Comparison

Brainwave vs Web&Note

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

Web&Note

Features
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# Take Notes While Browsing – All on One Screen This app lets you open a web browser and a floating note panel at the same time. Whether you're researching, reading, or comparing information, you can quickly jot down notes without switching apps. # Futures - Adjustable note panel height - Right-side gap for smooth webpage scrolling - Optional transparent background for note panel - Stay focused without breaking your flow Perfect for study, research, productivity, and focused reading. Try a smarter way to browse and take notes in parallel.

Screenshots

Brainwave4 screens
Web&Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Web&Note at Free against Brainwave's $0.99. Web&Note also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Brainwave's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Web&Note is free to download; Brainwave costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainwave ships an update every 3 months, Web&Note every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brainwave versus Web&Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainwaveWeb&Note
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB27 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZymbiotic TechnologiesTaisuke Hosokawa

In-app purchases

None

Brainwave

No in-app purchases

None

Web&Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brainwave free?
Brainwave costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Web&Note free?
Web&Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brainwave or Web&Note have ads?
Web&Note shows ads; Brainwave does not.
Which is updated more often, Brainwave or Web&Note?
Brainwave ships an update every 3 months, and Web&Note every 5 days. Most recently, Brainwave was updated on October 17, 2026 and Web&Note on October 28, 2026.

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