Comparison

Silmari vs Sync

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

Head to head
About

Silmari

This app helps organize scattered thoughts into a clear visual structure using fast keyboard editing and flexible layouts. It supports multiple mind maps, rich expression options, and various export formats, with local storage for offline use. An AI helper can convert documents into mind maps.

Highlights
  • Fast keyboard editing
  • Flexible layout options
  • Rich expression tools
  • Multiple mind map management
  • Offline local storage
  • Export to Markdown, PNG, Excel, JSON
  • AI document to mind map conversion
Features
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Good mind map apps are hard to find β€” and the good ones are subscription-only. Now there's an app to solve that. Silmari will never switch to a subscription. Buy once, subscribed for life β€” we come to you with that unchanging promise. Silmari is a mind map editor that weaves scattered ideas into one clear picture. With fast keyboard editing and automatic layout, your thoughts become structure the moment they appear. β–  Fast editing Β· Tab for a child, Enter for a sibling β€” structure your ideas with the keyboard alone Β· Drag to reorder or re-parent; move an entire subtree at once Β· Multi-line text, per-node colors β–  Flexible layouts Β· Right / Left / Balanced / Org chart / Logic tree Β· Fit-to-screen and a live minimap for large maps β–  Rich expression Β· Free relationship lines with labels, node groups Β· Node notes, and link / image / file attachments β–  Multiple mind maps Β· Manage maps as tabs, view two side by side β–  Save & import/export Β· Local on-device storage β€” works offline Β· Export to Markdown Β· Image (PNG) Β· Excel Β· JSON Β· Import XMind (.xmind) β€” brings in structure, text, notes, and relationship lines; multiple sheets open as separate tabs Note: XMind's exact positions, styles, colors, images, and summaries are not imported. The map is auto-arranged in Silmari's style, so its layout may differ from the original. β–  AI helper Β· A workflow that helps turn documents into mind maps (using your own AI service) Automatic Korean / English. Start right away β€” no account required.

About

Sync

This app helps you compare your planned schedule with your actual daily activities. It visualizes where your time goes, highlighting discrepancies and helping you identify time-wasting habits. Integrate with Apple Health and Calendar for automatic tracking.

Highlights
  • Dual timeline for plan vs. actual
  • One-tap confirmation of planned activities
  • Habit and repeat plan creation
  • Real-time timer tracking
  • Goal setting and to-do lists
  • Apple Health and Calendar integration
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Few days go exactly as planned. Sync lines up your plan and what you actually did on one timeline, and shows where they part. After a week, the hours that always slip become obvious. Plan your day in the morning, record what you did in the evening, and the two tracks line up side by side. Time that went as planned and time that drifted show in color. β–  Two tracks Plan and actual share one time axis. Drag over the hours, pick an activity, done. β–  One tap to confirm When a plan ends, Sync asks "Did it go as planned?" β€” Record as planned Β· Adjust and record Β· Skip. The buttons are right on the Lock Screen and in widgets. β–  Repeats and habits Turn a plan into a repeat or a habit as you save it. When you edit a repeating plan, choose "Save for this day only" or "Save for all future days." Plans that run past midnight save in one go. β–  Timer Start a timer and the actual track grows in real time. Stop it from the Lock Screen or the Dynamic Island. β–  Goals and to-dos Set weekly, monthly, or yearly time goals per activity and they fill in from your actuals. To-dos can have both a scheduled day and a deadline. β–  Apple Health, Calendar, Reminders Connect Apple Health (HealthKit) and your workouts and sleep β€” from Apple Watch or any app that writes to Health β€” flow into the actual track automatically. Read-only: Sync never writes to Health. Calendar events show beneath the plan track; choose which calendars to show, and the activity is picked for you when you import an event. To-dos stay in sync with a Reminders list. β–  Close the day Close your day before bed to see your Sync and time per activity, and leave a one-line note. β–  iPhone and iPad On iPad, Sync uses views made for the larger screen. Turn on iCloud sync to keep records in step on an iPhone and iPad signed in to the same Apple Account. Your records are stored on your device. With iCloud sync on, they move only through your own iCloud. No sign-up, no server of ours.

Screenshots

Silmari3 screens
Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sync at $4.99 against Silmari's $12.99. Silmari's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Silmari costs $12.99 and Sync $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silmari ships an update every 2 days, Sync every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Silmari versus Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilmariSync
Price$12.99$4.99 β€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAEHAN KIM037

Customer experience

Silmari

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sync

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Silmari

No in-app purchases

None

Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Silmari free?
Silmari costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sync free?
Sync costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Silmari or Sync have ads?
Neither Silmari nor Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Silmari or Sync?
Silmari ships an update every 2 days, and Sync every 5 days. Most recently, Silmari was updated on October 13, 2026 and Sync on October 26, 2026.

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