Comparison

Mindscope 2 vs Gantt Chart

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

Head to head
About

Mindscope 2

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
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Mindscope 2 is the fastest way to capture your thoughts and keep them organized. A fluid, visual mind-mapper and outliner in one, built entirely with SwiftUI and running on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and even Apple Watch. Create entries to capture your thoughts anywhere on a simple and elegant free-form text canvas, drag them around, and tap to zoom into an entry to enter its own space to add sub-entries, for as many levels as you want. Use the "breadcrumb bar", or a quick pinch gesture to jump up a level. Some highlights: • Free-form visual boards with smooth, speefy navigation. • Instant outlining. Drag your entries to reorder, nest, and shape ideas. • Multiple boards for different projects. Entries saved where you want them. • Entry types: text, links (including deep links to other apps!), todos, and long-form notes. • Drag open a selection rectangle for moving and styling multiple entries at once. Long-press for context menus. • Draw lines and arrows between entries. Customize arrowheads. • Smart Undo/Redo of your changes. • Set bookmarks for quick access to key entries. • Lock entries you don’t want to move or enter into. • Rich styling: fonts, colors, backgrounds, rotations. Preserved in exports. • Reminders on any entry: one-time or repeating. Notifications will then pop up which take you straight to the item. • Multi-window support on iPad and Mac. Full keyboard shortcuts and native menus. • iCloud (CloudKit) sync. Work offline and catch up later. • Intelligent paste with local Apple Intelligence: automatically summarize pasted text into tidy, titled bullet hierarchies. • Instant global search across all your entries. • Gorgeous liquid glass UI. Exporting makes sure you retain complete control of your data: • Mindscope archive (.mindscope2) • OPML (supported by most mind-mapping apps) • Bullet-list text • PDF (multi-page optional) • PNG (per board) • Interactive single-file HTML export that mirrors the real app, complete with navigation, styling, lines, and todos, and works offline in any browser. Importing works too. Open .mindscope2 files into new top-level boards, or bring in OPML with formatting, positions, metadata, and line connections preserved. Mindscope 2 is completely free to use with all the way up to 200 entries and 2 boards. All features, all export options, all syncing included. When you get close to the limits, you’ll see gentle upgrade prompts to get the Pro version either as a subscription or a one-time purchase. Mindscope Pro unlocks unlimited boards and entries and there is a 14-day trial as well for the monthly/yearly plans. Early adopters get the low prices locked in. Apple Watch app included for a synced, streamlined list view on the wrist. I made Mindscope 2 for my own usage, with my primary focus being speed and focus, for getting thoughts out of my head, organized, and easily accessible later. Try it for free and see if your brain doesn't feel just a bit lighter after using it a bit. (EULA: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula)

About

Gantt Chart

Features
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A simple, easy-to-read Gantt chart app for iPhone and iPad. See your project schedule as bars and adjust dates directly with your finger. ■ Clear Gantt chart • Switch between day, week and month views • Today is marked with a red line; weekends are shaded • Task names and dates stay pinned while you scroll in any direction • Milestones (◆) supported ■ Adjust schedules by touch • Touch and hold a bar and drag to move it by days • Drag either end of a bar to lengthen or shorten it • Tap to edit details ■ Progress and checklists (checklists: Premium) • Completion checkmarks and progress for every task • Add a checklist to a task and let its completion drive progress automatically • Overall project progress is calculated for you ■ Reminders (Premium) • Get notified on the start date, the day before, the end date, the day before the end, or at a custom time • Move the schedule and reminders follow along ■ Share with your team (Premium) • Share and sync projects with others using Google Drive • Edits to different tasks made at the same time are both kept • Each person who shares needs Premium ■ Designed for iPad too • Project list and Gantt chart side by side • Dark Mode supported The Gantt chart, progress tracking and other basic features are free. Checklists, reminders and sharing come with Premium (one-time in-app purchase). No account needed. Your data stays on your device.

Screenshots

Mindscope 24 screens
Gantt Chart3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gantt Chart at every 2 days against Mindscope 2's every 3 weeks. Mindscope 2's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Mindscope 2 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Gantt Chart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindscope 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Gantt Chart every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mindscope 2 versus Gantt Chart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindscope 2Gantt Chart
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn GoeringYOSHIYUKI UEMATSU

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mindscope 2

Subscriptions2
  • Mindscope Pro Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Mindscope Pro Yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mindscope Pro Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Gantt Chart

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Mindscope 2 free?
Mindscope 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gantt Chart free?
Gantt Chart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mindscope 2 or Gantt Chart have ads?
Neither Mindscope 2 nor Gantt Chart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindscope 2 or Gantt Chart?
Mindscope 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gantt Chart every 2 days. Most recently, Mindscope 2 was updated on October 5, 2026 and Gantt Chart on October 9, 2026.

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