Comparison

MindMapToDo vs Minds

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

Head to head
About

MindMapToDo

Features
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MindMapToDo は、有名アプリの不満を解消したシンプルなマインドマップアプリです。 過度な装飾、たくさんの使わないテンプレート、不自然な漢字変換、入力途中でテキストが消えるなど、アプリが有名なのに不満はたくさん... このアプリはそんなユーザーの声に応えるために開発されました。 無駄を排して、必要な作業にのみ集中できます。

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

MindMapToDo4 screens
Minds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MindMapToDo at none against Minds's shown. MindMapToDo also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Minds's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price and in-app purchases 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

MindMapToDo ships an update fortnightly, Minds every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
MindMapToDo versus Minds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindMapToDoMinds
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaisuke SakuradaJun Tsuda

In-app purchases

None

MindMapToDo

No in-app purchases

None

Minds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MindMapToDo free?
MindMapToDo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minds free?
Minds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MindMapToDo or Minds have ads?
Minds shows ads; MindMapToDo does not.
Which is updated more often, MindMapToDo or Minds?
MindMapToDo ships an update fortnightly, and Minds every 2 days. Most recently, MindMapToDo was updated on October 10, 2026 and Minds on September 27, 2026.

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