Comparison

Mind Mapping vs MapNote2

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

MapNote2

This app offers an infinitely expanding canvas for capturing and organizing thoughts. It's designed to mimic the natural, radial way the brain generates ideas, moving beyond linear note-taking. Ideal for brainstorming, mind mapping, and sketching out concepts.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas for idea spreading
  • Radial thinking support
  • Mind mapping
  • Brainstorming tool
  • Idea sketching
Features
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Using MapNote, you can spread your ideas anywhere on an infinitely spread canvas. I think the way the brain works when thinking about ideas is random and radial rather than linear. Traditional notes that need to be written sequentially from left to right are not very suitable for this process. If you use this infinite size notebook application, you can freely spread your ideas from the center of the page, so you can come up with ideas more naturally. Ideal for creating rough mind maps, brainstorming and idea sketches.

Screenshots

Mind Mapping4 screens
MapNote24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mind Mapping at Free against MapNote2's $5.99. Mind Mapping also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 45%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). MapNote2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On 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

Mind Mapping is free to download; MapNote2 costs $5.99 up front. Mind Mapping sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month. MapNote2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mind Mapping holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mind Mapping has 1.3K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Mind Mapping's written reviews are positive against 45% of MapNote2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mind Mapping ships an update monthly, MapNote2 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Mind Mapping versus MapNote2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind MappingMapNote2
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.4 (1.3K ratings) — better4.1 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews — better45.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better36
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeisterLabsNaoya Enokida

Customer experience

Mind Mapping

All ratings1,269 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews1,439 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative19.0%

MapNote2

All ratings36 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral18.3%
Negative36.5%

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

MapNote2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

MapNote2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mind Mapping free?
Mind Mapping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MapNote2 free?
MapNote2 costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mind Mapping or MapNote2?
Mind Mapping is rated higher. Mind Mapping averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while MapNote2 averages 4.1 from 36 ratings.
Do Mind Mapping or MapNote2 have ads?
Neither Mind Mapping nor MapNote2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mind Mapping or MapNote2?
Mind Mapping ships an update monthly, and MapNote2 every 6 months. Most recently, Mind Mapping was updated on September 27, 2026 and MapNote2 on September 16, 2026.

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