Comparison

Mindless vs Hey Me

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

Head to head
About

Mindless

Consolidate your digital life by organizing notes, tasks, and bookmarks in one smart system. It uses AI to auto-tag content and allows natural connections between people, places, and things, mirroring how your brain works.

Highlights
  • AI auto-tagging for content
  • Unified tagging system
  • Deep contact integration
  • Siri Shortcuts support
  • Intelligent image/file analysis
  • Offline-first access
Features
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Stop jumping between Notes, Tasks, Contacts, and Bookmarks. Mindless consolidates your scattered digital life into one smart, elegant system that mirrors how your brain actually thinks - through people, places, and things. THE SNOOZE BUTTON FOR THE INTERNET: Found an article to read later? Concert tickets going on sale at 9:00am? Effortlessly share any link to Mindless and set a reminder. When the time comes, you're right back where you need to be. No more lost tabs or forgotten bookmarks. USE YOUR BRAIN'S NATURAL FILING SYSTEM: Unlike apps that force rigid folders, Mindless works how you think. Tag notes with people's names. Attach reminders to places. Link documents to contacts. Everything connects naturally. — A SMART INBOX FOR EVERYTHING • Capture Now, Organize Later: Drop in thoughts, links, images, and files — AI analyzes the content and auto-tags everything so it's instantly searchable • Talk to Your Tasks: Speak naturally and use your voice to turn messy thoughts turn into clean tasks and detailed meeting notes. • Unified Tags: One tagging system across all content (#recipes works everywhere) • Deep Contact Integration*: Attach notes directly to people for "discuss with Sarah" or "Dad's gift ideas" • Siri Shortcuts: "Hey Siri, remind me to ask John about his Greece trip" - instantly organized • Intelligent Image & File Analysis: Snap a photo or upload a PDF → Mindless reads, analyzes, and auto-tags it so you can find it later with simple search • Auto-Tagging AI: Share an Instagram recipe → automatically becomes #pasta #dinner-ideas • Offline-First: Your data stays yours, always accessible MINDLESS IS PERFECT FOR: • Saving recipes with who recommended them • Meeting prep questions tagged to attendees • Medical appointment notes and questions • Book/movie recommendations by friend • Parenting schedules and reminders • Easy structure for ADHD/distracted mind • Home and car maintenance tracking • Centralized article and video "read later" or "watch later" queue • Shopping lists and daily reminders THE MINDLESS METHOD • Capture first, organize later • Small thoughts build into structured information • When in doubt, create a task • No rigid workflows - choose your path *Works with Google Contacts™ and iCloud™ Contacts — Early users consistently say Mindless feels incredibly natural and intuitive. Whether you need a personal knowledge management system, a lightweight personal CRM, or just a calmer way to organize life, Mindless is a "second brain" that adapts to how you think. Stop managing apps. Start managing life. Privacy Policy: https://getmindless.com/privacy Terms: https://getmindless.com/terms

About

Hey Me

Capture thoughts, to-dos, and ideas in a unique chat-style interface. Organize notes into themed conversations with customizable visuals and instant search. It's a private and delightful way to keep your mind uncluttered.

Highlights
  • Chat-style note-taking
  • Themed conversations
  • Instant search across chats
  • Customizable chat colors and illustrations
  • Move notes between conversations
  • Rich link previews
  • Private and secure
Features
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Take notes like you're chatting with yourself ;) Hey Me will transform how you capture your thoughts... Forget boring lists! Hey Me is a note-taking app with a twist — it works like a chat with yourself. Capture thoughts, to-dos, ideas, quotes, or dreams in familiar chat bubbles, and organize them into themed conversations you can easily move between. It's the comfort of chatting with a friend, but the friend is YOU! Why you'll love Hey Me: - Chat-style notes in themed conversations - Task lists right inside your chats — check things off as you go - Search your chats, links, and tasks to find anything, instantly - Custom colors and illustrations for each chat - Move notes between conversations instantly - Quick capture without folder hunting - Links come alive with rich previews — images, titles, and descriptions - Completely private and secure Whether it's a brilliant idea, a random grocery item, a wedding plan, or your dream journal - Hey Me keeps your brain uncluttered in a space that feels warm, familiar, and delightful. Perfect for: - To-do lists & reminders - Ideas & brain dumps - Journals & self-reflection - Project & event planning - Favorite quotes & life notes - and anything else you can think of! Ready to give your thoughts a cozy home? Download Hey Me and start chatting with yourself today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://heyme.bitoverloaded.com/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Mindless4 screens
Hey Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hey Me at 5.0 against Mindless's 4.5. Mindless's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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. Mindless sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month and Hey Me sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hey Me holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mindless has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindless ships an update weekly, Hey Me every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mindless versus Hey Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindlessHey Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoWoCo, LLCAndre Louw

Customer experience

Mindless

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Hey Me

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mindless

Subscriptions4
  • Mindless Plus (Monthly)$10.991 Month
  • Mindless Pro (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Mindless Plus (Annual)$95.991 Year
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  • Mindless Pro (Annual)$179.991 Year
2 purchases

Hey Me

One-time2
  • iCloud Sync$4.99
  • Unlimited Chats$4.99

Questions

Is Mindless free?
Mindless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hey Me free?
Hey Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mindless or Hey Me?
Hey Me is rated higher. Mindless averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Hey Me averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mindless or Hey Me have ads?
Neither Mindless nor Hey Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindless or Hey Me?
Mindless ships an update weekly, and Hey Me every 2 months. Most recently, Mindless was updated on October 14, 2026 and Hey Me on October 16, 2026.

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