gjNotes vs BrainFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
gjNotes
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Use gjNotes to create plain text notes using a clean, simple, and intuitive interface. Features: - Requires iOS 17.5 or later. - Designed for iPhone and iPad. - Swipe actions to delete and favourite/un-favourite a notes. - Drag to rearrange notes. - Copy notes to and from the clipboard. - Home screen widget. - Lock screen widget. - Backup and restore your notes. - iCloud note synchronisation across devices. - Supports system dark and light modes. All features are free to use but there is a tip jar if you want to show your appreciation and support the developer
BrainFlow
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Tap record and say what's on your mind. BrainFlow writes it up as a proper note, with headings, the details you mentioned and a list of the things you said you'd do. It's made for the thoughts that turn up at awkward moments, like halfway through a walk or on the drive home from a meeting. Talk however it comes out. You don't have to sort anything. What you get back โข A written note with a title and headings โข Tasks pulled out of what you said, ready to tick off โข The full transcript with timestamps, and the recording to play back โข Speaker labels for meetings and interviews, so you can see who said what Finding it again Each note is titled, filed into a folder and tagged while it's written. Search looks for what you meant as well as the words themselves, so "school holidays" finds your half term plans. Adding to a note Record more into an existing note or import audio from Files, and BrainFlow rewrites the note from everything you've said. Sending it on Send a note or its transcript to Notion, email it to yourself, or share it anywhere with the share sheet. Your notes stay yours Recordings and notes are encrypted in transit and at rest, and there are no ads. You can start without an account and add Apple or Google sign-in later to open your notes on another phone. Deleted notes wait in Recently Deleted for 30 days. Pricing BrainFlow is free for 3 notes a month. BrainFlow Plus removes the limit. Privacy policy: https://brainflow.tech/privacy Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BrainFlow at weekly against gjNotes's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. gjNotes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and BrainFlow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
gjNotes ships an update every 6 weeks, BrainFlow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | gjNotes | BrainFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gavin Jerman | Tristan Manchester |
In-app purchases
gjNotes
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Enormous Tip$9.99
BrainFlow
- BrainFlow Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- BrainFlow Monthly$9.991 Month
- BrainFlow Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year









