Comparison

SimpleMind Pro vs AYOA

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
Read full description

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

AYOA

This app offers a unified workspace for thinking, planning, and achieving goals. It integrates mind mapping, task management, AI assistance, and collaborative whiteboards to support diverse thinking styles. Ideal for brainstorming, project planning, and team collaboration.

Highlights
  • Mind mapping for visual thinking
  • Task planning and scheduling
  • AI-powered idea generation
  • Collaborative whiteboards
  • Neuro-inclusive design
Features
Read full description

AYOA is the inclusive productivity tool that helps you think, plan & achieve your way. Combine mind mapping, task management, AI, and whiteboards in one beautiful workspace. Whether you’re brainstorming, planning projects, or collaborating with your team, AYOA adapts to every thinking style, perfect for creatives, professionals, students, and neurodivergent users. Why AYOA? • Mind maps for visual thinking • Task planning, scheduling & prioritisation • AI-powered prompts & idea generation • Collaborative whiteboards for teams or solo • Neuro-inclusive features for all brains Join thousands who use AYOA to capture ideas, organise projects, and get more done. Stop imagining productivity. Experience it. Terms and Conditions: https://ayoa.com/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

SimpleMind Pro4 screens
AYOA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AYOA at Free against SimpleMind Pro's $10.99. AYOA also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). SimpleMind Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (81% vs 62%). 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

AYOA is free to download; SimpleMind Pro costs $10.99 up front. AYOA sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $17.00 per month. 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 AYOA. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 451 and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of SimpleMind Pro's written reviews are positive against 62% of AYOA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleMind Pro ships an update every 2 months, AYOA every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
SimpleMind Pro versus AYOA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleMind ProAYOA
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (451 ratings) — better4.6 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews — better62.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4511K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#148 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxpt Software & Consulting B.V.OpenGenius Limited

Customer experience

SimpleMind Pro

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

AYOA

All ratings1,032 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral7.6%
Negative30.0%

Bugs and requests

SimpleMind Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AYOA

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Disappearing data and lost work
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Pencil support on iOS
  • Improved printing capabilities
  • Automatic task archiving
  • Dual verification for task completion
  • Better integration with calendars and task managers

In-app purchases

None

SimpleMind Pro

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

AYOA

Subscriptions2
  • AYOA Monthly$17.001 Month
  • AYOA Annual$155.991 Year
One-time3
  • Ayoa Task 1 Year$119.99
  • Ayoa Mind Map 1 Year$119.99
  • Ayoa 12 Months Ultimate$155.99

Questions

Is SimpleMind Pro free?
SimpleMind Pro costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AYOA free?
AYOA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SimpleMind Pro or AYOA?
SimpleMind Pro is rated higher. SimpleMind Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 451 ratings, while AYOA averages 4.6 from 1K ratings.
Do SimpleMind Pro or AYOA have ads?
Neither SimpleMind Pro nor AYOA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleMind Pro or AYOA?
SimpleMind Pro ships an update every 2 months, and AYOA every 2 weeks. Most recently, SimpleMind Pro was updated on October 1, 2026 and AYOA on September 24, 2026.

Other comparisons