Trout vs TodoMaps
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
TodoMaps
Organize your to-do list using a visual mind-mapping approach. Easily arrange, move, and copy tasks, track progress, and add colorful maps. Share your organized plans with friends or as images.
- Mind mapping organization
- Auto arrangement
- Drag and drop tasks
- Progress tracking
- Colorful mind maps
- Reminders and memos
- Share maps and images
Read full descriptionHide full description
“TodoMaps” use the form of “Mind Mapping” to organize your to do list. Features: -Auto arrange. -Drag to move. -Copy branch. -Progress tracking. -Colorful maps. -Reminder and Memo. -Share map to friends with reminders. -Share as image. Any suggestions email to white@turbocms.com.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TodoMaps at 82% against Trout's 33%. TodoMaps also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 4). Trout's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 TodoMaps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Trout holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TodoMaps has 54 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Trout's written reviews are positive against 82% of TodoMaps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Trout ships an update every 5 months, TodoMaps monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trout | TodoMaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.6 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 81.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 54 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital-Dirtbag | WEN WU LI |
Customer experience
Trout
TodoMaps
In-app purchases
Trout
- 60 Day subscription$2.492 Months
- Free trialFree
- Lifetime Purchase$3.99
TodoMaps
- TodoMaps PRO.$1.99
