Comparison

SimpleMind vs MindSpace

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

MindSpace

Create and organize ideas quickly with a visual mind mapping tool. Edit, export, and share your maps across devices. Offers a minimalist design and secure data storage.

Highlights
  • Create concise mind maps
  • Organize ideas with colors and stickers
  • Capture fleeting inspiration
  • Exquisite and minimalist themes
  • Secure document editor for data
  • Free sharing of mind maps
Features
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Quickly create clean and simple mind maps. Edit them on Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Export anytime to PDF, Images, Markdown, and other formats to share in your work and studies. Quickly Create Personalized Mind Maps • Efficiency: We split "Themes" into "Layouts" and "Color Schemes", carefully designing over 50 layouts and 60 color schemes. They support one-tap switching and can be freely combined into multiple styles. • Personalization: You can create your own layouts and color schemes, presetting almost all formatting options such as growth direction, width, spacing, structure, shapes, and the color of each individual branch. • Freedom: You can set different layouts for two separate mind maps, or even different layouts for different branches to form a hybrid structure mind map to present your content. You can also set it to "Manual Layout" to flexibly place every single node. Enrich Your Mind Maps in Multiple Ways • Notes: Add a place for supplementary information with support for quick viewing. • Links: Add a web link or local link. Local links can specify and jump to concrete nodes within the file. • Tasks: Add task buttons that can display progress checkboxes. • Relationships: Add relationship lines between two nodes or internal positions within a node. • Summaries: Add curly braces or polygon shapes for multiple nodes. • Images: Insert local images and set their alignment with text. • Drawings: Drawings made with Apple Pencil can also be inserted inside nodes. • Equations: Support adding LaTeX equations and modifying them at any time. • Stickers: Built-in with more than 1,000 beautiful stickers. AI Assistant Doubles Your Efficiency (Optional) • Expand: Enter an idea to quickly branch out content from different angles. • Convert: Transform a long article into a clearly structured mind map. • Image to Mind Map: Convert images containing text into a mind map with the matching structure. • Rewrite: Re-output much better text for a specified node. Mainstream Import & Export Formats • Import: Supports Markdown, OPML, TXT, FreeMind, iThoughts, etc. • Export: Supports PDF, JPG, PNG, TXT, Markdown, OPML, etc. More Convenient Features • Outline: One-tap toggle to outline mode, or start editing and arranging structures directly from the outline view. • Shortcuts: Provides a rich keyboard shortcut system that is fully customizable. • Focus Mode: Light up only your selected node and its related nodes for seamless presentation work. • Other Features: Canvas guides, widgets, auto-follow, and more. Data Security We build the App using the most safe and reliable architecture—a document-based editor. Your data belongs solely to you. The AI assistant only processes data you provide to it, and you can turn off AI globally. Subscription Information • You can subscribe to the "Pro" version monthly or annually. • Payments will be charged to your iTunes Account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. • Manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your App Store Account Settings after purchase. Email: todo-color@outlook.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rednowapp.github.io/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

SimpleMind4 screens
MindSpace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MindSpace at every 5 days against SimpleMind's every 2 months. MindSpace also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 77%). SimpleMind's advantage is ratings volume (981 vs 288). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and MindSpace sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 MindSpace. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 981 and 288 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of SimpleMind's written reviews are positive against 89% of MindSpace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleMind ships an update every 2 months, MindSpace every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SimpleMind versus MindSpace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleMindMindSpace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (981 ratings)4.6 (288 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews88.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings981 — better288
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB55 MB
Age rating+44+
Developerxpt Software & Consulting B.V.佳文 潘

Customer experience

SimpleMind

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

MindSpace

All ratings287 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative5.0%

User reviews

SimpleMind

From 981 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 💡 Versatile for various use cases
  • 🔒 Secure with no data collection
  • 💰 Good value for one-time purchase

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezing
  • 🔗 Issues with syncing/sharing across devices
  • 🔒 Confusing in-app purchase model
  • 🎨 Limited customization options

MindSpace

From 288 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Streamlined and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Excellent customization options
  • 👍 Affordable one-time purchase
  • 🚀 Smooth performance and responsiveness
  • 💡 Versatile charting and visualization tools

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional freezing or crashing issues
  • 🐛 Inconsistent export functionality
  • 🐛 Lack of auto-save feature
  • 🐛 Slow keyword search in large mind maps
  • 🐛 Inability to connect nodes from separate trees

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

MindSpace

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Nodes and content randomly disappearing
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Syncing problems between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to scribble or handwrite notes
  • Improve keyboard shortcuts and text editing
  • Implement more advanced charting and data visualization
  • Allow custom node shapes and connection styles
  • Add support for importing/exporting other mind map formats

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleMind

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Functionality$10.99
6 purchases

MindSpace

Subscriptions2
  • Subscription Monthly2 variants$0.991 Month
  • Subscription Yearly2 variants$7.991 Year
One-time4
  • 2000 AI Credits$1.49
  • Lifetime Pro2 variants$12.99
  • Lifetime Pro(Original)$12.99
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  • Lifetime Pro$29.99

Questions

Is SimpleMind free?
SimpleMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindSpace free?
MindSpace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SimpleMind or MindSpace?
MindSpace is rated higher. SimpleMind averages 4.5 out of 5 from 981 ratings, while MindSpace averages 4.6 from 288 ratings.
Do SimpleMind or MindSpace have ads?
Neither SimpleMind nor MindSpace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleMind or MindSpace?
SimpleMind ships an update every 2 months, and MindSpace every 5 days. Most recently, SimpleMind was updated on November 1, 2026 and MindSpace on November 3, 2026.

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