Overview
MindNode is a mind mapping app for Apple platforms made by IdeasOnCanvas GmbH, which states that the product is funded by its users and owned by its founder rather than by investors[19]. It runs on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro with sync between devices, and the site published updates for iOS 27 and macOS 27 in September 2026[19].
The current app (distributed in the App Store under the name MindNode Next) is free to use for mind mapping, import and export. A MindNode Plus subscription adds outlining, Apple Intelligence features, connections, notes and tasks, images, emojis and stickers, focus mode and visual tags, styling and themes, collaboration and Apple Watch support. The previous version, MindNode Classic, remains supported and is included with any Plus subscription, and MindNode is also available through the Setapp subscription service[18].
MindNode’s strengths are a native interface that follows Apple design conventions, offline-first local files and a low subscription price. Its main limitation is platform reach: there is no Windows, Android or web version, so mixed-platform teams cannot all edit the same map[18].
MindNode features
- Free core mind mapping with import/export
- Outline view (Plus)
- Apple Intelligence integration (Plus)
- Apple Watch and Vision Pro apps
- Visual tags and focus mode (Plus)
- Available through Setapp
MindNode pricing
Free: mind mapping, import/export. MindNode Plus: $2.99 per month or $24.99 per year, with a free trial; MindNode Classic included.
MindNode strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Native Apple apps with device sync
- Free core features
- Low-cost Plus subscription
- Independent, founder-owned developer
Limitations
- Apple platforms only
- Outlining and styling require Plus
- No browser editor for outside collaborators
- Two product generations (Classic and Next) can confuse buyers
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