Comparison

Mind Map vs MDacrobat

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

Head to head
About

Mind Map

Create visual mind maps on an infinite canvas with organic branches and multiple layout options. This offline tool offers focus and presentation modes, customizable nodes, and various export formats. It's designed for private, local storage of all your ideas.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas
  • 6 layout modes
  • Focus mode for concentration
  • Outline view sync
  • Presentation mode
  • 15 built-in templates
  • Rich node properties
  • Export to PNG, PDF, text
Features
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Some ideas only make sense once you can see them. MindFlow gives you an infinite canvas and gets out of the way. Type your central idea, branch it out, and watch the shape of your thinking appear. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Genuinely offline. There is no account, no sign-up, and no sync. Your maps live on your device and nowhere else — which means MindFlow works on a plane, on the subway, and in an exam hall. No subscription. The whole core app is free. Six ways to see the same idea. Free-form, radial, tree right, tree down, org chart, and fishbone. Switch and every node glides into its new arrangement — the same thoughts, a completely different perspective. Focus mode. Spotlight one branch, dim everything else, and think about one thing at a time. Present mode. Step through your map branch by branch, with zoom and highlight. Your brainstorm becomes a walkthrough without any extra work. Outline view. Every visual map is also a clean indented outline. Edit either side; both stay in sync. It is the fastest route from a messy brainstorm to a structured first draft. Fifteen templates. SWOT, decision tree, study notes, project plan, essay outline, meeting agenda, weekly planner and more — each one a real starting structure, not an empty page. Export it anywhere. PNG, PDF, plain-text outline, JSON backup, or OPML for other tools. BUILT FOR THE WAY PHONES ARE ACTUALLY HELD A canvas that stays smooth under your thumb. Large touch targets. Auto-save every five seconds, so you never think about saving. Unlimited maps. PRIVACY No account. No sign-up. No personal data collected. Your maps never leave your device. An internet connection is used only to display ads. MindFlow is for the moment when you have too many thoughts and not enough shape. Give them one.

About

MDacrobat

This app provides a comprehensive Markdown editing experience for iPhone and iPad, offering live previews, robust export options, and offline functionality. It treats Markdown files as editable documents with advanced features for formatting and organization.

Highlights
  • Live GitHub-Flavored Markdown preview
  • Offline rendering of math, code, and diagrams
  • Markdown editor with syntax highlighting
  • Export to PDF, HTML, DOCX, RTF, and plain text
  • Native document browser integration
  • Hardware keyboard shortcuts on iPad
Features
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MDacrobat is the complete Markdown app for iPhone and iPad — what Acrobat is for PDF, MDacrobat is for Markdown. It treats your .md files as real documents, with a live, reference-quality preview and honest export, and your files stay ordinary Markdown on disk. No account, no sync service, no tracking, no ads. LIVE PREVIEW • GitHub-Flavored Markdown: tables, task lists, footnotes, strikethrough, autolinks • Math with KaTeX, code highlighting, and Mermaid diagrams — all rendered offline • Flicker-free updates and synced scrolling between editor and preview • Tap task checkboxes in the preview to check them off in the source • Five typographic themes, light and dark EDITOR BUILT FOR MARKDOWN • Live syntax highlighting, smart list continuation, and auto-pairing • A formatting bar above the keyboard, and full hardware-keyboard shortcuts on iPad • Front matter shown as a tidy metadata card DESIGNED FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Native document browser (works with the Files app and iCloud Drive) • Side-by-side editor and preview on iPad; editor / split / preview modes everywhere • Outline sidebar to jump between headings EXPORT & SHARE • PDF, self-contained HTML, Word (.docx), RTF, and plain text • Copy as HTML, print, and share anywhere Your documents never leave your device. MDacrobat works entirely offline.

Screenshots

Mind Map4 screens
MDacrobat2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MDacrobat at 100% against Mind Map's 0%. MDacrobat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Mind Map's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Mind Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MDacrobat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MDacrobat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Mind Map's written reviews are positive against 100% of MDacrobat's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mind Map versus MDacrobat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind MapMDacrobat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGunawan SantosoPrabhjot Singh Sandhu

Customer experience

Mind Map

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MDacrobat

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mind Map

One-time1
  • MindFlow Pro$6.99
None

MDacrobat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mind Map free?
Mind Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MDacrobat free?
MDacrobat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mind Map or MDacrobat?
MDacrobat is rated higher. Mind Map averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MDacrobat averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mind Map or MDacrobat have ads?
Neither Mind Map nor MDacrobat shows ads.

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