Comparison

SimpleMind Pro vs Templates for iWork Bundle Ed.

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 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.

Highlights
  • 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
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 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.

About

Templates for iWork Bundle Ed.

Access over 450 premium design templates for Keynote, Pages, and Numbers. Save time and money with a comprehensive bundle of professional, customizable designs for your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • 450+ premium design templates
  • Keynote, Pages, and Numbers compatibility
  • Customizable designs
  • Bundle edition for cost savings
  • Professional and high-quality templates
Features
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Templates for iWork Pro is the ultimate bundle edition of templates for Apple's Keynote, Pages and Numbers apps on your iPhone and iPad. You get more than 35 different Keynote themes, 220 Pages templates and over 90 Numbers spreadsheets with great discount compared to the stand-alone versions. You won't find a better deal for professional designed, great-looking and high-quality templates elsewhere on the App Store. TEMPLATE POOL Get the largest and most extensive collection of presentation, document and spreadsheet templates available on the App Store for the best price! All templates can be further customized in the respective editing apps with no effort. SAFE TIME AND MONEY The application is designed very straightforward. Choose whether you need a presentation, document or spreadsheet template and browse the different styles and themes. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES The different categories range from simple to sophisticated, from fancy to functional, and give you the freedom to express yourself. Once you get the idea, there are no limits to your imagination for your next presentation, letter or spreadsheet. DESIGNED FOR IWORK The iWork suite is the easiest and most user-friendly way to create and edit world-class presentations, creative texts and functional spreadsheets with custom graphics and much more on your iPhone and iPad. With Templates for iWork Pro, the iWork suite gets even better.

Screenshots

SimpleMind Pro4 screens
Templates for iWork Bundle Ed.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SimpleMind Pro at 4.7 against Templates for iWork Bundle Ed.'s 2.8. SimpleMind Pro also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 41%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months). Templates for iWork Bundle Ed.'s advantage is price ($9.99 vs $10.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Templates for iWork Bundle Ed. $9.99 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 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleMind Pro has 451 ratings behind it against 4, 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 41% of Templates for iWork Bundle Ed.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleMind Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Templates for iWork Bundle Ed. every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
SimpleMind Pro versus Templates for iWork Bundle Ed.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleMind ProTemplates for iWork Bundle Ed.
Price$10.99$9.99 — better
Rating4.7 (451 ratings) — better2.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews — better41.3% of reviews
Number of ratings451 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#64 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB460 MB
Age rating+44+
Developerxpt Software & Consulting B.V.Made for Use

Customer experience

SimpleMind Pro

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

Templates for iWork Bundle Ed.

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative56.5%

In-app purchases

None

SimpleMind Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Templates for iWork Bundle Ed.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleMind Pro free?
SimpleMind Pro costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Templates for iWork Bundle Ed. free?
Templates for iWork Bundle Ed. costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimpleMind Pro or Templates for iWork Bundle Ed.?
SimpleMind Pro is rated higher. SimpleMind Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 451 ratings, while Templates for iWork Bundle Ed. averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do SimpleMind Pro or Templates for iWork Bundle Ed. have ads?
Neither SimpleMind Pro nor Templates for iWork Bundle Ed. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleMind Pro or Templates for iWork Bundle Ed.?
SimpleMind Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Templates for iWork Bundle Ed. every 13 months. Most recently, SimpleMind Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Templates for iWork Bundle Ed. on November 1, 2026.

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