Ayoa vs MindView (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ayoa grades higher than MindView: 2.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Ayoa grades higher on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Ayoa
Mind mapping with whiteboards and visual task boards
MindView
Desktop mind mapping with Gantt chart and timeline views
Which one is for you
Pick Ayoa if
- Fits if you think in pictures and want mind maps and tasks in the same place
- Works for people with ADHD, dyslexia or autism who want layouts they can adjust
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you only want mind maps, at $13 a user a month billed yearly with no smaller plan
- Tight if you're staying free, because it's 10 mind maps, personal use only, view-only whiteboards and no AI
- Not for you if you work without a connection a lot, as it's cloud-based and offline is for short spells
- Watch out: it's charged per user, so a team of five pays $65 a month billed yearly, and commercial use needs the paid plan
- Watch out: the pricing page shows local currency, so the dollar prices here come from its US App Store listing
Pick MindView if
- Fits if you plan projects on your own computer and want mind maps and Gantt charts in one file
- Works for students who export an essay plan to Word with citations
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey at $340 a year for one licence, many times what most tools here charge
- Skip it if you want a monthly plan, as the buy page offers only yearly
- Skip it if you want a web or phone version, as only Windows and Mac are listed
- Watch out: MindView AT and MeetingBooster are separate products with their own prices
- Watch out: education and volume prices are quoted by contacting the company
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAAyoaGood | 1.6GPAMindViewWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DAyoa Ultimate is $13 a user a month billed annually, so $155.99 up front, or $17 month to month. That sits in the dearest tenth of this category, where the middle is about $8.33, and there's no smaller plan if all you want is mind maps. | D$340 a year is about $28 a month, past the start of the category's dearest tenth at $24.90, with no monthly option. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree is 10 mind maps, for personal use only. Whiteboards and task boards are view-only, so on the free version you can look at the boards but not touch them, and there's no AI. Ultimate gets a 7-day trial. | DA free trial is offered, but its length and card rules are not stated on the pages read. |
| Features | AIt covers the whiteboard job plus mind maps and tasks: freehand, organic, radial and quick-capture maps, sticky notes and flowcharts, kanban task boards, a Gantt timeline. What the others here don't have is a map that becomes an outline and then a Word document, and settings built for ADHD, dyslexia and autism. | CMind maps, timelines, Gantt charts and exports to Office and Project. No collaboration feature is described, which a whiteboard buyer would look for. |
| Ease of use | B4.62 from 1,032 App Store ratings. Layouts, colors and fonts can be adjusted in the neuro-inclusive settings, and you can start from a template rather than an empty canvas. | CNo store rating on record. It is desktop software that takes time to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with Google Drive, Dropbox, Google Calendar and Google Classroom hooked up. It is a cloud app, mind, and the vendor advises working offline only for short periods. | CWindows and Mac programs only. Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Project export are listed, but no web or phone version. |
| Best for | mind maps and tasks for visual thinkers | desktop mind maps that become Gantt charts |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Ayoa and MindView. How we grade
Price against what you get
Ayoa starts at $13 a month for each person and scores 3.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. MindView starts at $28.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
Ayoa scores higher and starts $15.33 a month lower. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, none scores higher than Ayoa for less, and 40 score higher than MindView for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Ayoa also covers whiteboard, tasks and kanban boards.
- MindView also covers diagrams.
At a glance
| Ayoa | MindView | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $13 per user / month, billed annually ($155.99 a year) | $340 per year |
| Free plan | Up to 10 mind maps, for personal use only. Whiteboards and task boards are view-only, and AI and other premium features are not included. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Ayoa Ultimate, after which the account can upgrade or move to the free version | Free trial offered; length not stated on the pages read |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | OpenGenius Ltd | MatchWare |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | matchware.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Ayoa
- The free version stops at 10 mind maps and is for personal use only; whiteboards and task boards are view-only and AI is not included.
- Ayoa Ultimate is the only paid plan and is charged per user; commercial use requires it.
- The vendor describes Ayoa as a cloud-based app and advises working offline only for short periods.
- The pricing page shows prices in the visitor's local currency; the US dollar figures listed here are from Ayoa's US App Store listing.
MindView
- Sold as a yearly subscription at $340 per license; there is no monthly option on the buy page.
- The system requirements page lists Windows 10 or later and macOS 10.15 or later; no web or mobile version is listed.
- Educational and volume pricing is quoted by contacting the company.
- MindView AT and MeetingBooster are separate products, not covered by this price.
Key features
Ayoa
- Several mind map styles
- Maps can be drawn freehand or with auto-layout, in sketch or organic styles with adjustable curved branches. Radial maps and quick capture maps are also offered.
- Whiteboards
- A freeform board takes sticky notes, images, flowcharts, links and videos, starting blank or from a template. On the free version whiteboards are view-only.
- Task boards and Gantt timeline
- Tasks live on a kanban-style workflow board or a bubble canvas, with due dates, reminders and assignees. The Gantt timeline adds start dates, milestones and progress.
- AI mind mapping
- AI generates ideas on a topic and can build out a mind map or whiteboard. It needs Ayoa Ultimate, and the vendor says user content is not shared to train AI models.
- Outline and document view
- The branches of a map can be reordered as a linear outline and written up as longer text with images, which can then be exported as a Word document.
- Collaboration and chat
- People invited to a map or task board can work on it at the same time. Direct messages and group chats are built in, and comments can be dragged onto maps.
MindView
- Interchangeable views
- The same data can be shown as a mind map, top-down or left-right layout, timeline or Gantt chart, and edits carry across views.
- Work breakdown to Gantt
- A work breakdown structure built in the map can be converted to a Gantt chart for scheduling.
- Office and Project export
- Maps export to Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Project, with a choice of what content to include.
- Essay writing export
- Exporting to Word can include citations, a bibliography and an academic format such as APA or MLA.
- Assistive technology edition
- MindView AT is a separate edition aimed at assistive mind mapping, sold with a separate buying route.
Plans
Ayoa
Ayoa Free$0
Up to 10 mind maps for personal use. Whiteboards and task boards can be viewed but not edited, and there is no AI.
Ayoa Ultimate$13
per user / month, billed annually ($155.99); $17 billed monthly
Unlimited mind maps, editable whiteboards and task boards, Gantt, document and presentation views, AI, collaboration, exports and integrations.
MindView
MindView Suite$340
per year, yearly subscription
One-year subscription for a single license; volume and site licenses are quoted on request.
Ways to pay less
Ayoa
- Annual discount
About 24% less with annual billing
On the US App Store, AYOA Annual is $155.99 against $17.00 a month, about 24% less over a year. The pricing page FAQ describes annual plans as costing up to 20% less than monthly.
- Other savings
Three-year billing option
The pricing page offers a three-year term for Ayoa Ultimate alongside monthly and yearly billing, promoted as three years for the price of two.
- Education
Discounted rates for educators
Educators buying multiple licenses may qualify for a discount on annual plans, arranged by booking a demo. The size of the discount is not published.
MindView
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ayoa or MindView?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ayoa starts at $13 per user / month, billed annually ($155.99 a year), and MindView starts at $340 per year. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Ayoa or MindView?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Ayoa has a free plan. MindView does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Ayoa and MindView run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Ayoa lists a web app and iOS and Android apps. Both list macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.