Converge vs Mind Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Converge
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Turn a PDF or your lecture notes into a clear mind map in seconds, then shape it with a swipe. Converge is the fastest way to see what you're thinking ā and what you're studying. AI STUDY MAPS FROM ANY PDF Drop in a PDF or text file and Converge's cloud AI pulls out the key ideas and builds a structured map you can edit, rearrange, and export. Great for textbook chapters, research papers, lecture notes, and long articles. Your first three imports are free. Pro includes 30 imports every month, and a failed import never counts against you. SWIPE TO THINK Every action is a gesture. Swipe down to add a child idea. Swipe right to add a sibling. Swipe up to promote a branch, swipe left to collapse it. Drag any idea to move it. Tap to select, tap again to edit. No menus in the way. FOUR LAYOUTS, ONE TAP APART The same map, four ways, with smooth animated transitions: ⢠Mind Map ā ideas branching out to both sides ⢠Vertical ā a top-down tree ⢠Outline ā a clean hierarchy for plans, essays, and revision ⢠Free Thinking ā organic clusters, no grid required 13 THEMES From crisp monochrome and warm paper to deep dark canvases inspired by popular code-editor themes. Each theme has its own palette, node shapes, and edge styles, so every map looks polished by default. EXPORT ANYWHERE PDF for sharing and print, PNG for slides, Markdown for any text workflow. FOCUS MODE Zoom in on one branch and let the rest fade away. Work one branch at a time on iPhone, or dim everything else on iPad. ALSO INCLUDED ⢠Cross-links to connect ideas across branches ⢠Undo and redo, with a two-finger tap anywhere to undo ⢠Search across every node ⢠Eight starter templates: Blank, SWOT Analysis, Project Plan, Meeting Notes, Pros & Cons, Book Notes, Weekly Plan, and Brainstorm ⢠A one-minute interactive tutorial ⢠Keyboard shortcuts on iPad CONVERGE PRO Free: up to 5 mind maps, 3 AI imports, and watermarked PDF/PNG exports. Pro: unlimited maps, watermark-free exports, and 30 AI imports a month. Available as a monthly or annual subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your maps live on your device and in your own private iCloud. No account needed. Analytics are opt-in. AI Import sends the file you choose, plus a device identifier used to track your allowance. Generated results are kept for up to 30 days so interrupted imports can be recovered. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://silkway.studio/converge/privacy
Mind Map
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Smart Mind is a fast, private mind mapping app for capturing ideas, planning projects, studying and thinking out loud. Everything you write stays on your device. START WITH AI, FINISH BY HAND Describe what you're thinking about in one sentence and Smart Mind builds a structured map from it. Stuck on a branch? Tap any topic and expand it into sub-topics. Generated topics arrive as ordinary, fully editable text ā nothing is locked, nothing is watermarked, and undo works exactly as you'd expect. BUILT FOR REAL MAPS ⢠Unlimited topics and unlimited canvas ā the page grows with your thinking ⢠Several mind maps side by side on one canvas ⢠Drag and drop to re-parent a topic or re-order siblings ⢠Checkboxes with progress that rolls up from the branch below ⢠Auto-numbering, crosslinks between any two topics, labels and call-outs ⢠Images from your camera or gallery, notes on any topic, emoji and stock icons ⢠Collapse, hide branches, autofocus a single branch, branch and group borders ⢠Editable outline view ā type your map as a list, see it as a map ⢠Search inside a map and across your whole library, organised into folders LAYOUTS AND STYLE Eight layouts: horizontal, vertical, top-down org chart, linear timeline, radial, matrix, list, and free-form where every topic sits where you put it. Eighteen hand-built themes, eight of them dark. Style any topic individually ā fill, text, border, shape, font ā and any branch line's colour and pattern. TAKE IT ANYWHERE Export to PDF, PNG image, HTML, Markdown, OPML or plain text outline. Print straight from the app. Present a map branch by branch as an animated slideshow. Back up everything to a single file and restore it on another device ā importing is free forever, so your maps are never trapped. PRIVACY, PLAINLY No ads. No account. No analytics. No tracking. Your maps are stored on your device and are never uploaded, synced or read by anything. The only network features are the optional AI, purchases, and crash reports you can switch off in Settings. FREE, AND WHAT PRO ADDS The free version is a complete mind mapper: unlimited maps and topics, images, notes, checkboxes, progress, crosslinks, outline, search, image export, text outline export, and every import path including full backup restore. Smart Mind Pro adds: all 8 layouts and all 18 themes plus your own custom themes, PDF/HTML/Markdown/OPML export, printing, slideshow presentation, unmarked image export up to 4x, backup export, and a far larger AI allowance. Pro is available as a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Portuguese and Chinese. Privacy Policy: https://mygems.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://mygems.app/term
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mind Map at every 6 days against Converge's every 2 months. Mind Map also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Converge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Mind Map sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Converge ships an update every 2 months, Mind Map every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Converge | Mind Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Bakhtiyor Khodjaev | Hue Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Converge
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual$22.991 Year
Mind Map
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$39.99









