Comparison

Mind Ace vs Thoughtree

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

Head to head
About

Mind Ace

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Organize your ideas visually with intuitive mind mapping. Unlike complex diagramming tools, Mind Ace makes it easy to structure your thoughts with a clean interface, personalize nodes with colors and emojis, restructure your maps effortlessly, and back up your work safely. FEATURES โ€ข Intuitive Mind Mapping Create beautiful mind maps in seconds. Tap to add nodes, drag to reorder, and build your ideas visually. The clean, distraction-free canvas lets you focus on your thoughts. โ€ข Colors & Emojis Make your mind maps personal. Assign colors to highlight important branches and add emojis for visual interest. Find what you need quickly with visual cues. โ€ข Flexible Organization Drag and drop nodes to reorder them instantly. Collapse branches to focus on specific areas, then expand to see everything. Your maps adapt to how you think. โ€ข Extract & Expand Turn any branch into its own mind map with one tap. Perfect for when a subtopic grows too large. Your ideas can evolve without limits. โ€ข Backup & Restore Export all your mind maps to a backup file. Restore anytime to continue your work. Your ideas are always safe and portable. โ€ข Clean Design No cluttered toolbars or overwhelming options. Mind Ace shows a minimal interface that highlights your ideas. Start mapping immediately. Organize scattered thoughts into clear, visual structures. Mind Ace helps you think clearly, plan effectively, and achieve your goals. There is an optional Premium subscription for unlimited access. The subscription will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the current period ends. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.productivetap.com/mind-ace-privacy-policy/

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Thoughtree

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A mind map for brainstorming, planning, and organizing your thoughts on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It opens your .itmz files as they are. Thoughtree is built in Swift for Apple devices. Get your thoughts out, shape them into branches, and pick up the same map on any device. CAPTURE Add child and sibling topics in a keystroke and keep typing. Start a title with an emoji and it becomes the topic's icon. ORGANIZE Drag branches into place, reorder in the outline, and collapse a whole map to a display level (1โ€“9). Add Markdown notes, relationship lines, boundaries, callouts, images, and tasks. BRING YOUR MAPS WITH YOU Open your .itmz files and keep working on them, topics, notes, and images included. Also imports OPML, Markdown, FreeMind, XMind, CSV, plain text, and browser bookmarks. ANY DEVICE Maps sync through your own iCloud Drive across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. No account, no sign-in. SHARE Export PNG, PDF, and plain text, or print (with a small watermark in Lite). FREE IN THOUGHTREE LITE Unlimited maps, all editing, iCloud sync, every import format, the built-in library of 313 images, two themes (Sapling and Aurora), and the "Create Mind Map" and "Open Mind Map" shortcuts. MORE WITH THOUGHTREE PRO - All 12 themes - Search across every map, plus Spotlight and the "Search Mind Maps" shortcut - Watermark-free PNG / PDF export and printing, plus Markdown and OPML export - Quick Entry: paste an outline and expand it into branches in one step - Edit task attributes and conditional formatting - Home Screen widgets for your recent maps (iPhone and iPad) PURCHASING Choose a one-time Lifetime purchase or an auto-renewing yearly plan. There's no monthly plan. One purchase works on every iPhone, iPad, and Mac signed in with the same Apple ID. The yearly plan renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. REQUIREMENTS - Mac: macOS 13 or later - iPhone / iPad: iOS 16 or later Terms of Use: https://thoughtree.nijizo.dev/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://thoughtree.nijizo.dev/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Mind Ace4 screens
Thoughtree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Thoughtree at 3 against Mind Ace's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Mind Ace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Thoughtree sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Mind Ace versus Thoughtree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind AceThoughtree
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProductiveTapNIJIZO

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mind Ace

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Thoughtree

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Thoughtree Pro (Lifetime)$29.99

Questions

Is Mind Ace free?
Mind Ace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thoughtree free?
Thoughtree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mind Ace or Thoughtree have ads?
Neither Mind Ace nor Thoughtree shows ads.

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