BriskNote vs ThingsDone by Johnye
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BriskNote
Capture thoughts and ideas instantly with every new browser tab. This tool offers a seamless way to access your notes across web browsers, mobile apps, and the internet. It's designed for quick note-taking, bridging the gap between simple sticky notes and complex software.
- Notes on new browser tabs
- Cross-platform synchronization
- Quick idea capture
- List making
- Draft storage
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Make your life more productive with every new browser tab you open. Taking a note is as simple as opening a new tab. Access your notes across platforms - browsers, mobile apps, and the web. If you spend a good amount of time on your web browser, and you like to take quick notes, then BriskNote is for you. BriskNote is the perfect middle ground between oversimplified sticky notes and complex desktop note-taking software. BriskNote is perfect for taking notes while having conversations, jotting down spontaneous ideas, making lists, storing drafts or pieces of code, and so on. And of course, it's absolutely free!
ThingsDone by Johnye
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ThingsDone aims to help people set goals, analyze key points, and track goal accomplishments by using Objectives and KeyResults (OKR) method.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BriskNote at weekly against ThingsDone by Johnye's every 4 months. BriskNote also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BriskNote ships an update weekly, ThingsDone by Johnye every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BriskNote | ThingsDone by Johnye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SysRestart | 子庄 叶 |
In-app purchases
BriskNote
No in-app purchases
ThingsDone by Johnye
No in-app purchases
