Comparison

Nomchy vs MindNote

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

Head to head
About

Nomchy

Features
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Nomchy is your monster powered inbox. A friendly monster that eats everything you save and keeps it organized for you. SAVE ANYTHING • Photos & screenshots from your camera or library • Links & bookmarks from any browser • Text notes, ideas, and reminders • Share from any app using the Share Extension FIND IT INSTANTLY • Smart search across all your content • Auto-tagging powered by on-device AI • Filter by category, date, or favorites • OCR search — find text inside your photos MAKE IT YOURS • Choose from 4 beautiful color themes • Name your monster • Create custom categories • Organize your way PRIVATE BY DESIGN • All data stored locally on your device • No accounts, no cloud, no tracking • Your content never leaves your phone Feed your Nomchy. Find it later easily. Everything is stored locally on your device.

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
Features
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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

Nomchy3 screens
MindNote1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nomchy at every 3 days against MindNote's fortnightly. MindNote's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nomchy ships an update every 3 days, MindNote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nomchy versus MindNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNomchyMindNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaran GunelZhaoyuan Chen

In-app purchases

None

Nomchy

No in-app purchases

None

MindNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nomchy free?
Nomchy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindNote free?
MindNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nomchy or MindNote have ads?
Neither Nomchy nor MindNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nomchy or MindNote?
Nomchy ships an update every 3 days, and MindNote fortnightly. Most recently, Nomchy was updated on September 12, 2026 and MindNote on September 14, 2026.

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