Comparison

Mind Mapping vs miMind

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mind Mapping

Organize, prioritize, and generate new thoughts with a powerful mobile mind mapping tool. Seamlessly sync your creations with an online account and collaborate in real-time. Offers free basic features and premium plans for advanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Create mind maps
  • Sync with online account
  • Multi-touch support
  • Add icons, colors, and themes
  • View and edit notes, links, tasks
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Export maps
Features
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MindMeister is the one and only mobile mind mapping app you’ll ever need. Whether you’re using it in the boardroom, the classroom, the presentation hall, or the lunch meeting, MindMeister can help you organize, prioritize, and even generate new thoughts. Designed from the ground up as an extension to our award-winning, browser-based interface, the MindMeister app stores your mobile creations and seamlessly syncs them with your online account. Feature highlights in the free “Basic” plan: - Create up to three free mind maps - Seamlessly sync maps and folders with your free online account - Multi-touch support for drag & drop, zoom, pan - Add icons, colors, styles and map themes - View and edit notes, links, tasks and attachments on ideas - Draw connections between nodes - Play presentations - Share maps directly from the device - Real-time collaboration Additional features in the “Personal” plan: - Create and edit unlimited mind maps - Add files and images to topics - Export maps in PDF and PNG format - Priority support Additional features in the “Pro” plan: - Export maps in MS Word and MS PowerPoint format - Export slides as zip file NOTE: Requires a free account registration. The “Basic” version of MindMeister is free. You can try the “Personal” plan free for 1 week after signing up! If you enjoy your “Personal” trial, do nothing and your membership will automatically continue as an auto-renewing month-to-month subscription. If you subscribe via iTunes: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of your selected plan above. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings on the device. If you haven’t subscribed through iTunes, you can manage your subscription through MindMeister. Privacy policy: https://www.mindmeister.com/privacy Terms of use: https://www.mindmeister.com/legal

About

miMind

Organize your thoughts and ideas with a powerful mind mapping tool. Create detailed schemes, customize layouts, and share your work in various formats. Ideal for personal projects, professional planning, and creative endeavors.

Highlights
  • Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • Dozens of layouts, color schemes, and shapes
  • Export to image, PDF, text, and XML
  • Backup and import from cloud storage
  • Rich text formatting and node manipulation
  • Supports Freemind file import
Features
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miMind is a fast, beautiful mind-mapping app for brainstorming, planning, studying and note-taking. Start with one idea, branch out in any direction — then present it, share it or export it anywhere. MAKE IT LOOK THE WAY YOU THINK • Dozens of layout schemes — radial, tree, org chart, balanced — or place every node by hand • Nearly 30 map themes and dozens of color schemas, plus custom palettes, backgrounds and shadows • Node shapes: rounded rectangle, ellipse, diamond, hexagon, octagon, cloud, star, heart and more • Connection styles: straight, curved, dashed or tapered, with arrows, labels and colors • Animated connections — traveling dashes, pulses, glows, or an emoji riding along the line NODES THAT HOLD MORE THAN TEXT • Rich text — fonts, sizes, colors, alignment — plus long-form notes • Images, animated GIFs, stickers and emoji, or sketch your own with the drawing tool • Video and audio players; record a voice note straight into a node • Data tables, pie charts, bar graphs and line graphs • Checklists, check boxes, radio buttons and lists • Real-world locations with an interactive map and address • Hyperlinks that generate their own previews • File and document attachments • Calendar events and reminders on your device's calendar • Links from one map to another BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Outline view — read and edit the whole map as a list • Find text anywhere in a large map • Multi-select editing to restyle many nodes at once • Undo/redo, collapse/expand, copy/paste, duplicate, drag to re-attach • Smooth zoom and pan, auto-save and a distraction-free View Mode • Presentation mode to walk an audience through a map step by step • Templates for starting new maps • 28 languages • No ads. No sign-up required to start. YOUR MAPS, ON EVERY DEVICE • iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows and Linux — and right in a browser at mimind.app • One account keeps every map in sync, organized in folders • Or keep them in iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive • Sign in with Google, Apple, Microsoft or Facebook • Password-encrypt maps that hold sensitive information IMPORT AND EXPORT ANYTHING • Import: miMind, FreeMind (.mm), XMind, OPML, Markdown, XML, JSON, CSV • Export: PNG, JPG, BMP, TGA, PDF, SVG, HTML, Word, Markdown, text outline, OPML, XML, JSON, CSV • High-resolution exports, printing, email and share sheet NEW — THE AI ASSISTANT • Describe a topic and watch a complete map build itself, node by node • Paste meeting notes, an article or a link and get it back as structure • Chat with the map that's open — the assistant sees your nodes and the one you selected • Ask for pictures, videos, tables, checklists or notes — the real content lands on the nodes, not links to it • Ask "what am I missing?" and suggestions appear as ghost nodes you keep or drop • One tap undoes an entire AI turn, however many nodes it touched • Attach images, files and links to the conversation, and pick the model that fits the job • Available with the miMind AI subscription WHAT PEOPLE BUILD WITH IT Study notes and flash cards. Project plans, roadmaps and meeting notes. Business plans, org charts and process flows. Decision trees, family trees and UML-style diagrams. Trip itineraries, budgets and to-do lists. Novel outlines, speeches and essays. FREE TO START Core mind mapping is free and ad-free. miMind Premium unlocks cloud sync across your devices, tables, locations, video and audio, attachments, encryption, presentation mode, every theme and high-definition exports. miMind AI adds the built-in AI assistant. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Website: https://mimind.app AI guide: https://mimind.app/docs-ai.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://mimind.cryptobees.com/terms.html Privacy: https://mimind.cryptobees.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Mind Mapping4 screens
miMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: miMind at 4.8 against Mind Mapping's 4.4. miMind also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and review sentiment (84% vs 76%). Mind Mapping's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 359). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Mind Mapping sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month and miMind sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

miMind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 359 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Mind Mapping's written reviews are positive against 84% of miMind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mind Mapping ships an update every 4 weeks, miMind weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mind Mapping versus miMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind MappingmiMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.3K ratings)4.8 (359 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews84.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better359
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeisterLabsCryptoBees LLC

Customer experience

Mind Mapping

All ratings1,269 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews1,444 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative19.0%

miMind

All ratings360 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.0%

User reviews

Mind Mapping

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Helpful for brainstorming and organizing ideas
  • 🚀 Cross-platform functionality
  • 🚀 Useful for personal and professional use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Syncing and compatibility issues between mobile and web versions
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model, limited free features
  • 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and inability to export maps
  • 🔧 Lack of customization options and advanced features

miMind

From 359 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Customizable templates and layouts
  • 💡 Comprehensive features even in free version
  • 🤑 Reasonable one-time purchase price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔄 Inconsistent sync and backup functionality
  • 💰 Paywall for advanced features
  • 🖥️ Lack of desktop/PC version
  • 🖍️ Limited color and font customization options

Bugs and requests

Mind Mapping

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to edit initial topic
  • Disappearing text and formatting issues
  • Blank screens and crashes when adding new elements
  • Synchronization problems between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More customization options for maps
  • Improved collaboration and sharing features
  • Better integration with other productivity apps
  • Support for handwritten notes and drawings

miMind

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Maps not saving properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding nodes and links

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved sync and cloud integration
  • Ability to embed images and media
  • More templates and layout options
  • Presentation mode for mind maps
  • Handwriting/stylus support on tablets

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mind Mapping

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly Personal Subscription2 variants$7.491 Month
  • Monthly Personal Trial7 Days trial$7.491 Month
  • Monthly Personal Subscription14 Days trial$7.491 Month
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  • Pro$12.491 Month
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$12.491 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$12.491 Month
  • Yearly Personal Subscription2 variants$78.001 Year
  • Yearly Personal Subscription14 Days trial$78.001 Year
  • Pro$125.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$125.991 Year
9 purchases

miMind

Subscriptions8
  • miMind Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • miMind Business Monthly Sub$7.991 Month
  • miMind AI Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
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  • miMind Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
  • miMind AI Max Monthly Subscription$59.991 Month
  • miMind Business Yearly Subscription$69.991 Year
  • miMind AI Yearly Subscription$149.991 Year
  • miMind AI Max Subscription$599.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$5.99

Questions

Is Mind Mapping free?
Mind Mapping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is miMind free?
miMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mind Mapping or miMind?
miMind is rated higher. Mind Mapping averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while miMind averages 4.8 from 359 ratings.
Do Mind Mapping or miMind have ads?
Neither Mind Mapping nor miMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mind Mapping or miMind?
Mind Mapping ships an update every 4 weeks, and miMind weekly. Most recently, Mind Mapping was updated on October 31, 2026 and miMind on October 29, 2026.

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