Mind Mapping

If the map gets too crowded, it shuts down and has to reopen again. Major issues with saving. I just spent the last hour remapping my original map just to have it shut down out of nowhere only to reopen with none of my work saved AND expanded. There needs to be a “save” feature to prevent this. Super frustrating. Would be great if the maps would auto collapse instead staying open. Or at least have it save the last way we had it instead of reopening with ALL of the maps expanded. Outside of these issues, it’s super easy to use and figure out, but I’m about to try another mapping app since this one’s save features are incredibly frustrating.

I was introduced to a program called inspiration in my younger years in teaching. I have been looking for a program that I would be able to use on my mobile device that would give me the same capabilities as inspiration for a desktop. This program has not disappointed yet. I especially love the translate feature making it easy to translate my webs. Excellent app.

I use Keynotes on daily basis and often need to draw tree structures (similar to organizational charts or nested menu bars). I find this “Mind Mapping” incredibly easy to use for this purpose. It has just the right amount of options to change the overall visual theme and orientation; and color, borderline, arrow etc. can be adjusted for each individual node. Then it can directly export as images or PDF for sharing or further editing in Keynotes. I tested several more “full featured” apps with a paid subscription before landing on this one for work. For those who need a light weight tool to quickly sketching charts, this app should be a solid start.