Tori Mind Map vs Minds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tori Mind Map
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Tori Mind Map helps you structure complex thoughts as mind maps—from quick notes to project planning—on a canvas you can expand and connect freely. - Mind map editing: Add, move, and link nodes to visualize how ideas relate. - Sync: After sign-in, keep maps in sync across devices. - Accounts: Sign in with Google, Apple, or guest; link and manage accounts from your profile. - Pro: Extend Pro features by watching rewarded ads.
Minds
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Minds at every 2 days against Tori Mind Map's every 2 weeks. Tori Mind Map's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tori Mind Map ships an update every 2 weeks, Minds every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tori Mind Map | Minds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | jihun kim | Jun Tsuda |
In-app purchases
Tori Mind Map
No in-app purchases
Minds
No in-app purchases





