# Thought Capture: Olly — Voice Memos & Brain Dump

> Instantly capture and organize spoken thoughts into private, searchable notes. (iPhone/iPad app by Breezy Apps.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thought-capture-olly/id6756032969 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Breezy Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1808768861)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.1 · 43 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-12-22
- Data updated: 2026-11-13
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thought-capture-olly/id6756032969/reviews.md

## What is Thought Capture?

Olly turns fleeting spoken thoughts into clear, organized notes, so you can get a thought out of your head and carry on.

Thought arrives. Tap Olly on your Lock Screen or start from your Apple Watch, say what's on your mind, and you're done. Olly turns your words into a tidy, readable note and files it for you.

NEVER LOSE A THOUGHT BEFORE YOU WRITE IT DOWN

The usual ways of capturing a thought get in the way. Unlock your phone. Find the right app. Decide where the thought belongs. Then get pulled into everything else on your screen.

Olly keeps capture simple:

TAP → SPEAK → DONE

No folders to choose. No decisions to make. Just get the thought out.

Start from a widget, a Lock Screen control or your Apple Watch. While you record, a Live Activity shows a live timer and lets you pause, stop or delete.

YOUR WORDS, TIDIED, NOT SUMMARIZED

Olly stays close to what you said. It tidies filler words, false starts and punctuation so the note reads cleanly, without summarizing or changing what you meant. Typed notes work too, with formatting, lists and images, for the times you'd rather type.

EVERYTHING EASY TO FIND

A thought is only useful if you can find it again. Olly organizes your notes automatically, keeps them together and makes them quick to search.

→ No wondering which notes app you used.
→ No scattering thoughts across different places.
→ No choosing the perfect folder first.

Olly is like an outbox for your brain: get the thought out now, decide what to do with it later. A daily review alert, at a time you choose, nudges you to look back over your notes.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

Your notes are yours. Saved notes stay on your device and, if you use iCloud sync, in your personal iCloud. We never sell them, share them or use them to train AI.

→ No account required to start.
→ No tracking.
→ No servers storing your notes.

Try Olly the next time a thought arrives.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://breezyapps.com/privacy

## Key features

- Instant voice-to-text capture
- Lock Screen widget for quick access
- Automatic organization and cleanup
- Fast and efficient search
- Private by design, no account needed
- iCloud sync option

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Olly Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Olly Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Olly Yearly Intro Offer | $39.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |
| ANZ | $8.99 | one-time |
| ANZ | $39.99 | one-time |


## Is Thought Capture safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Thought Capture.

## Is Thought Capture legit?

Thought Capture: Olly has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Thought Capture is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thought-capture-olly/id6756032969/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fantastic app

*2026-07-29*

I didn’t realize how much I needed this app until I started using it. Olly makes it ridiculously easy to jot something down the second it pops into your head, no friction, no overthinking. It’s super clean, super fast, and just feels simple to use.
I’ve tried a bunch of note apps, but this is the first one that actually keeps up with how my brain works. If you’re someone who’s always thinking of random ideas and don’t want to lose them, this is a no-brainer. Easy 5 stars.

**Developer response:** Thanks so much for feedback! Really glad to hear it's working for you.

## Frequently asked questions about Thought Capture

### How does Olly capture thoughts?

Olly allows you to capture thoughts by speaking them directly through a Lock Screen widget. The app then converts your speech into organized, readable text notes.

### Is my data private with Olly?

Yes, Olly is designed for privacy. Saved notes stay on your device, and if iCloud sync is used, they are stored in your personal iCloud. Your thoughts are not sold, shared, or used for AI training.

### Do I need an account to use Olly?

No, an account is not required to start using Olly. You can begin capturing thoughts immediately without any tracking or server storage of your notes.

### How does Olly organize my thoughts?

Olly cleans up and organizes your spoken thoughts automatically, keeping them together and making them easily searchable. This eliminates the need to manually sort them into folders or different apps.

### What are the subscription options for Olly?

Olly offers monthly and yearly subscription plans. The monthly plan is $9.99/month with a 3-day free trial. Yearly options include an intro offer of $39.99/year (3-day trial) and a standard yearly plan for $59.99/year (7-day trial).

### What devices does Olly support?

Olly is available on Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad, allowing you to capture thoughts across your Apple ecosystem.

### How often is Olly updated?

The latest version of Olly is 1.80, and it was last updated on November 2, 2026. This indicates a relatively active development cycle.

### What do users like about Olly?

Users praise Olly for its extreme ease of use in capturing thoughts the moment they arise, with zero friction and no overthinking. It's described as keeping up with how the user's brain works.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.81 — 2026-11-12

Notes now support formatting and images. Add headings, bold, italic and underline, numbered and bulleted lists and checklists, and drop images into a note, so your captured thoughts read the way you want.

### 1.80 — 2026-11-02

This update makes bringing thoughts into Olly a little easier.

• Improved pasting from websites and documents—keep the words without the unwanted formatting.
• Improved reliability when transferring recordings from Apple Watch to iPhone.
• You can now choose “Get email updates” in Settings to hear about what’s coming next.

Thanks for your continued support and feedback!

### 1.79 — 2026-10-26

Thanks for you continued support and feedback! 

This version contains a cool update for Apple Watch users. If you want to add to a previous note you just recorded just say something like "add this to the last recording" and the new note will be merged for you automatically. How cool is that!

### 1.78 — 2026-10-23

Thanks for you continued support and feedback! 

This version contains performance and user experience improvements.

### 1.77 — 2026-10-18

Thanks for you continued support and feedback! 

In this update we've squashed a few small bugs and improved the performance.

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