![]() The NovaMind family of mind mapping software is about to expand significantly.NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. Developer NovaMind Software has announced it will soon release mobile apps for iOS and Android, plus a new browser-based NovaMind client. To keep it all affordable, it will also roll out a new subscription pricing model, which covers its existing applications for Windows Desktop, MacOS X and Windows 8, plus the three new ones. All six products will be included in this new pricing model, making it easy to use NovaMind on multiple computing platforms. ![]() NovaMind’s new monthly subscription will be aggressively priced at $6.99. Compared to subscription prices for other cloud-based applications, this is an excellent value. If you opt for a yearly subscription from NovaMind, the price is $74.99 – nine dollars less than if you paid for it on a month-by-month basis.Īpparently, NovaMind Software has taken a page from Evernote’s playbook: Make the subscription price a no-brainer and get users hooked on using your elegantly-designed products. To sweeten the pot, NovaMind Software is running launch specials, which will extend users’ subscriptions for varying numbers of months, based upon the product they own. The biggest incentives are for those people who are using or upgrading to the latest versions of NovaMind 5 on Windows, Windows 8 and Mac. NovaMind says new customers can save 44-66%, while existing customers can save 50-82% on their subscription costs. ![]() If you don’t own any version of NovaMind, purchasing NovaMind 5 Platinum for $149 now will get you a 48-month extension on your subscription. NovaMind Software’s Gideon King explains that as a software program matures, its developer must support not only customers who have purchased or upgraded to the newest version but users who are still using old versions and don’t see the value in upgrading. This is a growing challenge for many software developers.Ī subscription program always gives customers access to the latest software versions, making it easier for the developer to support them. It also creates a steady revenue stream that makes it easier to fund additional software development. That’s why the company is launching major incentives to get users to upgrade to the latest version of NovaMind. READ: 5 unique features that make Scrintal worth a closer look Once the subscription program is launched, future updates will be available to all subscribers automatically. NovaMind Software currently has an iPad app in early-stage beta testing with Apple. According to the developer, its design goal was to create an app that is superior to any other mind mapping app available today for mobile devices. Recent videos on the NovaMind blog reveal an app that is very full featured and looks to be very easy to use. Glassy effects, textures and shadows for topicsĪt least half of these features were previously only available on desktop mind mapping software.Solid, simple and advanced gradient colors for topics.Rainbow and color array settings for topic colors.It maintains a collection of fonts commonly used on other operating systems and downloads them on the fly as part of the map import process – very clever! When you open a mind map that contains fonts not on your iPad, the NovaMind app will automatically download them for you.Notable features highlighted in the blog include: NOVAMIND FOR IPAD FULL The cloud-based version of NovaMind will also offer a sophisticated set of tools for creating and enhancing your mind maps.
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