MindNode: Mind Map & Outline
What is MindNode: Mind Map & Outline?
Mind mapping and outline app for capturing, connecting and structuring ideas across Apple devices.
MindNode is a productivity app for capturing ideas as mind maps on an infinite canvas and turning them into outlines, plans, or project structures. It includes tags, links between nodes, tasks synced with Apple Reminders, and export to formats such as OPML, Markdown, and PDF. It runs natively on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro, with automatic iCloud sync.
Pricing. MindNode: Mind Map & Outline is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Outlining a novel or planning a content calendar
- Creating study guides and planning essay structure
- Visualizing project roadmaps and preparing meeting agendas
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Why this app is in S tier
S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
MindNode: Mind Map & Outline scores 91 out of 100: rating 91, rating count 72, App Store search rank 99, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and S tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Your brain doesn't think in straight lines. MindNode doesn't force it to. Capture scattered thoughts, connect them in a mind map, and turn them into a clear outline, plan, or project structure.
DESIGNED FOR EVERY KIND OF THINKER
- Personal Productivity: organize your week, track life goals, and plan your next vacation
- Students & Educators: create study guides, summarize lectures, and plan your essay structure
- Business Professionals: visualize project roadmaps, prepare meeting agendas, and plan strategy
- Creatives & Writers: outline your novel, plan your content calendar, and brainstorm campaigns
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THINK: EXPLORE AND CAPTURE
- Mind Maps: branch, cluster, and grow ideas freely on an infinite canvas
- Outline View: switch to a structured, hierarchical list whenever a linear flow helps
- Live Collaboration: brainstorm with others in real time and always stay in sync
CLARIFY: STRUCTURE AND REFINE
- Visual Tags: categorize ideas and spotlight what matters
- Connections: draw links between nodes that go beyond hierarchy
- Notes: tuck extra detail into any node, hidden until you need it
- Focus Mode: dim everything except the work in front of you
- Folding: collapse whole branches for a cleaner view
ACT: FROM THOUGHT TO IMPACT
- Tasks: turn ideas into actions, synced with Apple Reminders
- Apple Shortcuts: automate your recurring workflows
- Document Linking: connect nodes across separate documents
- Import and Export: OPML, Markdown, PDF, SVG, PNG, and more
EXPRESS: MAKE IT YOUR OWN
- Themes: choose a curated look or build your own, with automatic light and dark mode
- Layouts and Shapes: arrange nodes your way and pick from a range of node shapes
- Images, Stickers, and Emoji: enrich your maps with over 250 custom stickers and more
AI, A THINKING PARTNER, NOT A REPLACEMENT
MindNode treats AI as a sparring partner for your thinking, never a substitute for it. You stay in control of every idea.
- Suggest a starting structure or expand a branch with a tap
- Turn a finished map into a written draft, or summarize a long document
- Powered by Apple Intelligence where available, with its privacy protections built in
ON ALL YOUR DEVICES
- Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro, native on each
- On Vision Pro, gather your thoughts as colorful pills floating in space and connect them by hand
- Automatic iCloud sync, with offline changes merged when you reconnect
- Localized in 13 languages, with VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Your ideas stay yours. Documents are stored encrypted in your own iCloud, not on our servers, and even live collaboration is end-to-end encrypted, so only you and the people you invite can read your work. MindNode is a small independent team in Europe, owned by its founder and answerable to its users, not investors.
FREE
- Capture ideas as mind maps, edit, rearrange, fold, and view them as an outline
- Sync across all your Apple devices, and export your ideas in open formats so you are never locked in
MINDNODE PLUS
- Adds outline editing, Notes, Visual Tags and Connections, Tasks, Focus Mode, Apple Shortcuts, Document Linking, SVG export, AI, and full theming, across every platform
- Available monthly or yearly
QUESTIONS
We value excellent customer support. When you contact us, you will always reach a human. We're always happy to help: support@mindnode.com
Terms of Service: https://mindnode.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://mindnode.com/privacy
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Questions about MindNode: Mind Map & Outline
Is it free to use?
The free tier includes creating mind maps, editing, folding, viewing as an outline, syncing across Apple devices, and exporting in open formats.
Which devices does it support?
Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro, described as native on each. Automatic iCloud sync merges offline changes when you reconnect.
Where is my data stored?
The listing says documents are stored encrypted in your own iCloud, not on the developer's servers. It also says live collaboration is end-to-end encrypted.
Is MindNode: Mind Map & Outline right for me?
MindNode: Mind Map & Outline is built for outlining a novel or planning a content calendar, creating study guides and planning essay structure, visualizing project roadmaps and preparing meeting agendas. It sits in the brainstorming list on AppTierList.
Is MindNode: Mind Map & Outline worth it?
MindNode: Mind Map & Outline is S tier, ranked #3 of 10 brainstorming apps with a score of 91 out of 100, from a 4.5 App Store rating across 1,589 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 2 apps rank above it.
How does MindNode: Mind Map & Outline compare to Miro?
MindNode: Mind Map & Outline is S tier at 91; Miro is S tier at 94. Miro ranks higher. MindNode: Mind Map & Outline is free to download, with in-app purchases, Miro is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is MindNode: Mind Map & Outline updated?
MindNode: Mind Map & Outline was updated 4 days ago, which counts in its favour.
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All the facts
Ranking
- Lists
- Brainstorming (S tier, #3) · Mind Mapping (A tier, #5)
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 91 / 100
- Rank in list
- #3 of 10
- Ranking certainty
- settled
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 4.5 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 1,589
App
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store category
- Productivity
- Current version
- (4 days ago)
- Size
- 226 MB
- Requires
- iOS 18.0 or later
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 15
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro
- iPhone Duo
- Made for iPhone Duo, with screenshots for both screens on the App Store
Links
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking