iThoughts (mindmapping)

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iThoughts is a mind mapping tool for the iPhone/iPod Touch. If you have an iPad then please check out iThoughtsHD.

Use a Mac? Click on the 'Developer Website' link and take a look at iThoughtsX.

Mindmapping enables you to visually organise your thoughts, ideas and information.

Typical Uses:

      • Task lists.
      • Brainstorming.
      • Project planning.
      • Goal setting.
      • WBS
      • Course Notes/Revision.
      • Meeting Notes.
      • GTD


Highlights:

• Import and export to and from many of the most popular desktop applications:
      • MyThoughts
      • Freemind
      • Freeplane
      • Novamind
      • MindManager
      • XMind
      • iMindmap
      • Mindview
      • ConceptDraw MINDMAP
      • MindGenius
      • OPML (OmniOutliner, Scrivener etc.)
      • Excel/Numbers/Outlook/ToodleDo (CSV)

Please see the website for details of supported versions.

• Export to:
      • Powerpoint/Keynote (PPTX)
      • Word/Pages (DOCX)
• PDF
• PNG + HTML
      • Markdown

• Plays nicely with other services:
• Cloud synchronisation with Dropbox/Box/WebDAV
• Send and open email attachements
• Share (Twitter, Facebook and other apps e.g. GoodReader, Keynote, Pages etc.)
• Cut/Copy/Paste within and between maps and other apps (e.g. Mail, Safari and Notes etc.)
• Download community generated maps from Biggerplate

• Flexible Topic Attributes
      • Colour / Shape
      • Images / Icons
      • Notes
      • Hyperlinks
      • Callout / Floating
      • Boundaries
      • Auto-numbering
      • Named relationships between topics.

• Task Management:
      • Assign start/due date, effort, progress and resources
      • Create email task reports (by project, by resource)
      • Export tasks to Outlook and ToodleDo (CSV)
      • Hide completed tasks

• Advanced Mindmap Features:
      • Doodle (finger drawing)
      • Readonly Maps
      • Multiple layouts (horizontal, vertical, fishbone etc.)
      • Multiple link styles (curved, tapered, right angled etc.)
      • Embedded documents (PDF, XLS, DOC etc)
      • Keyboard shortcuts and TextExpander integration for fast brainstorming.
      • 90 builtin icons, 46 clipart images and 30 background canvas patterns.
• Connect to an external projector (VGA output)


Please visit the website for more information, screenshots and videos.