Comparison

Mind Mapping vs eXo

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

eXo

This digital workplace solution connects teams with a single interface for communication, collaboration, and knowledge management. Access all platform features on the go with push notifications for important updates.

Highlights
  • Team communication
  • Peer-to-peer communication
  • Collaboration tools
  • Company knowledge management
  • Push notifications
  • Mobile access to digital workplace
Features
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eXo Platform is an all-in-one digital workplace solution that helps you connect, align and engage your teams around a single interface. You can use it to improve company and peer-to-peer communication, boost collaboration and manage company knowledge. eXo Platform’s mobile app can be easily connected to your organization's private and personalized installation of eXo Platform. Based on a simple and intuitive design, the app allows your teams to access their digital workplace wherever they are, be notified about important things through push notifications, and access all of the platform’s features.

Screenshots

Mind Mapping4 screens
eXo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: eXo at 5.0 against Mind Mapping's 4.4. eXo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Mind Mapping's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Mind Mapping sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month. eXo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eXo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mind Mapping has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of eXo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mind Mapping ships an update every 4 weeks, eXo every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mind Mapping versus eXo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind MappingeXo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeisterLabseXo Platform

Customer experience

Mind Mapping

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

eXo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

eXo

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

eXo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mind Mapping free?
Mind Mapping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is eXo free?
eXo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mind Mapping or eXo?
eXo is rated higher. Mind Mapping averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while eXo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mind Mapping or eXo have ads?
Neither Mind Mapping nor eXo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mind Mapping or eXo?
Mind Mapping ships an update every 4 weeks, and eXo every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mind Mapping was updated on October 29, 2026 and eXo on October 6, 2026.

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