Comparison

Mindown vs Transom Note

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

Head to head
About

Mindown

Organize notes, lists, and ideas with a powerful linking system. Sync across iOS and Mac devices, and use icon badges for quick task tracking. Subscribers can access version history and undelete notes.

Highlights
  • Linked notes for related information
  • Icon badge for to-do lists
  • Cross-device sync (iOS/Mac)
  • Emoji support in notes
  • Note version history (subscription)
  • Undelete notes (subscription)
Features
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Mindown is the new and best way to write and organize your notes, lists, todos, ideas and more. And to keep them in sync on all your iOS and Mac devices! Your mind is filled with information and ideas, try Mindown and see how you can keep all that organized once and for all. Mindown lets you link notes inside notes so you can keep related information grouped just like you do in your head. Fans of mind-mapping will feel right at home. You can also choose a note to be your Badge Note and Mindown will reflect the number of notes inside it on your icon badge. Perfect for your to-do list. Feel free to enrich your notes with emojis and Mindown will sync just fine. And don't be afraid to make mistakes, subscribers can access old versions of notes, as well as undelete notes. Try it, and let us know what you think! Don't forget that there is also a version for the Mac!

About

Transom Note

Capture, tag, and organize your writing ideas effortlessly. This app helps writers keep track of every thought, project, and tag, making it easy to retrieve them when inspiration strikes. Export your notes in various formats for seamless integration into your writing workflow.

Highlights
  • Capture and tag ideas
  • Organize thoughts by project
  • Search by tag or project
  • Archive or delete notes
  • Export notes as PDF, CSV, or rich-text
Features
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Made for writers, by writers, Transom lets you capture and tag every little scrap of an idea so that you can easily find it whenever you're ready to write — without having to fumble through emails-to-self, messy notebooks, and clunky multi-purpose apps. How it works: create a Thought to add it to your Transom notes. Easily add Tags and file it under a Project. When it's time to sit down and write, all those brilliant little gems will be right at your fingertips (and not buried in that old notebook — no, the other one. Or was it in an email?). Search by Tag, Project name, or use simple keyword search. Once you've used a Thought, archive or delete it to declutter your list. And if you want to copy your Thoughts to something long-form, export a custom list of Thoughts as PDF, CSV, rich-text file. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: help@wearetransom.com.

Screenshots

Mindown1 screens
Transom Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mindown at 5.0 against Transom Note's 4.6. Transom Note's advantage is ratings volume (84 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Mindown sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Transom Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mindown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transom Note has 84 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Mindown's written reviews are positive against 70% of Transom Note's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindown ships an update every 2 months, Transom Note every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mindown versus Transom Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindownTransom Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (84 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews69.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings184 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntonio CarvalhoVoidMedia

Customer experience

Mindown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Transom Note

All ratings82 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative28.3%

Bugs and requests

Mindown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Transom Note

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes while writing
  • App crashes when holding on a tag
  • App crashes when adding emojis
  • App crashes upon opening after updates
  • Notes doubled up after login
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  • Unable to change associated email/password
  • Notes not saving
  • App crashes immediately on startup
  • All notes disappeared
  • New update made app inaccessible
  • App crashes on 9.3.2
  • App won't open, flashes back to home screen

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add image support
  • Word count per day display
  • More font choices
  • Emoji support
  • Assign tags to projects
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  • Set category for tags
  • Dark mode
  • Filter by multiple tags
  • Export in text/document format
  • Add photos to places and pin to map
  • Change work title
  • Group notes/books
  • Add 'Idea' section within projects
  • Add new categories of notes to a project
  • Settings menu functionality
  • Working feedback link

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mindown

One-time3
  • Mindown Subscription - 3 Months$2.99
  • Mindown Subscription - 6 Months$5.99
  • Mindown Subscription - 12 Months$11.99
1 purchases

Transom Note

One-time1
  • Prompt Credit$0.99

Questions

Is Mindown free?
Mindown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transom Note free?
Transom Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mindown or Transom Note?
Mindown is rated higher. Mindown averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Transom Note averages 4.6 from 84 ratings.
Do Mindown or Transom Note have ads?
Neither Mindown nor Transom Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindown or Transom Note?
Mindown ships an update every 2 months, and Transom Note every 3 months. Most recently, Mindown was updated on October 23, 2026 and Transom Note on October 24, 2026.

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