Comparison

Tendril Mindmap vs Minds

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

Head to head
About

Tendril Mindmap

Features
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Tendril is a focused, beautiful radial mind map builder. Grow your ideas like vines, branching outward from a single root. A calm cream canvas, soft leafy palette, and direct-manipulation gestures — no folders, no toolbars stuffed with options, no ads. KEY FEATURES • Canvas-rendered radial tree with smooth curved edges • Drag any node to reposition it anywhere on the canvas • Per-node color and SF Symbol icon for visual structure • Pinch to zoom, drag to pan around large maps • Multiple saved mindmaps, organized in a clean Library grid • Long-press a node to drag and rearrange your hierarchy • Undo your last layout change in one tap • Reset view to recenter on your root node DESIGNED FOR THINKING Whether you are outlining a project, sketching a story arc, planning a trip, or untangling a problem, Tendril stays out of the way and just keeps your ideas connected. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. Your mindmaps live on your device.

About

Minds

Features
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Speak it, snap it, or type it. Capture ideas by text, voice, or photo (OCR), and organize them into a clean mind map. Minds is a simple, lightweight, and completely free mind map app. ■ Three ways to capture — effortless Beyond the keyboard, jot ideas by voice or pull text from a photo with OCR. Get thoughts down without breaking your flow. ■ Clear and organized Nodes are auto-arranged into a tidy tree. Color-code, zoom/pan, and collapse subtrees to keep even large maps clean. ■ Search and export Tag items (with colors) and search across all your maps. Export to Markdown to move your work into other tools. ■ AI for a quick first draft (optional) If you like, generate a starter map from a conversation with AI — handy for brainstorming and planning drafts. ・Completely free ・Data stays on your device; iCloud sync is optional ・Works on iPhone, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro ・Great for organizing thoughts, brainstorming, meeting notes, and study Turn what's in your head into a map — just by speaking or snapping. *The optional AI generation feature requires your own API key for the AI service you use (Claude / OpenAI). The app itself and its core features are free and need no setup.

Screenshots

Tendril Mindmap3 screens
Minds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tendril Mindmap at none against Minds's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Tendril Mindmap versus Minds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTendril MindmapMinds
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinh Phan Nhat KhanhJun Tsuda

In-app purchases

None

Tendril Mindmap

No in-app purchases

None

Minds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tendril Mindmap free?
Tendril Mindmap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minds free?
Minds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tendril Mindmap or Minds have ads?
Minds shows ads; Tendril Mindmap does not.

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