Mapable vs MindStream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Mapable
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Your brain has thousands of ideas. Most of them slip away. Mapable catches them all and connects the dots for you. CAPTURE ANYTHING, ANYWHERE Drop in a thought, record a voice memo, snap a photo, or share a link โ Mapable turns it into structured knowledge in seconds. No folders, no manual tagging. Just capture and move on. AI THAT ORGANIZES FOR YOU Every capture is automatically analyzed, tagged, and linked to your existing knowledge. Mapable's AI finds connections you didn't know existed, building a rich web of ideas that grows smarter over time. YOUR KNOWLEDGE, VISUALIZED Explore your second brain as an interactive mind map. See how ideas cluster around themes, discover unexpected links between topics, and navigate your knowledge visually. ASK YOUR BRAIN ANYTHING Search isn't enough. Ask natural-language questions and get answers drawn from everything you've ever captured. Your brain becomes a personal knowledge assistant. DAILY JOURNAL Reflect on your day with rotating prompts designed to surface insights. Journal entries feed back into your knowledge graph, connecting your reflections to your ideas. GOALS & TODOS Track objectives extracted from your knowledge. See how your ideas connect to your goals and measure your progress over time. KEY FEATURES - Instant capture: text, voice, images, URLs - Share extension: capture from any app without opening Mapable - AI auto-tagging and linking - Interactive knowledge graph visualization - Natural language search across all your knowledge - Daily journal with smart prompts - Goal tracking and todo management - Tag browser with hierarchy and clusters - Timeline view for any topic - Works alongside your existing notes in Notion, Obsidian, or Roam BUILT FOR THINKERS Whether you're a researcher, student, creator, entrepreneur, or lifelong learner โ if you think a lot and lose your ideas, Mapable is your external brain. MAPABLE PRO Mapable is free to try with up to 4 memories. Subscribe to Mapable Pro to unlock unlimited captures and build your full second brain. Mapable Pro is available as a monthly subscription at โฌ9.99/month or an annual subscription at โฌ59.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Your data is private. Your knowledge is yours. Privacy Policy: https://www.mapable.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.mapable.dev/terms
MindStream
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Your mind moves fast. MindStream keeps up. Most note apps make you do the work, pick a folder, choose a tag, and figure out where something goes. MindStream flips that. You capture the thought, and it takes care of the rest. Speak It or Type It Have a quick thought? Just type it. Something longer, or a whole torrent of ideas? Enter Flow Mode and just talk. MindStream instantly understands what you've captured, whether it's a task you need to do, an event to remember, an idea worth keeping, or a note to revisit, and organizes it automatically. No extra steps required. Capture Without Friction Voice or text, morning or midnight, getting a thought into MindStream takes seconds. No menus, no categories to choose, no friction between your brain and the blank space. Just capture and move on. Smart Organization, Automatically The moment you save a thought, MindStream intelligently classifies it. Tasks, events, ideas, and notes each get their own treatment, deadlines are recognized, dates are extracted, and everything lands exactly where it belongs. Your brain dumps; MindStream tidies. Brain Search: Find Anything Instantly Forget scrolling through endless notes trying to remember where you put something. Brain Search lets you ask naturally - "what was that idea about the website?" or "tasks due this week", and surfaces exactly what you're looking for. It's like having a conversation with your own memory. Streams: Think in Context Not everything belongs in the same pile. MindStream's Streams separate your Work life from your Personal life from your Creative side, so the right thoughts are visible when you need them. Switch contexts in a tap. Project View: Your Stream, Structured When a project needs more than a timeline, flip any Stream into a Project Board. Organize your cards into stages - To Do, In Progress, Done, or whatever stages fit how you think, and watch scattered thoughts transform into a trackable workflow. Toggle back to your standard stream view anytime. All your thoughts stay in one place; Project View is just a clearer lens on them. Morning Briefing: Start Every Day Clear Each morning, MindStream gives you a personalized summary of what's ahead, your tasks, upcoming events, pinned reminders, and anything that needs your attention. No digging required. Just clarity. Tidy Up: Polish Your Thoughts Raw ideas often come out messy. Hit "Tidy Up" and MindStream transforms scattered thoughts into clean, structured notes with proper formatting, bullet points, and headers, ready to share or act on. Designed to Feel Like Yours MindStream comes in a focused dark mode and a clean, warm light mode, whichever lets you think best. No clutter, no color-coded chaos, no productivity theater. Just a canvas that stays out of your way and makes your thoughts feel important, because they are. Free to start. Pro for power thinkers. The free tier includes 5 AI actions per day with full access to core capture and two streams. Upgrade to MindStream Pro at $7.99/month to unlock unlimited Brain Search, unlimited Streams, unlimited Flow Mode, unlimited Morning Briefings, Project View boards, Tidy Up, expanded storage, and everything you need when MindStream becomes your daily driver. MindStream is for you if: You think faster than you can organize You've lost good ideas because you had nowhere to put them quickly You're tired of apps that feel like homework You want a second brain that actually keeps up with your first one Stop organizing. Start thinking. Download MindStream free today. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mapable at every 3 days against MindStream's every 5 weeks. MindStream's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Mapable sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and MindStream sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mapable ships an update every 3 days, MindStream every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mapable | MindStream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days โ better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexis Raimbault | Ethan Gostin |
In-app purchases
Mapable
- Mapable Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Mapable Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
MindStream
- MindStream Pro$7.991 Month









