# Braintoss vs Minimal | Notes

The clearest difference is price: Minimal | Notes at Free against Braintoss's $2.99. Minimal | Notes also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (81% vs 50%). Braintoss's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#59 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Minimal | Notes is free to download; Braintoss costs $2.99 up front. Minimal | Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Braintoss asks for nothing beyond the download.

Minimal | Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minimal | Notes has 290 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Braintoss's written reviews are positive against 81% of Minimal | Notes's.

Braintoss ships an update every 6 weeks, Minimal | Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Braintoss | Minimal | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.8 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/braintoss/id576226036/reviews) | **[4.7 (290 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimal-notes/id1442727443/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 47 | **290** |
| Positive reviews | 49.7% of reviews | **81.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | **#59** | — |
| Size | 9 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Braintoss B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/576226039) | [Timeless](https://appshunter.io/developer/1183067513) |

## What reviewers say

### Braintoss

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/braintoss/id576226036)

**Currently charting:** #59 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Quickly capture thoughts, to-dos, images, and more using voice, photos, or scribbles. Send everything to your inbox for later use, integrating seamlessly with popular productivity apps.

**Highlights:** One-click to-do capture, Voice memo recording, Image and screenshot capture, Web content capture via Share, Integration with productivity apps, Capture business cards and receipts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick and easy capture of ideas/tasks
- 💡 Innovative voice-to-email functionality
- 📧 Direct delivery to email inbox
- 🎯 Perfect for GTD (Getting Things Done) methodology
- ⌚ Apple Watch integration (when working)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Messages frequently stuck in queue
- 🐛 Delayed email delivery (days or weeks)
- 🐛 Unreliable voice-to-text transcription
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Messages disappear or fail to send

**Reported bugs**

- Messages queued indefinitely without sending
- App says message sent but it wasn't delivered
- Voice-to-text transcription extremely inaccurate
- App crashes when taking photos
- Apple Watch app hangs and spins forever

**Requested features**

- Apple CarPlay integration
- Widget support for quick access
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- iPad optimization and landscape mode
- Multiple image/photo support


### Minimal | Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimal-notes/id1442727443)

This app offers a distraction-free writing environment inspired by meditation. It features collaborative writing, note expiration, and the ability to publish notes as websites. Organize tasks with integrated to-do lists and sync across all your Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Note Lifetime reminders, Collaborative writing, Publish notes as websites, Todo lists sync with Calendar, Beautiful formatting, Sync across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Minimal Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Minimal Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| Minimal Family Plan | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent note-taking app
- 👍 Beautiful and simple design
- 🚀 Seamless syncing across devices
- 👍 Customizable appearance and formatting
- 🚀 Responsive and helpful developer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔒 Lack of password protection or locking for notes
- 💰 Expensive subscription model

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when using certain formatting or pasting content
- Syncing issues between iOS and macOS versions
- Incompatibility with older macOS versions

**Requested features**

- Add ability to insert images or attachments
- Improve iCloud sync reliability
- Implement a folder-based organization system
- Add a word/character count feature


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Braintoss free?

Braintoss costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Minimal | Notes free?

Minimal | Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Braintoss or Minimal | Notes?

Minimal | Notes is rated higher. Braintoss averages 3.8 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Minimal | Notes averages 4.7 from 290 ratings.

### Do Braintoss or Minimal | Notes have ads?

Neither Braintoss nor Minimal | Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Braintoss or Minimal | Notes?

Braintoss ships an update every 6 weeks, and Minimal | Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Braintoss was updated on September 28, 2026 and Minimal | Notes on September 29, 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.*