Comparison

AskBetter vs DeMinds

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

Head to head
About

AskBetter

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AskBetter helps you turn vague questions into clear, useful prompts before you ask an AI. Write what you need in plain language, choose a focus, refine the prompt, and send it directly to the AI provider you configure. AskBetter is built for people who already use AI and want better results without handing their workflow to another account or proxy. Why AskBetter: - Turn rough questions into structured prompts - Save reusable prompt templates - Send prompts directly to your selected provider - Keep API keys in iOS Keychain - Keep chats, prompts, and settings local on your device - Use OpenAI-compatible providers and supported direct integrations - Configure local or LAN Ollama endpoints when available Important: AskBetter is free to download. Full access starts with a 7-day free trial on the weekly plan. After the trial, continue for EUR 0.89/week in the target Euro storefront or unlock lifetime access for EUR 9.95. AI credits, provider subscriptions, API usage fees, and provider accounts are not included. Requests are sent directly from your device to the provider you choose.

About

DeMinds

This app transforms scattered content into structured knowledge assets using Markdown and mind maps. It supports various file types, including mind maps, documents, and AI shares, allowing for local-first editing and portable exports.

Highlights
  • Import and preview mind maps
  • Convert Markdown to visual maps
  • Work with Markdown Packages and Obsidian Vaults
  • Use Universal Mind Map as structure layer
  • Local-first editing
  • Export to Markdown, PDF, PNG
Features
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Your content is still there. Your work should not have to start over. DeMinds is a local-first Markdown and mind map workspace. It brings files, web pages, links, mind maps, and shared AI conversations together as structured Markdown knowledge you can keep editing. Open supported MindNode, XMind, and FreeMind maps, along with Markdown, TXT, DOCX, HTML, and OPML documents. Choose content from a Markdown Package or Obsidian Vault. DeMinds preserves useful hierarchy, links, and images whenever possible. With DeMinds, you can: • See the structure before diving into details Use the Universal Mind Map to explore headings, branches, and context, find the Nodes that matter, then continue in Markdown Preview or editing. Some Notes can also switch to a structured view. Focus Mode temporarily clears the surrounding interface when you want fewer distractions. For supported map formats, DeMinds Plus also shows the Original Mind Map. • Keep working in Markdown Type or paste Markdown, edit it, and create a mind map. Continue editing imported Markdown while previewing tables, images, links, code, and common formulas. Organize, expand, and combine your content over time instead of stopping at conversion. • Bring remote content back into your workflow Open public links to Markdown, text, HTML, DOCX, or supported mind map documents in the same preview, map, and editing flow. In GitHub repositories, links between a README and related documents keep a clear path back to the source. • Follow content worth keeping Add a public Feed or GitHub repository README to Content Sources and find it in Continue Working. Check for updates when you choose, without automatic background checks. • Return to work already in progress In Continue Working, find pinned and recent projects and return by stage, time, or Category. With “Continue with AI…”, prepare a Standard Markdown Bundle or AI Editing File for an external AI tool, compare the returned version, then continue in the original project. • Take your work with you without losing the reading experience Export a Markdown File, a Standard Markdown Bundle with images, or a PDF. With DeMinds Plus, export a Full Mind Map as PNG or include Body, Mind Map, or both in an Interactive View, with related Notes, to read, zoom, and fold in a browser. For supported source maps, Interactive View preserves recognized canvas backgrounds whenever possible, while online images stay unloaded until you choose to load them. • Share an Interactive View With DeMinds Plus, publish it through GitHub Pages from the Publishing Space in your personal GitHub account. Share, update, or unpublish the public link; disconnecting GitHub does not remove published files. • Choose where your Workspace lives Keep it on your device or choose iCloud. You decide where your content stays. Local-first also means clearer boundaries for your data. DeMinds does not require registration or an account. Documents, edits, history, and content are processed on your device or in your chosen Workspace, not uploaded to DeMinds servers. Web pages, remote documents, Content Sources, Interactive View images, iCloud, and translation may use the corresponding network or system services based on the features you use or enable. When you publish through GitHub Pages, the public result is written to the Publishing Space in your personal GitHub account. DeMinds Plus adds the Original Mind Map, Interactive View with GitHub Pages publishing, Full Mind Map PNG export, Presentation Playback, Workspace Backup import, and a higher project limit in Continue Working. DeMinds is more than a notes app or a mind map app. It brings scattered content back into structure and turns that structure into portable, editable, long-lived Markdown knowledge. Privacy Policy: https://deminds.xyz/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AskBetter4 screens
DeMinds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: DeMinds at 3 against AskBetter's 1. DeMinds also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. AskBetter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and DeMinds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AskBetter ships an update every 3 days, DeMinds every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
AskBetter versus DeMinds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAskBetterDeMinds
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperArie Jan StuivenbergYongguo Fan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AskBetter

Subscriptions1
  • AskBetter Pro Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$8.95
2 purchases

DeMinds

Subscriptions2
  • DeMinds Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • DeMinds Plus Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is AskBetter free?
AskBetter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeMinds free?
DeMinds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AskBetter or DeMinds have ads?
Neither AskBetter nor DeMinds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AskBetter or DeMinds?
AskBetter ships an update every 3 days, and DeMinds every 2 days. Most recently, AskBetter was updated on September 29, 2026 and DeMinds on October 10, 2026.

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