Comparison

Chekhov vs MindNote

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

Head to head
About

Chekhov

This app helps you connect daily efforts to long-term ambitions by organizing projects, building habits, and tracking progress. It offers tools like a Pomodoro timer and productivity scores to keep you focused and motivated.

Highlights
  • Organize ambitions into projects, phases, and tasks
  • Track habits on custom cadences (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Log work with time tracking and custom progress units
  • Built-in Pomodoro timer for focused work sessions
  • Productivity scores and stats for clear progress visualization
  • Adapts to iPhone and iPad with cross-device syncing
Features
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Most productivity apps are built for today's to-do list. Chekhov is built for the long game — the book you're writing, the degree you're finishing, the business you're building. It connects your daily effort to your biggest ambitions, so you can see your progress adding up and keep going. PLAN BIG, WORK SMALL • Organise your ambitions into projects, broken into phases and tasks • Add subtasks and tags to keep even sprawling projects manageable • A "Today" view surfaces just what needs your attention right now BUILD HABITS THAT STICK • Track habits on the cadence that fits — daily, weekly, monthly, and more • Three ways to complete: a simple check-off, a quantity (pages written, kilometres run), or time spent • Streaks, totals, and a 90-day history grid show your consistency at a glance LOG THE WORK, SEE THE PROGRESS • Time-track work sessions and link them to your projects • Record custom units of progress — words drafted, problems solved, whatever you're measuring • Keep journal-style notes attached to each project, so context never gets lost STAY FOCUSED • A built-in Pomodoro timer structures your work into focused sessions • Start a session from anywhere and get notified when it's time to break KNOW WHERE YOU STAND • Get assessments for your tasks, projects, and habits — and advice on what deserves attention next • Productivity scores and stats turn scattered effort into a clear picture MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • A layout that adapts from phone to iPad, including split view and multitasking • Your data syncs across devices, so you can plan at your desk and check off on the go Five-year plans fail one ordinary day at a time. Chekhov makes the ordinary days count.

About

MindNote

Visually organize your thoughts and ideas with this intuitive mind mapping application. Create unlimited colorful maps, manage them with folders, and export your work in various formats. Features include auto-layout, outline view, and citation management.

Highlights
  • Unlimited mind map creation
  • Folder organization
  • Auto-layout for tidy maps
  • Outline view
  • Export to PDF/Markdown
  • Footnote citation management
  • iCloud sync
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MindNote is an elegant, simple, smooth, and efficient mind mapping app designed to help you think clearly, plan effectively, and organize your ideas visually. Features: • Create unlimited mind maps with colorful, connected nodes • Organize maps into folders for easy management • Auto-layout to keep your maps tidy • Outline view for a structured overview of your map • Export to PDF or Markdown • Import from Markdown to generate maps instantly • Footnote citation management with support for APA, MLA, Chicago, and more, also with customizable citation formats • iCloud sync keeps your maps up to date across all your Mac and iPhone devices • Supports both light and dark backgrounds for export • Floating quick actions and keyboard shortcut for fast editing Simple to start, powerful as you grow. Download MindNote and start mapping your thoughts today.

Screenshots

Chekhov4 screens
MindNote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MindNote at 4 against Chekhov's 2. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chekhov against 5.0 for MindNote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chekhov ships an update every 4 days, MindNote every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chekhov versus MindNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChekhovMindNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MichaelZhaoyuan Chen

Customer experience

Chekhov

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MindNote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chekhov

No in-app purchases

None

MindNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chekhov free?
Chekhov is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindNote free?
MindNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chekhov or MindNote?
Chekhov and MindNote are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Chekhov or MindNote have ads?
Neither Chekhov nor MindNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chekhov or MindNote?
Chekhov ships an update every 4 days, and MindNote every 2 days. Most recently, Chekhov was updated on November 5, 2026 and MindNote on November 5, 2026.

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