Comparison

Drafts vs MindFox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Drafts

Quickly capture text and send it to other apps with this versatile writing tool. It functions as a notebook, editor, and automation tool, allowing for seamless integration with various services and AI LLMs. Organize, customize, and process your text efficiently across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Quick text capture
  • Send text to other apps
  • Writing automation tool
  • Cross-device sync
  • Text manipulation actions
  • Customizable interface
  • AI LLM integration
Features
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Drafts is where text starts. Quickly capture text and send it almost anywhere! Drafts turns text into action with almost limitless possibilities – it’s a quick notebook, handy editor, and writing automation tool, all in one. Capture all of your text in Drafts and send it to other apps without the extra taps. Just open it and start typing! **Drafts is a multi-award winner!** - App of the Day, TIME Magazine’s Best Apps - MacStories “Lifetime Acheivement” and “Reader’s Choice” Awards ## WHY YOU’LL LOVE DRAFTS ## CAPTURE EVERYWHERE: Drafts opens to a new page with the keyboard ready — just waiting for your words. Alternatively, go hands-free with dictation. Drafts helps you write ideas down before you can forget them so and they’ll always be there, ready and waiting. Capture on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, and Drafts’ fast sync will make your text available everywhere. USE YOUR WORDS: Drafts is a jumping-off point for text — use actions to copy it, share it, or deep-link into other apps and services. Compose a tweet, draft a message, create a file in Dropbox, send a task off to Reminders – Drafts works with tons of your favorite apps and services. Hone your text through integrations with popular AI LLMs. REMEMBER IT NOW – OR LATER: New entries go into the Inbox. Once there, you can Tag them for organization, Flag them for importance, or Archive them for long-term storage. TAKE TEXT TO A NEW LEVEL: Customize Drafts to look and work the way you want with tons of interface adjustments — custom fonts and control over spacing, line height, and margins. Use the customizable buttons above the keyboard to convert, manipulate, and transform your writing quickly. Using Drafts as a global inbox for all of your text? Process everything quickly using unique features like Link Mode, Arrange Mode, and text manipulation actions. LEVERAGE THE POWER OF YOUR WRIST COMPUTER: Use your Apple Watch to quickly capture text using nothing more than your voice — and your ideas will be waiting on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac ready to be fleshed out. GETTING WORDS DOWN HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER: Drafts opens lightning fast and with support for capture via Siri, the widget, share extension, file import, and dictation - Drafts is like post-its updated for the smartphone era. ## JOIN THE COMMUNITY ## Check out our Directory (actions.getdrafts.com) for ready-to-use actions and themes. Join the Drafts Community (forums.getdrafts.com) to get help, integration guides, and a regular flow of tips & tricks. ## DRAFTS PRO ## Drafts is always free to use, but you can get more out of Drafts with a Drafts Pro subscription: • Create and Edit Actions • Themes and Icons - suit the experience to your tastes with themes, custom app icons, and more • Workspaces - Apply preferred tag, query, and sort settings for your drafts list with Workspaces • Extra widgets and better share extension options • Enhanced Automation We are always working hard to expand the capabilities of Drafts and keep it up-to-date with the latest technologies. Your support helps keep the app growing – thank you to Drafts Pro subscribers! ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## • Monthly and annual subscriptions are available • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription • Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Contact us on Twitter at @draftsapp or email support@getdrafts.com. Terms: https://getdrafts.com/support/terms Privacy Policy: https://getdrafts.com/support/privacy

About

MindFox

This app transforms spoken or typed thoughts into organized intelligence. It automatically generates summaries, action steps, and tags, then reveals patterns through daily synthesis. Capture ideas quickly and gain clarity on your day.

Highlights
  • Voice-first thought capture
  • Instant summary and action steps
  • Automatic tagging
  • Daily Synthesis for pattern recognition
  • AI-powered editing and regeneration
  • Searchable thought history
Features
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Tap. Talk. Done. Keep a thought before it slips away. Speak or type into MindFox, save your original words, and choose whether AI helps organize them into summaries, ideas, decisions, and next steps. No account required. CAPTURE BY VOICE OR TEXT Tap the microphone to record and see your words as you speak, or type a thought when you prefer. Choose your speech language, finish after a quiet pause, and keep recordings for playback if you want to. On iOS 18 or later, Siri and Shortcuts actions can start or finish capture. Starting opens MindFox, and iOS may require unlocking. OPTIONAL AI, WITH YOUR WORDS TO CHECK With your permission, Google Gemini helps organize your text. Review takeaways, decisions, ideas, questions, and suggested tasks alongside supporting quotes. Keep the original transcript available to read and edit. TURN A THOUGHT INTO A TASK Add tasks yourself, even with AI off. Set priorities and due dates, move a task to Later, or mark it complete. Choose a reminder when you need one; reminders are never scheduled automatically. FIND AND REVISIT YOUR THOUGHTS Search original words and current task text on your device. Pin important memories, save favorites, and filter by content. Ask My Mind lets you ask questions about saved thoughts and follow answers back to their sources. REVIEW WHAT MATTERS Generate a Digest of themes, progress, decisions, and open items. Choose today, the last 24 hours, the last 7 or 30 days, or all saved history. Select particular memories when you want a focused review. Source coverage shows which material was used. CHOOSE A RANGE. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS. In Digest, choose a Review range and tap the share icon. Share the saved thoughts, existing insights, original words, and current tasks in that range through the iOS share sheet. Optional memory selections narrow what you share. Sharing saved content does not require a new AI review. Export Text or Markdown, or save a text/data backup. Retained audio can be shared separately; text/data backups do not include recordings. ALL CURRENT FEATURES ARE FREE Capture, tasks, AI organization, Ask My Mind, Digests, and every export range are available without a subscription or in-app purchase. AI is optional and requires internet access. After consent, relevant text is sent to Google Gemini through Firebase; recordings are not sent to Gemini. Apple's speech recognition is separate and may use Apple's servers unless supported on-device-only recognition is selected. AI can make mistakes. Reviews and answers may use a limited selection of memories or excerpts. Check the original words and confirm suggested dates before relying on a result. Privacy Policy: https://sy227.github.io/mindfox-privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Drafts4 screens
MindFox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MindFox at none against Drafts's 3. MindFox also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Drafts's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drafts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MindFox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MindFox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drafts has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drafts ships an update every 6 days, MindFox every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Drafts versus MindFox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraftsMindFox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.8 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgile TortoiseCho Yan Yam

Customer experience

Drafts

All ratings10,813 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews589 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative21.1%

MindFox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Drafts

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Paste function not working properly
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved integration with other apps
  • Ability to edit custom actions without subscription
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription

MindFox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Drafts

Subscriptions3
  • Drafts Pro - Monthly [i]$1.991 Month
  • Drafts Pro - Annual [i]7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Drafts Pro - Patron [i]$29.991 Year
None

MindFox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drafts free?
Drafts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindFox free?
MindFox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drafts or MindFox?
MindFox is rated higher. Drafts averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while MindFox averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Drafts or MindFox have ads?
Neither Drafts nor MindFox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drafts or MindFox?
Drafts ships an update every 6 days, and MindFox every 2 days. Most recently, Drafts was updated on October 17, 2026 and MindFox on October 4, 2026.

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