Comparison

Cleft vs Tailwind Guide

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

Head to head
About

Cleft

This app is designed for verbal thinkers to capture their thoughts out loud, without typing. It offers real-time transcription, offline functionality, and smart organization. Ideal for those who prefer speaking their ideas, it provides a frictionless way to record and manage notes.

Highlights
  • Live transcription
  • Offline-first functionality
  • One-tap voice capture
  • Smart organization
  • Markdown export
  • Apple Watch support
  • On-device transcription
Features
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You're a verbal thinker. Cleft captures thoughts before they vanish. The way you think. Out loud. On device, even offline. Featured in Fast Company's "25 Best New Apps." Capture on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, or CarPlay. Wherever a thought lands. "You've built one of the BEST apps for ADHD people." - Jenner, Entrepreneur KEY FEATURES • Spotlight Search - Find any note instantly from anywhere • Fast Transcription - Keeps up with how fast you talk • One-Tap Capture - Voice to text in seconds • Pick Up Anytime - Add to yesterday's thought. Or any note, whenever the next one lands • Siri & Shortcuts - Search notes, get summaries, export by voice • Apple Watch - Record notes from your wrist • CarPlay - Capture hands-free while driving • Recording at a Glance - Dynamic Island, Lock Screen • Keyboard Shortcuts - Fast navigation without leaving the keyboard • Widgets - Pin a thought, resume your last, or capture fresh from your home screen • Offline-First - Works without internet, syncs when connected • Smart Organization - Capture first. Organize never. • Markdown Export - Edit and format your notes • Privacy by Design - On-device transcription, encrypted storage "When I looked at what was written, it was like 'My God, somebody got me here.'" - 73-year-old farrier, first time user BUILT FOR HOW YOU THINK Accessibility isn't a feature here. It's the foundation. Cleft was made by people with ADHD, Autism, and Dysgraphia, for people who think the same way. Capture ideas without losing your flow. No system to manage. Rambles welcome. "Fits my brain like a glove." - Rafa, Founder CAPTURE ANYTHING Meeting notes • Creative ideas • Article drafts • To-do lists • Project docs • Daily journals • Quick thoughts CLEFT PLUS ($6.99/mo or $39.99/yr — annual works out to $3.33/mo) • 30-minute recordings • Customize Cleft - tell it how you want notes shaped • Notion auto-send + Obsidian & Apple Notes integrations • Zapier & Shortcuts automation • Family Sharing on annual - share Plus with up to 6 people "$39 a year for this is ridiculously low." - Legal tech advisor Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled. Manage in App Store settings. AS FEATURED IN Fast Company • The Verge • Lifehacker • GeekWire • TechCrunch • Snazzy Labs Try Cleft Free. Change Log: https://cleftnotes.com/changelog/ Terms: https://cleftnotes.com/terms Privacy: https://cleftnotes.com/privacy

About

Tailwind Guide

This app provides step-by-step instructions and a built-in timer to help players in a creature-based AR game "excite" their buddies. It offers detailed explanations of the mechanics and benefits, along with tips to speed up the process.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step excitement instructions
  • Built-in timer
  • Detailed mechanics explanation
  • Tips for faster excitement
  • Fan-made guide
Features
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Tailwind is a guide that walks you through the process of exciting your buddy without a poffin in the popular creature-based AR game. Its step-by-step instructions make this hidden mechanic accessible to everyone and its built-in timer means it’s a one stop shop. No need to keep going back and forth to your device’s native timer, Tailwind is the only resource you need! Get as involved as you want! There’s no reason you can’t jump right into the guide. If you want to delve deeper into excited mechanics, however, there’s also a section for that. You’ll learn all there is to learn about exciting your buddy and its benefits. You can also learn a way to make your buddy excited even faster! Disclaimer: Tailwind is a fan-made app and is not affiliated with the Pokémon Company, Nintendo, or Niantic.

Screenshots

Cleft4 screens
Tailwind Guide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tailwind Guide at none against Cleft's 2. Tailwind Guide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Cleft's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (70 vs 1). On price 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. Cleft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Tailwind Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tailwind Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cleft has 70 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Cleft's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tailwind Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cleft ships an update monthly, Tailwind Guide weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Cleft versus Tailwind Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleftTailwind Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (70 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCleft AIDaniel Marsh

Customer experience

Cleft

All ratings67 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.6%

Tailwind Guide

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cleft

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recording stops working after initial use
  • Inability to append to existing notes
  • Manual sync never works as expected
  • Lack of support for non-English languages

Requested features

6 requests
  • Increase maximum recording time
  • Improve editing and toggling between modes
  • Add ability to retry processing failed summaries
  • Allow custom storage locations for notes and audio
  • Enhance integration with Obsidian and other tools
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  • Expand Shortcuts and automation capabilities

Tailwind Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cleft

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plus Plan$6.991 Month
  • Annual Plus Plan$39.991 Year
None

Tailwind Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cleft free?
Cleft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tailwind Guide free?
Tailwind Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cleft or Tailwind Guide?
Tailwind Guide is rated higher. Cleft averages 4.7 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Tailwind Guide averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cleft or Tailwind Guide have ads?
Tailwind Guide shows ads; Cleft does not.
Which is updated more often, Cleft or Tailwind Guide?
Cleft ships an update monthly, and Tailwind Guide weekly. Most recently, Cleft was updated on October 20, 2026 and Tailwind Guide on October 11, 2026.

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