Comparison

SimpleMind vs كناشة

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

Head to head
About

SimpleMind

Organize your thoughts, capture ideas, and generate new concepts with this intuitive mind mapping tool. Create unlimited mind maps, customize their appearance, and add rich content like notes, images, and links. Share your maps in various formats or sync them across devices.

Highlights
  • Unlimited mind map creation
  • Customizable appearance and style sheets
  • Add notes, images, icons, and links
  • Collapse/expand branches and outline view
  • Free-form layout and auto layouts
  • Export in PDF, Image, and OPML formats
  • Sync across devices via cloud services
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 • Easy to use. • Create as many Mind Maps as you want. • Change the overall appearance by selecting one of the many style sheets. • Add notes. • Collapse and expand branches. • Outline view. • Brainstorm. • Continuously fine-tuned based on customer feedback. • Upgrade to Pro functionality is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Private by Design • No ads. • No tracking. • No need to sign up for an account. • We do not have access to your Mind Maps. ○ Pro Functionality Create • Place topics anywhere you want in the free-form layout. • Use various auto layouts. • Reorganize and restructure topics. • Connect any two topics with a crosslink. • Label relations. Tools to help you maintain overview • Collapse and expand branches. • Block out distractions with autofocus. • Visually group topics with group borders. • Outline view. • Search and filter. Enrich your Mind Map • Images and photos. • Notes. • Icons. • Link to a mind map, contact, file or webpage. • Checkboxes. Style your mind map • Change the overall appearance by selecting one of the many style sheets. • Create your own style sheets. • Style every detail, exactly how you want it. Share Mind Maps • PDF, Image and more. • Outline text. • Create a slideshow to present your Mind Map (tablet only). • Print. • Exchange as OPML, for example with AI apps. Safely store and sync your Mind Maps • You control where your Mind Maps are stored. • Sync Mind Maps across devices using iCloud, Dropbox or other clouds. • SimpleMind is designed to open your Mind Maps across platforms. • SimpleMind for Mac, and companion apps for other platforms, are sold separately.

About

كناشة

Features
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يسعى كناشة إلى أن يجعل منك (منتجًا للمعرفة) لا مجرد (مستهلكٍ لها)، وذلك بخدمات عديدة تساعد على ذلك، منها: * (تقييد الفوائد) بطريقةٍ علمية منظَّمة، وحفظُها لك في (سحابةٍ تخزينية آمنة) تمكِّنك من العودة إليها من أي جهازٍ إذا دخلتَ إلى حسابك. * (تصنيف الفوائد) أمرٌ في غاية الأهمية للاستفادة من فوائدك، لتسهُل عليك العودة إليها في أي موضوع تريد الكتابة أو الحديث عنه، وقد اعتمدنا تصنيف ديوي العشري، كما يمكنك إضافة تصنيفات أخرى حسب احتياجك. * (محرك بحث متقدم) يبحث في نصوص الفوائد، والتصنيفات، والقائلين، مع تجاهله للأخطاء الإملائية الشائعة. * (نادي كناشة)، والذي جمعنا لك فيه أكثر من 3000 فائدة منتخبة في مجالات متعددة، والعديد من تدوينات كبار الكُتَّاب والأدباء عن القراءة والكتابة، لتكون عونًا لك في إنتاجك المعرفي. كما يمكنك مشاركة ما تحب من فوائدك الخاصة في (الكنانيش). صنعنا تطبيق كناشة؛ لأن القراءةَ وحدَها لا تكفي.

Screenshots

SimpleMind4 screens
كناشة4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: كناشة at none against SimpleMind's 1. كناشة also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). SimpleMind's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 44%) and ratings volume (982 vs 18). On price, rating, 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. SimpleMind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. كناشة asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for SimpleMind against 4.6 for كناشة. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleMind has 982 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of SimpleMind's written reviews are positive against 44% of كناشة's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleMind ships an update every 2 months, كناشة fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SimpleMind versus كناشة: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleMindكناشة
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (982 ratings)4.6 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings982 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB48 MB
Age rating+44+
Developerxpt Software & Consulting B.V.Arabia For Information Technology

Customer experience

SimpleMind

All ratings981 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews1,393 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative14.3%

كناشة

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

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

كناشة

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleMind

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Functionality$10.99
None

كناشة

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleMind free?
SimpleMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is كناشة free?
كناشة is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimpleMind or كناشة?
كناشة is rated higher. SimpleMind averages 4.5 out of 5 from 982 ratings, while كناشة averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do SimpleMind or كناشة have ads?
Neither SimpleMind nor كناشة shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleMind or كناشة?
SimpleMind ships an update every 2 months, and كناشة fortnightly. Most recently, SimpleMind was updated on November 11, 2026 and كناشة on November 2, 2026.

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