AYOA - Mind Mapping

41 of 100 · reviews
4.6of 5 · store
1,032ratings on the App Store
145reviews read

An editorial reading of the saved reviews

AYOA (formerly iMindMap, formerly DropTask) has a tangled history: it started as a mind map tool by Tony Buzan, then task management was added, and now both coexist. The mobile client lags far behind the web version: some features are unavailable, Apple Pencil performs poorly, and new users often hit a white screen on first launch.

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What people use it for

Users who value the organic visual style of classic iMindMap and are comfortable working primarily through the web version.

What reviews praise

A visually organic map in the signature iMindMap style: branches are curved and hand-drawn rather than straight lines.
The map looks like a real mind map, not a flowchart.

What reviews complain about

The mobile client is a stripped-down copy of the web version.
Menus and features available in the browser are missing in the app, and users discover this only after buying a subscription.

What users experience

2 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.

The iOS Ayoa application is not ready primetime use. No clear way to clean up a Map. Navigation with the Apple Pencil is poor. Most of the menu options available in the web application are not available.

We have been a paying client for 4 years now with 25 employees. The software is great for tasks and projects.