Comparison

SimpleMind Pro vs Grafio 4

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

Grafio 4

Easily create diagrams, charts, and visual explanations of your ideas. This app features automatic shape recognition, a vast library of stencils, and the ability to add audio notes and images to your creations. It's designed for intuitive use by everyone, not just professionals.

Highlights
  • Automatic shape recognition
  • Drag and drop stencils
  • Embed images
  • Record audio notes
  • Multiple export options
  • Precise drawing tools
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Grafio turns 10. It's been around for a decade already - polished, efficient and with more features than ever before. Grafio is not a tool for professionals only. Its smooth learning curve allows everyone to convey their ideas visually and with ease. Hundreds of thousands use Grafio worldwide, due to its simplicity and affordability. There are no ongoing subscription costs or upgrade charges. Once you purchase it, you have access to an ongoing number of libraries (shapes and symbols) and a multitude of new features with every update. Since Grafio was released 10 years ago, there have been 3 major upgrades, including dozens of new object libraries and a fresh new look to the layout. To begin, simply draw a rectangle, circle or an ellipse and see what makes drawing with Grafio so easy and fun.  Grafio can recognize and replace any of the shapes mentioned with a perfectly looking one for your diagram or schematic, ready to be used over and over. Drag and drop objects on the canvas for more complex diagrams. Make connections, add text labels and images. SHAPE RECOGNITION The shapes you draw are automatically closed and straightened, all basic shapes are instantly recognized. The lines you draw between shapes are automatically turned into connections thanks to our shape recognition magic. STENCILS Some diagrams require more advanced objects. Grafio provides thousands of shapes that you can easily drag in from the library. In addition, you can embed images from your Camera Roll into shapes and connect them to your other shapes. AUDIO RECORDINGS Recording audio notes to your shapes can be a way for you to collect your thoughts and include them in the finishing product, or as a reference. - Video tutorials on Grafio can be found on YouTube: http://bit.ly/grafiovideo +++ FEATURE SET +++ • Shape recognition - recognizes hand drawn basic shapes • Drag & drop shapes from many libraries • Insert, embed, or paste images • Precise drawing with Apple Pencil • Build diagrams and graphs through connections • Label shapes and connections • Select, move, rotate and scale everything (even scribbles) • Change size, color, opacity and other properties of your shapes • Have a favorite font? Import your font from popular websites • 10 Different connection types with adjustable radius • Precision toolbar for nudging, rotation and resizing • Flip, align and distribute shapes with a single tap • AirPlay and video output for presentations • Export to PDF, PNG or JPG • Record audio notes with each object • Export videos with how your design reaches the final product • iCloud and Files integration +++ THE POSSIBILITIES +++ • Make Designs • Take Visual Notes • Vector Sketches • Flowcharts and network diagrams • Any diagram type that has a name: ArchiMate, Audit, Block, Cabling, Data Flow, Electrical, Gantt, P&ID, Sankey, SDL, TQM, UML, Use Case, Venn, Wireframe, Workflow, etc. • Industrial Processes • Organizational Charts • Basic Charts and Graphs • Mind Mapping (Brainstorming Diagram) • Web Site Maps • Road Plans • Military operational and tactical plans and many more... +++ STENCILS +++ FREE: • Amazon Web Services (AWS) • Arrows • AV Connectors • Azure Services • Balloons & callouts • Basic Flowchart • Basic 2D & 3D Shapes • Doodles • Electrical symbols • Gantt Chart • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) • Hazard & GHS symbols • JoyPixels (formerly EmojiOne) • Kubernetes • Memes • NATO Joint Military Symbology (APP-6) • Pictograms • Piping & Instrumentation • Pneumatic & Hydraulic • Sankey Diagrams • Textables • UML Diagram • US Road Signs • Vintage shapes PAID: • FULL ACCESS - Get all libraries at a discount • Audit Diagram • BPMN • Concept Map • Cross-Functional Flowchart • Data Flow Diagram • ESL "Energese" • Event-driven process chain (EPC) • iOS UI Kit • Marketing Diagrams • Maps & Flags • Network Diagram • SDL Diagram • TQM Diagram • UX Flowchart cards (sitemap) • Venn Diagrams • Wireframe • Workflow Diagram

Screenshots

SimpleMind Pro4 screens
Grafio 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SimpleMind Pro at 4.7 against Grafio 4's 3.8. SimpleMind Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and chart position (#136 vs unranked). Grafio 4's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $10.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Grafio 4 $9.99 up front. Grafio 4 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. 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 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 451 and 252 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of SimpleMind Pro's written reviews are positive against 73% of Grafio 4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SimpleMind Pro versus Grafio 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleMind ProGrafio 4
Price$10.99$9.99 — better
Rating4.7 (451 ratings) — better3.8 (252 ratings)
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews — better73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings451 — better252
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#136 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB225 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxpt Software & Consulting B.V.Ten Touch Ltd.

Customer experience

SimpleMind Pro

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

Grafio 4

All ratings252 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews879 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative19.3%

Bugs and requests

SimpleMind Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Grafio 4

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Shapes and lines not snapping properly
  • Arrows and connectors behaving unexpectedly
  • Text formatting issues and loss of text when resizing
  • Crashes and data loss when opening/saving files

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for iCloud sync and collaboration
  • Improve Apple Pencil integration and handwriting recognition
  • Implement more advanced diagramming tools and shape libraries
  • Provide better documentation and tutorials

In-app purchases

None

SimpleMind Pro

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Grafio 4

One-time11
  • MemesFree
  • AWSFree
  • Azure ServicesFree
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  • Hazard SymbolsFree
  • Wireframe$0.99
  • Network Diagram$0.99
  • Workflow Diagram$0.99
  • iOS7 UI Kit$0.99
  • Maps & Flags$0.99
  • UX Flowchart$1.99
  • Full Library Access$5.99

Questions

Is SimpleMind Pro free?
SimpleMind Pro costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grafio 4 free?
Grafio 4 costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimpleMind Pro or Grafio 4?
SimpleMind Pro is rated higher. SimpleMind Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 451 ratings, while Grafio 4 averages 3.8 from 252 ratings.
Do SimpleMind Pro or Grafio 4 have ads?
Neither SimpleMind Pro nor Grafio 4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleMind Pro or Grafio 4?
SimpleMind Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Grafio 4 every 2 months. Most recently, SimpleMind Pro was updated on October 21, 2026 and Grafio 4 on October 21, 2026.

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