![]() ![]() Also, two finger tap to undo is a nice touch and a feature I’m coming to like thanks to Procreate and the Affinity apps.īut iThoughts seems to be the more capable app. It’s got support for markdown in the notes for nodes, the ability to import a greater variety of objects, and far more export/sharing options. After an hour of using them I felt like I’d gotten a solid handle on how they each work (very similar) but also had the sense that I’d reached the limit of MindNode’s feature set. With iThoughts there was more to learn and more that I could do. iThoughts has the ability to work special categories of notes such as tasks with due-dates, resources (people in orgs), cost calculating nodes, and project progress (for nodes that have tasks).Īnyone else have experience with these two and if so, any thoughts on how they compare? I’d heard a lot of good things about MindNode and expected that after I tried it I’d be inclined to purchase but after my initial exploration I’m actually thinking I’d be better off sticking with iThoughts.Īn example, the project I’m mapping is a collaborative local history project which includes several small non-profits, various resources being digitized, a podcast and a website where the materials will be catalogued. I was faced with this choice a few years ago. iThoughts was further along the road and MindNode was just a babe in the woods at version 2.Īn aggressive development schedule has moved MindNode much closer to iThoughts in terms of having the main features in a mind map. I did download MindNode 6 and have been running it through for a couple of days now. Most of the basic mind map features are there. The only remaining things that differentiate between the two apps are special case scenarios. Something like export to OmniFocus and Quick Entry screen gives the nod to MindNode. iThoughts has some project management features such as cost and effort analysis, task progress (not started, 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, done) that separates itself from MindNode. iThoughts has a slideshow mode if you want to do presentations as well. If you’re looking for basic mind map features, go with either one. ![]() iThoughts has more features that might not mean much to others. I feel this is like the Things 3 vs OmniFocus 3 argument. Things 3 has a beautiful interface and will feel comfortable for users who bought into that ecosystem. iThoughts has more power and features that many users might not care about. In the same light, Things 3 is a very capable app and is probably the easy choice for many users. But a power user will appreciate OmniFocus 3. But it might be overwhelming for someone who just wants an easy to use task manager. I haven’t found anything in MindNode 6 that makes me want to switch from iThoughts. The iThoughts folks have been busy as well. Just going through their blog and seeing what they’ve announced over the years has shown that they’ve been actively developing it for years now. I clicked through to older posts going to years back to see what they’ve added. ![]() They seemed to be ahead of MindNode when it came to adding features. For example, MindNode 6 finally has a focus feature. I’m glad to see focus finally on MindNode 6 now. ![]()
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