# Mindscope - Thought Organizer > The Mind-Mapping Outliner Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id901513028](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id901513028) ## Overview - **ID:** `id901513028` - **Platform:** Apple - **Type:** Apple app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** John Goering - **Category:** Productivity - **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (46 ratings) - **Version:** 1.60 - **Last updated:** 2022-09-25 - **First published:** 2014-08-19 - **Size:** 27 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-24 - **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mindscope-thought-organizer/id901513028) - **Website:** [http://www.mindscopeapp.com](http://www.mindscopeapp.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://smoothtrack.app/privacy.html](https://smoothtrack.app/privacy.html) ## Description Mindscope 2 for mac and iOS and watchOS is now out on the App Store - get that instead of this! See https://mindscopeapp.com for more information. Mindscope is a new and powerfully simple way to store your thoughts without getting lost in the details. • Quickly create text entries with a double-tap and drag them around, aligning them to each other. Perfect for brainstorming, capturing, and sorting thoughts or taking notes. • Tapping an entry enters its own page where you can create more entries (and as many sub-boards as you like). • Drag entries into other entries to quickly sort your thoughts into categories and projects. • Keep track of lists, todos, notes, and anything else you feel like keeping track of, for example a list of ways to be funny when writing an app description. Or something. • Copy and paste entries including their sub-entries • Export all entries and sub-entries of a board via e-mail as a bullet list. • Import any saved .mindscope file. • Set a default font size for any board (long-press on a font size and select "Set As Default" All of the above, as a universal app, with iCloud sync...completely for free! Yeah, I know, I can't believe it either. You can "pay" me with an App Store review, how does that sound? However, if you are up for spending money, with the "Unlock Everything" in-app purchase, you can also save your own .mindscope files, search through all your entries instantly, create cross-links between boards, create arrows and lines between entries, set up a grid background for a page, set your own colors per page, and export boards to an OPML file (suitable for opening in most major mind-mapping programs). Any upcoming features in future updates will be included for the unlocked version at no extra cost. See a video of Mindscope in action at http://www.mindscopeapp.com Quotes from happy customers: "It’s hitting a sweet spot for me. I have pretty much every single Mind-Mapping or Outlining app for iOS, and this is among the best.” “This is EXACTLY what I've been hoping for. I so need to send flowers to your mother for having you.” "Mindscope is a terrific app, elegant, easy to use, and incredibly useful.” "Scapple for Mac comes closest to Mindscope in its combination of function, ease of use and minimalism but Mindscope is better." "A very cool app. Think of it as Workflowy unbound from the outline." ## Rankings - #190,865 — Overall ## Review summary Mindscope is praised for its simple, intuitive visual layout and versatile use as a thought organizer, with strong OPML/text export and a responsive development vibe. However, recurring issues include no support for images, data-loss concerns after OS upgrades and limited app updates, stability problems, and weak file-management/interoperability. Users also want a larger canvas and richer formatting. Overall, it’s valued for ease of use and planning, but notable reliability and feature gaps hold back broader adoption. ### Pros - Easy to use and intuitive interface that makes it quick to organize thoughts. - Powerful visual mind-mapping with drag-and-drop and deep drill-down into subtopics. - Versatile across various use cases (to-dos, writing, teaching, website planning) and adapts to different tasks. - Strong export and data-portability options (OPML and text export) for sharing and backup. - Generally well-received UX with responsiveness to questions and feature requests from the developer. ### Cons - Lacks image support (no photos or attachments), which limits visual contexts for writers and artists. - Perceived data risk: data loss after OS upgrades and concerns about obsolescence due to infrequent updates. - Stability issues like crashes or hangs when inserting text in some cases. - Limited file management and interoperability (no robust way to manage multiple maps, and OPML/export formats are not always well-formed or easy to export/import with other apps). - Limited workspace and formatting options (desire for a larger canvas/infinite zoom and basic formatting like bold text or colors). ## Similar extensions and apps - [Mindscope 2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6749939290) — 5.00 / 5 - [SimpleMind Pro - Mind Mapping](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id378174507) — 4.70 / 5 - [Mind Mapping](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1608541219) — 4.60 / 5 - [MapMind - Mind Map Maker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6784914507) - [SimpleMind - Mind Mapping](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id305727658) — 4.50 / 5 - [Mindly 2 – Mind Mapping](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6742876090) — 2.20 / 5 - [Minds: Mind Map, Notes & Ideas](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6777030955) - [MindSpace - Mind Map](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1585502524) — 4.60 / 5 - [MindFly: MindMap & Study Notes](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6761726112) - [MindMapper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id557418444) — 3.10 / 5 - [Mindown](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id725534787) — 5.00 / 5 - [Mind Map Maker - Mindomo](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id526684279) — 4.70 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id901513028)