Comparison

SimpleMind Pro vs TeacherTasks

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

TeacherTasks

Features
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Stop juggling paper and messy notes. TeacherTasks streamlines your daily routine by combining checklists, grading, and note-taking into one powerful tool. Stay organized whether you're in the classroom, on a break, or in a parent meeting. ONE APP, THREE MODES Checklists: Track student tasks and progress with ease. Grading: Evaluate performance and manage grades on the go. Note Lists: Capture classroom observations and quick thoughts instantly. SMART ORGANIZATION Focus: Bulk update your lists in seconds with dedicated focus modes. Course Management: Group everything by course with distinct color themes for better focus. Student Profiles: Access a complete overview for every student, showing all their related grades, notes, and tasks in one place. Fast Setup: Import from screenshots, copy from existing courses or manually create your student rosters. PROFESSIONAL EXPORT Conference Ready: Perfect for preparing report cards and parent-teacher conferences. Data Export: Export your lists and evaluations as Excel-compatible files for further processing.

Screenshots

SimpleMind Pro4 screens
TeacherTasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TeacherTasks at Free against SimpleMind Pro's $10.99. TeacherTasks also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). SimpleMind Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On 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

TeacherTasks is free to download; SimpleMind Pro costs $10.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleMind Pro ships an update every 2 months, TeacherTasks every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SimpleMind Pro versus TeacherTasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleMind ProTeacherTasks
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (451 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings451 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxpt Software & Consulting B.V.Jo-Martin Turowski

In-app purchases

None

SimpleMind Pro

No in-app purchases

None

TeacherTasks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleMind Pro free?
SimpleMind Pro costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TeacherTasks free?
TeacherTasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleMind Pro or TeacherTasks have ads?
Neither SimpleMind Pro nor TeacherTasks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleMind Pro or TeacherTasks?
SimpleMind Pro ships an update every 2 months, and TeacherTasks every 9 days. Most recently, SimpleMind Pro was updated on October 18, 2026 and TeacherTasks on October 8, 2026.

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