How FerventMind Compares
How FerventMind compares with other mind-map apps, feature by feature.
We checked each app's own website, help pages and App Store listing in October 2026. Each column describes the app's best plan for one person; where a feature needs a particular plan or device, a note says so. iThoughts is no longer sold or updated, but it's here because many people still use it, and FerventMind opens its maps.
If something here is wrong or out of date, please tell us and we'll correct it.
Yes Partly (see the note) No Couldn't confirm: not in the app's own documentation
| Look And Style | FerventMind | iThoughtsDiscontinued 2024 | Xmind | MindNode | MindManager | MindMeister | SimpleMind Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built-in themes | 37 | 14 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15+ |
| Save your own themes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Automatic branch colors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partly 1 | Yes |
| Canvas colors and patterns | Yes | Yes | Partly 2 | Partly 3 | Yes | Partly 4 | Yes |
| Hand-drawn look | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partly 5 | No | Not confirmed |
| Draw your own topic shapes | Yes | No | No | No | Partly 6 | No | No |
| Dark Mode canvas | Yes | Yes | Partly 7 | Yes | Partly 8 | No | Yes |
| Copy and paste style | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Pencil | FerventMind | iThoughtsDiscontinued 2024 | Xmind | MindNode | MindManager | MindMeister | SimpleMind Pro |
| Handwrite topics or cards | Yes | No | Partly 9 | No | No | No | Partly 10 |
| Handwriting becomes searchable text | Yes | No | Partly 11 | No | Partly 12 | No | No |
| Freehand drawing on the canvas | Partly 13 | Partly 14 | Partly 15 | Not confirmed | Partly 16 | No | Partly 17 |
| Map Structure | FerventMind | iThoughtsDiscontinued 2024 | Xmind | MindNode | MindManager | MindMeister | SimpleMind Pro |
| Relationship lines between any topics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Labels on relationship lines | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boundaries | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Summary topics | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Callouts | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Fold and unfold branches | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Focus on one branch | Partly 18 | Partly 19 | Not confirmed | Partly 20 | Yes | No | Partly 21 |
| Automatic numbering | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sort subtopics | Yes | Yes | Partly 22 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Edit several topics at once | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Topic Content | FerventMind | iThoughtsDiscontinued 2024 | Xmind | MindNode | MindManager | MindMeister | SimpleMind Pro |
| Bold, italic and color on single words | Partly 23 | Partly 24 | Yes | Partly 25 | Yes | Partly 26 | Yes |
| Notes on topics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Formatted notes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pictures in topics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File attachments | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Partly 27 |
| Web links | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Links to other maps | Yes | Yes | Partly 28 | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Icons and stickers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tags | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Math equations (LaTeX) | No | Partly 29 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Audio notes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Partly 30 |
| Reusable text Define a name or phrase once and change it everywhere | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Not confirmed |
| Map Layouts | FerventMind | iThoughtsDiscontinued 2024 | Xmind | MindNode | MindManager | MindMeister | SimpleMind Pro |
| Mind map (branches on both sides) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Radial Main branches spread evenly around the center | Partly 31 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Partly 32 | Yes | Yes |
| Logic chart (one side) | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly 33 | Yes |
| Org chart (top down) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fishbone | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partly 34 | No | No |
| Timeline | No | No | Yes | No | Partly 35 | No | No |
| Tree table or matrix | No | No | Yes | No | Partly 36 | No | Yes |
| Outline drawn on the canvas | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Different layout per branch | Partly 37 | Not confirmed | Yes | Partly 38 | Yes | Partly 39 | Yes |
| Place topics anywhere by hand | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Floating topics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly 40 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Several maps in one file | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Automatic tidy layout | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Presenting And Teaching | FerventMind | iThoughtsDiscontinued 2024 | Xmind | MindNode | MindManager | MindMeister | SimpleMind Pro |
| Presentation mode | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partly 41 | Yes | Yes |
| Step through branch by branch | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partly 42 | Yes | Yes |
| Speaker notes | Yes | Partly 43 | Partly 44 | No | No | No | No |
| Timer or countdown | Yes | No | Not confirmed | No | Yes | No | No |
| Record yourself presenting | Audio 45 | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Slides or slideshow export | No | Yes | Yes | No | Partly 46 | Yes | Yes |
| Sermon, lesson or talk templates | Yes | No | Partly 47 | No | No | Partly 48 | No |
| Speaking-time estimate | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Not confirmed |
| Word count | Yes | Yes | Partly 49 | Not confirmed | No | No | Not confirmed |
| Open Bible references in your Bible app | Yes | No | Not confirmed | No | No | No | Not confirmed |
| Show your other maps that mention a topic | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Not confirmed |
| Writing, Outlining And Finding | FerventMind | iThoughtsDiscontinued 2024 | Xmind | MindNode | MindManager | MindMeister | SimpleMind Pro |
| Outline view | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edit the map in the outline | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly 50 |
| Find and replace | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly 51 | No |
| Regular-expression search | Yes | Yes | No | Not confirmed | No | No | Not confirmed |
| Filter or highlight topics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly 52 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Search all your maps at once | Yes | Partly 53 | No | Yes | Partly 54 | Partly 55 | Yes |
| Templates | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Save your own templates | Yes | Partly 56 | Not confirmed | No | Yes | Partly 57 | Yes |
| Tasks | FerventMind | iThoughtsDiscontinued 2024 | Xmind | MindNode | MindManager | MindMeister | SimpleMind Pro |
| Checkbox tasks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly 58 | Yes |
| Progress rolls up from subtasks | Yes | Yes | Partly 59 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Dates and priority | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Partly 60 | Partly 61 |
| List or filter all tasks | Partly 62 | Yes | Yes | Partly 63 | Yes | Partly 64 | Yes |
| Gantt chart | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Send tasks to Reminders or a task app | No | Yes | No | Yes | Partly 65 | No | Partly 66 |
| Platforms | FerventMind | iThoughtsDiscontinued 2024 | Xmind | MindNode | MindManager | MindMeister | SimpleMind Pro |
| Mac | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| iPad | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly 67 | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly 68 | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Vision Pro or Apple Watch | No | No | Vision Pro | Vision Pro, Watch 69 | Partly 70 | Partly 71 | Partly 72 |
| Windows | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Linux | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Android | No | No | Yes | No | Partly 73 | Yes | Yes |
| In a web browser | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| One purchase covers Mac, iPad and iPhone | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Partly 74 | Yes | No |
| Still updated | In beta 75 | No 76 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Languages | English | English + 10 | English + 15 | English + 14 | English + 2 | English + 11 | English + 14 77 |
| Opens Files From Other Apps | FerventMind | iThoughtsDiscontinued 2024 | Xmind | MindNode | MindManager | MindMeister | SimpleMind Pro |
| iThoughts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Partly 78 |
| Xmind | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| MindNode | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| FreeMind or Freeplane | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MindManager | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| OPML | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Markdown or plain text | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly 79 | Partly 80 | Partly 81 |
| Word | No | No | Yes | Partly 82 | Yes | No | No |
| Export And Print | FerventMind | iThoughtsDiscontinued 2024 | Xmind | MindNode | MindManager | MindMeister | SimpleMind Pro |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Picture (PNG or JPEG) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SVG | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Markdown | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| OPML | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Word | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| PowerPoint or Keynote | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Web page | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes |
| CSV or Excel | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partly 83 | No | No |
| FreeMind | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Xmind | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Export many maps at once | Partly 84 | Not confirmed | No | Partly 85 | No | Partly 86 | Not confirmed |
| No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Apple Integration | FerventMind | iThoughtsDiscontinued 2024 | Xmind | MindNode | MindManager | MindMeister | SimpleMind Pro |
| Maps sync through iCloud Drive | Yes | Yes | Partly 87 | Partly 88 | Partly 89 | No | Yes |
| Handoff | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Spotlight finds your maps | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Quick Look previews | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Partly 90 | Not confirmed | No | Yes |
| Shortcuts actions | Yes | Partly 91 | Partly 92 | Yes | No | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Widgets | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Quick capture from other apps | Partly 93 | Yes | Partly 94 | Partly 95 | Partly 96 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| VoiceOver | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Full keyboard control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Collaboration, Cloud And AI | FerventMind | iThoughtsDiscontinued 2024 | Xmind | MindNode | MindManager | MindMeister | SimpleMind Pro |
| Real-time collaboration | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Comments | No | No | Yes | No | Partly 97 | Yes | No |
| Share a map as a web link | No | Partly 98 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| AI features (online) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| AI on the device | No | No | Partly 99 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Works with outside AI assistants Claude, ChatGPT and others can read or edit maps | No | No | Yes | Yes | Partly 100 | Yes | No |
| Privacy And Your Files | FerventMind | iThoughtsDiscontinued 2024 | Xmind | MindNode | MindManager | MindMeister | SimpleMind Pro |
| No account needed | Yes | Yes | Partly 101 | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| No analytics or tracking | Yes | Yes | No | Partly 102 | Partly 103 | No | Yes |
| Works fully offline | Yes | Yes | Partly 104 | Yes | Yes | Partly 105 | Yes |
| Maps are files you keep | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Version history | Partly 106 | Partly 107 | Partly 108 | Yes | Partly 109 | Yes | No |
| Password-protected maps | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| How You Pay | FerventMind | iThoughtsDiscontinued 2024 | Xmind | MindNode | MindManager | MindMeister | SimpleMind Pro |
| Free version | Read, present, export 110 | iThoughts2go 111 | Limited editor 112 | Free editor 113 | Read only 114 | 3 maps, no export 115 | Free editor, limited 116 |
| One-time purchase available | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Subscription | Yes | Partly 117 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Free trial | 1 month | 14 days 118 | 7 days 119 | 7 days | 30 days | 7 days 120 | 30 days 121 |
Notes
- MindMeister, Automatic branch colors: Themes such as Fireworks color level-1 branches; deeper levels not automatically. ↩
- Xmind, Canvas colors and patterns: Background color only; no textures; a Grid theme was added in 2025. ↩
- MindNode, Canvas colors and patterns: Canvas color only; no patterns or textures. ↩
- MindMeister, Canvas colors and patterns: Background color only via theme; custom backgrounds removed. ↩
- MindManager, Hand-drawn look: "Organic" hand-drawn-style lines only. ↩
- MindManager, Draw your own topic shapes: Import SVG files as topic shapes (v26); no drawing tool. ↩
- Xmind, Dark Mode canvas: The canvas goes dark with a dark theme or ZEN Dark, not automatically. ↩
- MindManager, Dark Mode canvas: The app follows Dark Mode; whether the map canvas goes dark isn't documented. ↩
- Xmind, Handwrite topics or cards: Pencil drawings are inserted into a topic as an image. ↩
- SimpleMind Pro, Handwrite topics or cards: On iPad and iPhone, handwriting is saved as a picture in a topic. ↩
- Xmind, Handwriting becomes searchable text: Draw to Map: AI turns a sketch into a map; uses credits, needs internet. ↩
- MindManager, Handwriting becomes searchable text: Windows-only Pen Mode Ink to Text; not on Mac or iPad. ↩
- FerventMind, Freehand drawing on the canvas: Draw on cards and on pictures in topics; not on the canvas itself. ↩
- iThoughts, Freehand drawing on the canvas: Drawings attach to topics on iPad and iPhone; not on the canvas itself. ↩
- Xmind, Freehand drawing on the canvas: Drawings inside topics or on the Draw canvas, not free ink on the map. ↩
- MindManager, Freehand drawing on the canvas: Windows-only Pen Mode sketches; "Ink is not supported" on Mac. ↩
- SimpleMind Pro, Freehand drawing on the canvas: Drawings as image topics on iOS; no free ink layer; not on Mac. ↩
- FerventMind, Focus on one branch: Focus on Selected dims the rest of the map; there's no view that shows only one branch. ↩
- iThoughts, Focus on one branch: Focus dims the rest of the map; there's no view that shows only one branch. ↩
- MindNode, Focus on one branch: Focus Mode dims all but selected nodes; no hoisting into a branch. ↩
- SimpleMind Pro, Focus on one branch: Autofocus on a branch (lockable) fades the rest; no hoist view. ↩
- Xmind, Sort subtopics: Only label Auto Sort and AI Reorganize; no plain sort command found. ↩
- FerventMind, Bold, italic and color on single words: Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough and highlight on single words; no color on single words. ↩
- iThoughts, Bold, italic and color on single words: Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough and highlight on single words; no color on single words. ↩
- MindNode, Bold, italic and color on single words: Styling for a whole topic; styling single words isn't documented. ↩
- MindMeister, Bold, italic and color on single words: Bold/italic/strike per word; color and font are per topic. ↩
- SimpleMind Pro, File attachments: Links to files only (one link per topic); not embedded in map. ↩
- Xmind, Links to other maps: Links between sheets in one file; links to other files not on the Mac. ↩
- iThoughts, Math equations (LaTeX): Equations were rendered on toketaWare's server, which closed in 2024. ↩
- SimpleMind Pro, Audio notes: Voice memos on iOS/Android only, and only for maps stored in Dropbox. ↩
- FerventMind, Radial: Radial curves the branches around the center rather than spacing them evenly like spokes. ↩
- MindManager, Radial: Radial Map places main topics left and right, clockwise; not even spokes. ↩
- MindMeister, Logic chart (one side): 'List' layout is one-sided but vertical/indented, not a horizontal logic chart. ↩
- MindManager, Fishbone: Fishbone templates only; no dedicated fishbone layout. ↩
- MindManager, Timeline: Timeline layout documented for Windows; not in the Mac 26 help. ↩
- MindManager, Tree table or matrix: Matrix via Smart Shapes tables/swim lanes, not a tree-table layout. ↩
- FerventMind, Different layout per branch: A different layout for the central topic's map and for each floating topic, not for any branch. ↩
- MindNode, Different layout per branch: Layout set per main node (per tree on the canvas), not per branch. ↩
- MindMeister, Different layout per branch: Only Org Chart and List can be combined per branch. ↩
- MindNode, Floating topics: Several main nodes (separate trees) per canvas; no single floating topics. ↩
- MindManager, Presentation mode: Windows-only Walk Through and slide shows; Mac via HTML5/publish Presentation view. ↩
- MindManager, Step through branch by branch: Windows Walk Through; Mac only in exported HTML5 Presentation View. ↩
- iThoughts, Speaker notes: On iPad and iPhone, notes showed on an external display. ↩
- Xmind, Speaker notes: Presenter View shows the next slide; speaker notes aren't documented. ↩
- FerventMind, Record yourself presenting: Records your voice while you present; no video. ↩
- MindManager, Slides or slideshow export: Windows-only Map Slides and Slide Decks (.mdeck). ↩
- Xmind, Sermon, lesson or talk templates: Online gallery has community Lesson Plan templates and a few sermon maps; none built in. ↩
- MindMeister, Sermon, lesson or talk templates: Lesson planning template only; no sermon, talk or speech templates found. ↩
- Xmind, Word count: Topic Count shows topics, words, characters; no speaking-time estimate. ↩
- SimpleMind Pro, Edit the map in the outline: Drag to reorder updates the map; text editing in outline not documented. ↩
- MindMeister, Find and replace: Find in topics, notes, comments; no replace. ↩
- MindNode, Filter or highlight topics: Highlights by tag (Tag Highlight Mode) and tasks; no general filter. ↩
- iThoughts, Search all your maps at once: Searched the maps the app had indexed. ↩
- MindManager, Search all your maps at once: Windows searches maps in folders; Mac relies on Spotlight. ↩
- MindMeister, Search all your maps at once: The dashboard finds maps by name; searching the text of every map isn't documented. ↩
- iThoughts, Save your own templates: Save a style; any map could serve as a template document on the Mac. ↩
- MindMeister, Save your own templates: Duplicate a map to reuse as a template. ↩
- MindMeister, Checkbox tasks: Tasks live in MeisterTask (separate app/account); created from web only. ↩
- Xmind, Progress rolls up from subtasks: Per-task progress setting; automatic roll-up from children not documented. ↩
- MindMeister, Dates and priority: Due date and assignee via MeisterTask; no priority in MindMeister. ↩
- SimpleMind Pro, Dates and priority: One date per topic; no start/due pair, no priority (flag icons). ↩
- FerventMind, List or filter all tasks: Filter or dim by task status, priority and due date, and hide completed tasks; no separate task list. ↩
- MindNode, List or filter all tasks: Highlight Tasks fades everything else; no task list or filter. ↩
- MindMeister, List or filter all tasks: Only in MeisterTask project boards, not inside MindMeister. ↩
- MindManager, Send tasks to Reminders or a task app: Apple Reminders/Calendar on Mac; no Things or OmniFocus. ↩
- SimpleMind Pro, Send tasks to Reminders or a task app: Reminders/Calendar export (Mac, iOS); no Things or OmniFocus. ↩
- MindManager, iPad: MindManager Go is a free viewer; no map editing on iPad. ↩
- MindManager, iPhone: MindManager Go viewer only, plus Snap capture; cannot edit maps. ↩
- MindNode, Apple Vision Pro or Apple Watch: The Apple Watch app needs MindNode Plus. ↩
- MindManager, Apple Vision Pro or Apple Watch: The iPad viewer runs on Vision Pro; no Apple Watch app. ↩
- MindMeister, Apple Vision Pro or Apple Watch: The iPad app runs on Vision Pro; no Apple Watch app. ↩
- SimpleMind Pro, Apple Vision Pro or Apple Watch: The iPad app runs on Vision Pro; no Apple Watch app. ↩
- MindManager, Android: MindManager Go viewer; separate Chromebook app needs subscription. ↩
- MindManager, One purchase covers Mac, iPad and iPhone: Subscription covers Mac, Windows, Web; iPhone/iPad app is view-only. ↩
- FerventMind, Still updated: Version 1.0 isn't on the App Store yet. ↩
- iThoughts, Still updated: Last updated in August 2023 (Windows: December 2023); toketaWare closed in January 2024. ↩
- SimpleMind Pro, Languages: Not every language on every platform. ↩
- SimpleMind Pro, iThoughts: 'Basics' since 2.4: hierarchy, text, notes, links, icons, images, crosslinks. ↩
- MindManager, Markdown or plain text: Pasted text lines become topics; no Markdown file import. ↩
- MindMeister, Markdown or plain text: No .md import (stated); RTF outline import and pasted text work. ↩
- SimpleMind Pro, Markdown or plain text: Plain text (.txt) and clipboard; Markdown not mentioned. ↩
- MindNode, Word: Mac only. ↩
- MindManager, CSV or Excel: Excel/CSV export is Windows-only. ↩
- FerventMind, Export many maps at once: Text formats only, not PDF or pictures. ↩
- MindNode, Export many maps at once: Take Out Data exports all as Classic files; else a Shortcuts loop. ↩
- MindMeister, Export many maps at once: Bulk export is Business-only (MindMeister, MindManager, FreeMind). ↩
- Xmind, Maps sync through iCloud Drive: Local files can go in iCloud Drive; documented sync is Xmind's own cloud. ↩
- MindNode, Maps sync through iCloud Drive: Syncs via CloudKit database, not files in iCloud Drive; Classic uses files. ↩
- MindManager, Maps sync through iCloud Drive: Mac saves to iCloud Drive folder; iOS app only views. ↩
- MindNode, Quick Look previews: Spotlight Quick Look previews maps; maps aren't Finder files (Classic's are). ↩
- iThoughts, Shortcuts actions: Through x-callback-url links; no Shortcuts actions of its own. ↩
- Xmind, Shortcuts actions: Siri can create a map (iOS 27); few other Shortcuts actions. ↩
- FerventMind, Quick capture from other apps: No share extension; the Shortcuts action Add Topic to Map captures text into a map. ↩
- Xmind, Quick capture from other apps: Mac menu-bar Quick Entry and a browser Web Clipper; iOS share sheet unconfirmed. ↩
- MindNode, Quick capture from other apps: Files arrive through the share sheet; Quick Entry was in MindNode Classic and is planned for the current app. ↩
- MindManager, Quick capture from other apps: MindManager Snap: send text/images from phone or browser to a queue. ↩
- MindManager, Comments: Windows and Web add comments; Mac help shows no add-comment command. ↩
- iThoughts, Share a map as a web link: Upload to the Biggerplate community, or export a website to host yourself. ↩
- Xmind, AI on the device: iOS 27: Image to Map runs on Apple Intelligence on device. ↩
- MindManager, Works with outside AI assistants: Only through an unofficial MCP server whose author has stopped maintaining it. ↩
- Xmind, No account needed: Local maps work without signing in; paid features need an Xmind account. ↩
- MindNode, No analytics or tracking: Its privacy policy names no analytics, but its App Store privacy label lists email, identifiers and diagnostics. ↩
- MindManager, No analytics or tracking: Opt-in feature-usage tracking on desktop; Go collects usage data. ↩
- Xmind, Works fully offline: Local maps edit offline; AI, cloud and collaboration need internet. ↩
- MindMeister, Works fully offline: Web needs internet; help says apps don't save offline, apps page says they do. ↩
- FerventMind, Version history: The last 5 backups of each map, on this device, restored from Backups. ↩
- iThoughts, Version history: The Mac used macOS Versions; the iPad and iPhone app had none. ↩
- Xmind, Version history: Cloud maps only: 3 days (Free/Pro), 30 days (Premium); local File Cache backups. ↩
- MindManager, Version history: Revert to last save and AutoRecover; SharePoint check-in versions. ↩
- FerventMind, Free version: Opening, reading, presenting and exporting maps are always free; making and changing maps needs Unlock Editing. ↩
- iThoughts, Free version: A free iPad and iPhone app that could edit only maps under 20 topics. ↩
- Xmind, Free version: Watermarked exports; no topic links, attachments, numbering or tasks. ↩
- MindNode, Free version: Notes, tasks, connections and outline editing need MindNode Plus. ↩
- MindManager, Free version: MindManager Go views maps on iPad, iPhone and Android. ↩
- MindMeister, Free version: No export, printing, folding, attachments or image upload. ↩
- SimpleMind Pro, Free version: Two layouts; no pictures, notes, export or sync. ↩
- iThoughts, Subscription: Only as part of a Setapp subscription on the Mac. ↩
- iThoughts, Free trial: Mac and Windows; on iPad and iPhone, iThoughts2go took its place. ↩
- Xmind, Free trial: Premium, on yearly plans only. ↩
- MindMeister, Free trial: Personal plan, in the App Store only; the website offers no trial. ↩
- SimpleMind Pro, Free trial: Mac and Windows from the SimpleMind website; on iPad and iPhone the free version takes its place. ↩
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