Comparison

WriteIdeas vs BulletsMind

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

Head to head
About

WriteIdeas

Capture and organize all your creative thoughts, from novel plots to character quotes. This versatile app lets you categorize ideas, add rich text formatting, links, and images to your notes. It's designed for writers and anyone needing a flexible way to manage their ideas.

Highlights
  • Organize ideas by custom categories
  • Rich text editor with formatting
  • Insert links and images into notes
  • Built-in web browser for links
  • Versatile for various note-taking needs
  • Backup functionality
Features
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Ever have a great idea for a novel in the middle of the night but can't remember what it was the next morning? Or, come up with a great one-liner for one of your characters while you are on the bus or the train, but can't quite remember how it went once you got home? If you've faced this or countless other similar situations as a writer, then WriteIdeas is for you :) WriteIdeas is a database for your writing ideas, whether they be plots, characters, places, quotes, or story fragments. Heck, WriteIdeas can be any type of note taking app you want it to be! WriteIdeas organizes ideas by idea type, or category, if you prefer. You can customize the categories to be anything you want. This way, you can change what you use write ideas for, to suit your needs. So if you are a song writer and want to keep track of song ideas, you can do that. You're script writer and want to keep track of things specific to your area of expertise? Not a problem! We designed WriteIdeas to be as versatile as possible and as easy to use as possible so that it can serve the idea/information tracking needs of as many people as we could think of :) WriteIdeas isn't very difficult to use - all it consists of is a title for your idea and the idea itself. But entering your idea in to the app is where the power of WriteIdeas comes through. WriteIdeas contains a rich text editor which allows you to enter formatted text so that you can emphasize certain words or phrases as you need to. You want to underline something to show that it's important? Simple to do. You want to strike out an item to indicate that it's no longer viable/needed/incomplete? Again, not a problem! But that's not all! The WriteIdeas idea editor also allows you to enter links and images straight into the idea editor. The images are sized so that they fit within the screen bounds, but if you want to see the full image at any point, it's as simple as clicking on the image and opting to see the full image. The links work similarly. You can enter a link or have some text point to a link, like on a web page. When you later click on the link, the app will ask you whether you want to open the link. If you say you do want to open the link, the app will open the web site pointed to by the link in the built-in browser. You don't even have to leave WriteIdeas to read the web page! WriteIdeas can probably be put to many more uses than as a simple idea database. For instance, you could also use it as a general note taker, or a todo list, or a grocery list, or a number of other uses. If you do find a novel use for WriteIdeas (pun not intended), do let us know. We do enjoy hearing about how our users use our apps. And if you do run into any issues with the app or have a feature request, contacting us is as easy as can be. The app includes a built-in feedback feature which can be accessed from the Help screen. So let us know your feedback - we respond to everything as fast as we can. Also, WriteIdeas allows you to backup all your ideas via e-mail, to DropBox or any other iOS app which supports receiving data from another app. You can later restore these backups by simply tapping on the attachment on e-mail or selecting the backup file in another app and selecting the option to open the file in WriteIdeas. Your ideas are always safe with WriteIdeas! If you do happen to like our app, we do appreciate you leaving us a good rating on the App Store too :) Every good rating helps keep our apps alive on the app store!

About

BulletsMind

This app helps you organize ideas and information using a hierarchical bulleted note system. It combines the usability of mind mapping with outline processing, supporting features like coloring, task management, and link insertion. Export your outlines or sync them across devices.

Highlights
  • Hierarchical bulleted notes
  • Intuitive operability
  • Rich expression with coloring
  • To-do management with progress rates
  • Link insertion for reference sites
  • Export and share outlines
  • Multi-device sync via Google Drive
Features
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A simple and easy-to-use outline processor. You can create hierarchical bulleted notes. Bullets Mind works fast and helps you organize your ideas and information. It applies the usability of the mind map application to the outline processor. For example, it is used in the following situations. * Notes for organizing ideas * Organize information with bullet points * Creating a table of contents * Report creation * Writing papers * Proposal creation * Task management * Goal management In addition to this, there are reports of various uses because it can be used for anything to manage outlines. If you are looking for an outline organization or memo writing tool, please try it once. It is also ideal for those who want a vertical mind map when creating a mind map on a smartphone. # Features * Intuitive operability Ease of use is the most important thing for simple functions. It operates quickly and can be used intuitively for editing. * Rich expression It also supports coloring and can be expressed to your liking. * To-do management You can insert the progress rate for each topic and use it for ToDo management. * Link Links can be inserted for each topic, which is convenient when you want to manage reference sites. * Detailed note function You can insert detailed explanations for each topic, so you can create sentences while organizing the outline with bullet points. * Ready to use You can use it immediately without registering an account. * Export and share You can export the created outline information and share it or edit it on your PC. * Multi-Device Support Sync seamlessly across multiple devices via Google Drive. * Dark theme support Since it supports a dark theme, it is also ideal for use at night.

Screenshots

WriteIdeas4 screens
BulletsMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BulletsMind at 5.0 against WriteIdeas's 3.7. BulletsMind also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 20 months). WriteIdeas's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. WriteIdeas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BulletsMind 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

BulletsMind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WriteIdeas ships an update every 20 months, BulletsMind every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WriteIdeas versus BulletsMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriteIdeasBulletsMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPink Zombie Studios Inc.YUKI TANAIKE

Customer experience

WriteIdeas

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BulletsMind

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WriteIdeas

One-time1
  • WriteIdeas Pro$2.99
2 purchases

BulletsMind

Subscriptions2
  • BulletsMind Pro Version Monthly$1.491 Month
  • BulletsMind Pro Version Annual$12.991 Year

Questions

Is WriteIdeas free?
WriteIdeas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BulletsMind free?
BulletsMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WriteIdeas or BulletsMind?
BulletsMind is rated higher. WriteIdeas averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BulletsMind averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WriteIdeas or BulletsMind have ads?
Neither WriteIdeas nor BulletsMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WriteIdeas or BulletsMind?
WriteIdeas ships an update every 20 months, and BulletsMind every 3 weeks. Most recently, WriteIdeas was updated on October 24, 2026 and BulletsMind on October 25, 2026.

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