Comparison

Lumina vs Thinknode

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

Head to head
About

Lumina

Transform your creative concepts into unique AI-generated images in seconds using advanced technology. Save, share, and refine your artworks with an intuitive, user-friendly design. Explore your imagination without complex tools, making AI art generation simple and fun for everyone.

Highlights
  • One-tap AI image creation
  • Save and share artworks
  • Regenerate and refine images
  • Intuitive user-friendly design
  • Concept art creation
  • Social media graphic creation
Features
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Transform your ideas into stunning visuals with a simple tap. Lumina uses Apple's ImagePlayground to turn your creative concepts into unique AI-generated images in seconds. Features: One-tap AI image creation Save and share your artworks Regenerate and refine images Intuitive, user-friendly design Create concept art, social media graphics, or just explore your imagination without complex tools. Lumina makes AI art generation simple and fun for everyone. Unleash your creativity. Generate. Inspire. Create.

About

Thinknode

Features
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ThinkNode โ€“ Collaborative Mind Mapping & Concept Maps ThinkNode is a powerful, modern tool for building and sharing mind maps, concept maps, and visual knowledge structures โ€” alone or in real time with others. Enjoy complete creative freedom on an infinite, zoomable canvas. Drag and drop nodes freely, resize them, choose shapes (circle, rectangle, rounded rectangle), pick any color, and edit text directly inside each node. Connect ideas with customizable arrows โ€” straight or curved, single- or double-headed, solid or dashed โ€” and add descriptive labels to connections. Collaborate seamlessly with friends, classmates, or colleagues. Multiple users can edit the same map simultaneously with live cursors, instant updates, role-based permissions (Owner, Editor, Viewer), and easy sharing via link or email invitation. Every map is automatically saved with version history. Work offline with automatic sync when you reconnect. Export your maps as high-quality PNG images or vector-ready PDFs in seconds. Key Features Infinite pannable and pinch-to-zoom canvas with optional grid background Fully customizable nodes: shapes, colors, sizes, editable text Rich arrow connections: curves, styles, labels, easy creation & deletion Real-time multiplayer editing with live presence indicators Secure sign-in and cloud storage via Firebase Auto-save, revision history, and full offline support Dark and light mode support Responsive layout optimized for phones and tablets One-tap export to PNG and PDF Whether you're a student organizing lecture notes, a professional mapping strategies, a team brainstorming projects, or anyone visualizing complex ideas โ€” ThinkNode helps you turn thoughts into clear, beautiful, collaborative visual diagrams.

Screenshots

Lumina4 screens
Thinknode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Thinknode at 15.0 against Lumina's 18.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Lumina costs $0.99 and Thinknode $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 6 level
Lumina versus Thinknode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuminaThinknode
Price$0.99$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.215.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTLDR(KR)Connexa GmbH (CH)

In-app purchases

None

Lumina

No in-app purchases

None

Thinknode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lumina free?
Lumina costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thinknode free?
Thinknode costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lumina or Thinknode have ads?
Neither Lumina nor Thinknode shows ads.

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