# Trout vs MindMap

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Trout | MindMap |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trout/id384470167/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4** | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 51 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Digital-Dirtbag](https://appshunter.io/developer/384470170) | [kota tada](https://appshunter.io/developer/1658942612) |

## What reviewers say

### Trout

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trout/id384470167)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 60 Day subscription | $2.49 | per 2 months |
| Free trial | Free | one-time |
| Lifetime Purchase | $3.99 | one-time |


### MindMap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindmap-mindmapper/id6736729888)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad-free for 1 month | $4.99 | per month |
| Ad-free for 1 year | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Trout free?

Trout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MindMap free?

MindMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Trout or MindMap have ads?

MindMap shows ads; Trout does not.

### Which is updated more often, Trout or MindMap?

Trout ships an update every 5 months, and MindMap every 6 months. Most recently, Trout was updated on September 22, 2026 and MindMap on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*