# Mapify review (2026): is it worth $5.99 a month, billed yearly? > Turn PDFs, videos, web pages and audio into AI mind maps Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Mapify turns documents, YouTube videos, web pages, audio recordings, images and pasted text into mind maps that can be edited, chatted with and exported. It runs on the web, as a browser extension and in mobile and Mac apps under one subscription. Use is metered in monthly AI credits that depend on the model and the length of the content. - **Category:** AI Research Tools - **Made by:** SUPERMIND PTE. LIMITED - **Website:** https://mapify.so - **Runs on:** Web, Browser extension, iOS, Android, macOS - **Who should skip it:** Tight if you stay free: 30 credits once and they never refill. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Mapify is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $5.99 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly). - **Pricing model:** Free trial - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** Free plan with 30 AI credits granted once, no credit card needed; credits do not refill. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | 30 AI credits granted once: 5 PDF or document maps, 5 YouTube maps, prompt and Markdown maps, and YouTube transcripts. | | Basic | $5.99 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly) | 1,000 AI credits a month with the Instant model, PDF and YouTube summaries, editing, export to PDF, Markdown or SVG, and slides. | | Pro | $11.99 per month, billed yearly ($19.99 billed monthly) | 2,000 AI credits a month, the Powerful model, audio and image summaries, Deep Research, files up to 10M words, and AI chat. Listed with a free trial. | | Unlimited | $17.99 per month, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly) | Unlimited AI credits and everything in Pro, plus priority access to new features and priority support. Listed with a free trial. | Read from https://mapify.so/pricing on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Mapify before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **40% off with yearly billing** (Annual discount): The Yearly option shows each paid plan 40% below its monthly price, for example $5.99 a month on Basic against $9.99. Source: https://mapify.so/pricing - **30% off for students and educators** (Education): The pricing page says students and educators can get a 30% education discount. Source: https://mapify.so/pricing ## Key features - **Many source types:** Builds maps from PDFs and documents, YouTube videos, web pages, pasted text, audio and podcast recordings, and images, in more than 30 languages. - **Chat and expand:** Chat with a file or map, search the web to add sources, and grow any branch with one click. AI chat is listed from the Pro plan. - **Video timestamps and transcripts:** Map branches for videos link to key moments, and a full transcript is available. - **Export and slides:** Share by link or export to image, PDF or Markdown, and turn a map into slides. - **Cross-platform sync:** One subscription covers the web, browser extension, and iOS, Android, iPadOS and macOS apps. ## Good for - Students and researchers who study from lectures, papers and videos - People who prefer a visual outline over a text summary - Anyone who wants one subscription across web, extension and phone ## Worth knowing - Credits are consumed by every AI action, depend on the model and word count, do not carry over, and refresh monthly. - The Free plan grants 30 credits once, which the FAQ calls a trial, and the Powerful model is not part of Basic. - Audio and image summaries, Deep Research, timestamps and AI chat need Pro at $11.99 a month on yearly billing. - The monthly-billing prices appear as crossed-out figures beside the yearly ones on the pricing page. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.4 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Mapify turns PDFs, YouTube videos, web pages and audio into AI mind maps. The free plan is 30 credits, once, and every AI action spends credits that don't carry over, with audio, Deep Research and AI chat reserved for Pro at $11.99 a month. - **Value for money: B.** Basic is $5.99 a month billed yearly ($9.99 monthly), inside the research category's cheaper quarter, which starts at $7.50. Pro is $11.99. - **Free plan and trial: C.** The Free plan grants 30 AI credits one time, no card, which the FAQ calls a trial. They don't refill, so it's a taster rather than a plan. - **Features: C.** Many source types, chat, export and slides. The listing shows audio and image summaries, Deep Research and timestamps as Pro-only, and the Powerful model as not in Basic. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. Credits depend on the model and word count, so you have to learn what an action costs. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web, Chrome extension, iPhone, Android and Mac, with YouTube as the only integration. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Mapify's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among AI research tools - Mapify's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 19 of the 49 other AI research tools we grade, and level with 13. - It stands best on value for money (B, above 36 of 49) and worst on features (C, above 1). - Its paid plans start at $5.99 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 4 of the 35 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/ai-research ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Mapify you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $71.88 a year. - You could make: Mind mapping: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. - You could not: Speech turned into text you can trust. - You could not: A slide editor. - You could not: Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. 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[Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mapify-vs-paperguide) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://mapify.so/pricing - https://mapify.so/ - https://mapify.so/faq Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/mapify Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).