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MindNode

Mind maps and outlines that sync across Apple devices

MaciPhoneiPadWatch4.6330 ratingsFree to start

The verdict

Apple's Freeform gives you a blank canvas, but MindNode builds a real mind map you can fold, connect and flip into a tidy outline. It keeps files encrypted in your own iCloud across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro, and the free version makes and edits maps. Outline editing, notes, Reminders tasks and AI need Plus at $24.99 a year, or you can get MindNode Classic through Setapp.

The Useful TechResearched and written with AI under our rulesUpdated 14 Oct 2026

Get it if

You think by sketching ideas out and want the map to end up as an essay or project outline.

Skip it if

You think in plain lists, and Apple Notes or Reminders already holds those well.

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What it helps you do

  • Brainstorm a project on an open canvas
  • Turn a messy map into an outline
  • Send ideas to Apple Reminders as tasks
  • Plan an essay or a trip visually

What it really costs

Pay once or subscribe? Drag to see the total after each year.

  • Yearly plan
  • Monthly plan
  • Setappalso includes 250+ other Mac apps

Pay-once totals leave out paid upgrades to future major versions.

Plans and prices

  • Free

    Create, edit and fold mind maps, view them as an outline, sync across devices and export in open formats

  • MindNode Plus

    $2.99

    $2.99 a month or $24.99 a year; adds outline editing, notes, tags, connections, tasks, focus mode, Shortcuts, document linking, AI and full theming

  • Setapp

    MindNode Classic is included in a Setapp subscription, which has a 7-day free trial

What changed

  1. Version 2026.7.1

    ENHANCEMENTS · Keeps the Style Inspector open when switching between nodes on iPhone. · Makes Duplicate and Select All on Same Level more accessible from the Action Toolbar on iPhone and iPad. · Improves animations when closing the keyboard in the Outline on iPhone and iPad. · Keeps the View menu open when adjusting zoom in the Outline. · Improves search results in the User Guide. · Improves performance when…

  2. Added to The Useful Apps

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The details

Runs on
Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires
macOS 18.0 or later
Version
2026.7.1
Size
226 MB
Made by
IdeasOnCanvas GmbH
Rating
4.6 from 330 ratings on the App Store
iCloud sync
Syncs across your devices
Shortcuts
Works with the Shortcuts app
Family Sharing
1 purchase for the family
Free trial
Try the paid version first

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