Mintofu vs Scenova
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Mintofu
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One app for every idea ā from a quick note to a daily plan to a sprawling mind map. Mintofu brings your notes, tasks, mind maps, and calendar together in one beautifully designed app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Capture a thought, manage your to-dos, plan your day, map out a project, and stay focused with a built-in timer ā all in one calm, private place, with no clutter and no account required. Start free today and bring your whole world into one app. WHY MINTOFU Your thinking doesn't stay in neat boxes ā but most apps do. You end up juggling a notes app, a to-do app, a mind-mapping tool, and a calendar, copying between them and losing context at every hop. Mintofu was built the other way around. Everything lives in one place, and every piece of content can become any other. Your tools finally move at the speed of your thinking. PRIVATE AI, BUILT IN Apple Intelligence works right inside your notes, tasks, mind maps, and calendar ā draft and brainstorm, proofread, rewrite, and summarize, or translate in a tap ā and it powers the conversions between them. Everything runs on your device, so your ideas never leave your hardware. FREE FEATURES - Notebooks to organize your notes, ideas and plans by project or topic - Rich-text notes with live Markdown, custom fonts, highlights, drawing, and attachments - One-tap translation for any note or selection - Audio Notes ā record voice memos, keep typing while you record, and transcribe them to text - Full calendar ā month, week, day, and timeline views, plus a productivity heatmap - Public holidays for your region, shown across every calendar view - Live sync with your device calendars; export events as .ics - Tasks with priorities, due dates, subtasks, tags, time tracking, and reminders - Natural-language dates like "next Friday at 3pm" - Smart Lists, Eisenhower Matrix, Focus Queue, and burndown charts to stay on track - Built-in Focus timer and achievement badges - Mind maps on an infinite canvas ā import Markdown, convert to notes or tasks in a tap - Kanban boards and dashboards (Overview, Kanban, and Post Board) - Widgets for Quick Capture, Notes, Mind Maps, Calendar, Tasks, and Dashboards - Version History ā Mintofu keeps earlier versions of your notes, mind maps, tasks, and events, private on your device - Private, on-device AI throughout, via Apple Intelligence - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac ā fully offline-first - Export to PDF, Markdown, and PNG, or share anywhere - Available in 40 languages, with right-to-left support, VoiceOver, and keyboard shortcuts MINTOFU+ Everything above is free. Upgrade only if you want more: - Unlimited notebooks, mind maps, and audio notes - Unlimited AI generations and translations - Public holidays for multiple regions - Compare and restore any earlier version - Monthly, annual, or one-time lifetime PERFECT FOR - Students capturing lectures and planning study sessions - Professionals juggling projects, meetings, and deadlines - Writers and researchers organizing notes, ideas, and drafts - Visual thinkers who brainstorm and plan with mind maps - Anyone building a daily-planning and focus routine that sticks - Privacy-conscious people who want no account and no tracking - Apple users who want one beautiful app across iPhone, iPad, and Mac Bring every idea, task, and plan into one place. Privacy Policy: https://www.mintofu.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.mintofu.ai/terms
Scenova
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Stop staring at cold numbers. Scenova turns focus time into something you actually want to keep going. Instead of a harsh countdown on a blank screen, you get a living scene: a candle burning down, sand falling through an hourglass, ice slowly melting, rain drifting across the sky, or a campfire crackling while you work. Time becomes visible ā calm, beautiful, and surprisingly motivating. HOW IT WORKS Pick a scene that matches your mood. Drag up or down on the object to set your session length ā no typing, no fiddling with sliders. Tap start, put your phone down, and let the scene do the rest. When your session ends, you'll hear a gentle chime (or silence, if you prefer). That's it. One simple ritual, repeated until focus becomes a habit. BUILT FOR REAL FOCUS ⢠Visual timers that feel alive ā not another sterile productivity app ⢠Drag on the scene to set your duration in seconds ⢠Ambient sounds crafted for each scene: crackle, rain, water, nature, soft melodies & more ⢠Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island ā always know where you are ⢠Phone pickup tracking: see how often you reached for your phone mid-session ⢠Streak system that rewards consistency, not perfection ⢠Unlock new scenes as you show up day after day ⢠Native iPad layout with a dedicated control panel ⢠Share beautiful session cards when you finish 9 STUNNING SCENES Candle, Hourglass, Ice Block, Campfire, Sunset, Sunrise, Plant, Moonlight, Rain Cloud & more Whether you're studying for an exam, doing deep work, reading without distractions, or getting into a creative flow ā Scenova gives you a reason to stay present. Less willpower. More atmosphere. FREE TO START ⢠3 scenes included ⢠Sessions up to 25 minutes ⢠Full focus experience ā no account required SCENOVA PREMIUM ⢠All scenes unlocked ⢠Sessions longer than 25 minutes ⢠Every new scene we add ā included ⢠Support ongoing development Download Scenova. Pick your scene. Light the candle. Start focusing. Subscription required: Premium scenes, sessions longer than 25 minutes, and all future scenes require a paid subscription (annual or lifetime). Privacy Policy https://twoclouds.de/privacy-policy Terms of Service https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mintofu at none against Scenova's shown. Mintofu also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Mintofu sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Scenova sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mintofu ships an update weekly, Scenova every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mintofu | Scenova |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly ā better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mintofu AI Inc. | Marco Pollmann |
In-app purchases
Mintofu
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$49.99
Scenova
- Scenova Premium$19.991 Year
- Scenova Premium$49.99









