Trout vs MindMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trout
This app helps you organize thoughts and ideas non-linearly using words and images. You can categorize concepts with color and shape, and enhance your maps with sketches and photos. Share your organized ideas as images or PDFs, or export them in OPML or markdown formats.
- Associate words and images
- Organize ideas non-linearly
- Categorize by color and shape
- Add sketches and photos
- Share as image or PDF
- Export OPML or markdown
- Freeform or automatic layout
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Trout is a mind mapping application that allows you to rapidly associate words and images, and help you organise your ideas in a non-linear way. It could assist you with organising an event, writing a document or solving a problem. Your ideas can be categorised by color and shape and you can add sketches and photos to your map. Features •Share your map as an image, PDF. •Export OPML or markdown •Freeform or automatic layout. •Basic sketching for quick visual capture
MindMap
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MindMapper is a simple and intuitive mind mapping app that helps you organize your ideas and make plans. It's a versatile tool for business, study, or personal projects. With a focus on ease of use, it eliminates complex features and offers a user-friendly design. The intuitive interface allows you to quickly visualize and organize your ideas. You can add as many branches and subtopics as you like, developing your ideas flexibly. With cloud sync, you can access your mind maps anytime, anywhere. It's an essential tool to boost your creativity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Trout at none against MindMap's shown. MindMap's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Trout sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 2 months and MindMap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Trout ships an update every 5 months, MindMap every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trout | MindMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital-Dirtbag | kota tada |
In-app purchases
Trout
- 60 Day subscription$2.492 Months
- Free trialFree
- Lifetime Purchase$3.99
MindMap
- Ad-free for 1 month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Ad-free for 1 year14 Days trial$49.991 Year
