Comparison

Brain Dump vs MindSort

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

Head to head
About

Brain Dump

This minimalist note-taking app lets you capture ideas instantly with a distraction-free interface. It offers AI-powered answers to your notes and can transform them into various formats like summaries, to-do lists, or emails.

Highlights
  • Instant writing on launch
  • AI-powered questions and answers from notes
  • Create summaries, lists, emails, and more from notes
  • Minimalist, distraction-free interface
  • Organize notes with folders
  • Merge notes easily
  • iCloud backup for cross-device access
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A thought shows up while you're in the middle of something else. By the time you've opened a notes app and picked a folder, it's gone. Brain Dump opens straight to a blank note. Write it down, get back to what you were doing, and sort it out later. Made for ADHD brains and anyone who switches tasks all day. WRITE FIRST, SORT LATER • Opens on a new note, or right where you left off. You choose. • Freewriting space: empty your head across as many notes as you need, then save them all to a folder at once. • No title, no folder, no setup needed before you start typing. CAPTURE FROM WHEREVER YOU ARE • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for a new note, your last note, or Freewriting • Control Center and Action Button controls (iOS 18 and later) • Siri and Shortcuts: "New note", "Resume note" • Share sheet: save text and links from other apps • Menu bar access on Mac GET BACK ON TRACK • Jump back into your last note from a widget, a control, or Siri • Reminders on any note, so it comes back when you need it • Alarms that ring even with a Focus mode on (iOS 26 and later) • Location reminders when you arrive at or leave a place (iPhone and iPad, Premium) • Checklists with tappable checkboxes • Search, pinned notes, tags, and nested folders for when you're ready to organize TURN A MESSY DUMP INTO SOMETHING USEFUL • Create: turn notes into a to-do list, summary, email, meeting report, flashcards, and more • Ask: ask questions about what you've written • Rewrite and fix grammar in Freewriting • Merge several notes into one, in the order you choose The free plan includes 3 AI uses every month. CALM BY DESIGN • Three looks: Standard, Minimal, or Essential with no icons and no color • High-focus and dyslexia-friendly fonts, adjustable text size • Background sounds while you write • Light and dark mode YOUR NOTES, EVERYWHERE • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Optional Brain Dump account: back up your notes and sync them across your devices • Brain Dump on the web at app.getbraindump.com • Share a note or folder by link: anyone can read and edit in their browser, no account needed • Import from Apple Notes and Evernote • Export to plain text, HTML, RTF, Markdown, or Word (Markdown and Word with Premium) WHAT PEOPLE SAY "Finally, a notes app that gets how my brain works." (App Store review) FREE TO START Writing, quick capture, Freewriting, and merging notes are free. Brain Dump Focus unlocks unlimited reminders and alarms, location reminders, more AI, unlimited tags, and more export formats. Or get Lifetime for everything except AI, with a one-time purchase. Brain Dump is a notes app. It isn't a medical device or a treatment. Questions or ideas? Write to braindump.help@gmail.com

About

MindSort

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MindSort turns your spoken thoughts into clear, connected notes. Simply start recording or import an existing voice note. MindSort transcribes it, organizes it, and connects it with related ideas so you can easily return to them at any time. Each note stays linked to the original recording, so you can always listen back to exactly what you said. WITH MINDSORT, YOU CAN: • Capture a thought the moment it comes to you or import an existing audio recording. • Automatically turn spoken reflections into structured notes. • Review and edit transcripts, titles, and note content. • Keep related ideas together instead of creating fragmented or duplicate notes. • Search by meaning, not just by exact words. • Chat with your saved notes using AI and ask questions about information, connections, or topics you recorded in the past. • Open the original recording directly from a note and listen to it again. • Delete individual recordings and notes, all journal content, or your entire account directly in Settings. MindSort works as both a personal journal and a space for organizing your thoughts and knowledge over time. Transcripts, titles, notes, and AI-generated answers are suggestions. You can review and edit their content at any time. Privacy Policy: https://mindsort.cz/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Brain Dump4 screens
MindSort3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Brain Dump at 4 against MindSort's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Brain Dump sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and MindSort sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Dump ships an update weekly, MindSort every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Brain Dump versus MindSort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain DumpMindSort
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (64 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco LeoniFILIP MIKES

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Brain Dump

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Pro: Monthly Clarity$3.991 Month
  • Monthly$10.991 Month
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  • Pro: Yearly Serenity$34.991 Year
  • Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • BrainDump Ask Drops$4.99
  • Lifetime$39.99
1 purchases

MindSort

Subscriptions1
  • MindSort Pro$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Brain Dump free?
Brain Dump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindSort free?
MindSort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brain Dump or MindSort have ads?
Neither Brain Dump nor MindSort shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Dump or MindSort?
Brain Dump ships an update weekly, and MindSort every 9 days. Most recently, Brain Dump was updated on October 14, 2026 and MindSort on October 17, 2026.

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