# VisualMind vs NotesPro AI

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NotesPro AI at 100% against VisualMind's 23%. NotesPro AI also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). VisualMind's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. VisualMind sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per 7 days and NotesPro AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

NotesPro AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VisualMind has 3.3K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of VisualMind's written reviews are positive against 100% of NotesPro AI's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | VisualMind | NotesPro AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualmind-ai-mindmapchatbot/id6502063885/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notespro-ai/id6749456596/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.3K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 23.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 45 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Asana Rebel GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1067860795) | [Apricot AI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1638182016) |

## What reviewers say

### VisualMind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualmind-ai-mindmapchatbot/id6502063885)

This app helps you learn faster by transforming complex topics into interactive mind maps or conversational chats. Choose your preferred learning style to absorb and retain information more effectively.

**Highlights:** AI-driven summaries, Mind map or chat learning formats, Curated learning prompts, Interactive learning experience, Personalized AI helper, YouTube video summarization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VisualMind Premium | $13.99 | per 7 days |
| VisualMind Premium Trial | $19.99 | per 7 days |
| VisualMind Premium 1w | $19.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $29.99 | per month |
| VisualMind Premium Trial - 12m | $69.99 | per year |
| VisualMind Premium 12m | $69.99 | per year |
| VisualMind Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium | $71.99 | per year |
| premium_12m_9999_trial | $89.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Impressive fast and accurate
- 👍 Pleasantly surprised
- 👍 Tellement parfait pour partager les concepts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Ambitious but Rubbish
- 🐛 Nope
- 🐛 Frustrating and limited functionality
- 🐛 More Money Than Sense
- 🐛 False advertising

**Reported bugs**

- Crashing when trying to create a custom mind map
- Inability to save or export mind maps
- Lack of functionality beyond preset templates
- Subscription issues and inability to cancel

**Requested features**

- Include an option to multi-select branches, sub-branches to be able to move items around
- Allow users to hard press or interact with bubbles to copy suggestions to a more advanced AI app like ChatGPT for further development
- Facilitate interactive scenarios where users can explore alternatives and make more informed decisions
- Offer actionable steps to implement each suggestion
- Allow users to ask more questions and dive deeper


### NotesPro AI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notespro-ai/id6749456596)

This app offers an AI-enhanced note-taking experience, allowing users to record lectures, annotate slides, and generate notes automatically. It also provides AI-powered learning tools like flashcards and a personalized tutor to help users master their study materials.

**Highlights:** Freeform notepad, Annotate on slides/PDFs, Live lecture recording, AI-generated notes, Automatic flashcard creation, Personalized AI tutor, Centralized study hub

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NotesPro - Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| NotesPro - Annually | $99.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is VisualMind free?

VisualMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NotesPro AI free?

NotesPro AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, VisualMind or NotesPro AI?

NotesPro AI is rated higher. VisualMind averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while NotesPro AI averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do VisualMind or NotesPro AI have ads?

Neither VisualMind nor NotesPro AI shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, VisualMind or NotesPro AI?

VisualMind ships an update every 3 weeks, and NotesPro AI every 3 weeks. Most recently, VisualMind was updated on September 23, 2026 and NotesPro AI on September 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*