Comparison

MyThings vs ViewMind

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

Head to head
About

MyThings

Features
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How much do you actually own? Do you really know? MyThings turns your physical belongings into a clean, searchable digital collection. Snap a photo, add a category, log the details — and everything you own is right at your fingertips. Core Features: ・Capture items with automatic background removal ・Organize with custom categories and emoji tags ・Switch between grid, list, and canvas views ・Log brand, price, and purchase date at a glance ・Free plan includes up to 50 items and 6 categories Pro Features: ・Unlimited items and categories — collect without limits ・iCloud sync — your data, always with you ・More member-exclusive features coming soon - MyThings Pro features are available via annual subscription or one-time purchase. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your iTunes account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ViewMind

Features
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Make inspiration visible. ViewMind is a mind mapping app that helps you intuitively expand the ideas in your mind and organize them clearly. Connect your thoughts freely and transform complex information into a visual map you can understand at a glance. ViewMind supports your thinking across planning, studying, meetings, writing, goal setting, and more. 【Intuitive Mind Map Creation】 Add parent and child cards to develop your ideas freely. Collapse cards, search your map, and use undo and redo to edit even large mind maps comfortably. 【Add More to Every Idea】 Add notes, photos, images, and PDF files to each card. Bring together information that words alone cannot fully express in a single mind map. 【Design It Your Way】 Adjust colors and styles to create a clear, attractive mind map suited to your content and purpose. 【Manage Your Maps as Files】 Mind maps are saved in ViewMind’s own .vmz file format. Open and edit them directly from iCloud Drive or the Files app, then organize and share them in the way that works best for you. 【Use Existing Mind Maps】 Import .itmz files and view them in ViewMind. The original .itmz file remains unchanged, so you can explore its contents with confidence. Support for more mind map file formats is planned for future updates. 【Recommended For】 ・Organizing ideas and projects visually ・Summarizing study or research materials clearly ・Recording meetings and brainstorming sessions ・Planning documents and presentations ・Managing photos and reference materials alongside ideas ・Saving mind maps as files and organizing them freely 【ViewMind Keeps Evolving】 ViewMind currently offers a simple and easy-to-use standard design template. Future updates are planned to introduce more templates for different purposes and preferences. We will continue adding features and improving the experience to make mind mapping even more enjoyable. Look forward to everything still to come with ViewMind. Turn the inspiration in your mind into a mind map that is uniquely yours. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyThings4 screens
ViewMind3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyThings at weekly against ViewMind's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. MyThings sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year and ViewMind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyThings ships an update weekly, ViewMind monthly. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
MyThings versus ViewMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyThingsViewMind
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYU CHI YANGREI OJI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MyThings

Subscriptions1
  • Annual$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

ViewMind

Subscriptions2
  • ViewMind Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • ViewMind Pro Yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is MyThings free?
MyThings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ViewMind free?
ViewMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyThings or ViewMind have ads?
Neither MyThings nor ViewMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyThings or ViewMind?
MyThings ships an update weekly, and ViewMind monthly. Most recently, MyThings was updated on October 7, 2026 and ViewMind on October 7, 2026.

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