SimpleMind vs MinDgo 9
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
MinDgo 9
This app allows you to view and edit mind maps on your iPhone and iPad, syncing with desktop applications like FreeMind and Freeplane. It offers essential editing features for nodes and text, making mind mapping accessible on the go.
- Create, import, and export mind maps
- Direct Dropbox integration
- Supports FreeMind and Freeplane file formats
- View and edit mind maps as hierarchical lists
- Cut, copy, paste, and reorder nodes
- Edit node text and notes
- Format nodes with styles and icons
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MinDgo is primarily a companion app to FreeMind and Freeplane, two great open source mind-mapping applications for your desktop. MinDgo allows you to view and edit mind maps on your iPhone and iPad. IMPORTANT: This version does not include all of the features in MinDgo. If you are actively using MinDgo you may want to review the feature list to see if this version is right for you. If you're not already a FreeMind or Freeplane user, you should be. If you're already using one of these applications, you'll want to have MinDgo in your pocket so that you will always have your mind maps with you. MinDgo is mind mapping on-the-go. Features: • Create, Import and Export mind maps using iTunes File Sharing, Email, Dropbox and the Open in... protocol • Open and save mind maps directly from Dropbox. • Supports FreeMind 1.0.1 file format • Support for Freephone 1.5.9+ file format • View and Edit mind maps as hierarchical lists, taking the most advantage of small screens • cut/copy/paste and reorder nodes • Edit node text • Edit node notes • Format nodes using Node Style • Supports both Plain Text and Rich Text node styles • Add and remove Icons • Change node Background Color Missing Features: • Format nodes using Italics, Bold, Font Size • Apply Physical Styles to nodes • Display node Attributes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SimpleMind at 4.5 against MinDgo 9's 4.0. SimpleMind also leads on ratings volume (981 vs 1). MinDgo 9's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. SimpleMind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MinDgo 9 asks for nothing beyond the download.
SimpleMind holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleMind has 981 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of SimpleMind's written reviews are positive against 80% of MinDgo 9's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SimpleMind ships an update every 2 months, MinDgo 9 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleMind | MinDgo 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (981 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 981 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | xpt Software & Consulting B.V. | Jim Budet |
Customer experience
SimpleMind
MinDgo 9
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
MinDgo 9
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SimpleMind
- Unlock Pro Functionality$10.99
MinDgo 9
No in-app purchases









