Comparison

Brainwave vs SideTrck

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

SideTrck

Capture thoughts, track progress, and build momentum for your side projects with chronological updates. Log progress, notes, and actions to keep projects moving and identify what needs attention next. Stay consistent and ship your ideas with this streamlined organization tool.

Highlights
  • Organize side projects
  • Update timelines with progress, notes, actions
  • Mark and resolve blockers
  • Track project recency and momentum
  • Focus Radar for next steps
  • View open actions and recent updates
  • Prioritize and reorder projects
Features
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SideTrck is the simplest way to stay on top of your side projects and ideas. No complex task lists, no overwhelming boards — just clear, chronological updates that help you capture thoughts, track progress, and build momentum every day. Log quick Progress, Notes, and Actions to keep each project moving. See what you last worked on, what’s blocked, and what deserves attention next. Key Features ◦ Organize all your side projects in one place ◦ Update timelines with Progress, Notes, and Actions ◦ Mark blockers and clear them when resolved ◦ Track recency, momentum, and neglected projects ◦ Focus Radar suggests what to work on next ◦ View open actions and recent updates across all projects ◦ Prioritize projects and reorder them easily SideTrck helps you stay consistent, avoid forgetting ideas, and keep shipping the tiny things that move your projects forward. SideTrck Premium SideTrck offers an optional upgrade that unlocks additional features: • Unlimited Projects (free plan includes up to 3) • Unlimited Timeline Updates (free plan includes up to 15 per project) • Full Focus Radar (free plan tracks up to 2 projects) • Support independent app development Premium is optional — the core experience remains free to use. Terms of Use: https://sidetrck.org/TermsAndConditions.html

Screenshots

Brainwave4 screens
SideTrck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SideTrck at 100% against Brainwave's 20%. SideTrck also leads on price (Free vs $0.99). Brainwave's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

SideTrck is free to download; Brainwave costs $0.99 up front. SideTrck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Brainwave asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brainwave versus SideTrck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainwaveSideTrck
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZymbiotic TechnologiesAdam Gelatka

Customer experience

Brainwave

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

SideTrck

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brainwave

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SideTrck

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Brainwave free?
Brainwave costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SideTrck free?
SideTrck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brainwave or SideTrck have ads?
Neither Brainwave nor SideTrck shows ads.

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