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Productivity · museapp.com

Free plan · paid from $9.99/mobilled monthly

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Developing an idea across nested boards is the main job of Muse, now branded Allume, a visual thinking app for iPad, iPhone and Mac. Designers, researchers and strategists collect writing, sketches, images and PDFs on one canvas, and shared Pro workspaces let collaborators join.

Facts at a glance

FactValueSource
Free planFreemium: a free plan existsallume.com, checked 5 Nov 2026
Starting price$9.99/moallume.com, checked 5 Nov 2026
PlatformsmacOS, iPadOS, iOSallume.com, checked 5 Nov 2026

Pricing & plans

Pricing

Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo

USD, billed monthly

Model

Freemium

Free plan available

Price tiers

PlanPer monthPer yearUsage, as the vendor states it
FreeFreeSmall board size, 2 workspaces, 100 cards per workspace and 1 other collaborator per workspace
Unlimited$9.99/mo$99.99/yrHuge board size, unlimited workspaces, cards and collaborators, with priority email support
Setapp$14.99/moHuge board size, unlimited workspaces and cards, and 5 collaborators; a Mac is required

Prices are the vendor's list prices in USD.

  • Small board size

  • 2 workspaces

  • 100 cards per workspace

  • 1 other collaborator per workspace

  • Community support only

Source: allume.com, checked 5 Nov 2026

Features & platforms

  • Nested boards inside boards

  • Writing, ink, images, PDFs and links on one canvas

  • Inbox for parking cards

  • PDF reading and annotation

  • Board export as PDF or PNG

  • Local-first data with sync

  • macOS
  • iPadOS
  • iOS

Sources: allume.com, checked 5 Nov 2026

Alternatives

  • Miro

    Free plan keeps only the three most recent boards editable, while unlimited and private boards start on the Starter plan.

    miro.com

  • Apple Freeform

    Comes included with iOS, iPadOS and macOS, and keeps boards in iCloud so they stay in sync across devices.

    apple.com

  • Obsidian

    Its Canvas feature comes free with the app and saves files locally in the open JSON Canvas format.

    obsidian.md

Sources: miro.com/pricing, apple.com/newsroom/2022/12/apple-launches-freeform-a-powerful-new-app-designed-for-creative-collaboration, obsidian.md/canvas

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