MinDgo 9 vs MindLine Mind Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MinDgo 9
This app allows you to view and edit mind maps on your iPhone and iPad, syncing with desktop applications like FreeMind and Freeplane. It offers essential editing features for nodes and text, making mind mapping accessible on the go.
- Create, import, and export mind maps
- Direct Dropbox integration
- Supports FreeMind and Freeplane file formats
- View and edit mind maps as hierarchical lists
- Cut, copy, paste, and reorder nodes
- Edit node text and notes
- Format nodes with styles and icons
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MinDgo is primarily a companion app to FreeMind and Freeplane, two great open source mind-mapping applications for your desktop. MinDgo allows you to view and edit mind maps on your iPhone and iPad. IMPORTANT: This version does not include all of the features in MinDgo. If you are actively using MinDgo you may want to review the feature list to see if this version is right for you. If you're not already a FreeMind or Freeplane user, you should be. If you're already using one of these applications, you'll want to have MinDgo in your pocket so that you will always have your mind maps with you. MinDgo is mind mapping on-the-go. Features: • Create, Import and Export mind maps using iTunes File Sharing, Email, Dropbox and the Open in... protocol • Open and save mind maps directly from Dropbox. • Supports FreeMind 1.0.1 file format • Support for Freephone 1.5.9+ file format • View and Edit mind maps as hierarchical lists, taking the most advantage of small screens • cut/copy/paste and reorder nodes • Edit node text • Edit node notes • Format nodes using Node Style • Supports both Plain Text and Rich Text node styles • Add and remove Icons • Change node Background Color Missing Features: • Format nodes using Italics, Bold, Font Size • Apply Physical Styles to nodes • Display node Attributes
MindLine Mind Map
This app helps you quickly create mind maps for brainstorming, note-taking, and task organization. It offers powerful features in a straightforward design and supports cloud syncing for data safety across devices.
- Quick mind map creation
- Note-taking
- Idea organization
- Task arrangement
- Cloud backup and sync
- Cross-device compatibility
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MindLine is one of the best tools for building mindmap quickly, which is straightforward designed and easy to use, but contains powerful functions. You can make notes, organize ideas, arrange tasks, and take a brainstorming here. We support cloud service to backup and sync files, that make your data safe and quickly to use on different devices. If any question and suggestion, please contact mindline@126.com. Thanks!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MindLine Mind Map at 4.5 against MinDgo 9's 4.0. MindLine Mind Map also leads on ratings volume (206 vs 1). MinDgo 9's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. MindLine Mind Map sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MinDgo 9 asks for nothing beyond the download.
MindLine Mind Map holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MindLine Mind Map has 206 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of MinDgo 9's written reviews are positive against 79% of MindLine Mind Map's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MinDgo 9 ships an update every 3 weeks, MindLine Mind Map fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MinDgo 9 | MindLine Mind Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (206 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 78.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 206 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jim Budet | Shenzhen Brown Bear Technology Co., LTD |
Customer experience
MinDgo 9
MindLine Mind Map
Bugs and requests
MinDgo 9
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MindLine Mind Map
Reported bugs
11 issues- Cloud sync not working between devices
- Cannot create new items in portrait mode on iPad
- Plus button doesn't appear in portrait mode
- AI generation features no longer functional
- App crashes with small workloads
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- Subscription payment charged twice
- Cannot open local files on iPad version
- Undo button doesn't appear on double-click
- Confusing login and sync interface
- File cannot be saved without subscription
- Game code screen pops up frequently
Requested features
15 requests- Apple Pencil support for iPad
- Ability to rename files after saving
- Undo/redo functionality
- Checkbox/to-do list feature
- Ability to manually switch main branches left-right
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- More mark/icon options
- Improved export resolution for images
- Folder organization system
- Sharing to cloud services (OneDrive, OneNote, etc.)
- Return key support in outline mode for adding branches
- Line adjustment and customization in map mode
- Summary bracket resizing capability
- Ability to modify palette after creation
- Multiple link selection for moving
- Merge/combine lines feature
In-app purchases
MinDgo 9
No in-app purchases
MindLine Mind Map
- Pro Version (3 Months)$3.99
- Pro Version for One Year$9.99
- Pro Version Forever$22.99
