MindNode Classic?

MindNode Classic is our earlier version of MindNode. It's currently available alongside MindNode Next while we feature-complete MindNode Next. We still continue to update MindNode Classic.

Download

MindNode Classic is available on the App Store, but no longer listed in the search index. You can download it using the following links:

• MindNode Classic for iOS
• MindNode Classic for Mac

Subscription

MindNode Classic and MindNode Next are part of our MindNode Plus Subscription. You only need to subscribe once to use both versions. You existing subscription automatically unlocks both versions. If you can into an issue, please create a MindNode Account.

What version should I pick?

New User

We highly recommend new users to pick MindNode Next. Only if you need one of the features that are not part of MindNode Next, we suggest looking into Classic.

Existing User

For existing users we recommend using both versions side by side. Use Next for your new projects and Classic for your existing projects. This way you can slowly get to know Next and can start considering moving all your projects over.

For a list of unavailable features in Next, you can check our Feature Migration Roadmap.

What is the biggest difference between Classic and Next?

MindNode Next is optimized for seamless syncing documents between platforms, collaboration and features a modernized foundation that will support many upcoming features. Documents are managed directly in the app and stored locally in a database. They are synced using iCloud between your devices.

MindNode Classic stores all documents as files on disk. So you can manage them independent of MindNode and can pick a syncing service of your choice. Depending on files unfortunately means we can't support seamless sync, collaboration and several other features like a deep Apple Shortcuts integration.

Can I sync documents between MindNode Classic and MindNode Next?

No. Since MindNode Classic and MindNode Next are built on a very different core foundation, syncing documents between those versions is not possible.

You can, however, import MindNode Classic documents into MindNode Next and vice-versa (with not all features being supported). 

Should you still have questions after reading this article, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our support team via support@mindnode.com. You can also find the MindNode Classic User Guide here.