Comparison

GuruMind vs Jotdo List

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

Head to head
About

GuruMind

This app links PDF annotations to mind maps, allowing you to create linked nodes and jump to original text. It supports detailed note-taking, hierarchical mind maps, and a browser-like navigation for complex knowledge systems. Efficiently review PDF highlights with a flashcard-like mode and generate Anki cards from your notes.

Highlights
  • PDF to mind map linking
  • Node notes with bidirectional links
  • Sub-mind maps with browser navigation
  • PDF annotation notes
  • PDF review mode
  • Batch cloze deletion card generation
  • Smart flashcard creation
  • Cloud sync and multi-device collaboration
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**核心特性**: - **PDF-导图双向联动** - 拖拽 PDF 批注到思维导图自动创建带链接的节点,点击节点跳转到原文位置 - **节点笔记 + 双向链接** - 保持导图简洁的同时深入记录细节,用 [[wiki 链接]] 建立知识网络 - **子导图 + 浏览器式导航** - 像浏览网页一样管理复杂知识体系,彻底解决大型导图可读性问题 - **批注笔记** - 每个 PDF 批注可绑定独立 Markdown 笔记,让标注不只是划线,更是深度思考的载体 - **PDF 复习模式** - 像翻闪卡一样高效复习教材重点,自动遮盖批注内容强制主动回忆 - **批量挖空制卡** - 基于 Rust 图像识别,自动检测高亮区域批量生成 Anki 挖空卡片,节省 90% 制卡时间 - **智能闪卡生成** - 思维导图和 PDF 批注一键导出为 Anki 卡片,支持挖空样式、颜色筛选等多种选项 - **云同步 + 多设备协作** - 支持 S3、WebDAV 等多种同步后端,让知识库随时随地可用 - **真正的跨平台** - 基于 Flutter + Rust,所有平台功能完全一致,UI/UX 保持统一 - **本地优先 + 数据掌控** - 所有核心功能无需网络,数据存储在本地,完全掌控在你手中 隐私政策:https://gurumind.kevin2li.com/guide/privacy.html 使用条款:https://gurumind.kevin2li.com/terms.html

About

Jotdo List

Features
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Jotdo List is a calm to-do notebook — and more than a list. Everything you write down can be handed to the Tiny AI Supervisor and actually finished on your own computer. TO-DOS THAT GET DONE Tick "hand to the Tiny AI Supervisor" and it queues up on your own computer, running inside the folders you authorize. See what is queued, running, or waiting for your review at a glance. The process and the result are written back onto the original to-do, ready to read, copy, or share as an image. WRITE IT DOWN Switch between lists and cards. Color marks priority, so importance reads at a glance. The calendar shows which days are busy and which are free, and each day gets a report of what you finished and what you created. BUILT-IN TEMPLATES Not sure where to start? The public library is grouped by home life and by profession: office work, family, indie developer, creator, freelancer, student, health, money, growth, shopping, travel. Add a whole list in one tap, then make it yours. THE SMALL CONVENIENCES Copy a block of text and paste it into a to-do — title, steps, and notes come along. Templates drop in whole lists. Share a day or a list as an image, or send it straight to a printer. KEPT SIMPLE No pets, levels, feeds, or daily check-ins. Open the app and there are your to-dos. MAKE IT YOURS Swap the preset palettes, or build your own from four base colors: background, text, accent, highlight. Pick a font and a text size. Use the app in Simplified Chinese or English. Rename the Tiny AI Supervisor, and let it mumble when it has nothing to do. MEMBERSHIP Free: on-device to-dos, sign-in sync, and a welcome points balance that already lets you hand tasks to the Tiny AI Supervisor. Jotdo Membership: unlimited assignments, color palettes, and private lists. Subscriptions auto-renew and can be cancelled in Settings. Introductory pricing applies to the first period only. Privacy: data stays on-device until you sign in. You can export or delete your records anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.roguefan.com/en/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://www.roguefan.com/en/privacy-policy/ Support: https://www.roguefan.com/en/support/

Screenshots

GuruMind3 screens
Jotdo List4 screens

Verdict

The call

GuruMind and Jotdo List are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. GuruMind sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Jotdo List sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GuruMind versus Jotdo List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuruMindJotdo List
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer名杰 王毅 柳

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GuruMind

Subscriptions2
  • 月度会员1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • 年度会员$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • 终身会员$14.99
2 purchases

Jotdo List

Subscriptions2
  • Shanju Membership Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Shanju Membership Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is GuruMind free?
GuruMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jotdo List free?
Jotdo List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GuruMind or Jotdo List have ads?
Neither GuruMind nor Jotdo List shows ads.

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