Comparison

Braintoss vs Instant Note for Notion

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Braintoss

Quickly capture thoughts via text, voice, or photos and send them directly to your email or webhook. Ideal for reminders, notes, and document saving, with seamless sharing from other apps.

Highlights
  • Capture thoughts via text, voice, or photo
  • Send to email or webhook destinations
  • Share from other apps
  • Voice notes transcribed
  • Photo capture with subject
  • Dark mode support
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Braintoss captures a thought in seconds—type, speak, or photograph it—and sends it to your email or webhook destinations in one flow. WHAT YOU USE IT FOR • Voice notes transcribed and emailed • Photos of whiteboards, receipts, documents, or business cards—sent with a useful subject • Quick typed reminders and to-dos • Share from Safari, Mail, Photos, and other apps into Braintoss, then send where you want VERSION 10 Braintoss 10 is rebuilt as a native iOS app with a modern capture screen, clearer Settings, and steadier delivery and retries. Long-press Send (or Edit in History) to choose destination, subject, and optional message body before sending. Share extension and Apple Watch work with Quick or Advanced modes. Dark mode on the main screen. Optional on-device speech and image analysis for captions; sending uses secure connections to Braintoss’s delivery service. PRIVACY, LOCAL-FIRST Your captures go to the destinations you configure. App Store builds ship with optional usage telemetry turned off by default. Optional Help & Support Debug Mode can add context to emails you choose to send to support; logs stay on your device unless you share them. Learn more: braintoss.app/support — Privacy: braintoss.app/privacy

About

Instant Note for Notion

Quickly capture and tag notes directly to your Notion workspace. Offers offline saving and secure authorization. Unlock advanced features like home screen widgets and tag creation with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Quick note creation
  • Tagging system
  • Lock Screen widget
  • Secure Notion authorization
  • Offline note saving
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Create tags in-app
Features
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The quickest way to save tagged notes to Notion. Quick: it only takes seconds to write and tag a note. Add a Lock Screen widget to start writing even faster. Secure: use the official Notion authorisation method, without generating your tokens manually. Your data is transmitted directly to Notion. Offline: notes saved without internet connection will be sent later. Get the "Instant Notion Pro" subscription to use additional features: Home Screen Widgets: create widgets with your tags and start creating notes even faster Create tags in the app: add new tags without opening Notion Multiple databases: quickly switch between all of the shared databases Saved notes: view all of the saved notes - also offline. You can copy each note or open it in Notion Licensed application end user license agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Braintoss4 screens
Instant Note for Notion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Instant Note for Notion at Free against Braintoss's $2.99. Instant Note for Notion also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (81% vs 50%). Braintoss's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and chart position (#123 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads 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

Instant Note for Notion is free to download; Braintoss costs $2.99 up front. Instant Note for Notion sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Braintoss asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instant Note for Notion holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 90 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Braintoss's written reviews are positive against 81% of Instant Note for Notion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Braintoss ships an update every 6 weeks, Instant Note for Notion weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Braintoss versus Instant Note for Notion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBraintossInstant Note for Notion
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (51 ratings)4.8 (90 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews81.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5190 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#123 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBraintoss B.V.Michal Zolnieruk

Customer experience

Braintoss

All ratings51 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative38.0%

Instant Note for Notion

All ratings90 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.5%

Bugs and requests

Braintoss

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • 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
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  • App freezes during note typing
  • Settings reset after updates
  • All email addresses deleted after updates
  • Voice recordings cut off at 1 minute
  • MP3 files not playable in email
  • App won't connect to internet despite connection available
  • Accidental note deletion from slight swipe gestures
  • Old messages resending unexpectedly
  • Photo feature stopped working
  • App not optimized for iPhone X/XS/newer models
  • Slow app startup (15+ seconds)
  • Paste function fails 70% of the time
  • Apple Watch app doesn't send mail
  • Voice recording stops when device enters standby
  • App hangs on voice recording screen
  • Subscription cancellation issues

Requested features

18 requests
  • Apple CarPlay integration
  • Widget support for quick access
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • iPad optimization and landscape mode
  • Multiple image/photo support
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  • Desktop/Mac version
  • Draft saving functionality
  • Document/PDF capture
  • Sketch/drawing feature
  • Default email address change capability
  • Better paste functionality
  • Remove swiping gesture for mode switching
  • Auto-minimize after sending
  • Auto-start recording on Apple Watch
  • Improved voice transcription accuracy
  • Better integration with third-party apps (Trello, Evernote, etc.)
  • Metadata preservation in notes
  • QR code detection

Instant Note for Notion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Braintoss

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Instant Note for Notion

Subscriptions7
  • Pro$2.991 Month
  • Pro$4.491 Month
  • Pro$9.791 Year
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  • Pro3 Days trial$9.891 Year
  • Pro$14.991 Year
  • Pro$19.991 Year
  • Pro$24.491 Year
One-time3
  • Pro (Lifetime)$17.90
  • Pro (Lifetime)$24.49
  • Pro (Lifetime)$29.49

Questions

Is Braintoss free?
Braintoss costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instant Note for Notion free?
Instant Note for Notion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Braintoss or Instant Note for Notion?
Instant Note for Notion is rated higher. Braintoss averages 3.8 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Instant Note for Notion averages 4.8 from 90 ratings.
Do Braintoss or Instant Note for Notion have ads?
Neither Braintoss nor Instant Note for Notion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Braintoss or Instant Note for Notion?
Braintoss ships an update every 6 weeks, and Instant Note for Notion weekly. Most recently, Braintoss was updated on November 10, 2026 and Instant Note for Notion on November 7, 2026.

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