Comparison

MindMap vs Blank Black Screen

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

Head to head
About

MindMap

Features
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MindMapper is a simple and intuitive mind mapping app that helps you organize your ideas and make plans. It's a versatile tool for business, study, or personal projects. With a focus on ease of use, it eliminates complex features and offers a user-friendly design. The intuitive interface allows you to quickly visualize and organize your ideas. You can add as many branches and subtopics as you like, developing your ideas flexibly. With cloud sync, you can access your mind maps anytime, anywhere. It's an essential tool to boost your creativity.

About

Blank Black Screen

Enjoy videos without interruptions and save battery life. This app allows you to play videos and music with the screen locked, perfect for pocket use. Customize your viewing experience with a dimmable screen and adjustable clock.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free full-screen viewing
  • Power-saving screen dimming
  • Customizable clock display
  • Quick start and exit
  • Automatic settings memory
  • Picture-in-picture support
Features
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Enjoy your videos in a distraction-free environment with BlankScreen, and it gives you up to 2x watching time by reducing energy consumed by the screen. Lock the screen to enable playing video and music with the screen active in your pocket. Picture-in-picture on Youtube some times have to be enabled under settings in Youtube app, then Playback and toggle on "Picture-in-picture". Key Features: • Distraction-Free Viewing: Enter full-screen vertical mode for videos, free from pop-ups, notifications, or on-screen clutter. • Power-Saving Design: BlankScreen minimizes power consumption by dimming non-essential elements, perfect for long viewing sessions. • Customizable Clock: If you want to keep track of time, adjust the clock’s size, brightness, and position, or hide it completely. • Quick & Easy Access: Tap "Start Blank" to instantly switch to the blank screen mode for video viewing. Swipe down to exit when you're done. • Automatic Settings Memory: The app remembers your last settings and state, so you can jump straight into distraction-free viewing the next time you open it. BlankScreen is the perfect companion for watching videos without distractions and conserving battery power. Transform your device into the ultimate minimalist viewing experience! You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 year ($4.99) • Your subscription will be charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected). • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your Account Settings after purchase Privacy policy: https://punnerud.github.io/info_blankscreen/privacy-policy and Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MindMap4 screens
Blank Black Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blank Black Screen at none against MindMap's shown. Blank Black Screen also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). MindMap's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. MindMap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Blank Black Screen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindMap ships an update every 5 months, Blank Black Screen every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MindMap versus Blank Black Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindMapBlank Black Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkota tadaMorten Punnerud

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MindMap

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-free for 1 month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Ad-free for 1 year14 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Blank Black Screen

Subscriptions2
  • Advanced features monthly$0.991 Month
  • Advanced features yearly$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time all advanced features$5.99

Questions

Is MindMap free?
MindMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blank Black Screen free?
Blank Black Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MindMap or Blank Black Screen have ads?
MindMap shows ads; Blank Black Screen does not.
Which is updated more often, MindMap or Blank Black Screen?
MindMap ships an update every 5 months, and Blank Black Screen every 2 days. Most recently, MindMap was updated on August 27, 2026 and Blank Black Screen on September 15, 2026.

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