# Brainwave vs BulletsNote

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BulletsNote at 82% against Brainwave's 20%. BulletsNote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Brainwave's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Brainwave costs $0.99 and BulletsNote $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

BulletsNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Brainwave's written reviews are positive against 82% of BulletsNote's.

Brainwave ships an update every 3 months, BulletsNote every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Brainwave | BulletsNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainwave/id400523459/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bulletsnote/id801878094/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **4** |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | **81.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 9 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Zymbiotic Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/338578112) | [Kazuhiro Sawamura](https://appshunter.io/developer/620439638) |

## What reviewers say

### Brainwave

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainwave/id400523459)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### BulletsNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bulletsnote/id801878094)

A lightweight note-taking application designed for creating and managing itemized lists. It offers intuitive features for adding, deleting, and sorting items and lists, with options for text manipulation and file import/export. Seamless iCloud synchronization ensures your notes are accessible across devices.

**Highlights:** Add, delete, and sort lists and items, Move items between lists, Cursor movement by swipe, Send notes via email (plain text/HTML), Create lists from copied text, Read/write Reminders and CSV files, iCloud synchronization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Brainwave free?

Brainwave costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BulletsNote free?

BulletsNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Brainwave or BulletsNote?

BulletsNote is rated higher. Brainwave averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while BulletsNote averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Brainwave or BulletsNote have ads?

Neither Brainwave nor BulletsNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Brainwave or BulletsNote?

Brainwave ships an update every 3 months, and BulletsNote every 3 weeks. Most recently, Brainwave was updated on October 1, 2026 and BulletsNote on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*