Apps for Mind Mapping
Looking for the best mind mapping software? Discover the best options to put your ideas in order
Putting your project ideas in order can sometimes be a chaotic process. Luckily, there are some mind mapping tools that have been created to make your life a little easier. For our mental chaos, we have at our disposal some very well designed software, and they are called mind maps.
Mind maps are a very effective way to organize thoughts in a more productive way. Mind mapping software has a two-dimensional structure and is able to show us an overview of the particular project, how important each point is and how the facts are related to each other. Being able to have a complete picture with all the information in order helps us to review the information effectively, to remember it better and to come up with a creative solution to possible problems.
Concept maps can be used to structure different types of information: a hierarchy of information, steps to follow, or random thoughts on a particular topic. They are effective, above all, because they have been designed knowing that our mind tends to think visually and to understand by making associations.
Ernex (@ernex) is an art director and motion graphics designer. His work revolves around FUI (Fantasy User Interface), or in other words, screen design for movies and video games. He also works on animation, art direction, 3D, illustration and video compositing projects. The complexity of his work requires a good mental organization, so in his Domestika course Futuristic user interfaces for film and video games he recommends a series of mind map software to create mind maps that will be very useful to visualize our ideas clearly:
Xmind
This mind mapping tool is a great tool for organizing ideas, concepts and projects and capturing them visually. It has the ability to generate a wide variety of schemes, regardless of complexity. In addition, it provides various templates to facilitate the creation of diagrams and workflows. The diagrams and maps created can be shared collaboratively with all the members of your team, making it possible to work together online in real time.
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Coggle offers a way to share and understand complex information in a very clear way. It shares the same functions as similar software, although it is characterized by being able to save concept maps in Google Drive. It has a free plan forever, although its subscription options are also inexpensive.
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This map maker has been designed to offer much more than simple, functional and collaborative mind maps. This app is capable of creating user story maps, customer journey maps, flowcharts, wireframes and many more options. In addition, this app offers templates that maintain the perfect harmony between aesthetics and functionality - an all-rounder!
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This is a very useful tool that, in addition to concept maps, also makes flowcharts, sticky notes and wireframes in a very fast and intuitive way. It also allows you to share your projects with other users and collaborate in real time.
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