TheBrain: Smart Notes & Links

TheBrain: Smart Notes & Links

Turn ideas into knowledge.

144 ratings
143 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 2, 2014
  • July 6, 2026

Features

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About

This app helps you capture, connect, and visualize all your ideas, notes, and files across devices. It acts as a digital memory, showing related items and allowing for dynamic mind mapping and powerful search to help you recall information instantly.

Award-winning visualization
Networked notes with backlinks
Dynamic mind mapping
Easy idea capture
Cross-device sync
Powerful search
Visual file management
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What users say

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What's New in TheBrain

15.0.572

July 6, 2026

• Better PDF export • Global find and replace • Evernote import • Fixed problems selecting text on iPhone • Various fixes and enhancements

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User reviews

The Brain is Dead

Download and tried to create account t to no avail

Response from developer

Sorry you had a problem. We’ve streamlined the account creation process so you can now login with your Apple account. Please contact support@thebrain.com if you still need help.

Not intuitive

Not intuitive. Not clear at the outset what it is for. Verification of account email didn't arrive after their message telling me to check my email - but using that email address I can log in!

Complicated, barely any documentation, absurdly priced

All of the above. This thing is a nightmare. It's a shame because on paper feature wise it sounds great. Just priced absurdly and UX is overly complicated.

The best

This is an extraordinary app, which is unbelievably well thought through and functional. It actually works in a way that is both simple and intuitive enough but also has extraordinary depth and detail. I use it every day and can’t praise it highly enough.

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Crashes on iOS 9

Bug

Inability to open brains

Bug

Freezing after each action

Bug

Login and account issues

Bug

Sync problems

Bug

Requested Features

7 requests

Offline mode

Feature

Improved mobile UI and UX

Feature

Better integration with other apps

Feature

More affordable pricing options

Feature

Enhanced search and filtering

Feature

Split-screen support on iPad

Feature

Handwriting and stylus support

Feature

FAQ

What does TheBrain app do?

TheBrain helps you capture, connect, and visualize all your ideas, web pages, files, and notes across all your devices. It functions as a digital memory, allowing you to see related items and recall information instantly through its unique networked approach.

What are the key features of TheBrain?

Key features include award-winning visualization of your thought network, networked notes with automatic concept discovery, dynamic mind mapping that goes beyond traditional maps, easy idea capture, seamless mobile, cloud, and desktop sync, powerful search capabilities, and visual file management.

How much does TheBrain cost?

The app is free to download and use, with in-app purchases available. This allows users to explore the core functionality before committing to any paid features.

What devices is TheBrain compatible with?

TheBrain offers cross-device synchronization, meaning your digital brain is accessible on desktop, mobile, and web platforms. This ensures your notes and ideas are available wherever you are.

How can I use TheBrain for organizing my life or work?

You can use TheBrain to digitize your mind by creating thoughts for all aspects of your life, manage key projects by getting the big picture and drilling down to details, capture and activate interesting content, organize trips, deepen research on key concepts, and brainstorm to build a complete knowledge base.