Comparison

Mind Map Maker vs ThinkSpace

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mind Map Maker

This app allows users to create and share mind maps and concept maps, transforming thoughts into presentations. It offers real-time collaboration and cloud synchronization across devices, enabling users to bring ideas to life anywhere. Features include offline work, customizable layouts, and image embedding.

Highlights
  • Interactive presentations from mind maps
  • Unlimited maps and folders
  • Offline work and synchronization
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Multiple layout options
  • Map customization with icons and themes
  • Image embedding on topics
Features
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Mindomo is a seamlessly designed mind mapping app for Mac and iOS. Unleash the power of your ideas with mind mapping and concept mapping. Capture your thoughts directly on mind maps, turn them into presentations on the fly, and share them with others. Synchronize your maps to the cloud, from any device. The Mindomo platform creates a powerful environment where you can easily collaborate with others by sharing ideas and working together on mind maps in real time. No matter where you go, you can creatively bring your ideas to life. Our Highlighted Features are: Catchy - Interactive presentations straight from your mind maps - Unlimited maps and folders which can be edited, shared and exported Mobile - Offline work and sync - Seamless synchronization - Real time collaboration Fun - Multiple layouts (circular, concept, org chart) - Map customization by adding icons, colors, styles and map themes - Image embedding on map topics - Visualization of notes, links or tasks on topics - Full map history, undo and redo functions * Terms of Use: https://www.mindomo.com/terms-of-use * Privacy Policy: https://www.mindomo.com/privacy

About

ThinkSpace

This app is a powerful thinking tool that supports creative workflows with an intuitive interface and various thinking methods. It offers features like handwritten notes, unlimited canvases, idea generation frameworks, and real-time collaboration to aid brainstorming and idea structuring.

Highlights
  • Handwritten sticky notes
  • Unlimited canvas sizes
  • Idea generation frameworks
  • Real-time sharing
  • Mind mapping
  • Diagram creation
  • AI brainstorming
Features
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Too much on your mind, and no idea where to start? AI chats, posts you saw, books you read, things people told you. There is more to think about every day. ThinkSpace is a thinking notebook: put your thoughts on cards, then arrange and connect them as you think. As you move cards around and put ideas into your own words, your understanding deepens. ■ How it works Start with a single card: whatever is on your mind. 1. Collect: AI chats, web pages, photos, passing thoughts, via the Inbox or by pasting. 2. Write it down: turn them, and what is in your head, into handwritten or text cards. 3. Arrange and see the big picture: move, group, and connect cards. Step back, and unexpected connections, next questions, and next actions appear. 4. Explain: say what your cards or map mean, out loud, in your own words. Read the transcript back to check what you really understand. ■ Great for - Clearing your head when AI chats pile up - Making sense of books and videos, and turning them into questions and actions - Connecting ideas from research papers and textbooks so you can explain them in your own words - Creating nursing concept maps and connecting conditions, symptoms, and care - Bringing a story's world, characters, timeline, and ideas into one structure - Journaling: writing out tangled feelings and worries - Designing your career in the AI era, a social media strategy, or a product - Connecting visions and goals to concrete actions and reviews - Working through problems at work: causes, solutions, validation, results ■ Start from a purpose-built map No need to stare at a blank canvas wondering where to begin. - Concept map - Problem-solving map - Pathophysiology map - Career map for the AI era - Worldbuilding map - Social media strategy map - Habit-building map - Product design map - Vision map and more — start from a foundation that fits your topic. ■ Turn AI chats into a growing map Ask AI about a card and add the answers to your map. Break answers into ideas, connect them, and make sense of them in your own words; looking over the map sparks new questions to dig into. Your AI inputs are never used for training. ■ Key features - Infinite canvas: place cards anywhere, half-formed thoughts included. - Handwriting and text: Apple Pencil supported. Jot down ideas on cards and move them around with your finger. - Mind maps, flowcharts, groups, and connections: radial thinking, steps, cause and effect. - Send from AI chats: send a conversation from Claude or the share sheet to the ThinkSpace Inbox, then drag it in as a card. - Explain out loud: describe a card or map in your own words; it is transcribed and saved. You notice where your understanding is thin, and can read it back later. - Ask AI: ask about a card and add the answer as a new card. - Extract key-point cards from long notes and web pages. - AI brainstorming: branch a topic card into angles and questions. - Paste into cards: copied text, photos, or URLs become cards. - Add web pages, images, and screenshots to your canvas. - Search and reuse cards across maps. - Link canvases: big themes and subtopics in layers. - Export to image, PDF, and text. - Local-first: saved on your device, works offline. - Sync across devices (Pro): iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Turn scattered information and AI answers into understanding you can explain and act on. ■ Pro access - Unlimited canvases - Unlimited cards and groups - Expanded AI usage limit - Full feature access ——— Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal fee is charged to your iTunes account within 24 hours before the period ends. You can turn off auto-renewal anytime in your App Store account settings. ——— Terms of Service: https://thinkspace-public.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/terms-en.html Privacy Policy: https://thinkspace-public.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/privacy-policy-en-v2.html

Screenshots

Mind Map Maker4 screens
ThinkSpace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mind Map Maker at 4.7 against ThinkSpace's 4.3. Mind Map Maker also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (75% vs 54%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mind Map Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $35.99 per 6 months and ThinkSpace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mind Map Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 473 and 276 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Mind Map Maker's written reviews are positive against 54% of ThinkSpace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mind Map Maker ships an update every 9 days, ThinkSpace every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mind Map Maker versus ThinkSpace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind Map MakerThinkSpace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (473 ratings) — better4.3 (276 ratings)
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews — better53.6% of reviews
Number of ratings473 — better276
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB261 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperExpert Software Applications SrlNaoya Enokida

Customer experience

Mind Map Maker

All ratings473 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral8.4%
Negative16.3%

ThinkSpace

All ratings276 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative36.8%

User reviews

Mind Map Maker

From 473 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Simple, easy to use
  • 👍 No learning curve
  • 👍 Plenty of features
  • 👍 Customizable templates
  • 👍 Excellent for organizing thoughts and ideas

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Presentation feature crashes
  • 🔒 Limited free version with restricted features
  • 🐛 Syncing issues and data loss
  • 🐛 Laggy performance with large maps
  • 🐛 Inability to duplicate or copy mind maps

ThinkSpace

From 276 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative freeform mind-mapping with infinite canvas
  • ✏️ Excellent Apple Pencil integration and handwriting support
  • 🎨 Flexible and creative brainstorming capabilities
  • 📋 Multiple thinking frameworks and templates included
  • 👍 Intuitive sticky note-like interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and app freezing
  • ⚠️ Data loss issues after subscription or app updates
  • 💸 Aggressive paywall with limited free tier
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection policies
  • 😕 Steep learning curve and unintuitive UI

Bugs and requests

Mind Map Maker

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Login and sync issues
  • Disappearing or lost mind maps
  • Compatibility problems with older devices
  • White text on white background in certain UI elements

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to connect topics or subtopics
  • More layout and formatting options
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Commenting feature
  • Improved offline functionality
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  • Backup and restore options
  • Integration with other productivity apps

ThinkSpace

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • Data disappears after upgrading to paid version
  • Canvas fails to load with many items
  • Text boxes become uneditable
  • Grouped items move unexpectedly when resizing
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  • Eraser tool causes crashes
  • Login freezes and network connection errors
  • Registration and account creation failures
  • Undo function doesn't work properly
  • Cards stick or behave erratically
  • Zoom tool tab not displaying
  • Export function unresponsive on Mac
  • Text wrapping and alignment issues
  • Sticky notes change size unexpectedly
  • Items disappear from canvas
  • Forced quit required to close app
  • Laggy performance with Apple Pencil writing
  • Sync failures between iPad and Mac
  • Auto-organize feature snaps items incorrectly
  • White background export issues

Requested features

19 requests
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Dark mode theme
  • Better palm rejection for Apple Pencil
  • Folder/project organization system
  • Ability to delete canvases easily
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  • Improved text editing within cards
  • Better arrow/connector customization
  • Undo with multi-finger gestures (like Procreate)
  • Export to vector formats (SVG)
  • Zoom controls for Mac version
  • Better grouping and ungrouping functionality
  • Collaborative editing features
  • iCloud sync option
  • Highlighter tool
  • Custom colors and pen sizes
  • Canvas renaming functionality
  • Better keyboard shortcuts for Mac
  • Chromebook support
  • Auto-layout option for mind maps

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mind Map Maker

Subscriptions4
  • Mindomo Premium$35.996 Months
  • Mindomo Premium Subscription$35.996 Months
  • Mindomo Premium$65.991 Year
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  • Mindomo Premium Subscription$65.991 Year
2 purchases

ThinkSpace

Subscriptions2
  • ThinkSpace Pro Access$2.991 Month
  • ThinkSpace Pro Access$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Mind Map Maker free?
Mind Map Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThinkSpace free?
ThinkSpace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mind Map Maker or ThinkSpace?
Mind Map Maker is rated higher. Mind Map Maker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 473 ratings, while ThinkSpace averages 4.3 from 276 ratings.
Do Mind Map Maker or ThinkSpace have ads?
Neither Mind Map Maker nor ThinkSpace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mind Map Maker or ThinkSpace?
Mind Map Maker ships an update every 9 days, and ThinkSpace every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mind Map Maker was updated on October 22, 2026 and ThinkSpace on October 20, 2026.

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