Comparison

MindNode vs Rooz

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

Head to head
About

MindNode

Visualize and organize your thoughts with an infinite canvas for mind mapping and a linear structure for outlining. Collaborate in real-time with others and access your projects across all your Apple devices. A free editor is available, with an optional subscription for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas mind mapping
  • Linear outlining view
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Notes and visual tags
  • Import and export options
Features
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Your brain doesn't think in straight lines. MindNode doesn't force it to. Capture scattered thoughts, connect them in a mind map, and turn them into a clear outline, plan, or project structure. DESIGNED FOR EVERY KIND OF THINKER • Personal Productivity: organize your week, track life goals, and plan your next vacation • Students & Educators: create study guides, summarize lectures, and plan your essay structure • Business Professionals: visualize project roadmaps, prepare meeting agendas, and plan strategy • Creatives & Writers: outline your novel, plan your content calendar, and brainstorm campaigns THINK: EXPLORE AND CAPTURE • Mind Maps: branch, cluster, and grow ideas freely on an infinite canvas • Outline View: switch to a structured, hierarchical list whenever a linear flow helps • Live Collaboration: brainstorm with others in real time and always stay in sync CLARIFY: STRUCTURE AND REFINE • Visual Tags: categorize ideas and spotlight what matters • Connections: draw links between nodes that go beyond hierarchy • Notes: tuck extra detail into any node, hidden until you need it • Focus Mode: dim everything except the work in front of you • Folding: collapse whole branches for a cleaner view ACT: FROM THOUGHT TO IMPACT • Tasks: turn ideas into actions, synced with Apple Reminders • Apple Shortcuts: automate your recurring workflows • Document Linking: connect nodes across separate documents • Import and Export: OPML, Markdown, PDF, SVG, PNG, and more EXPRESS: MAKE IT YOUR OWN • Themes: choose a curated look or build your own, with automatic light and dark mode • Layouts and Shapes: arrange nodes your way and pick from a range of node shapes • Images, Stickers, and Emoji: enrich your maps with over 250 custom stickers and more AI, A THINKING PARTNER, NOT A REPLACEMENT MindNode treats AI as a sparring partner for your thinking, never a substitute for it. You stay in control of every idea. • Suggest a starting structure or expand a branch with a tap • Turn a finished map into a written draft, or summarize a long document • Powered by Apple Intelligence where available, with its privacy protections built in ON ALL YOUR DEVICES • Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro, native on each • On Vision Pro, gather your thoughts as colorful pills floating in space and connect them by hand • Automatic iCloud sync, with offline changes merged when you reconnect • Localized in 13 languages, with VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your ideas stay yours. Documents are stored encrypted in your own iCloud, not on our servers, and even live collaboration is end-to-end encrypted, so only you and the people you invite can read your work. MindNode is a small independent team in Europe, owned by its founder and answerable to its users, not investors. FREE • Capture ideas as mind maps, edit, rearrange, fold, and view them as an outline • Sync across all your Apple devices, and export your ideas in open formats so you are never locked in MINDNODE PLUS • Adds outline editing, Notes, Visual Tags and Connections, Tasks, Focus Mode, Apple Shortcuts, Document Linking, SVG export, AI, and full theming, across every platform • Available monthly or yearly QUESTIONS? We value excellent customer support. When you contact us, you will always reach a human. We're always happy to help: support@mindnode.com Terms of Service: https://mindnode.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://mindnode.com/privacy

About

Rooz

This app helps you stay organized with a simple daily task manager. It features quick entry, a clean interface, and daily reminders to keep you on track. Plan ahead or review past tasks with ease.

Highlights
  • Quick and easy to-do entry
  • Clean and intuitive interface
  • Daily reminders
  • Home screen widget
  • Private data storage on device
  • Day navigation for planning
Features
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Stay organized every day with Rooz, the beautifully simple to-do list app designed for daily planning. FEATURES: • Quick and easy to-do entry - just tap and type • Beautiful, clean interface with intuitive design • Navigate between days to plan ahead or review past tasks • Daily reminders to keep you on track • Home screen widget to see your tasks at a glance • All your data stays private on your device PERFECT FOR: • Daily task management • Morning routines • Work planning • Personal goals • Shopping lists • Quick notes WHY ROOZ? Unlike complicated task managers, Rooz focuses on what matters: getting things done today. No overwhelming features, no confusing menus - just your daily tasks, beautifully organized. START YOUR PRODUCTIVE DAY Download Rooz now and transform how you organize your day!

Screenshots

MindNode4 screens
Rooz1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rooz at none against MindNode's 2. Rooz also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). MindNode's advantage is ratings volume (326 vs 2) and device support (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. MindNode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Rooz asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rooz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MindNode has 326 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindNode ships an update fortnightly, Rooz every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MindNode versus Rooz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindNodeRooz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (326 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings326 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIdeasOnCanvas GmbHHamon Parvizi

Customer experience

MindNode

All ratings323 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews258 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative34.1%

Rooz

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MindNode

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Text rendering issues
  • Syncing problems across devices
  • Incompatibility with older hardware

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add folder structure for organizing mind maps
  • Restore manual layout and positioning options
  • Bring back Apple Watch support
  • Improve export and integration with other apps
  • Provide more customization options for themes and formatting

Rooz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MindNode

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Rooz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MindNode free?
MindNode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rooz free?
Rooz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MindNode or Rooz?
Rooz is rated higher. MindNode averages 4.6 out of 5 from 326 ratings, while Rooz averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MindNode or Rooz have ads?
Neither MindNode nor Rooz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindNode or Rooz?
MindNode ships an update fortnightly, and Rooz every 2 weeks. Most recently, MindNode was updated on October 25, 2026 and Rooz on October 12, 2026.

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