Comparison

Brain Dump vs Offload

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

Offload

Features
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Your mind was never meant to be a to-do list. Offload is the calm way to get thoughts out of your head. Say it, type it, or snap it — "pick up painkillers when I get to the pharmacy" — and Offload understands what you mean, then reminds you at the right time or the right place. HOW IT WORKS 1. Release — tap anywhere and let the thought go, in your own words. 2. Understand — private AI turns it into a reminder with the right time, place and category. No forms, no fields. 3. Return — everything waits quietly on your horizon until the moment it matters. CALM BY DEFAULT No pings all day. The free plan delivers one quiet morning digest at the hour you choose — the horizon renews at dawn. SMART NUDGES (PRO) • Time and place: "when I get to the pharmacy" waits for your arrival. • Ask for a time, get that time: "meeting at 1, remind me at 12" fires at 12. • Sensible lead times: calls right on time, errands 45 minutes ahead, deadlines 3 hours early. CAPTURE ANY WAY YOU THINK • Voice capture in 8 languages, transcribed on device. • Photos & files (Pro): pick a screenshot — the lantern finds the words. • Import your open Apple Reminders in one tap. AN EVENING RITUAL Close the day with one breath per released thought. Lighter already. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No tracking. Your thoughts are never stored on our servers — your data lives in your iCloud and syncs across your devices. FREE & PRO Free: 5 releases a day and the morning digest — forever. Offload Unlimited removes the limits and unlocks smart nudges, photo capture and every horizon pack. Monthly, yearly (with 7-day free trial) or one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://joinoffload.com/privacy

Screenshots

Brain Dump4 screens
Offload4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Offload at every 3 days against Brain Dump's weekly. Brain Dump's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, 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

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 Offload sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Dump ships an update weekly, Offload every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Brain Dump versus Offload: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain DumpOffload
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (64 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco LeoniTeoman Tatar

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
7 purchases

Offload

Subscriptions2
  • Offload Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Offload Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time5
  • Sea Glass Pack$2.99
  • Terracotta Pack$2.99
  • Sage Garden Pack$2.99
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  • Ember Pack$4.99
  • Offload Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Brain Dump free?
Brain Dump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Offload free?
Offload is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brain Dump or Offload have ads?
Neither Brain Dump nor Offload shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Dump or Offload?
Brain Dump ships an update weekly, and Offload every 3 days. Most recently, Brain Dump was updated on October 23, 2026 and Offload on October 16, 2026.

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