What is MindNode Classic?

July 14, 2025

MindNode Classic?

MindNode Classic is our previous version of MindNode. It's currently available alongside MindNode Next as we're working on a feature-complete MindNode Next.

We'll continue to update MindNode Classic.

Download

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

Subscription

MindNode Plus is the subscription that unlocks MindNode Classic (as well as MindNode Next). You only need to subscribe once to use both apps and all your devices (as long as they use the same Apple Account).

What version should I pick?

New User

We highly recommend that new users 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 independently 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 very different core foundations, 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.