Cleft vs Gesture Vault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live transcription
- Offline-first functionality
- One-tap voice capture
- Smart organization
- Markdown export
- Apple Watch support
- On-device transcription
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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
Gesture Vault
Securely store sensitive information like passwords, notes, and photos using a unique multi-finger gesture as your key. Create a decoy vault for added privacy and utilize Face ID for enhanced app locking. Recover access with a recovery phrase if your gesture is forgotten.
- Multi-finger gesture unlock
- Store passwords, notes, photos, documents
- Document scanning
- Decoy vault creation
- Face ID app locking
- Gesture recovery phrase
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GestureVault gives you a different way to protect the things you want kept private. Instead of relying on another PIN or password, your vault can be unlocked using a multi finger gesture that you create. Keep passwords, private notes, photos, documents and sensitive records together in one protected vault. Your gesture is your key Create a gesture based on how many fingers you use, where you place them and how you move. Nothing is displayed while you unlock, helping keep your gesture private from anyone looking over your shoulder. A vault for more than passwords Store passwords, notes, photos, documents and secure records. You can also scan documents directly into your vault and import passwords from a file. Create a decoy vault Set up a second gesture that opens a separate decoy vault. Your main vault and decoy vault remain separate, giving you another way to protect what matters. Recovery when you need it GestureVault provides a recovery phrase during setup. Save it somewhere safe and you can use it to regain access if you ever forget your gesture. More control over your vault Enable Face ID app locking, create vault backups, restore from a backup and export your passwords when you need them. Your private information deserves more than another password to remember. GestureVault puts your vault behind something uniquely yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cleft at Free against Gesture Vault's $9.99. Cleft also leads on ratings volume (70 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). Gesture Vault's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads 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
Cleft is free to download; Gesture Vault costs $9.99 up front. Cleft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Gesture Vault asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gesture Vault 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.
| Parameter | Cleft | Gesture Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (70 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 270 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cleft AI | Dakota Berthelot |
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
Gesture Vault
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cleft
- Monthly Plus Plan$6.991 Month
- Annual Plus Plan$39.991 Year
Gesture Vault
No in-app purchases









