Comparison

Brain Dump vs Keep On

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

Keep On

Features
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Pay once for unlimited habits and every feature. No subscription, no in-app purchases. HOLD TO MARK IT DONE Each habit is a big card on Today. Hold it to mark it done. Habits with a target, like 8 glasses of water or 20 minutes of practice, fill a little at a time, so you always see how far you've come. EARN MILESTONES Your first milestone comes after one week, and more arrive as your streak grows. Each one has its own badge, ready to share. SEE EVERY STREAK Turn the cards over to open any habit's page: your current streak, your best, how often you hit your goal, every day of the year, and the next milestone to aim for. TRACK IT YOUR WAY • Check off: read, stretch, take vitamins • Avoid: no caffeine, no smoking, no late-night snacks • Target: count glasses of water, or time a practice with the built-in timer • Every day, certain days, a few days a week, weekly, every two weeks or monthly SOME HABITS TRACK THEMSELVES Connect Apple Health for steps, exercise minutes, active energy and more, or use Screen Time to stay under a daily limit on the apps you choose. Keep On marks them done for you. MISSED A DAY? Tap an earlier day at the top of Today and hold the card to fill it in. Skip a day when you need a rest, and your streak stays intact. HOME SCREEN, LOCK SCREEN AND APPLE WATCH Mark habits done from Home Screen widgets and the Apple Watch app, and see your day at a glance on the Lock Screen. REMINDERS Set a reminder for any habit, and mark it done or skip it right from the notification. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your habits stay on your iPhone, with optional iCloud backup.

Screenshots

Brain Dump4 screens
Keep On4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Brain Dump at Free against Keep On's $4.99. Brain Dump also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Keep On's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On ads 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

Brain Dump is free to download; Keep On costs $4.99 up front. Brain Dump sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Keep On asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Dump ships an update weekly, Keep On every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Brain Dump versus Keep On: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain DumpKeep On
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.3 (65 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings65 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#184 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFrancesco LeoniHyperstatic LLC

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
None

Keep On

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brain Dump free?
Brain Dump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keep On free?
Keep On costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brain Dump or Keep On have ads?
Neither Brain Dump nor Keep On shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Dump or Keep On?
Brain Dump ships an update weekly, and Keep On every 2 days. Most recently, Brain Dump was updated on October 30, 2026 and Keep On on October 31, 2026.

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