Comparison

Brainwave vs GlyphPad

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

Head to head
About

Brainwave

Capture and organize your thoughts with this note-taking application. Create calendar events, reminders, and export notes in various formats. Protect sensitive information with password protection and manage your data with backup and restore options.

Highlights
  • Organize notes with tags
  • Password protect sensitive notes
  • Create calendar events and reminders
  • Export notes to PDF or text
  • Supports various links (web, phone, maps)
  • Backup and restore notes
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Transfer your ideas from brain wave to Brainwave. • Organize on the fly by tagging notes with any number of tags • Flag important notes; password protect sensitive notes • Create calendar events and reminders based on your notes • Change the size and font of the text • Export notes directly from Brainwave to a variety of destinations, in formats including: ◦ Email as PDF ◦ Send to Dropbox or almost any app as PDF ◦ Email as text • Create restore points, backing up all notes to a single file • Supports links (web, phone numbers, map addresses - that can even be opened in Google Maps, calendar dates) • Numerous configuration options • Length of a note is limited only by device memory • Supports all device orientations Sometimes an idea can circle around and around in your mind - like a whirlpool swirling, or a tidal wave growing, it confuses, it overwhelms, and it isn't until you write it down that it becomes clear. Write it down. Get it out. Record it before it’s washed away. Free your mind to work on other thoughts. Store your brain waves in Brainwave.

About

GlyphPad

Organize your thoughts and ideas with a visually appealing note-taking app. Create customizable notebooks, enrich notes with various formatting options, and sync across all your devices. Securely store and share your content for seamless collaboration.

Highlights
  • Customizable notebooks
  • Rich text formatting
  • Handwriting support
  • Cross-platform sync
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Real-time collaboration
Features
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Capture your ideas and organize them like never before with Glyph Pad. Inspired by the beauty and permanence of ancient writing systems, Glyph Pad offers a seamless and visually stunning way to manage your digital notebooks. Features include: Notebooks & Notes: Organize your notes into customizable notebooks and easily access them anytime. Rich Formatting Tools: Customize your notes with text formatting, embedded media, and handwriting support. Cross-Platform Sync: Access your notes on any device, ensuring your ideas are always within reach. Secure & Private: Your notes are stored securely with end-to-end encryption. Share & collaborate: Share notebooks with family/friends/co-workers and take notes together or easily collaborate on projects shared real-time. Whether you’re jotting down ideas, planning projects, journaling, grocery lists or creating masterpieces, Glyph Pad is your ultimate note-taking companion."

Screenshots

Brainwave4 screens
GlyphPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GlyphPad at 5.0 against Brainwave's 2.0. GlyphPad also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Brainwave's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Brainwave costs $0.99 and GlyphPad $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GlyphPad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainwave ships an update every 3 months, GlyphPad every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brainwave versus GlyphPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainwaveGlyphPad
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZymbiotic TechnologiesJames Berkabile

Customer experience

Brainwave

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative50.0%

GlyphPad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brainwave

No in-app purchases

None

GlyphPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brainwave free?
Brainwave costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlyphPad free?
GlyphPad costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brainwave or GlyphPad?
GlyphPad is rated higher. Brainwave averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while GlyphPad averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Brainwave or GlyphPad have ads?
Neither Brainwave nor GlyphPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainwave or GlyphPad?
Brainwave ships an update every 3 months, and GlyphPad every 4 weeks. Most recently, Brainwave was updated on October 1, 2026 and GlyphPad on September 30, 2026.

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