Brain Order vs The Quantified Self
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Brain Order
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Brain Order helps you turn scattered thoughts into clear notes, tasks, reminders and shared lists. Use it as a calm personal organizer for everyday life: quick ideas, grocery lists, home plans, study notes, personal tasks, small projects and shared routines. Create folders, lists and notes Build a structure that fits the way you think. Use folders for areas of life, lists for action items and notes for details you want to keep. Capture ideas quickly Write down a thought before it disappears, then organize it later when you have time. Plan tasks with reminders Add due dates, repeating reminders and local notifications so important tasks do not get lost. Review dated tasks in one place The Reminders tab helps you see what is coming up without opening every list. Share lists, folders and notes Invite others to collaborate on groceries, trips, home tasks, family routines or small team checklists. Work online or offline Brain Order lets you keep working even when the connection is unstable. Your changes sync in the background when possible. Keep your space comfortable Choose light mode, dark mode or your system theme for a clean interface that feels natural during the day or at night. Get help inside the app Use support chat in settings to send a bug report, share a feature request or attach screenshots when needed. Brain Order is designed for people who want simple organization without a heavy project-management system. It gives you one flexible place for the things you need to remember, plan and share. Use Brain Order for: โข daily tasks โข quick notes โข todo lists โข grocery lists โข reminders โข folders โข habit lists โข study notes โข travel planning โข shared family lists โข small team checklists Bring your thoughts, tasks and notes into order โ calmly, clearly and in one place.
The Quantified Self
This app helps you manage recurring tasks and habits, prioritizing them by urgency, due date, or importance. It offers automation based on location or NFC tags, performance tracking, and workload adjustment. Organize habits into projects and review your past activities.
- Recurring task management
- Habit tracking (good and bad)
- Automation via location/NFC
- Habit organization into projects
- Performance tracking over time
- Workload adjustment based on bandwidth
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Manage your recurring tasks and your habits (good and bad), and see your intentions laid out by urgency, due date, or importance. You can also: - Automate your habits based on location, health, or NFC tags - Organize habits into projects - Track your performance over time - Right-size your habit workload by your available bandwidth - Peruse your timeline of past habits Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brain Order at none against The Quantified Self's 4. Brain Order also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 7 months). The Quantified Self's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. The Quantified Self sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Brain Order asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brain Order ships an update every 10 days, The Quantified Self every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brain Order | The Quantified Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days โ better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | โ | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anatolii Levitskyi | Jared Clifton-Lee |
In-app purchases
Brain Order
No in-app purchases
The Quantified Self
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Quarterly$5.493 Months
- Pro Biannual$10.496 Months
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- Pro Yearly$20.491 Year
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