mymind vs Napkin (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, mymind and Napkin share a 2.0 GPA, and only mymind has a free plan.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
mymind grades higher on the free plan and platforms. Napkin grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
mymind
Private AI-tagged store for bookmarks, notes and images
Napkin
iPhone app for saving quotes and ideas and revisiting them as flows
Which one is for you
Pick mymind if
- Fits if you collect images, references and quotes and don't want to file them
- Works for finding saved things by color or by a word inside a screenshot
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to bring your old bookmarks in, as there's no bulk import
- Pricey if you want saved articles kept in full, because that's Mastermind at $12.99 a month
- Tight if you're staying free, since the Guest plan ends at 100 cards and an account past that can't return to it
- Not for you if you're on Windows, Linux or an iPad, where the help center points you to the browser version
- Watch out: sign-up is Google or Apple only, and the $4.99 Bookmarker plan has none of the AI features
Pick Napkin if
- Fits if you collect quotes from books and articles and want to see them again later
- Works for people on an iPhone who want a calm review habit more than a note library
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try before paying, as there is no free plan or trial
- Skip it if you also write on a laptop: the desktop version was shut down and no replacement is promised
- Too light for notes with folders, long text or search, as it is built for short ideas
- Watch out: it needs iOS 26.0 or later, and the listing shows two pairs of subscription prices
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAmymindFair | 2.0GPANapkinFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DThe Bookmarker is $4.99 a month but comes without the AI, which is the reason to pick mymind. Automatic image tagging needs Student of Life at $7.99, and Reading Mode, article backup and summaries need Mastermind at $12.99, where notes apps here sit at $6 in the middle. | B$40 a year, or about $3.33 a month, which is the edge of the category's cheapest quarter. The listing also shows a $3 monthly and $30 yearly pair without saying why. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe Guest plan is free with no time limit and most features, but it stops at 100 cards and a keen saver gets there in a week. Worse, once an account holds more than 100 cards it can't go back to free. | FNothing is free: the listing says a subscription is needed and shows no free plan or trial. |
| Features | CAutomatic tags, links shown by type like recipe or book, search by color or by words inside a screenshot, quick notes and a Focus Mode for longer drafts. It does save-and-search fully, and that's a smaller job: there's no bulk import from other tools and no collaboration by design. | CIt does one smaller job fully: collect ideas by typing, dictating, scanning a book or sharing, then revisit them with AI topic suggestions. It isn't a notes library, and the desktop version was switched off on 30 June 2026. |
| Ease of use | C4.04 from about 420 App Store ratings, under the 4.5 a B asks for. The idea itself is simple, save it and search for it later with no folders. Sign-up is through a Google or Apple account only. | BNo store rating on record. You install it and share or type something in, with nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Mac, iPhone and Android, plus extensions for Chrome, Brave, Safari and Edge. No Windows or Linux app, no dedicated iPad app, and the listing shows no integrations and no API. | CiPhone only. No iPad, Mac, Windows, Android or web version, and no integrations listed. |
| Best for | saving links and images without filing them | saving quotes and ideas on an iPhone |
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: mymind and Napkin. How we grade
Price against what you get
mymind starts at $4.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Napkin starts at $3.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Napkin starts $1.66 a month lower. Of the other note-taking apps on the chart, 25 score higher than mymind for less, and 19 score higher than Napkin 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
- mymind also covers linked notes, web clipper, read later, bookmarks and highlights.
- Napkin also covers dictation.
At a glance
| mymind | Napkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month (The Bookmarker) | $5 per month, or $40 per year |
| Free plan | Guest plan: free with no time limit up to 100 cards, with most features except Reading Mode, Same Vibe, custom thumbnails, custom app icons and Advanced AI for notes. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | mymind, Inc. | Napkin GmbH |
| Price read from | access.mymind.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
mymind
- The free guest plan stops at 100 cards, and an account holding more than 100 cards cannot return to it.
- There is no Windows or Linux app and no dedicated iPad app; the help center points those users to the browser version.
- Reading Mode, AI summaries, Same Vibe and video uploads are limited to the Mastermind plan.
- Sign-up is through a Google or Apple account only, and there is no bulk import from other tools.
Napkin
- Runs on iPhone only; the desktop prototype was shut down on June 30, 2026, and no replacement is promised.
- The App Store listing says a subscription is needed to use Napkin, and it shows no free plan or trial.
- The listing also shows a second pair of subscription prices, $3 monthly and $30 yearly, without saying what differs.
- It requires iOS 26.0 or later.
Key features
mymind
- Automatic tagging and typed bookmarks
- Saved links are displayed by type, such as article, product, book or recipe, and images are tagged automatically. The Bookmarker plan leaves the AI features out.
- Search by keyword, color or image text
- Search covers keywords, colors, brands and dates, and image text recognition finds words inside screenshots and other saved images.
- Notes and Focus Mode
- Quick notes capture ideas and todos, and Focus Mode gives room for longer drafts. Notes accept a set of Markdown shortcuts and can link to other cards.
- Reading Mode and article backup
- On Mastermind, saved articles are stored in full for reading without ads and stay available even if the original page is deleted.
- Spaces and Smart Spaces
- Smart Spaces group saved items automatically around a search, theme or tag, while regular Spaces are filled by hand or by a chosen tag.
- Browser extension and share sheet
- Extensions for Chrome, Brave, Safari and Edge save pages, images and highlighted text, and the iOS and Android apps save through the share menu.
Napkin
- Share from other apps
- Send text from other apps to Napkin through the share sheet, or type an idea in with the keyboard.
- Flows of ideas
- Saved ideas are connected into short, curated playlists meant for quick moments of reflection.
- AI topic suggestions
- A personal AI reads your saved ideas and suggests topics you may want to look at again.
- Scan and dictate
- Scan a passage from a printed book or dictate an idea by voice instead of typing it.
Plans
mymind
Guest$0
Up to 100 cards with no time limit. Leaves out Reading Mode, Same Vibe, custom thumbnails and Advanced AI for notes.
The Bookmarker$4.99
per month
No card limit. Saves bookmarks in a visual layout without the AI features.
Student of Life$7.99
per month, or $79 billed yearly
Unlimited cards, intelligent bookmarks, AI image tagging, image text recognition, Smart Spaces and Serendipity.
Mastermind$12.99
per month, or $129 billed yearly
Everything in Student of Life plus Advanced AI, Reading Mode, article backup, AI summaries, PDF analysis and video uploads up to 500 MB.
Napkin
All features, monthly$5
per month
Subscription with all features, billed monthly through the App Store.
All features, yearly$40
per year
The same subscription billed yearly, which works out to about $3.33 a month.
Ways to pay less
mymind
- Annual discount
Save about 20% with yearly billing
The pricing page labels yearly billing as saving about 20%: Student of Life is $79 a year against $95.88 paid monthly, and Mastermind is $129 against $155.88.
Napkin
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, mymind or Napkin?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Napkin is cheaper to start with: $3.33 a month when paid by the year, against $4.99 a month for mymind. mymind starts at $4.99 per month (The Bookmarker), and Napkin starts at $5 per month, or $40 per year.
Which has a free plan, mymind or Napkin?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only mymind has a free plan. Napkin does not.
Which platforms do mymind and Napkin run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only mymind lists a web app, macOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list an iOS app. 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.