Comparison

Headspace Lite vs MindMap

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

Head to head
About

Headspace Lite

This app allows users to create and organize ideas in a unique 3D space. Visualize your thoughts, to-do lists, and big ideas with interactive panning, zooming, and linking features. It's a revolutionary way to approach mind-mapping and list-making.

Highlights
  • 3D mind-mapping
  • Hierarchical lists
  • Connect related items
  • Customizable colors
  • Detailed notes
  • Search function
  • Checkboxes
Features
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HEADSPACE is iOS's coolest 3D outliner and mind-mapping app! Do your list-making and mind-mapping in 3D space with the *original* Headspace. *** PLEASE NOTE: This NOT the meditation app! *** (There is another app called "Headspace: Guided Meditation and Mindfulness" and this is NOT that app!) "Love the program. Favorite app. Useful and looks great. " "The implementation is beautiful! In my opinion, Headspace is becoming one of the best apps in the store." "I bought Headspace last night on a whim - been fooling around with mindmapping apps lately. This is a little piece of brilliance, you know that, right? " "This app could not just be a mindmapping program, It has the capability to become a new kind of U.I. That in my opinion that improved over apples U.I." Hey, man. Get all up inside your own head with HEADSPACE LITE, the 'lite' version of Flat Black Films' revolutionary 3D mind-mapping application for iphone! Big ideas, great thoughts, even boring to-do lists are more fun when they're in THREE DIMENSIONS. Create groups of related thoughts and position them in space. Rotate, pan, and zoom your view with finger gestures. Go all David Lynch and get DEEP with yourself. Create hierarchical lists of items -- children of children of children -- and doubletap to 'stack' them in space. Change their color and translucency. Connect related items with 'link' lines. It's heavy. This is the free version of the full app "Headspace". This version limits you to one "space", and you cannot export/import files. Headspace Lite shares these cool features with the full version: - pan view with one finger - hold finger to slowly zoom in towards touch point - add links and travel between them using the 'link balls' - optional detailed notes for each item (text/URL/photo) - search function (items, notes, and files) - sample file - checkboxes - copy and paste items - customize colors and rearrange palette - drag group name to move group - triple-tap to 'send' an item to another group - optionally disable accelerometer tilt - tap empty space to pre-specify new group placement - YouTube video demonstration - support for European characters like umlauts and the like If you end up liking it, please get the full version! Let me know what else you'd like to see added, email headspace@flatblackfilms.com.

About

MindMap

Features
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MindMapper is a simple and intuitive mind mapping app that helps you organize your ideas and make plans. It's a versatile tool for business, study, or personal projects. With a focus on ease of use, it eliminates complex features and offers a user-friendly design. The intuitive interface allows you to quickly visualize and organize your ideas. You can add as many branches and subtopics as you like, developing your ideas flexibly. With cloud sync, you can access your mind maps anytime, anywhere. It's an essential tool to boost your creativity.

Screenshots

Headspace Lite4 screens
MindMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Headspace Lite at none against MindMap's 2. Headspace Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence 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. MindMap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Headspace Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Headspace Lite ships an update every 2 months, MindMap every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Headspace Lite versus MindMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadspace LiteMindMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlat Black Filmskota tada

In-app purchases

None

Headspace Lite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MindMap

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-free for 1 month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Ad-free for 1 year14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Headspace Lite free?
Headspace Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindMap free?
MindMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Headspace Lite or MindMap have ads?
MindMap shows ads; Headspace Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Headspace Lite or MindMap?
Headspace Lite ships an update every 2 months, and MindMap every 5 months. Most recently, Headspace Lite was updated on September 19, 2026 and MindMap on August 27, 2026.

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