Comparison

Minds vs TimeUp

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

Head to head
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.

About

TimeUp

Features
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TimeUp turns your screen time into real rewards. Create your own rules, earn minutes by moving, walking, sleeping, or completing mini-challenges, then use your balance to unlock time on the apps you choose. Every rule is fully customizable: set what earns time, the limits, and track your progress over the days. When your balance is empty, the limit automatically resumes. With TimeUp, you can: • Earn time with your exercise, steps, sleep, or mindfulness minutes, if you allow access to Apple Health. • Launch an express challenge: do 5 push-ups or 5 squats to add 5 minutes. The camera analyzes your movements locally on the iPhone; no images are saved. • Customize rules, time, and limits per activity. • Choose which apps to manage with Apple's Screen Time features. • View your balance, history, and a summary of the last 7 days. • Use a simple interface, with no account and no ads.

Screenshots

Minds4 screens
TimeUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TimeUp at none against Minds's shown. Minds's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minds ships an update every 2 days, TimeUp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Minds versus TimeUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindsTimeUp
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJun TsudaGabriel Langon Maomy

In-app purchases

None

Minds

No in-app purchases

None

TimeUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minds free?
Minds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeUp free?
TimeUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minds or TimeUp have ads?
Minds shows ads; TimeUp does not.
Which is updated more often, Minds or TimeUp?
Minds ships an update every 2 days, and TimeUp every 3 weeks. Most recently, Minds was updated on September 27, 2026 and TimeUp on October 8, 2026.

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