Comparison

TextHighlights vs MindMap

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

Head to head
About

TextHighlights

This app helps you quickly extract the most important information from any text, saving you time and effort. It guides you to the vital points, allowing you to grasp key ideas efficiently. Writers can also use it to highlight essential parts of their articles for readers.

Highlights
  • Extract key information from text
  • Identify vital points
  • Save reading time
  • Grasp key ideas effortlessly
  • Highlight important parts of articles
  • Share articles with readers
Features
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Skip the non-essential parts of any text and go straight to the really important points. Do not waste time while trying to get the vital information. In a quick and easy way you can get the gist of the text and save yourself the effort of reading lengthy texts. No more guessing where the key information might be. Know in advance what can be skipped and what is a must-read. If the highlighted information seems satisfactory you can read the whole article, but there is no point in wasting time while reading something that turns out to be irrelevant. Get new and interesting information from myriad of different sources. Grasp the key ideas in an efficient and effortless way. If you are a writer, you can easily post your articles and reach a wider audience. Share your ideas and insights with other people, who might be interested in your writings. Write your texts and then highlight the most important parts. It will make it so easy and pleasurable for your readers to know exactly what to focus on. In case the gist sparks their curiosity, they can read the whole article. The application makes it easy for people to absorb much more valuable information in a shorter period of time. In modern media outlets we often see pieces of text and all sentences look the same. Yet, not all sentences carry the same value to the reader. Some are trivial while others can contain vital information. By having a clear guidance about what to focus your attention on, you can seek out the most valuable content and thus save yourself a lot of unnecessary reading and precious time. It is a greatly improved and more efficient approach to reading and accumulating new ideas and information. In the same amount of time, you can read many more articles and get all of their valuable information compared to the traditional way of reading. Be more productive, gain more while doing less.

About

MindMap

Features
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Turn scattered thoughts into clear, editable maps—then grow them with AI. MindMap is a native workspace for brainstorming, studying, planning, and presenting. Start with a blank canvas or a ready-made structure, shape every branch, and keep your ideas available as local drafts or synchronized cloud documents after sign-in. CREATE AND ORGANIZE • Build mind maps, logic charts, tree diagrams, organization charts, timelines, fishbone diagrams, matrices, grids, and tree tables. • Start quickly with built-in templates and layout presets. • Add topics, notes, relationships, boundaries, labels, and images. WORK WITH AI • Generate a starting map from a topic. • Expand branches, rewrite text, summarize ideas, and turn goals into actionable tasks. • Keep editing every generated topic on the native canvas. EDIT WITH CONTROL • Undo and redo changes with local operation history. • Adjust typography, shapes, colors, branch styles, and canvas themes. • Use light or dark appearance on iPhone and iPad. IMPORT AND SHARE • Import and export .xmind, Markdown, and MindDocument JSON files. • Export a high-quality PNG for reports, lessons, and presentations. AI features require an internet connection. Cloud synchronization requires an account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TextHighlights4 screens
MindMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TextHighlights at none against MindMap's 6. MindMap's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TextHighlights asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextHighlights ships an update every 6 months, MindMap every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TextHighlights versus MindMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextHighlightsMindMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorgi Zlatinov智彬 林

In-app purchases

None

TextHighlights

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

MindMap

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$6.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Lifetime$17.99
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is TextHighlights free?
TextHighlights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindMap free?
MindMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TextHighlights or MindMap have ads?
Neither TextHighlights nor MindMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextHighlights or MindMap?
TextHighlights ships an update every 6 months, and MindMap every 3 weeks. Most recently, TextHighlights was updated on October 30, 2026 and MindMap on November 6, 2026.

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