Focus Map
Build visual mind maps of any topic, see how ideas connect, branch out, and relate to each other on an interactive canvas.
1What Focus Map is for
Some topics just don't fit a flat list. When concepts connect, like a chapter, a biological system, or a proof, you need to see the relationships, not just the items.
Focus Map is a visual canvas: start from one central idea and branch outward. Each node is a concept, each line shows how things relate. Zoom out for the whole picture, or into a branch for the detail.
Put “Cell” in the middle, branch to Nucleus, Mitochondria, and Membrane, then branch those again, the structure does half the explaining for you.
2Creating and editing a map
You begin with a single root node, your central concept.
- Type the topic into the root node.
- Use Child to add a deeper branch, or Sibling for an idea at the same level.
- Double-tap any node to edit it; drag nodes to rearrange the layout.
Drag a node onto another node and the branch gets adopted by that new parent, handy when you realise an idea belongs somewhere else. Color, Delete, and Fit round out the toolbar.
3Using maps for revision
A finished map is a great revision tool: cover a branch and rebuild it from memory. If you can explain the topic from the root outward, you know it.
If a branch stumps you, that's a signal, it may need cards for recall, deeper notes, or a Mistake Log entry. Each branch gets its own colour, so “the blue branch is respiration” reads at a glance.
Collapse the “Photosynthesis” branch, talk through it from memory, then expand to check. The gaps you find are exactly what to revise.
4Power features
Bigger maps get extra help. Past about 15 nodes a mini-map shows your viewport, and Tidy Up re-flows the whole layout cleanly. You can also add a node to your Planner as a task, link videos to nodes, or tap Spark Cards to turn nodes into flashcards.
Every action is undoable (up to 50 steps) and syncs live across devices, start mapping on your phone and finish on your tablet.