Comparison

Habi vs Minds

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

Head to head
About

Habi

Features
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Tired of habit apps packed with features you'll never use? Habi is the simplest habit tracker you'll ever use. Just tap when you've done it. That's it. No setup, no tutorials, nothing to learn. ■ What's inside ・One-tap tracking ・Calendar view ・Emoji icons & colors ・Reminders ・Home screen widget ■ What's NOT inside ・Complicated graphs and stats ・Points and levels ・Log in ・Social features ・Pushy paywalls and ads We chose "what you don't need" over "what might be nice." With nothing in the way, you can focus on the habit itself. Reading, working out, studying, waking up early, dieting— whatever you want to build, start today with Habi.

About

Minds

Features
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Speak it, snap it, or type it. Capture ideas by text, voice, or photo (OCR), and organize them into a clean mind map. Minds is a simple, lightweight, and completely free mind map app. ■ Three ways to capture — effortless Beyond the keyboard, jot ideas by voice or pull text from a photo with OCR. Get thoughts down without breaking your flow. ■ Clear and organized Nodes are auto-arranged into a tidy tree. Color-code, zoom/pan, and collapse subtrees to keep even large maps clean. ■ Search and export Tag items (with colors) and search across all your maps. Export to Markdown to move your work into other tools. ■ AI for a quick first draft (optional) If you like, generate a starter map from a conversation with AI — handy for brainstorming and planning drafts. ・Completely free ・Data stays on your device; iCloud sync is optional ・Works on iPhone, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro ・Great for organizing thoughts, brainstorming, meeting notes, and study Turn what's in your head into a map — just by speaking or snapping. *The optional AI generation feature requires your own API key for the AI service you use (Claude / OpenAI). The app itself and its core features are free and need no setup.

Screenshots

Habi3 screens
Minds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minds at none against Habi's 5. Minds also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). Habi's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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. Habi sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Minds asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habi ships an update every 9 days, Minds every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Habi versus Minds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabiMinds
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYohei IgarashiJun Tsuda

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Habi

One-time4
  • Tip Jar$0.49
  • Tip Jar$0.99
  • Tip Jar2 variants$1.99
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  • Tip Jar$2.99
None

Minds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Habi free?
Habi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minds free?
Minds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Habi or Minds have ads?
Minds shows ads; Habi does not.
Which is updated more often, Habi or Minds?
Habi ships an update every 9 days, and Minds every 2 days. Most recently, Habi was updated on October 4, 2026 and Minds on October 13, 2026.

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