Comparison

SimpleMind Pro vs Escape

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
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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

Escape

Capture, organize, and develop your ideas visually or in an outline format. Transform concepts into actionable tasks and projects with intuitive tools for planning, styling, and collaboration. Share your work in various formats to get things done.

Highlights
  • Jot down notes, images, links, and tasks
  • Switch between mind map and outline views
  • Rearrange, edit, and merge ideas
  • Turn ideas into prioritized tasks
  • Style mind maps with custom layouts and markers
  • Share maps as image, text, PDF, and more
  • Collaborate on tasks
Features
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Escape is your place to jot down notes & ideas, connect and develop them, and get things done. WHAT'S YOUR NEXT IDEA? • Jot down & Collect Notes, images, links or tasks, drop them all in a mind map. Start an outline for an organized, structured view, and switch to mind map to visually rearrange ideas or add new ones. • Plan & Organize Information is ever changing and your app should help you stay on top of things. Rearrange, edit, merge or highlight with intuitive gestures. Instantly switch between outline and mind map. Focus on details by unfolding branches. • Get Things Done Turn ideas into tasks and projects. Prioritize, sort, group and add task completion percentage. • Style Your Mind Map Create expressive maps with beautiful automatic layout, intuitive markers, Apple Pencil sketches and various text styles. Your mind map looks perfect out-of-the-box. • Share and Collaborate Easily share your maps with others as image, text, MD, OPML, PDF or MMAP. Collaborate on tasks with non-mind mapping users, by exporting the map as PDF with clickable checkboxes. ESCAPE The app comes out of the box with a full set of mind mapping features, completely free. • Create and edit topics • Fold and reorganize • Add images and markers • Add links and supplementary topic notes • Add tasks and set completion percentage and priority • Import MD, OPML, MMAP, text • Export outline text, MMAP • Widgets • Dark Mode ESCAPE PRO PRO add-on is available as in-app subscription. It gives access to all the advanced features like Outlining and Batch Actions. It is available as monthly and yearly subscription. Try all the features with a free 30-day trial. • Outlining: create your document using a hierarchical, organized approach • Batch Actions: work faster by sorting and styling topics in batches • Text Styles: highlight meaning with various text styles • Draw: sketch and annotate using Apple Pencil or your finger • Tasks: roll-ups, automatically sort and cross off tasks • Map structures: Mind Map, Org Chart • Export: MD, OPML, PDF, PNG image • Share Tasks: export PDF with checkboxes • Deep Black Theme: custom dark theme to protect your eyes during late-night sessions • Siri Shortcuts and App Actions * Escape for macOS requires a separate subscription. QUESTIONS? Reach out with questions any time at support@escapeapp.cloud, on Reddit (r/EscapeApp), Bluesky (@escapeapp.cloud), or on X (@EscapeMindMap). Terms of Use: https://escapeapp.cloud/terms.html

Screenshots

SimpleMind Pro4 screens
Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Escape at Free against SimpleMind Pro's $10.99. SimpleMind Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

Escape is free to download; SimpleMind Pro costs $10.99 up front. Escape sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. SimpleMind Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleMind Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleMind Pro has 451 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of SimpleMind Pro's written reviews are positive against 79% of Escape's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleMind Pro ships an update every 2 months, Escape every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
SimpleMind Pro versus Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleMind ProEscape
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (451 ratings) — better4.3 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews — better79.3% of reviews
Number of ratings451 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#121 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxpt Software & Consulting B.V.Bogdan Gherasim

Customer experience

SimpleMind Pro

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

Escape

All ratings41 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative17.2%

In-app purchases

None

SimpleMind Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Escape

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly$1.491 Month
  • PRO Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is SimpleMind Pro free?
SimpleMind Pro costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Escape free?
Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SimpleMind Pro or Escape?
SimpleMind Pro is rated higher. SimpleMind Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 451 ratings, while Escape averages 4.3 from 41 ratings.
Do SimpleMind Pro or Escape have ads?
Neither SimpleMind Pro nor Escape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleMind Pro or Escape?
SimpleMind Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Escape every 3 months. Most recently, SimpleMind Pro was updated on October 21, 2026 and Escape on October 19, 2026.

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