Muse — canvas for ideas

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Muse is a canvas for thinking that helps you get clarity on things that matter. Think in private or collaborate with others. BEYOND WHITEBOARDS with nested boards Each Muse board is like a whiteboard that can hold even more whiteboards. Your boards grow organically over time as you develop an idea. Stay in the ideation flow, worry about organizing later. REFERENCE & REMIX with linked cards & excerpts Linked cards let you reference boards from multiple places. And excerpts let you remix parts of PDFs and images without losing the context of the source. Grow your Muse into a space of interconnected whiteboards. ONE CANVAS FOR ANYTHING with ink + text + cards Developing an idea starts with collecting inspiration and stray thoughts. Muse lets you put everything on a single canvas: writing, scribbles, notes, images, videos, PDFs, web links, and any other files. Lay out all the raw materials, then connect the dots with ease. COLLABORATION with shared workspaces Add collaborators to a Muse workspace to plan and strategize together. They'll feel right at home with live cursors, comments, following, and templates. AND PLENTY MORE → Search and quick-jump to boards → Read and annotate PDFs → Create connections between cards → Export boards as PDFs or PNGs → Local-first data with instant sync LEARN MORE Website: https://museapp.com/ Community: https://museapp.com/community Contact us: hello@museapp.com Terms of service: https://museapp.com/terms

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304 Ratings

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Brutal minimalism, be damned: Muse’s organized chaos wrangles your files, photos, drawings, and text to provide a perfect brainstorming workspace. If you need to go deeper, Muse’s unique file structure lets you jump in and out of its signature boards with a flurry of slick gestures.
Muse has great, great potential...
06/07/2022

Pruitt Hall
Muse reminds me a lot of a combination of two programs....generically a mind-mapping program and an unstructred to do list. Specifically, that would, to me at least, mean "Mind Node" and "Trello" in respective order. It offers the free flow of a mind mapping program with the ability to use almost a 'cork board' style presention, usiing boards, similar to Trello. The product is fairly new and I have used both of the previously mentioned products, extensively, so my comments are all about what we can do to make Muse better. What impressed me likely the most was when I signed up to be a 'member' you get a message from the developers that they appreciate you supporting them and they are there to help you, anytime. That's a nice touch. What we could use, in no particular order is: ability to draw connecting points / lines / arrows on the 'board' workspace. And speaking of that, one thing I LOVE about Muse is they aren't doing crazy colored backgrounds, as Trello does; it's nice to actually have a non-colored background, though I will say, I'd love to have dark mode enabled. Second, we need templates, one thing Trello excels at: to do lists, project management, etc. I'm making my own, but it would be nice to have it, out of the box. Similar to Evernote in the early years, in many ways, I hope Muse's growth is more structured and it doesn't try to be everything for everybody. Perhaps the ultimate comparison I'd offer to the developers is, if you want real perfection in this product, mirror "Ulysses" the writing app; they have it down pat. Lastly, back on topic, I'd love to see fonts and markdown support. And if the sky's the limit: Ulysses integration! I believe in this little group of developers and banked my membership on them growing and have no issue with supporthing that.
Muse has great, great potential...
06/07/2022

Pruitt Hall

Muse reminds me a lot of a combination of two programs....generically a mind-mapping program and an unstructred to do list. Specifically, that would, to me at least, mean "Mind Node" and "Trello" in respective order. It offers the free flow of a mind mapping program with the ability to use almost a 'cork board' style presention, usiing boards, similar to Trello. The product is fairly new and I have used both of the previously mentioned products, extensively, so my comments are all about what we can do to make Muse better. What impressed me likely the most was when I signed up to be a 'member' you get a message from the developers that they appreciate you supporting them and they are there to help you, anytime. That's a nice touch. What we could use, in no particular order is: ability to draw connecting points / lines / arrows on the 'board' workspace. And speaking of that, one thing I LOVE about Muse is they aren't doing crazy colored backgrounds, as Trello does; it's nice to actually have a non-colored background, though I will say, I'd love to have dark mode enabled. Second, we need templates, one thing Trello excels at: to do lists, project management, etc. I'm making my own, but it would be nice to have it, out of the box. Similar to Evernote in the early years, in many ways, I hope Muse's growth is more structured and it doesn't try to be everything for everybody. Perhaps the ultimate comparison I'd offer to the developers is, if you want real perfection in this product, mirror "Ulysses" the writing app; they have it down pat. Lastly, back on topic, I'd love to see fonts and markdown support. And if the sky's the limit: Ulysses integration! I believe in this little group of developers and banked my membership on them growing and have no issue with supporthing that.
Superbly crafted tool for non-linear thinking
01/05/2023

Luke Abbott
Clearly built by a team that puts a lot of care into how they design and build software. Takes some getting used to, but it's not that big of a learning curve as it's a relatively simple (but polished) tool. The "limitations" (such as fixed zoom levels, non-infinite canvas, single pen tool) are actually thoughtful restrictions that help you get more out of the tool, something I only came to appreciate after trying other infinite-canvas thought tools for awhile. Seamless syncing between iPad and Mac. I haven't reached the limits of the free plan yet but when I do I'm sure I'll be happy to subscribe. Well-crafted software takes *ages* to develop, folks, and the work never ends—don't knock the subscription model, because it makes this product sustainable and far less likely to be abandoned, and the team gets to focus on supporting their existing users versus constantly having to seek out new customers to make payroll. Looking forward to seeing where the team goes with Muse next!
Superbly crafted tool for non-linear thinking
01/05/2023

Luke Abbott

Clearly built by a team that puts a lot of care into how they design and build software. Takes some getting used to, but it's not that big of a learning curve as it's a relatively simple (but polished) tool. The "limitations" (such as fixed zoom levels, non-infinite canvas, single pen tool) are actually thoughtful restrictions that help you get more out of the tool, something I only came to appreciate after trying other infinite-canvas thought tools for awhile. Seamless syncing between iPad and Mac. I haven't reached the limits of the free plan yet but when I do I'm sure I'll be happy to subscribe. Well-crafted software takes *ages* to develop, folks, and the work never ends—don't knock the subscription model, because it makes this product sustainable and far less likely to be abandoned, and the team gets to focus on supporting their existing users versus constantly having to seek out new customers to make payroll. Looking forward to seeing where the team goes with Muse next!
Easily the best ipad app ever created
12/17/2022

@rstephens
There are many brainstorming apps, but this is the best one by far. It focuses on that early deep thought where we ruminate on ideas for weeks, month, even years. It gives you infinite space to collect your ideas and thoughts and arrange them the way your mind works: visiually and through patterns.Each feature like swiping boards into focus, linking boards across the spaces, and adding just about every form of content - it's the perfect tool for starting with all of your ideas.This is the app that really fulfills the promise of the ipad. It simultaneously is such a perfect app for focus - while also being packed with all of the subtle art of tablet interaction.
Easily the best ipad app ever created
12/17/2022

@rstephens

There are many brainstorming apps, but this is the best one by far. It focuses on that early deep thought where we ruminate on ideas for weeks, month, even years. It gives you infinite space to collect your ideas and thoughts and arrange them the way your mind works: visiually and through patterns.Each feature like swiping boards into focus, linking boards across the spaces, and adding just about every form of content - it's the perfect tool for starting with all of your ideas.This is the app that really fulfills the promise of the ipad. It simultaneously is such a perfect app for focus - while also being packed with all of the subtle art of tablet interaction.

New Features: • New Tape Tool creates textured tape strips with a paper-like pattern, including click-to-reveal for hiding and uncovering content underneath (Backstage Pass feature) • New Stroke Eraser mode deletes entire strokes on contact instead of clipping them (Backstage Pass feature) • Paste YouTube URLs to automatically import video thumbnails as image cards alongside the link • Videos can now be scrubbed while playing or paused by dragging the playback position • The "Zoom to 100%" keyboard shortcut now zooms to fit the current selection when a selection is active Improvements: • Reduced CPU usage from unnecessary background processing • Hovering over a card title that is too long to display fully now shows a tooltip with the complete title Bug Fixes: • Fixed Unicode and case-insensitive search issues when finding text in boards • Fixed profile settings not correctly tracking image changes • Fixed clicking in the middle or top of a text block incorrectly placing the cursor at the bottom Thanks for using Muse!

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