Mind Mapping vs Ruler ++
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Ruler ++
This app allows you to measure lengths accurately in both inches and centimeters. It provides a simple and straightforward tool for quick measurements.
- Measure in inches
- Measure in centimeters
- Accurate length measurement
- Simple interface
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Measure length in inches and cm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mind Mapping at 76% against Ruler ++'s 15%. Mind Mapping also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Ruler ++'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Mind Mapping sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month and Ruler ++ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mind Mapping holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 934 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Mind Mapping's written reviews are positive against 15% of Ruler ++'s.
Mind Mapping ships an update monthly, Ruler ++ every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mind Mapping | Ruler ++ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.3K ratings) — better | 3.5 (934 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews — better | 14.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 934 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MeisterLabs | Fapps World et Cie S.E.C.S. |
Customer experience
Mind Mapping
Ruler ++
User reviews
Mind Mapping
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Ruler ++
From 934 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and quick to use
- 👍 Includes both metric and Imperial measures
- 🚀 Great for wanting to measure displayed length
Room to improve
- 🐛 Measurements are not accurate
- 🐛 Ruler not matching real-world measurements
- 🐛 Ruler not scaling properly on different devices
- 🔋 Ads make it impossible to use
- 🔋 Constant, intrusive ads
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
Ruler ++
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ruler markings are incorrect
- Ruler not displaying full length on screen
- Incompatible with newer iPhone models
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to calibrate ruler for different devices
- Improve accuracy of measurements
- Reduce or remove ads
In-app purchases
Mind Mapping
- 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
Ruler ++
- Advertisement-free upgrade$0.99
