Mind Map vs SidePad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 styles—no 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. • Eight diagram types for brainstorming, planning, and learning • Template library to start fast on common use cases • My Maps hub to browse and reopen your work • Statistics view to track activity over time • Offline-first: your maps stay on your device • Clean interface designed for phone and tablet Perfect for students, teachers, creators, and professionals who want a simple, private mind mapping tool.
SidePad
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Write up your own email templates, so you can use them in your favorite email account. Organize them, edit them, share them, and queue them up in a pinch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SidePad at Free against Mind Map's $1.99. SidePad also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Mind Map's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases 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
SidePad is free to download; Mind Map costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mind Map ships an update monthly, SidePad every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mind Map | SidePad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Xiamen City Fanyou Network Technology Co., Ltd. | Eric Escobar |
In-app purchases
Mind Map
No in-app purchases
SidePad
No in-app purchases
