Comparison

Braintoss vs Whisper Notes

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

Whisper Notes

This app converts audio recordings and voice memos into accurate text with speaker identification, all processed offline on your device. It supports multiple languages and offers various export formats for easy sharing and editing.

Highlights
  • Offline audio transcription
  • Speaker identification and labeling
  • Support for 101 languages
  • Multiple export formats (TXT, Markdown, SRT)
  • Import from various sources
  • One-time purchase, no subscription
Features
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Whisper Notes turns meetings, lectures, interviews and voice memos into accurate text with speaker labels, 100% offline on your iPhone and iPad. One-time purchase, no subscription. Trusted by 70,000+ journalists, researchers and professionals. ■ Record and import - Record from the Lock Screen, widgets, Control Center, the Action button, Apple Watch, or "Hey Siri". - Import from WhatsApp, Voice Memos, Photos or Files, several at once. ■ Transcribe - 101 languages through Whisper, detected automatically, even when speakers mix languages. - Choose your on-device model: Parakeet, Whisper (OpenAI's open-source model) or SenseVoice, plus Apple Speech on supported devices with iOS 26. - Speaker labels (speaker diarization) show who said what. Rename each speaker. ■ Edit and export - Double-tap any paragraph to fix a word. - Export TXT, Markdown or SRT subtitles with timestamps and speaker labels. Works for videos too. - Auto-save every new transcript to Files or iCloud Drive. ■ Private by design Your audio never leaves your device. Turn on airplane mode and Whisper Notes works exactly the same, which matters when the recording is an interview, a client meeting, or anything you wouldn't put on someone else's server. ■ One-time purchase No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads. Not satisfied? Settings → Request Refund. ■ Quick answers Does Whisper Notes work completely offline? Yes. It transcribes on your iPhone or iPad, so it works in airplane mode. The built-in Parakeet model covers 25 European languages offline from the first launch; for other languages, download Whisper or SenseVoice once in the app. Can it transcribe WhatsApp voice messages? Yes. Share a voice message to Whisper Notes and it is transcribed offline. Does it identify speakers? Yes. Tap ⋯ on a note → Detect Speakers, and each passage is labeled by speaker. Which model is best for Chinese, Japanese or Korean? SenseVoice, built for Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Cantonese. Is there a time limit? Each recording can be up to 24 hours long. Which iPhones are supported? Whisper Notes needs iPhone 12 or newer. Your notes live only on your device, so deleting the app deletes them. Export what matters. Questions? support@whispernotes.app · whispernotes.app

Screenshots

Braintoss4 screens
Whisper Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Whisper Notes at 4.7 against Braintoss's 3.8. Whisper Notes also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (66% vs 50%). Braintoss's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Braintoss costs $2.99 and Whisper Notes $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Whisper Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whisper Notes has 700 ratings behind it against 51, 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 66% of Whisper Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Braintoss ships an update every 6 weeks, Whisper Notes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Braintoss versus Whisper Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBraintossWhisper Notes
Price$2.99 — better$7.99
Rating3.8 (51 ratings)4.7 (700 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51700 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#123#7 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB659 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBraintoss B.V.SmashMelon LLC

Customer experience

Braintoss

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

Whisper Notes

All ratings700 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews341 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative23.8%

User reviews

Braintoss

From 51 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 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)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Whisper Notes

From 700 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and accurate transcription
  • 🔒 Offline, private processing
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Affordable one-time purchase
  • 🚀 Impressive speech recognition accuracy

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes or freezes with longer recordings
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance on older devices
  • 🐛 Transcription errors or missing punctuation
  • 🐛 Inability to edit transcribed text
  • 🐛 Lack of batch export/import functionality

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
Show 16 more
  • 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
Show 13 more
  • 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

Whisper Notes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings disappearing after transcription
  • Transcription process getting stuck at 1%
  • Crashes on certain iOS/iPadOS versions
  • Inability to import audio files consistently

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for speaker diarization
  • Implement real-time transcription mode
  • Allow customization of hotkey/shortcut
  • Improve integration with Apple Shortcuts
  • Provide option to choose transcription model size

In-app purchases

None

Braintoss

No in-app purchases

None

Whisper Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Braintoss free?
Braintoss costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whisper Notes free?
Whisper Notes costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Braintoss or Whisper Notes?
Whisper Notes is rated higher. Braintoss averages 3.8 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Whisper Notes averages 4.7 from 700 ratings.
Do Braintoss or Whisper Notes have ads?
Neither Braintoss nor Whisper Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Braintoss or Whisper Notes?
Braintoss ships an update every 6 weeks, and Whisper Notes every 10 days. Most recently, Braintoss was updated on November 10, 2026 and Whisper Notes on November 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, Braintoss or Whisper Notes?
Braintoss currently peaks at #123 in the App Store charts, and Whisper Notes at #7. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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