Evaluation of two mindmapping tools

1. By:
HB Bradford

3. MINDMEISTER
www.mindmeister.com

4. MINDMEISTER
Mindmeister incorporates real
pictures.
It also allows functions to include

5. MINDMEISTER
Connected to the
picture are links for
different descriptions.

6. MINDMEISTER
Links begin from one main picture and other
pictures represent ideas along with its benefits
and liabilities.

7. MINDMEISTER
Pictures and icons can be a
part of the mind map.
Font sizes and letter colors
change.

8. MINDMEISTER
Easily connect to Facebook, Twitter and Google

9. MINDMEISTER
Open, duplicate, delete, share, and
export files with a click.

10. MINDMEISTER
The basic plan is free, but educational
accounts with discounts are available.

12. BUBBL.US
https://bubbl.us/
Easily start a new mind map.

13. BUBBL.US
New blocks are easy to
create
Change colors of the
blocks, adjust font sizes
and link other ideas or
blocks
Pin and unpin blocks

14. BUBBL.US
All the branches (blocks) are
easy to move or rearrange

15. BUBBL.US
Export the
entire map
as a JPG or
PNG file

16. BUBBL.US
Categorize ideas with
color or connect
similar concept with
arrows

18. BUBBL.US MINDMEISTER

19. BUBBL.US MINDMEISTER
• Easy to connect • Can import pictures
similar concepts • Pictures and
• Easy to organize concept blocks
and rearrange make map
• Limited by lack of cluttered
photo import • Can collapse ideas
• Easy to create new links to photo
blocks and links • Cannot export as a
JPG or PNG file to
add to documents

20. BUBBL.US MINDMEISTER

21. BUBBL.US MINDMEISTER
• Easy to create sub • Visually great
ideas without • Become cluttered
clutter
• Difficult to view
• Can change color entire map at one
of blocks to keep time
ideas together

22. BUBBL.US MINDMEISTER

23. BUBBL.US MINDMEISTER
• Can make complex • Can make visually
maps without good maps
confusing ideas • Good visual
• Good for visual learners
learners

24. BUBBL.US MINDMEISTER

25. BUBBL.US MINDMEISTER
• Can change colors • Only change the
of blocks and fonts color of the font
• Cannot import • Can add icons and
icons or pictures pictures

28. MINDMEISTER
Mindmeister is a little difficult to get use to in the
beginning. It is a great tool for smaller mind maps
that require visuals or pictures. Importing pictures
give it an advantage; however, it can become
difficult or complicated to correct mistakes. I rank
this second.

30. BUBBL.US
Bubbl.us is a easy tool to use and makes it easy to
export to MS Word or PowerPoint. I do not like the
fact pictures cannot be imported, but the other
features work well and are user-friendly. Compared
to Mindmeister, I like this tool better. There are
more advantages to using this tool including the
security found with the “HTTPS:” urls. I rank this
first above Mindmeister