMind is free to download; Fly Mind Free costs $0.99 up front. SimpleMind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fly Mind Free asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleMind holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. 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 43% of Fly Mind Free's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleMind ships an update every 2 months, Fly Mind Free every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SimpleMind versus Fly Mind Free: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleMindFly Mind Free
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (981 ratings) — better2.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings981 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxpt Software & Consulting B.V.智杰 王

Customer experience

SimpleMind

All ratings981 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews1,390 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative14.3%

Fly Mind Free

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative50.0%

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

Fly Mind Free

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleMind

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Functionality$10.99
None

Fly Mind Free

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleMind free?
SimpleMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fly Mind Free free?
Fly Mind Free costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimpleMind or Fly Mind Free?
SimpleMind is rated higher. SimpleMind averages 4.5 out of 5 from 981 ratings, while Fly Mind Free averages 2.5 from 11 ratings.
Do SimpleMind or Fly Mind Free have ads?
Neither SimpleMind nor Fly Mind Free shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleMind or Fly Mind Free?
SimpleMind ships an update every 2 months, and Fly Mind Free every 3 weeks. Most recently, SimpleMind was updated on September 29, 2026 and Fly Mind Free on September 7, 2026.

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