Comparison

AYOA vs Escape

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

Head to head
About

AYOA

This app offers a unified workspace for thinking, planning, and achieving goals. It integrates mind mapping, task management, AI assistance, and collaborative whiteboards to support diverse thinking styles. Ideal for brainstorming, project planning, and team collaboration.

Highlights
  • Mind mapping for visual thinking
  • Task planning and scheduling
  • AI-powered idea generation
  • Collaborative whiteboards
  • Neuro-inclusive design
Features
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AYOA is the inclusive productivity tool that helps you think, plan & achieve your way. Combine mind mapping, task management, AI, and whiteboards in one beautiful workspace. Whether you’re brainstorming, planning projects, or collaborating with your team, AYOA adapts to every thinking style, perfect for creatives, professionals, students, and neurodivergent users. Why AYOA? • Mind maps for visual thinking • Task planning, scheduling & prioritisation • AI-powered prompts & idea generation • Collaborative whiteboards for teams or solo • Neuro-inclusive features for all brains Join thousands who use AYOA to capture ideas, organise projects, and get more done. Stop imagining productivity. Experience it. Terms and Conditions: https://ayoa.com/terms-and-conditions

About

Escape

Capture, organize, and develop your ideas visually or in an outline format. Transform concepts into actionable tasks and projects with intuitive tools for planning, styling, and collaboration. Share your work in various formats to get things done.

Highlights
  • Jot down notes, images, links, and tasks
  • Switch between mind map and outline views
  • Rearrange, edit, and merge ideas
  • Turn ideas into prioritized tasks
  • Style mind maps with custom layouts and markers
  • Share maps as image, text, PDF, and more
  • Collaborate on tasks
Features
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Escape is your place to jot down notes & ideas, connect and develop them, and get things done. WHAT'S YOUR NEXT IDEA? • Jot down & Collect Notes, images, links or tasks, drop them all in a mind map. Start an outline for an organized, structured view, and switch to mind map to visually rearrange ideas or add new ones. • Plan & Organize Information is ever changing and your app should help you stay on top of things. Rearrange, edit, merge or highlight with intuitive gestures. Instantly switch between outline and mind map. Focus on details by unfolding branches. • Get Things Done Turn ideas into tasks and projects. Prioritize, sort, group and add task completion percentage. • Style Your Mind Map Create expressive maps with beautiful automatic layout, intuitive markers, Apple Pencil sketches and various text styles. Your mind map looks perfect out-of-the-box. • Share and Collaborate Easily share your maps with others as image, text, MD, OPML, PDF or MMAP. Collaborate on tasks with non-mind mapping users, by exporting the map as PDF with clickable checkboxes. ESCAPE The app comes out of the box with a full set of mind mapping features, completely free. • Create and edit topics • Fold and reorganize • Add images and markers • Add links and supplementary topic notes • Add tasks and set completion percentage and priority • Import MD, OPML, MMAP, text • Export outline text, MMAP • Widgets • Dark Mode ESCAPE PRO PRO add-on is available as in-app subscription. It gives access to all the advanced features like Outlining and Batch Actions. It is available as monthly and yearly subscription. Try all the features with a free 30-day trial. • Outlining: create your document using a hierarchical, organized approach • Batch Actions: work faster by sorting and styling topics in batches • Text Styles: highlight meaning with various text styles • Draw: sketch and annotate using Apple Pencil or your finger • Tasks: roll-ups, automatically sort and cross off tasks • Map structures: Mind Map, Org Chart • Export: MD, OPML, PDF, PNG image • Share Tasks: export PDF with checkboxes • Deep Black Theme: custom dark theme to protect your eyes during late-night sessions • Siri Shortcuts and App Actions * Escape for macOS requires a separate subscription. QUESTIONS? Reach out with questions any time at support@escapeapp.cloud, on Reddit (r/EscapeApp), Bluesky (@escapeapp.cloud), or on X (@EscapeMindMap). Terms of Use: https://escapeapp.cloud/terms.html

Screenshots

AYOA4 screens
Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AYOA at every 2 weeks against Escape's every 3 months. AYOA also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1K vs 42). Escape's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 63%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. AYOA sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $17.00 per month and Escape sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AYOA holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AYOA has 1K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of AYOA's written reviews are positive against 79% of Escape's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AYOA ships an update every 2 weeks, Escape every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AYOA versus Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAYOAEscape
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1K ratings) — better4.4 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews79.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better42
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpenGenius LimitedBogdan Gherasim

Customer experience

AYOA

All ratings1,032 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral7.6%
Negative29.8%

Escape

All ratings41 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative17.2%

Bugs and requests

AYOA

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Disappearing data and lost work
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Pencil support on iOS
  • Improved printing capabilities
  • Automatic task archiving
  • Dual verification for task completion
  • Better integration with calendars and task managers

Escape

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

AYOA

Subscriptions2
  • AYOA Monthly$17.001 Month
  • AYOA Annual$155.991 Year
One-time3
  • Ayoa Task 1 Year$119.99
  • Ayoa Mind Map 1 Year$119.99
  • Ayoa 12 Months Ultimate$155.99
2 purchases

Escape

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly$1.491 Month
  • PRO Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is AYOA free?
AYOA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Escape free?
Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AYOA or Escape?
AYOA is rated higher. AYOA averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Escape averages 4.4 from 42 ratings.
Do AYOA or Escape have ads?
Neither AYOA nor Escape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AYOA or Escape?
AYOA ships an update every 2 weeks, and Escape every 3 months. Most recently, AYOA was updated on October 26, 2026 and Escape on October 23, 2026.

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