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 your thoughts, capture ideas, and generate new concepts with a beautiful and intuitive mind mapping tool. Seamlessly synchronize your maps across devices and platforms, and enhance them with media and documents.

Highlights
  • Free-form and auto layout options
  • Cross-platform synchronization
  • Add images, notes, and voice memos
  • Share maps as PDF or Image
  • Customizable styles and themes
  • Collapse/expand branches for overview
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 is designed to synchronize your Mind Maps across platforms. For example (as a separate purchase) for Mac - https://simplemind.eu/download/full-edition/ 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. • Unique free-form layout or various auto layouts. • Seamless synchronization using clouds. • Add media and documents. • Share Mind Maps. • Change and customize the style of the Mind Map. • 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

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 2 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 451). SimpleMind Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and chart position (#79 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

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 2 months, MyScript Calculator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 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 — better74.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4511.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#79 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxpt Software & Consulting B.V.MyScript

Customer experience

SimpleMind Pro

All ratings451 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews768 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative11.6%

MyScript Calculator

All ratings1,508 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews538 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative16.2%

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 2 months, and MyScript Calculator every 3 weeks. Most recently, SimpleMind Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and MyScript Calculator on September 22, 2026.

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