Mindrafts vs Holdspace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mindrafts
This privacy-focused note-taking app offers an on-device AI assistant for offline writing improvements, summarization, and analysis. It features a rich editor supporting Rich Text and Markdown, with robust organization and export options.
- On-device AI assistant (MindChat)
- Offline AI processing
- Rich Text and Markdown editor
- Note organization (notebooks, tags)
- Import/Export (Markdown, HTML, ZIP)
- Privacy-focused, no tracking
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Mindrafts is a flexible, and privacy-focused note-taking app built with a true local-first design. The app includes an on-device AI (LLM) that runs entirely offline. All data and AI processing stay on your device, with no uploads, no accounts, no syncing, and no tracking. The local AI assistant, MindChat, works without an internet connection. It can improve writing clarity, correct grammar, expand or shorten paragraphs, summarize documents, extract key points, and analyze the content of selected notes. You can get fast, reliable AI assistance anytime, even in airplane mode or with no signal. Mindrafts provides a powerful editor that supports both Rich Text and Markdown. You can create headings, lists, to-dos, code blocks, quotes, formulas, images, and more, making it easy to capture ideas, tasks, writing, and study notes. Notes can be organized using notebooks and tags. You can search titles and content, pin important notes, sort your notes. The mobile experience is designed to be simple and intuitive. Swipe right to open the sidebar, long-press a note for quick actions, and tap the title to add icons or tags. Mindrafts supports importing Markdown, HTML, and ZIP files, and exporting to Markdown, HTML, and TXT. You can also export all notes at once as a ZIP file for backup or migration. If you encounter issues or have suggestions, feel free to email us at mindrafts.ai@gmail.com . Your feedback helps us continue improving the experience.
Holdspace
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Holdspace is a quiet place for links, notes and ideas you want to return to. Keep one item in focus, with the rest waiting in your queue. Finish it when you’re done, or snooze it for tonight, tomorrow or a date you choose. Archived items remain available when you need them. Paste a URL or write a note. Save URLs and plain text from compatible share sheets. Optional link previews add a title and image, and you can turn them off in Settings. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets bring your current item and queue into view. Snoozed items return to the queue when they’re due. Your queue stays on your device. Holdspace has no account, advertising or analytics. Link previews contact websites; opening links and exporting backups use destinations you choose. Export a portable JSON backup, then restore missing items without replacing your current edits or adding duplicates. A small place to put something down, and pick it up when you’re ready.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Holdspace at none against Mindrafts's 2. Mindrafts's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 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
Both are free to download. Mindrafts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Holdspace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mindrafts ships an update weekly, Holdspace every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mindrafts | Holdspace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 512 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shan Chengliang | Maxwell Young |
In-app purchases
Mindrafts
- Mindrafts Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Mindrafts Pro - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Holdspace
No in-app purchases









