Comparison

MindPad vs Tree

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

Head to head
About

MindPad

Organize your to-do lists and written thoughts in a single, streamlined application. Create custom folders to categorize your entries and enhance your overall productivity.

Highlights
  • Save tasks and notes
  • Organize with folders
  • Enhance productivity
  • All-in-one solution
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Save your tasks and notes all in one place. Add tasks to folders for organization. Stay organized and productive using MindPad - Save tasks and notes!

About

Tree

Features
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Headline: Your life needs an index. Tree adopts a minimal hierarchy to map your complex personal life into lightweight metadata. Stop trying to remember everything—use Tree to remember "how to find everything." Core Highlights: Metadata Mindset: Manage your life like clean code. Every node is a gateway to deeper information, condensing infinite complexity into an orderly directory. Dual-View Design: Canvas Mode: A God's-eye view. Zoom and pan on an infinite canvas to perceive the grand structure of your knowledge. Card Mode: Focus on the "now." Dive deep into specific branches and eliminate all external noise. Intuitive Interaction: Tap to expand, long-press for menus, and drag to reorganize. Every gesture is designed for pure intuition. Data Sovereignty: Markdown import/export with plain text storage. Your data always belongs to you. Why Tree? Cognitive Alignment: The human brain is naturally wired for hierarchy. Tree syncs with your innate cognitive patterns. The Ultimate Index: From root to leaf, our efficient retrieval logic guides you directly to your life’s milestones. Monochrome Aesthetics: Stripped of distractions, leaving only space for your thoughts. "The simpler the index, the vaster the world you command."

Screenshots

MindPad4 screens
Tree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MindPad at Free against Tree's $0.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MindPad is free to download; Tree costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindPad ships an update every 2 weeks, Tree every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MindPad versus Tree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindPadTree
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJulian Burton绪 陈

In-app purchases

None

MindPad

No in-app purchases

None

Tree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MindPad free?
MindPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tree free?
Tree costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MindPad or Tree have ads?
Neither MindPad nor Tree shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindPad or Tree?
MindPad ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tree every 8 days. Most recently, MindPad was updated on October 7, 2026 and Tree on October 2, 2026.

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