# Corkulous vs Brain;Notes

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Corkulous at 60% against Brain;Notes's 0%. Corkulous also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (986 vs 2). Brain;Notes's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Corkulous sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Brain;Notes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Corkulous holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Corkulous has 986 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Corkulous's written reviews are positive against 0% of Brain;Notes's.

Corkulous ships an update every 3 months, Brain;Notes every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Corkulous | Brain;Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (986 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/corkulous-your-ideas/id1155543746/reviews)** | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainnotes-sticky-scrapbook/id1497452677/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **986** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **60.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 128 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Corked Labs, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1155543745) | [Kouichi Abe](https://appshunter.io/developer/295852950) |

## What reviewers say

### Corkulous

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/corkulous-your-ideas/id1155543746)

Organize and share your ideas naturally on digital corkboards. Collect notes, photos, links, and tasks, then visually connect them. Supports multiple boards, sketching, and cloud syncing for seamless idea management across devices.

**Highlights:** Digital corkboards for idea collection, Support for notes, photos, links, and tasks, Visual connections and grouping of ideas, Sketch tools with gesture support, iCloud and Dropbox syncing, Export and share in multiple formats, Nested boards and templates

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Corkulous Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Corkulous Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| 600 AI Credits | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1200 AI Credits | $19.99 | one-time |
| 1800 AI Credits | $29.99 | one-time |
| 2400 AI Credits | $39.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Subscription | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent app
- 🚀 Great tool for ideas development
- 👍 Brilliant concept
- 👍 Superb and powerful
- 👍 Naturally smart

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Great but has issues
- 🐛 Useless file sharing
- 🐛 Unreliable autosaving
- 🐛 Lacks Windows integration
- 🐛 Small board kinda glitchy

**Reported bugs**

- Boards not opening
- Boards not syncing across devices
- Text disappearing from sticky notes
- Frequent crashes
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Allow drawing directly on board
- Increase canvas size
- Add ability to change default font
- Improve syncing and file sharing
- Add desktop version


### Brain;Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainnotes-sticky-scrapbook/id1497452677)

Organize your thoughts and information with a scrapbook-style notepad. Freely add text, photos, maps, URLs, and voice memos to multiple workspaces. Notes can be secured with biometric authentication and exported as PDFs.

**Highlights:** Scrapbook-style organization, Support for text, photo, location, URL, and voice notes, Multiple workspaces with custom wallpapers, Biometric note locking, Calendar and Reminder integration, PDF export and AirDrop support, Stable and Shared note modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20 notes | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 notes | $1.99 | one-time |
| 80 notes | $2.99 | one-time |
| 150 notes | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Corkulous free?

Corkulous is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Brain;Notes free?

Brain;Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Corkulous or Brain;Notes?

Corkulous is rated higher. Corkulous averages 4.4 out of 5 from 986 ratings, while Brain;Notes averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Corkulous or Brain;Notes have ads?

Neither Corkulous nor Brain;Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Corkulous or Brain;Notes?

Corkulous ships an update every 3 months, and Brain;Notes every 6 days. Most recently, Corkulous was updated on October 24, 2026 and Brain;Notes on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*