Great ideas can sometimes seem ephemeral and difficult to capture, but they rarely appear out of the blue. They’re far more likely to come from careful consideration, and MindNode can help you round out those budding ideas.

What we love: Brainstorming visually with impact and ease. Touch anywhere on the screen to create a node for your text. Need to come up with a new name for a brand of camping equipment? Start by typing camping into your first node. Then as words and ideas come to you, add them to more nodes on the map.

Quick tip: Group words and ideas that are under a common theme by dragging those nodes together. You can also attach a sticker, emoticon or even a photo for more abstract ideas that are not so easily put into words, and include hyperlinks to websites that may be of interest.

Meet the creator: MindNode is a developer based in Vienna, Austria. They’ve earned global recognition for their visual mind-mapping app that helps people connect thoughts and organise ideas.