Comparison

SimpleMind vs le meiimo Secretary

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

le meiimo Secretary

Transform handwritten notes and whiteboard content into editable digital documents. This AI-powered tool organizes information from photos or files, generating structured documents and summaries. Seamlessly integrate with your workflow by exporting to various formats and sharing with team tools.

Highlights
  • AI-powered conversion of notes and whiteboards
  • Import from camera, photos, or files
  • Export to Word, Excel, Visio, Markdown, and more
  • Generate AI Summaries for key points
  • Integrate with Slack and Notion
  • Supports phones and tablets
  • Multi-language interface and recognition
Features
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Use le meiimo Secretary Import content from Camera, Photos, or Files and let AI organize it into structured documents that you can continue editing, saving, and sharing. Meiimo Tech. wants to help you avoid spending time recreating or redrawing whiteboard records after a meeting. Turn whiteboards and notes directly into the document formats your workflow needs, so you can focus more on following up. USE IT FOR • Meeting follow-ups • Brainstorming and product planning • Classroom and research notes • Process diagrams and tables • Paper notes and document images FROM THE MEETING TO YOUR NEXT ACTION • Take a photo or import content from Photos or Files. • Let AI turn the content into a structured document. • Review the conversion results and generate an AI Summary. • Save, copy, share, or send the results to your team workspace. EXPORT FORMATS • Create supported formats such as Word, Excel, Visio, Markdown, Mermaid diagrams, mind maps, and Microsoft Project XML, depending on the source content. • For supported discussion types, generate an AI Summary to quickly bring together the key points of a meeting. CONNECT YOUR WORK TOOLS • Share through supported Slack and Notion workflows. • The corresponding app may need to be installed and configured before use. FOR PHONES AND TABLETS • Start conversions using Home quick actions on supported phone and tablet screens. • On a tablet, use the simple whiteboard to quickly write notes or draw diagrams during meetings. • Supports iPhone Duo; turn it on to use the simple whiteboard as well. LANGUAGES AND AI • The interface supports ten major languages. Whiteboard and note recognition supports major world languages as well as less widely spoken languages. • Online analysis and AI generation require an account and an internet connection. NOTES • AI-generated content may contain errors. Review important information before use. Available formats and integrations may vary by source, platform, and settings. • Membership and quota are verified by the Meiimo backend. You can delete your account in Settings → Delete account. • Account deletion information: https://meiimo.com/data-deletion/ • Privacy Policy: https://meiimo.com/secretary-privacy/ • Terms of Use: https://meiimo.com/secretary-terms/ • Support: support@meiimo.com • PRO is an optional paid subscription. Available plans, prices, and renewal terms are shown in the app. • EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SimpleMind4 screens
le meiimo Secretary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: le meiimo Secretary at 5.0 against SimpleMind's 4.5. le meiimo Secretary also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). SimpleMind's advantage is ratings volume (981 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SimpleMind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and le meiimo Secretary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

le meiimo Secretary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleMind ships an update every 2 months, le meiimo Secretary every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SimpleMind versus le meiimo Secretary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleMindle meiimo Secretary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (981 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings981 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB52 MB
Age rating+44+
Developerxpt Software & Consulting B.V.Meiimo Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

SimpleMind

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

le meiimo Secretary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

le meiimo Secretary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleMind

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Functionality$10.99
2 purchases

le meiimo Secretary

Subscriptions2
  • Meiimo Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Meiimo Pro Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is SimpleMind free?
SimpleMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is le meiimo Secretary free?
le meiimo Secretary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SimpleMind or le meiimo Secretary?
le meiimo Secretary is rated higher. SimpleMind averages 4.5 out of 5 from 981 ratings, while le meiimo Secretary averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SimpleMind or le meiimo Secretary have ads?
Neither SimpleMind nor le meiimo Secretary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleMind or le meiimo Secretary?
SimpleMind ships an update every 2 months, and le meiimo Secretary every 2 days. Most recently, SimpleMind was updated on November 1, 2026 and le meiimo Secretary on October 30, 2026.

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