Brain Dump vs ADHD Focus Timer & To
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
ADHD Focus Timer & To
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Timer, tasks, and calm productivity. Protect your attention without a complicated setup. Run a simple focus timer or full Pomodoro cycles, plan what matters in a weekly task view, and see your progress add up over time - all in a warm, uncluttered app that stays out of your way. No account required. Your tasks, sessions, and settings stay on your device. TIMER: Quick focus timer with one-tap start, pause, resume, and stop • Built-in presets: Pomodoro (25 min), Long session (45), Deep work (120), Sprint (15), and Breather (5) • Save your own presets (1–180 minutes) • Optional Cycle mode: focus → break → repeat with custom break length and number of cycles • Skip break or end a cycle anytime • Name each session so your stats stay meaningful • Optional alerts when a focus block or break ends (with haptic feedback) • Live Activities: see your timer on the Lock Screen without opening the app TASKS: Weekly calendar to plan and review your week at a glance • Add tasks with notes, tags (Work, Study, Self-care, or custom), and a focus duration • One-time, daily, or weekly recurring tasks • Mark tasks complete for the day you’re viewing • Start the timer from any task, sessions link back for clearer stats STATS: Focus streak (current and best), any day with at least 1 minute of focus counts. • All-time and weekly focus time • Daily bar chart for the week you’re viewing • Focus time broken down by task • Completed tasks and session history (including partial sessions) • Browse past weeks to see how your habits evolve Privacy Policy: https://apps-that-care.com/focus-timer/privacy-policy-terms-of-use/
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Verdict
Brain Dump and ADHD Focus Timer & To are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Brain Dump sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and ADHD Focus Timer & To sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Brain Dump ships an update every 9 days, ADHD Focus Timer & To fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brain Dump | ADHD Focus Timer & To |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (65 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francesco Leoni | Apps That Care OU |
In-app purchases
Brain Dump
- 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
- BrainDump Ask Drops$4.99
- Lifetime$39.99
ADHD Focus Timer & To
- Focus Timer Premium (1 Week)$1.997 Days
- Focus Timer Premium (1 Year)$12.991 Year
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