DeMinds vs Spider Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeMinds
This app unifies your content, including files, web pages, and mind maps, into editable Markdown documents. It allows for seamless editing, structure adjustment, and integration of online content, with options for local or cloud storage and various export formats.
- Unifies files, web pages, and mind maps into Markdown
- Supports multiple mind map and document formats
- Visual and Markdown editing for content and notes
- Integrates online content and public documents
- Version history and project comparison
- Local and iCloud workspace options
- Multiple export formats including PDF and interactive views
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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, mind maps, and shared links together as structured Markdown documents you can keep editing and reusing. 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. Hierarchy, links, and images are preserved whenever possible. With DeMinds, you can: • See the text and the whole picture On supported wide screens, read Markdown Preview or edit in Markdown or Rich beside the Universal Mind Map, even in Focus Mode. Jump from a node to its text while keeping your draft and Undo history. Saving refreshes the map and, where possible, keeps branches and Notes expanded or collapsed as you left them. • Adjust the structure directly In the Universal Mind Map, rename supported nodes, add siblings or children, and delete branches. Changes are saved in the same Markdown document. • Edit content and Notes Use Rich to edit supported text, images, code, tables and formulas visually, or Markdown for precise edits and unsupported content. Create, preview and edit node Notes in the same card. Complex tables from DOCX or HTML are read-only in Rich; edit their source in Markdown. In the document editor, add and reuse project images or delete saved images confirmed to be unused. • Bring in online content Open supported public documents, web and research articles, public ChatGPT share links, and X articles readable without signing in. Follow links from a public GitHub README to related Markdown documents. • Pick up where you left off Find projects by stage, time or Category in Continue Working. Compare or restore saved versions in Version History. Manually check public Feed or GitHub README Content Sources for updates. “Continue with AI…” prepares a file for an external AI tool, with an optional request for an AI Editorial Note. You share it yourself and compare returned edits before applying them. • Choose your Workspace Switch between Local Workspace and iCloud Workspace. Add selected missing projects without replacing existing ones; a full replacement needs separate confirmation. iCloud availability depends on your device and account. • Take your work with you Export a Markdown File, a Standard Markdown Bundle with assets, or a PDF. With DeMinds Plus, export a Full Mind Map as PNG, create a read-only Interactive View with text, map or both, and publish it publicly through GitHub Pages in your own account. Others can read it and download Markdown in a browser without DeMinds, or open a supported online view in the app. Disconnecting GitHub does not delete published files. On iOS 18 or later, where supported by the system, temporarily translate the preview, map titles, and Notes without changing the original. Core work in DeMinds needs no account. Documents, edits, and history are processed on your device or in your chosen Workspace, not on DeMinds servers. Web pages, remote documents, Content Sources, iCloud, translation, and publishing use the relevant network or system services when you enable those features. DeMinds Plus also adds the Original Mind Map, Presentation Playback, Workspace Backup import, and a higher project limit in Continue Working. Privacy Policy: https://deminds.xyz/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Spider Notes
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Spider Notes turns your thinking into a spider web. Start with a central idea and watch related thoughts radiate outward on clean radial spokes, with sibling ideas linked by concentric rings of silk. It is a spatial, visual way to take notes, brainstorm, plan, and revise. FEATURES • Strict spider-web canvas with automatic layout • Pan and pinch-to-zoom for webs of any size • Per-branch colour coding • Recall mode for active-recall study • Light and dark appearance • Export any web as an image or PDF • Private by design, with notes stored locally • Native support for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Spider Notes is free. No account, purchase, or subscription is required. Privacy Policy: https://www.lukekevinmclaughlin.com/privacy Support: https://www.lukekevinmclaughlin.com/support SUBSCRIPTION AND TERMS Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.lukekevinmclaughlin.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spider Notes at none against DeMinds's 2. DeMinds's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. DeMinds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Spider Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
DeMinds ships an update every 2 days, Spider Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeMinds | Spider Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yongguo Fan | Luke Mclaughlin |
In-app purchases
DeMinds
- DeMinds Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
- DeMinds Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
Spider Notes
No in-app purchases









