įigure B Mindjet for Android on the Samsung Galaxy Tab.Ĭreating mind maps in Mindjet for Android was very easy. I was able to create a map on the Android tablet and access it on a separate computer by accessing.

The Mindjet for Android app ( Figure B) seamlessly integrates with Mindjet’s hosted Connect solution. In just a few years, they’ve taken their predominantly PC-based platform to Mac OS, iOS, Android, and cloud computing platforms. Mindjet is an impressive and innovative company. I developed maps in each of the applications, and based on each application’s usability, ease of editing, map creation, and sharing features, I created the following short list of my favorite Android mind mapping applications. Some of the Android applications supported simple map creation and other provided rich formatting and task management within the mind map. Here are the 10 Android mind mapping applications I reviewed:Ĭonsidering mind mapping is a simple technique of creating a network diagram of thoughts, colors, and relationships, you’d be surprised at the range of functionality available in the tablet mind mapping software. Using a Verizon-branded Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, I reviewed 10 of the free mind mapping applications in the Google Play store ( Figure A) for the Android platform.įigure A 10 free mind mapping applications for Android. The popularity of cloud computing has enabled users to seamlessly integrate the tablet, the computer, and the cloud. Fortunately, mind mapping software development on both the iPad and Android platforms have matured, and software vendors are providing solutions for multiple platforms - desktops, tablets, smartphones, and cloud-based solutions. (Side note: Tablet portability not only helps take notes but ensures that I’m first in line for all the free SWAG.)Ī few years ago, mind mapping solutions on a tablet platform were hard to find and limited in functionality. Even with structured presentations, the discussions and ideas generated from the presentation are non-linear, which makes mind mapping the perfect note-taking and thought mapping solution. Whenever I attend conferences or lectures, I frequently bring my tablet instead of lugging around a laptop, power plug, and laptop case.

Mind mapping solutions and tablet computing are made for each other.

The top five mind mapping apps for the Android tabletĪndy Makar highlights five of his favorite mind mapping applications for the Android tablet platform.

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