Grape Notes Pro vs Mind Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Grape Notes Pro
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NEW IN 2.0: scan a page of handwritten notes and turn it into an editable checklist. Every scan is now a searchable PDF, and you can find any word you wrote. All of it happens on your iPhone or iPad. No account, no subscription, nothing uploaded. Grape Notes Pro is a private notes and scanning workspace. Scan paper, read photos of notes and whiteboards, import files, or just type. Then search, organize, and export everything. TURN SCANS INTO NOTES - Turn into Note reads a scan or photo and rebuilds it as editable Markdown - Larger handwriting and short lines like "Decisions:" become headings - Checkbox marks, bullets, arrows and numbered lines become real lists - Lines starting with TODO, Action or Follow up become tasks - Lines that wrapped on paper are joined back into paragraphs - The original scan is kept, and the new note shows where it came from SEARCHABLE PDFS - The text read from each page is embedded as an invisible layer, so search, select and copy work in the Files app and other PDF readers - Read Text Again makes scans from earlier versions searchable too - Find in Scan highlights every match on the page, with next and previous buttons - Scanned pages are sized to print at Letter width HANDWRITING AND PRINTED TEXT - Printed text and handwriting are read on your device - The language can be detected automatically, or you can pick the languages you write in - Custom vocabulary for names, jargon and abbreviations - Turn off spelling correction for part numbers and codes - Works best with clear handwriting FROM PHOTOS - Pick up to 30 photos of pages, whiteboards or receipts - Rotate, reorder, filter and delete pages in the Scan Studio before saving - Apply one filter to every page; Black & White now gives crisp black-and-white pages FIND ANYTHING - Library search matches every word you type, in any order, ignoring accents - Best matches come first, with a highlighted snippet showing where the word is, even deep inside a scan - Spotlight on your Home Screen finds notes and scans (you can turn this off) - Siri and Shortcuts: Scan Notes, Notes from Photos, New Note, Search Notes SMART DETAILS - Found in This Note lists dates, links, email addresses, phone numbers and street addresses - Tap a date to set a reminder, or a number, link or address to open it - Summarize long notes: on iPhone and iPad models with Apple Intelligence (iOS 26 or later), the on-device model writes the summary; on other devices the app picks the key sentences EXPORT - PDF export now runs over as many pages as the note needs, with headings, lists and checkboxes formatted - New: Rich Text (.rtf) for word processors and a web page (.html) - Export many items at once as separate PDFs or as one combined PDF - Plain text, Markdown, JSON and password-protected PDF are still here EVERYTHING FROM 1.x - Markdown editor with toolbar, live preview and tappable checklists - Custom notebooks, tags, pins, sorting and filters - Reminders with local notifications - Note Map links related notes and flags possible duplicates - Library Insights and a daily writing goal - Note templates and an offline Markdown reference PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account, no sign-in, no ads, no subscriptions - No analytics or tracking - Your notes, scans and imported files stay on your device
Mind Map
Visually organize your thoughts and plans with a variety of professional diagram styles. This tool offers templates and a blank canvas for brainstorming, project planning, and note-taking, all without needing an account. Your work is stored locally for privacy and offline access.
- Eight diagram types
- Template library
- My Maps hub
- Offline-first functionality
- Clean interface
- No account required
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Turn scattered ideas into clear visual maps in seconds. Mind Map helps you brainstorm, plan projects, take study notes, and organize workflows with eight professional diagram stylesβno account required. Whether you are prepping for exams, mapping a product launch, or breaking down a complex problem, start from ready-made templates or a blank canvas. Radial, tree, process, network, fishbone, concept, circle, and timeline layouts cover everyday thinking tasks. β’ Eight diagram types for brainstorming, planning, and learning β’ Template library to start fast on common use cases β’ My Maps hub to browse and reopen your work β’ Statistics view to track activity over time β’ Offline-first: your maps stay on your device β’ Clean interface designed for phone and tablet Perfect for students, teachers, creators, and professionals who want a simple, private mind mapping tool.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Grape Notes Pro at weekly against Mind Map's monthly. Mind Map's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Grape Notes Pro costs $3.99 and Mind Map $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Grape Notes Pro ships an update weekly, Mind Map monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grape Notes Pro | Mind Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 β better |
| Positive reviews | β | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | β | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Corbin | Xiamen City Fanyou Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Grape Notes Pro
No in-app purchases
Mind Map
No in-app purchases
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