Comparison

Brain Dump vs MindMapFlow

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

MindMapFlow

Features
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MindMapFlow turns your ideas into clear, visual mind maps that are easy to develop. Start with a blank canvas or choose a template. Add branches with a tap, reorganize the map, customize every idea and switch between diagram types without losing context. • Mind maps, organization charts, timelines, flowcharts and many more formats. • Colors, shapes, icons, stickers, markers and typography styles. • Notes, links, tags, tasks and progress inside every idea. • Import from OPML, FreeMind, Markdown, MindNode and SimpleMind. • Visual and structured export options for sharing your work. • Freehand drawing and text with Apple Pencil on iPad. • Independent documents kept private and in sync through iCloud Drive. • A native interface for Mac, iPhone and iPad, available in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and Russian. MindMapFlow works without creating an account. Your maps belong to you and can be organized as files. Some advanced features require a monthly or annual Premium subscription. Purchases and restores are handled securely by Apple. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Brain Dump4 screens
MindMapFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MindMapFlow at every 2 days against Brain Dump's weekly. Brain Dump's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 MindMapFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Dump ships an update weekly, MindMapFlow every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Brain Dump versus MindMapFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain DumpMindMapFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (64 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco LeoniFrancisco J. Camacho

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
2 purchases

MindMapFlow

Subscriptions2
  • MindMapFlow Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • MindMapFlow Premium Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Brain Dump free?
Brain Dump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindMapFlow free?
MindMapFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brain Dump or MindMapFlow have ads?
Neither Brain Dump nor MindMapFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Dump or MindMapFlow?
Brain Dump ships an update weekly, and MindMapFlow every 2 days. Most recently, Brain Dump was updated on October 14, 2026 and MindMapFlow on October 3, 2026.

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