Braintoss vs Instinctive Drives
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Braintoss
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.
- 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
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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
Instinctive Drives
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The Instinctive Drives app will help you maximize the power of I.D. and achieve better results faster - personally and professionally. Quickly access insights and easy-to-use strategies to improve interactions, drive collaboration and accelerate success. · For you: Accelerate success, increase fulfilment and reduce stress levels. Find out what you really need to be at your best in every role or relationship. Get tips to share with others on how to best collaborate with you and give you feedback. · For your relationships: Improve every relationship and interaction. Look up friends, family or colleagues and get instant tips on what they need to be at their best and how to best communicate and engage with them. · For groups: Get aligned and into action to reach goals with faster with less conflict. Create a group - family, community work or sports – and discover how its wired: its I.D. Culture. Find out what the group should look out for to ensure success, strategies to overcome potential challenges, and ways in which you can help to engage, motivate and help it reach its goals. You’ll also get access to resources on finding greater success across all areas of your life including leadership, communication, parenting and more! What is Instinctive Drives? Everyone has a way of doing things that works for them. The I.D. questionnaire reveals exactly what drives and motivates you, identifying what you need to be at your best in everything you do.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Instinctive Drives at Free against Braintoss's $2.99. Braintoss's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and chart position (#59 vs unranked). On in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Instinctive Drives is free to download; Braintoss costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Braintoss ships an update every 2 months, Instinctive Drives every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Braintoss | Instinctive Drives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (49 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #59 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Braintoss B.V. | InstinctiveDrives Inc. |
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
Instinctive Drives
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Braintoss
No in-app purchases
Instinctive Drives
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Braintoss free?
Is Instinctive Drives free?
Which is updated more often, Braintoss or Instinctive Drives?
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