# Mindscope 2 vs TreeNote

The clearest difference is update cadence: TreeNote at weekly against Mindscope 2's every 5 weeks. Mindscope 2's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mindscope 2 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and TreeNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mindscope 2 against 5.0 for TreeNote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Mindscope 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, TreeNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mindscope 2 | TreeNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindscope-2/id6749939290/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/treenote-nested-notes/id6772667012/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 18 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [John Goering](https://appshunter.io/developer/507507566) | [Zhe Wu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1821356459) |

## What reviewers say

### Mindscope 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindscope-2/id6749939290)

Capture and organize your thoughts visually with a fluid mind-mapper and outliner. Create nested entries, link ideas, and export your work in various formats. Syncs across Apple devices and offers offline access.

**Highlights:** Free-form visual boards, Instant outlining and nesting, Multiple boards per project, Rich entry types (text, links, todos, notes), Line and arrow connections, Smart Undo/Redo, Multiple export formats (OPML, PDF, PNG, HTML)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mindscope Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Mindscope Pro Yearly | $17.99 | per year |
| Mindscope Pro Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


### TreeNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/treenote-nested-notes/id6772667012)

Organize complex ideas into clear, nested outlines. Create boards for various projects and break down thoughts into detailed subnotes. Supports rich formatting, Markdown, and local data storage with optional iCloud sync.

**Highlights:** Unlimited nesting for flexible trees, Drag-and-drop reordering, Rich note details (tags, colors, due dates, images), Markdown formatting and preview, Import/export JSON, Markdown, OPML, Local data storage with iCloud sync

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TreeNote Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mindscope 2 free?

Mindscope 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TreeNote free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Mindscope 2 or TreeNote?

Mindscope 2 and TreeNote are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Mindscope 2 or TreeNote have ads?

Neither Mindscope 2 nor TreeNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mindscope 2 or TreeNote?

Mindscope 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and TreeNote weekly. Most recently, Mindscope 2 was updated on October 22, 2026 and TreeNote on October 6, 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.*