In the world of iPad apps, one developer is quickly emerging as the de facto standard for “cloud” (Internet) based storage of files created on Apple’s popular tablet: Dropbox. According to a list on the Dropbox website, there are over 100 apps that store files you have created on the iPad in your Dropbox repository – sort of like having a virtual hard drive!
Developers of mind mapping apps have been someone slow to support Dropbox so far, but I expect that to change in the next few years, as tablets continue to grow in popularity. Here is a summary of those that currently support it and those that don’t:
Support Dropbox
- MindNode
- iThoughts HD – yes, and also web server, Mobile.me, WebDAV
- Mindo – yes, and also Box.net, wi-fi, iTunes and Picasa (image of mind map)
Don’t support Dropbox
- iMindMap HD – e-mail only
- MindMeister for iPad – share via MindMeister online and e-mail only
- SimpleMind – share via proprietary server, e-mail, cellular network and wi-fi
- Maptini (formerly CrowdMap) – only via the developer’s proprietary map sharing service
- Popplet – PDF only
- IdeaMapper – PNG and e-mail map image only
- MindCreator – image, freemind, PDF (via e-mail) only
- Total Recall – e-mail image, mind map or PDF
- Idea Sketch – image, photos, Facebook
- MyThoughtsBook – e-mail only
- Iditia – only exports to Google Docs
Some of these are newer mind mapping apps that I haven’t even talked about on this blog yet. Watch for more details on them in the weeks and months ahead.
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