Scan & Search vs MindWander · Brain Dump
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scan & Search
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Scan & Search Tidi Scanner allows you to: - Recognize handwritten text, convert it to a file and search it. - Scan and organize any document in full color or black & white. - Detect the text of the document (OCR). - Search by document name or content. - Export the document as images or PDF. - Automatically detect the document border and trim the scan to it. This app allows recognizing text for free for up to 5 pages, a subscription is required afterward. All subscribers get unlimited number of scans and OCR/text recognition. About the auto-renewable nature of the subscription: • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Please read our privacy policy at http://www.dogfightelite.com/index.php/forum/4-announcements/1058-privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use
MindWander · Brain Dump
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Walking thoughts pile up unread. MindWander catches them mid-walk and shapes them into a to-do, a journal entry, or an essay you can actually ship today. For ADHD adults who think by talking — writers, founders, builders, knowledge workers who walk-and-talk because that's how the thought wants to happen. The bundle nothing else ships: → One-tap capture from your Lock Screen, the Action Button, or your Apple Watch. No "open the app first." Catch the thought before it leaves. → On-device shaping by Apple Intelligence. Your audio never leaves the phone. Transcripts sync via your own private iCloud — never a server we own. → Pick your shape per walk: to-do (verb-led, 1–7 items), essay (title + paragraphs + a pull quote), journal (loose mirroring of your voice). Tweak the instructions — your shape, your words. → ADHD-paced playback. Tappable transcript chunks. A one-line "past-me intent" at the top so you know what the walk was about without re-reading the whole thing. → Sunday recap (optional). What you've been thinking about — your top threads, your own voice. What you avoid: • No subscription. $34.99 once. Lifetime really means lifetime. • No cloud account. No login. No tracking SDK. • No "AI-powered" buzz. The model runs on your iPhone 15 Pro or newer. Older iPhones still capture and read transcripts; on-device shaping needs the newer chip. • Family Sharing on — share with your household at no extra cost. For the AudioPen / Letterly user tired of the subscription: $99/yr → $34.99 once. Same custom prompts. Same multi-shape output. Plus the iOS-native capture surfaces — Lock Screen widget, Action Button binding, Apple Watch standalone. For the Voice Memos user staring at 50 unread recordings: The recording was the easy part. The hard part is the structured thing you'd actually use. That's what we do. — — — Made by Hyojinmo. Solo build, no VC, no growth team. Every email at support@vibeland.app goes to a real person.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scan & Search at weekly against MindWander · Brain Dump's monthly. Scan & Search also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Scan & Search sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and MindWander · Brain Dump sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scan & Search ships an update weekly, MindWander · Brain Dump monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scan & Search | MindWander · Brain Dump |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | joaquin grech | Soyeon Noh |
In-app purchases
Scan & Search
- Unlimited Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
- Unlimited Yearly$59.991 Year
MindWander · Brain Dump
- MindWander Lifetime$34.99
- MindWander Founders$49.99
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