Mindless vs Notake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mindless
Consolidate your notes, tasks, links, and contacts into a single, intuitive system. Capture information quickly and organize it using a natural, tag-based approach that mirrors how your brain works. Ideal for managing scattered digital information and acting as an external memory.
- Unified inbox for notes, links, and files
- AI-powered auto-tagging of content
- Link reminders with time-based triggers
- Natural, tag-based organization system
- Deep contact integration for notes
- Voice-to-task and voice-to-notes functionality
- Offline-first data access
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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? Share any link from Safari, Chrome, or any app 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: Brain dump out loud. Mindless turns messy thoughts 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 Screenshot, Image, & File Analysis: Snap a photo, save a screenshot, 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 BUILT FOR BRAINS THAT WORK DIFFERENTLY • ADHD-Friendly: Get a thought out of your head in seconds, before it slips away. No folders to choose, no setup, no system to maintain. • An External Memory for SDAM: If you live with Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory (SDAM), Mindless gives you a searchable record of your life's details — who you met, what they said, where it happened, and what you meant to follow up on. • Nothing Depends on Remembering: Links, notes, and people resurface with reminders right when you need them. 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 • Finally organizing the screenshots buried in your camera roll • 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 (PKM) 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
Notake
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Notake: Your unlimited digital notepad. Transform your iPad and iPhone into the ultimate digital notebook. Notake is the essential app for students, professionals, and creatives who want to take notes, sketch, organize ideas, and keep track of everything in one beautiful place. Whether you’re in a lecture, planning a project, or just journaling, Notake provides a smooth, natural, and distraction-free writing experience. Ditch the paper and take your notes to the next level. A NATURAL WRITING EXPERIENCE • Notake’s digital ink is engineered to be highly responsive, precise, and visually stunning. • Full Apple Pencil support: enjoy perfectly smooth drawing and utilize native Double-Tap support to seamlessly switch to your eraser or previous tool. • Customize your toolset: choose between pens and highlighters. Change colors and stroke thickness instantly using our unique, interactive floating toolbar. • Advanced toolbar gestures: swipe horizontally across the toolbar to switch tools, or swipe vertically to adjust your pen's thickness in a flash. CREATE RICH, VISUAL NOTES • Go beyond handwriting: enrich your pages by importing images and photos directly into your notes. Perfect for mood boards, visual note-taking, and diagrams. • Choose the perfect paper: select from blank, lined, or dotted/grid paper templates that stay perfectly crisp at any zoom level. SIMPLE & POWERFUL ORGANIZATION • Create unlimited notebooks and keep them organized your way. • Never lose a thought: our state-of-the-art saving engine captures every stroke in real-time, ensuring maximum data safety and reliability. • Safely manage deleted items with a built-in trash feature to easily recover anything you've accidentally removed. Designed with love for creativity and productivity. Download Notake today and start capturing your next big idea! --- Subscription Information (Notake Pro): Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nicoloclemente.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mindless at 17.0 against Notake's 26.2. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Mindless sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Notake sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mindless ships an update weekly, Notake every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mindless | Notake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JoWoCo, LLC | Nicolo Clemente |
In-app purchases
Mindless
- Mindless Plus (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Mindless Pro (Monthly)$18.991 Month
- Mindless Plus (Annual)$83.901 Year
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- Mindless Pro (Annual)$167.991 Year
Notake
- Notake Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Notake Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Notake Premium Yearly Downsell3 Days trial$19.991 Year









