Comparison

SimpleMind Pro vs EdrawMind

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

EdrawMind

This AI-powered tool helps you generate mind maps and drawings from various text formats. It offers one-click AI organization, content summarization, and conversion into visually appealing posters, slides, audio, or video. Securely store and access your creations with cloud notes and smart memory features.

Highlights
  • AI-powered mind map generation
  • Content summarization from documents
  • Convert mind maps to posters, slides, audio, video
  • Cloud notes and smart memory
  • Extensive template library
  • Rich customization options
  • Import and export various file formats
Features
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EdrawMind is an AI Mind Map tool that helps you generate mind maps and drawings from text, slides, or documents, and convert them into slides, audio, or video. Quickly create professional-looking mind maps with built-in templates, and share them as images or PDFs. NEW: Cloud Notes & Smart Memory ● Cloud Notes: Securely save all your AI Mind Maps, drawings, and ideas in the cloud and access them anytime, anywhere. ● Smart Memory: Automatically track and recall key information from your AI Mind Maps to boost productivity and creative flow. BOOST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY WITH EDRAWMIND AI One-Click AI Mind Map ● Visualize ideas and relationships easily with AI-powered mind mapping. ● Intelligent assistant auto-organizes your AI Mind Map with one tap. AI Summary ● Analyze, organize, and summarize content automatically, generating AI Mind Maps instantly. ● Supported file formats: PPT, WORD, PDF, HTML, TXT, Markdown. AI Mind Map to Poster ● Transform your AI Mind Map outlines into stunning posters instantly. ● Customize poster themes effortlessly, from business to fashion, fresh to minimalistic. AI Drawing ● Create stunning graphics with AI Drawing in seconds. ● Convert text to images or turn images into artwork using AI Drawing tools. ▶ VISUALIZE IDEAS WITH AI MIND MAPS Templates ● Explore built-in templates and 15,000+ free user-shared templates for inspiration. Rich Layouts & Themes ● Customize your AI Mind Map with 22 layouts, 47 themes, 750+ cliparts, and hand-drawn effects. Structure ● 22 structures for AI Mind Maps, including mind map, concept map, bubble map, brace map, sunburst chart, timeline, tree chart, fishbone diagram, org chart, Gantt chart, spider diagram, and family tree. Insert ● Enrich topics with images, audio notes, equations, labels, hyperlinks, topic links, drawings, etc. Smart Formatting ● Add, delete, or move nodes, and your AI Mind Map automatically adjusts. Outline Mode ● Edit your AI Mind Map in structured text for faster navigation. Equation / LaTeX ● Insert mathematics and chemical equations. Audio Note ● Record ideas instantly with Cloud Notes and never miss important thoughts. ▶ CREATE STUNNING AI MIND MAPS & AI DRAWINGS WITHOUT LIMITS Custom Themes ● Fully customize your AI Mind Map and AI Drawing outputs. Diversified Layouts ● Professional layouts to structure ideas and simplify complex issues. Hand-Drawn Style ● Switch your AI Mind Map to a hand-drawn look with one click. Colored Branches ● Stimulate creativity with rainbow-colored branches. Stickers & Cliparts ● Over 700 cliparts, emojis, and symbols to enhance your AI Mind Map or AI Drawing. ▶ SAVE, SHARE, AND PROTECT Import ● MindManager, FreeMind, Lighten, MindNode, Markdown, OPML, TextBundle, Word(DOCX). Export ● PDF, PNG, Markdown, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OPML, TextBundle. File Sync ● Automatically sync all AI Mind Maps and Cloud Notes to iCloud. Share ● Share your AI Mind Map or AI Drawing on social media, or download as images. Password Protection ● Secure your AI Mind Maps, AI Drawings, and Cloud Notes with a password. Subscription Information Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions for a seamless experience. Privacy Policy https://www.edrawsoft.com/mindmaster/privacy-policy.php Terms of Service https://www.edrawsoft.com/mindmaster/terms-of-service.php Support: Email: support@edrawsoft.com X: Edraw@edrawsoft Facebook: EdrawSoftware

Screenshots

SimpleMind Pro4 screens
EdrawMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EdrawMind at Free against SimpleMind Pro's $10.99. EdrawMind also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). SimpleMind Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (81% vs 68%). On rating, ratings volume, 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

EdrawMind is free to download; SimpleMind Pro costs $10.99 up front. EdrawMind sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 6 months. SimpleMind Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for SimpleMind Pro against 4.6 for EdrawMind. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 451 and 203 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of SimpleMind Pro's written reviews are positive against 68% of EdrawMind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleMind Pro ships an update every 2 months, EdrawMind monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
SimpleMind Pro versus EdrawMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleMind ProEdrawMind
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (451 ratings) — better4.6 (203 ratings)
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews — better68.0% of reviews
Number of ratings451 — better203
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#86 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxpt Software & Consulting B.V.Edraw Software Co., Ltd

Customer experience

SimpleMind Pro

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

EdrawMind

All ratings203 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral8.5%
Negative23.5%

Bugs and requests

SimpleMind Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

EdrawMind

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and app freezes
  • Unable to open files created on other platforms
  • Unreliable auto-save and data loss issues
  • Template search functionality not working
  • Alignment and formatting problems in exported files

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more languages
  • Improve file management and syncing
  • Introduce an offline mode
  • Provide better export/import options
  • Enhance collaboration and sharing features

In-app purchases

None

SimpleMind Pro

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

EdrawMind

Subscriptions8
  • iOS Version Subscription$9.996 Months
  • Mobile(6 mo) + 100K AI Tokens$15.906 Months
  • Full-Platform Subscription 6$39.006 Months
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  • All6 months + 200K AI Tokens$49.906 Months
  • Full-Platform Subscription 12$59.001 Year
  • Mobile(1 yr) + 999K AI Tokens$65.901 Year
  • All12 months + 500K AI Tokens$89.901 Year
  • All12 months + 999K AI Tokens$99.901 Year
One-time3
  • Edraw AI Points$5.90
  • Edraw AI Points$9.90
  • Edraw AI Points$79.90

Questions

Is SimpleMind Pro free?
SimpleMind Pro costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EdrawMind free?
EdrawMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SimpleMind Pro or EdrawMind?
SimpleMind Pro is rated higher. SimpleMind Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 451 ratings, while EdrawMind averages 4.6 from 203 ratings.
Do SimpleMind Pro or EdrawMind have ads?
Neither SimpleMind Pro nor EdrawMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleMind Pro or EdrawMind?
SimpleMind Pro ships an update every 2 months, and EdrawMind monthly. Most recently, SimpleMind Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and EdrawMind on September 21, 2026.

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