Comparison

SimpleMind Pro vs MyScript Calculator

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

Head to head
About

SimpleMind Pro

Organize thoughts, remember information, and generate new ideas with an intuitive mind mapping tool. Add images, documents, and customize styles. Store and sync maps securely across devices.

Highlights
  • Free-form layout for topics
  • Add images and documents
  • Customize mind map styles
  • Collapse and expand branches
  • Sync across devices via cloud
  • Export in PDF, Image, and OPML formats
Features
Currently charting
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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. SimpleMind Pro for iPad&iPhone is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Highlights • Easy to use. • Add images and documents. • Share Mind Maps. • Customize the style of the Mind Map. • Continuously fine-tuned based on customer feedback. • Tools to help you maintain overview. Private by Design • No ads. • No tracking. • No need to sign up for an account. • We do not have access to your Mind Maps. 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

MyScript Calculator

This app transforms your device into an interactive notepad for calculations. Simply write your math problems by hand, and it instantly provides results. Edit calculations with gestures, reuse past results, and export your work.

Highlights
  • Write calculations naturally
  • Edit with gestures
  • Drag and drop results
  • Copy and export calculations
  • Fraction display options
  • Multi-line calculations
  • Memory and history functions
Features
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The new MyScript© Calculator 2 makes daily math fun and easy! Calculator 2 turns your device into an interactive piece of paper. Simply write a calculation and it gets you the result in real time. Develop it further with editing gestures or by adding new elements anywhere. Reuse previous results with drag and drop. Calculator 2 interprets everything you do on the fly. Calculator 2 is based on MyScript Interactive Ink®, the next step for digital ink. It is the successor of the award-winning first handwriting calculator. BENEFITS AND FEATURES · Write calculations in an intuitive and natural way without a keyboard. · Erase easily by using scratch-out gestures to remove symbols and numbers. · Drag and drop numbers from and to the canvas, the memory bar or to an external app. · Copy your results to the clipboard or export them to other apps. · Fractions: Display results using decimals, fractions or mixed numbers. · Multi-line: Continue the same calculation on the next line or write several calculations on multiple lines. · Memory: Save results into memory. Reuse them anytime in your calculations. · History: Retrieve all your past calculations to reuse or export. SUPPORTED OPERATORS · Basic operations: +, -, ×, ÷, /, ·, : · Powers, roots, exponentials: 7², √, ∛, e³ · Miscellaneous operations: %, |5|, 3! · Brackets: ( ) · Trigonometry: sin, cos, tan, cot, cosh, sinh, tanh, coth · Inverse trigonometry: asin, acos, atan, acot, arcsin, arccos, arctan, arccot, acosh, asinh, atanh, acoth, arcosh, arsinh, artanh, arcoth · Logarithms: ln, log · Constants: π, e, phi

Screenshots

SimpleMind Pro4 screens
MyScript Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MyScript Calculator at $2.99 against SimpleMind Pro's $10.99. MyScript Calculator also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 451). SimpleMind Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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

SimpleMind Pro costs $10.99 and MyScript Calculator $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleMind Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 451 and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of SimpleMind Pro's written reviews are positive against 75% of MyScript Calculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleMind Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, MyScript Calculator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
SimpleMind Pro versus MyScript Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleMind ProMyScript Calculator
Price$10.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (451 ratings) — better4.5 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews — better74.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4511.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#91 — better#185
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB14 MB
Age rating+44+
Developerxpt Software & Consulting B.V.MyScript

Customer experience

SimpleMind Pro

All ratings451 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews769 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative11.6%

MyScript Calculator

All ratings1,508 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews539 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative16.1%

Bugs and requests

SimpleMind Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MyScript Calculator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect calculation results for certain inputs
  • Difficulty editing or correcting written expressions
  • Inconsistent behavior when using the Apple Pencil

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for variables, equations, and advanced math functions
  • Improve recognition of symbols, operators, and handwriting
  • Increase writing space and allow scrolling/zooming
  • Provide more customization options (e.g., font size, pen thickness)
  • Integrate with other productivity apps (e.g., Notes, Nebo)

In-app purchases

None

SimpleMind Pro

No in-app purchases

None

MyScript Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleMind Pro free?
SimpleMind Pro costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyScript Calculator free?
MyScript Calculator costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimpleMind Pro or MyScript Calculator?
SimpleMind Pro is rated higher. SimpleMind Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 451 ratings, while MyScript Calculator averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do SimpleMind Pro or MyScript Calculator have ads?
Neither SimpleMind Pro nor MyScript Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleMind Pro or MyScript Calculator?
SimpleMind Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and MyScript Calculator every 3 weeks. Most recently, SimpleMind Pro was updated on November 10, 2026 and MyScript Calculator on November 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, SimpleMind Pro or MyScript Calculator?
SimpleMind Pro currently peaks at #91 in the App Store charts, and MyScript Calculator at #185. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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