Comparison

SimpleMind Pro vs MobileFamilyTree 11

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

MobileFamilyTree 11

Explore your family history with this comprehensive genealogy app. Create impressive charts, reports, and books, and visualize your ancestry in interactive 2D and 3D views. Features include advanced place management, AI-powered photo tools, and the ability to host your family tree website.

Highlights
  • Interactive Family Tree & Virtual Tree 3D
  • Visually impressive charts, evaluations, reports, and books
  • New Places Management with Wikipedia Integration
  • AI-powered photo colorization and repair
  • Create and host free family tree website
  • Sociogram and ToDo Assistant
Features
Currently charting
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Discover your family history with MobileFamilyTree 11: modern, interactive, convenient, and fast. Explore your family tree and your family history in a way that would have amazed generations of chroniclers before you. Create visually impressive charts, evaluations, reports, and books, navigate through the Interactive Family Tree or Virtual Tree 3D view and experience genealogy in a whole new way. ---------- MAJOR NEW FEATURES IN MOBILEFAMILYTREE 11 Completely New Places Management All-New: Landmarks and Place Details All-New: Search for Geographic Coordinates & Alternative Names All-New: Wikipedia Integration for Places New Feature: Influential People – Who Shaped Your Life? Completely New Diagram: Sociogram New ToDo Assistant New Date Picker and multilingual Date Handling Many New AI Models for Photo Colorization New: AI-Powered Photo Repair and Damage Removal Newly Developed: Create and Host Your Family Tree Website for Free Improved User Interface – Faster and More Intuitive All-New Welcome Window – Your Starting Point New: Mark Your Preferred Tools – Personalize Your MobileFamilyTree Experience New Backup Feature: Protect Your Valuable Data Countless further improvements and new features

Screenshots

SimpleMind Pro4 screens
MobileFamilyTree 114 screens

Verdict

The call

SimpleMind Pro and MobileFamilyTree 11 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of SimpleMind Pro's written reviews are positive against 56% of MobileFamilyTree 11's. SimpleMind Pro also leads on price ($10.99 vs $14.99). MobileFamilyTree 11's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 MobileFamilyTree 11 $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for SimpleMind Pro against 4.8 for MobileFamilyTree 11. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 451 and 669 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of SimpleMind Pro's written reviews are positive against 56% of MobileFamilyTree 11's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleMind Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, MobileFamilyTree 11 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
SimpleMind Pro versus MobileFamilyTree 11: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleMind ProMobileFamilyTree 11
Price$10.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.7 (451 ratings)4.8 (669 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings451669 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#76#47 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB264 MB
Age rating+44+
Developerxpt Software & Consulting B.V.Synium Software GmbH

Customer experience

SimpleMind Pro

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

MobileFamilyTree 11

All ratings658 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral16.3%
Negative27.5%

Bugs and requests

SimpleMind Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MobileFamilyTree 11

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes and shuts down unexpectedly
  • Issues with FamilySearch integration

Requested features

4 requests
  • Export and import custom filters
  • Ability to add siblings directly from person profile
  • Option to remove Christian-centric events
  • In-app voice recording for interviews

In-app purchases

None

SimpleMind Pro

No in-app purchases

None

MobileFamilyTree 11

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleMind Pro free?
SimpleMind Pro costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MobileFamilyTree 11 free?
MobileFamilyTree 11 costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimpleMind Pro or MobileFamilyTree 11?
MobileFamilyTree 11 is rated higher. SimpleMind Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 451 ratings, while MobileFamilyTree 11 averages 4.8 from 669 ratings.
Do SimpleMind Pro or MobileFamilyTree 11 have ads?
Neither SimpleMind Pro nor MobileFamilyTree 11 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleMind Pro or MobileFamilyTree 11?
SimpleMind Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and MobileFamilyTree 11 fortnightly. Most recently, SimpleMind Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and MobileFamilyTree 11 on October 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, SimpleMind Pro or MobileFamilyTree 11?
SimpleMind Pro currently peaks at #76 in the App Store charts, and MobileFamilyTree 11 at #47. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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