Threadmap vs Mind Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Threadmap
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Threadmap turns scattered thoughts into clear, shareable mind mapsβand lets your whole team think together in real time. Threadmap is a fast, beautiful mind-mapping app built natively for Apple devices. Capture ideas the moment they strike and watch them branch into something structured. WHY THREADMAP β’ Real-time collaboration β share a map and brainstorm together live over iCloud β’ Works everywhere β iPhone, iPad, and Mac, always in sync, no separate account β’ Infinite canvas β pan, zoom, and grow maps as big as your thinking β’ 25+ templates β project plans, reading lists, trip planners, and more β’ Rich nodes β text, images, links, checklists, and voice notes β’ Export anywhere β PDF, PNG, Markdown, OPML Private by design: your data lives in your own iCloud, synced end-to-end across your devices. Threadmap Pro unlocks unlimited maps, collaboration, and premium templates. Privacy policy: https://kk-studio.ch/privacy/ Terms of use: https://kk-studio.ch/terms/
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 β nothing is locked, nothing is watermarked, and undo works exactly as you'd expect. BUILT FOR REAL MAPS β’ Unlimited topics and unlimited canvas β the page grows with your thinking β’ Several mind maps side by side on one canvas β’ Drag and drop to re-parent a topic or re-order siblings β’ Checkboxes with progress that rolls up from the branch below β’ Auto-numbering, crosslinks between any two topics, labels and call-outs β’ Images from your camera or gallery, notes on any topic, emoji and stock icons β’ Collapse, hide branches, autofocus a single branch, branch and group borders β’ Editable outline view β type your map as a list, see it as a map β’ 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 β fill, text, border, shape, font β 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 β 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 4 days against Threadmap's fortnightly. 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 Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Threadmap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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.
Threadmap ships an update fortnightly, Mind Map every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Threadmap | Mind Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kanchalika Kongyong | Hue Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Threadmap
- BrainWeave Pro β Monthly$1.991 Month
- BrainWeave Pro β Yearly$14.991 Year
Mind Map
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$39.99









