Comparison

Brainwave vs Git Sync Markdown Notes

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

Git Sync Markdown Notes

A fast, native markdown notebook that stores your notes in markdown format. Sync your notes with a Mac app via Git and integrate with other markdown note applications. You retain full ownership of your data.

Highlights
  • Markdown with inline preview
  • Task lists for todos
  • Sync via Github
  • Works with existing markdown notes
  • Wikilinks for personal wiki
  • Fast search across notes
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A fast, native markdown notebook that stores your notes as markdown. Sync with mdnb for mac via Git and works with other Markdown note apps. No proprietary format. You own your data & have the right to use it in the best interface for you. We hope & think mdnb is the right place for your notes. - Markdown with inline preview - Track todos with task lists - Sync via Github - Works with your existing markdown notes from apps like Obsidian, Bear & iA Writer - Link notes with [[wikilinks]] to build a personal wiki / second brain - Spotlight-backed search across every note, in milliseconds A local-first markdown editor for people who want to own their notes. Fast, native & intuitive.

Screenshots

Brainwave4 screens
Git Sync Markdown Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Git Sync Markdown Notes at Free against Brainwave's $0.99. Git Sync Markdown Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Brainwave's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Git Sync Markdown Notes is free to download; Brainwave costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainwave ships an update every 3 months, Git Sync Markdown Notes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brainwave versus Git Sync Markdown Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainwaveGit Sync Markdown Notes
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZymbiotic TechnologiesNicholas Ritschel

Customer experience

Brainwave

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

Git Sync Markdown Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brainwave

No in-app purchases

None

Git Sync Markdown Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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