Comparison

SimpleMind vs Muun

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

Muun

Features
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Make room for your thoughts. Muun brings your written notes, voice recordings, and next steps into one calm workspace. Capture an idea before it disappears, give it a home, and return to it when you need it. WRITE OR SPEAK Start a written note or record your voice with speech transcription. Keep the original recording alongside your note and listen again whenever you like. A HOME FOR EVERY IDEA Organize notes into folders, add hashtags, pin the ones that matter, and search your library. Archive thoughts for later or restore a note from Recently Deleted. SEE THE CONNECTIONS Link related notes, explore topic groups and a visual connection graph, or browse your thoughts on a timeline. SMALL STEPS, MADE CLEAR Keep checklists inside your notes and see unfinished items in Today. Review suggested tasks and optionally add scheduled steps to your calendar. ASK YOUR NOTES Find answers and create weekly summaries using an available on-device model. You can also connect your own supported provider API key in Settings. Model availability varies by device and language; external providers may charge for use. YOUR NOTES, YOUR PACE Choose light, dark, or system appearance. Muun follows your preferred supported device language: English or Turkish. Export notes as Markdown files. Notes, folders, and tasks sync through your private iCloud database when iCloud is available; audio recordings stay on the device where they were made. Speech recognition runs on the device when supported; otherwise Apple's speech service may process audio. If you connect an external AI provider, relevant note text is sent to that provider for answers and summaries. A little less noise. A little more room to think.

Screenshots

SimpleMind4 screens
Muun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Muun at none against SimpleMind's 1. SimpleMind's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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. Muun asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SimpleMind versus Muun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleMindMuun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (981 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings981 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB2 MB
Age rating+412+
Developerxpt Software & Consulting B.V.hasan dogan

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

Muun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleMind

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Functionality$10.99
None

Muun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleMind free?
SimpleMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Muun free?
Muun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleMind or Muun have ads?
Neither SimpleMind nor Muun shows ads.

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