Comparison

三省 vs GuruMind

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

Head to head
About

三省

This cognitive tool uses cards for recording, reviewing, and self-dialogue to aid memory and clear thinking. It offers flexible input methods, knowledge networking, and visual mind mapping to enhance understanding and reflection.

Highlights
  • Card input (typing & handwriting)
  • Bidirectional knowledge linking
  • Visual mind maps
  • Self-dialogue mechanism
  • Spaced repetition review
  • Cognitive graph building
Features
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三省是一款以卡片为核心,融合“记录 - 复习 - 自我对话”的认知工具。 它不仅帮你记住,更帮你想清楚。 功能亮点: • 卡片双模式:打字 + 手写 快速输入与自由书写并存,表达更灵活。 • 正反向关联,构建知识网络 支持思维“前因后果”双向连接,轻松搭建属于自己的认知图谱。 • 可视化思维导图 所有卡片自动生成地图,思考路径一目了然。 • 自我对话机制 定期发问、回顾、反思,从记录走向理解。 • 基于记忆曲线的智能复习 每天推荐最该复习的卡片,省时高效。 隐私政策:https://jq3so8rvxu.feishu.cn/docx/V5EpdASeuoQuzYx5ogQc6lVan0e?from=from_copylink 使用条款:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GuruMind

This app links PDF annotations to mind maps, allowing you to create linked nodes and jump to original text. It supports detailed note-taking, hierarchical mind maps, and a browser-like navigation for complex knowledge systems. Efficiently review PDF highlights with a flashcard-like mode and generate Anki cards from your notes.

Highlights
  • PDF to mind map linking
  • Node notes with bidirectional links
  • Sub-mind maps with browser navigation
  • PDF annotation notes
  • PDF review mode
  • Batch cloze deletion card generation
  • Smart flashcard creation
  • Cloud sync and multi-device collaboration
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**核心特性**: - **PDF-导图双向联动** - 拖拽 PDF 批注到思维导图自动创建带链接的节点,点击节点跳转到原文位置 - **节点笔记 + 双向链接** - 保持导图简洁的同时深入记录细节,用 [[wiki 链接]] 建立知识网络 - **子导图 + 浏览器式导航** - 像浏览网页一样管理复杂知识体系,彻底解决大型导图可读性问题 - **批注笔记** - 每个 PDF 批注可绑定独立 Markdown 笔记,让标注不只是划线,更是深度思考的载体 - **PDF 复习模式** - 像翻闪卡一样高效复习教材重点,自动遮盖批注内容强制主动回忆 - **批量挖空制卡** - 基于 Rust 图像识别,自动检测高亮区域批量生成 Anki 挖空卡片,节省 90% 制卡时间 - **智能闪卡生成** - 思维导图和 PDF 批注一键导出为 Anki 卡片,支持挖空样式、颜色筛选等多种选项 - **云同步 + 多设备协作** - 支持 S3、WebDAV 等多种同步后端,让知识库随时随地可用 - **真正的跨平台** - 基于 Flutter + Rust,所有平台功能完全一致,UI/UX 保持统一 - **本地优先 + 数据掌控** - 所有核心功能无需网络,数据存储在本地,完全掌控在你手中 隐私政策:https://gurumind.kevin2li.com/guide/privacy.html 使用条款:https://gurumind.kevin2li.com/terms.html

Screenshots

三省4 screens
GuruMind3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GuruMind at every 3 days against 三省's every 6 months. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. 三省 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and GuruMind sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 三省 against 5.0 for GuruMind. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

三省 ships an update every 6 months, GuruMind every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
三省 versus GuruMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter三省GuruMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB296 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嘉达 黄名杰 王

Customer experience

三省

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

GuruMind

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

三省

Subscriptions2
  • ThreeTimes - Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • ThreeTimes - Yearly Plan$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • ThreeTimes - Lifetime Plan$9.99
3 purchases

GuruMind

Subscriptions2
  • 月度会员1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • 年度会员$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • 终身会员$14.99

Questions

Is 三省 free?
三省 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GuruMind free?
GuruMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 三省 or GuruMind?
三省 and GuruMind are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do 三省 or GuruMind have ads?
Neither 三省 nor GuruMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 三省 or GuruMind?
三省 ships an update every 6 months, and GuruMind every 3 days. Most recently, 三省 was updated on October 1, 2026 and GuruMind on October 3, 2026.

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