SimpleMind Pro vs MyScript Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
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.
- Write calculations naturally
- Edit with gestures
- Drag and drop results
- Copy and export calculations
- Fraction display options
- Multi-line calculations
- Memory and history functions
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | SimpleMind Pro | MyScript Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (451 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better | 74.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 451 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #91 — better | #185 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | xpt Software & Consulting B.V. | MyScript |
Customer experience
SimpleMind Pro
MyScript Calculator
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
SimpleMind Pro
No in-app purchases
MyScript Calculator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SimpleMind Pro free?
Is MyScript Calculator free?
Which has better reviews, SimpleMind Pro or MyScript Calculator?
Do SimpleMind Pro or MyScript Calculator have ads?
Which is updated more often, SimpleMind Pro or MyScript Calculator?
Which is more popular, SimpleMind Pro or MyScript Calculator?
Other comparisons















