Comparison

Brain;Notes vs Trabyde

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

Head to head
About

Brain;Notes

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
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"Brain;Notes" is a scrapbook-like sticky note that uses sticky notes to efficiently organize your ideas and information. You can freely write down not only text but also maps, photos, URLs, and other notes on your workspace. It can be used in a variety of ways depending on your ideas and thoughts, such as mind mapping. Main Features ・Simple menu-driven user interface. ・Available note types: text, photo, location, URL, and voice. ・Voice notes can be recorded for 60 seconds. ・Multiple workspaces are available for managing notes. ・Each workspace can have its own wallpaper. ・Each note can be locked by biometric authentication. ・Notes can be created as events in Calendar.app. ・Notes can be registered in Reminder.app. ・Workspaces can be exported as PDF files. ・AirDrop is supported. ・App supports for Sharing. (Notes can be created by "Share" from other apps. Notes can be created by dragging from other apps.) Unique Features: ・When a note is set to "Stable" mode, it will appear in all workspaces. If you create a new workspace, the note will still appear automatically. ・When a note is set to "Shared" mode, it will only appear in the workspace you select. Attentions: ・There is no ability to delete a workspace. However, you can delete all notes on a workspace with a three-finger tap gesture. Please be careful not to create too many workspaces. ・If there are less than 10 notes left, the app will automatically refill notes to 10 at midnight. Gesture Operations: Workspace (gray area): ・Single Tap: shows menu. ・Double Tap: creates new note. ・Two Finger Tap: reset wallpaper. ・Three Finger Tap: deletes all notes on the workspace. Sticky notes: ・Single Tap: shows menu. ・Double Tap: transforms appearance. ・Long Press: shows context menu.

About

Trabyde

Features
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Trabyde is an app that bridges the gap between data(text and photo) transfer between iOS devices and PCs. It supports simple and temporary data transfer between iOS devices and PCs, and the transmitted content is automatically erased after one week.

Screenshots

Trabyde3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trabyde at none against Brain;Notes's 4. Trabyde also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Brain;Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). 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. Brain;Notes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Trabyde asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain;Notes ships an update every 6 days, Trabyde every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brain;Notes versus Trabyde: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain;NotesTrabyde
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKouichi Abe株式会社 アドコライト

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Brain;Notes

One-time4
  • 20 notes$0.99
  • 50 notes$1.99
  • 80 notes$2.99
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  • 150 notes$4.99
None

Trabyde

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brain;Notes free?
Brain;Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trabyde free?
Trabyde is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brain;Notes or Trabyde have ads?
Neither Brain;Notes nor Trabyde shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain;Notes or Trabyde?
Brain;Notes ships an update every 6 days, and Trabyde every 2 months. Most recently, Brain;Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Trabyde on November 3, 2026.

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