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            "tagline": "Mind maps and outlines for Mac, iPhone and iPad",
            "summary": "MindNode is a mind mapping and outlining app from IdeasOnCanvas GmbH for Apple devices. Native versions run on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro and Apple Watch. The free version includes mind mapping, and MindNode Plus adds advanced features on a monthly or yearly subscription.",
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                "Native apps for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro",
                "Mind mapping included in the free version"
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                "Apple devices only",
                "Advanced features need the Plus subscription"
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            "overview": "MindNode builds mind maps and outlines on a canvas where ideas can be connected, moved and reorganized. The Mac, iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro and Apple Watch versions are native Apple apps. The site includes sample documents for trip planning, study guides and novel outlines.\n\nThe free version includes mind mapping. MindNode Plus adds more features at USD 2.99 a month or USD 24.99 a year, as the download page lists. MindNode does not run on Windows or Android, so mixed-platform teams need a web tool such as MindMeister. For one person on Apple hardware, it is a focused choice."
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            "tagline": "Mind map maker for desktop with online maps and Pitch slides",
            "summary": "Xmind is a mind mapping and brainstorming app with desktop versions for Windows, macOS and Linux and an online editor. Its free plan includes 10 online maps, and the Pro plan costs US$4.92 a month with more maps and no export watermark.",
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                "Free plan limits online maps to 10",
                "Free Pitch slides are capped at five"
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            "overview": "Xmind builds maps from a central topic with branches, and it adds themes, stickers, numbering and links between topics. Exports include PNG, SVG, PDF and Markdown, and Pitch turns a map into slides. The desktop apps run on Windows, macOS and Linux, and the online editor works in a browser.\n\nThe free plan allows up to 10 online maps, five slides in Pitch and three days of version history. Pro raises the online map limit to 50, removes the export watermark and unlocks unlimited Pitch slides. Xmind suits people who want a dedicated mapping tool with presentation output, while the free plan limits how many maps can be kept online."
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        "Only MindNode runs on iOS.",
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