Comparison

Cleft vs Pomelo Widgets

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

Pomelo Widgets

Features
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Put your widget together the way you want it. Drag text, photos, the clock and the weather around a canvas that is the exact size of the widget that lands on your Home Screen. Design it, don't just pick. Start from a template or an empty canvas, then make it yours — drag anything anywhere, group things into rows and columns, and reorder the layers until it looks right. You are always looking at the real thing at its real size. What you can put on it: • Text — your font, size, weight, colour and alignment • Photos — crop them, round the corners, or add a set that shuffles through the day • Clock — the time, ticking, in your own type • Date — in the format you like • Weather — seven faces, °C or °F, your location or any place you search for • Calendar — the month at a glance • Backgrounds — a colour, a gradient, or a photo • Reminders — pick a list and mark your reminders complete Every size Small, medium, large and extra large. Free to start Adding widgets from the templates is free, and so is keeping your edits on your first one. Room for 3, 10 or unlimited widgets is a one-time purchase, never a subscription, and the widgets you have already saved stay yours. No ads. No account to create.

Screenshots

Cleft4 screens
Pomelo Widgets3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pomelo Widgets at every 4 days against Cleft's monthly. Cleft's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Cleft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Pomelo Widgets sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cleft ships an update monthly, Pomelo Widgets every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cleft versus Pomelo Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleftPomelo Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCleft AIGustavo Amaro dos Reis

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

Pomelo Widgets

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
3 purchases

Pomelo Widgets

One-time3
  • 3 Custom Widgets$2.99
  • 10 Custom Widgets$5.99
  • Unlimited Custom Widgets$9.99

Questions

Is Cleft free?
Cleft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomelo Widgets free?
Pomelo Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cleft or Pomelo Widgets have ads?
Neither Cleft nor Pomelo Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cleft or Pomelo Widgets?
Cleft ships an update monthly, and Pomelo Widgets every 4 days. Most recently, Cleft was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pomelo Widgets on October 19, 2026.

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