Comparison

RunMemo vs The Dump

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

Head to head
About

RunMemo

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Capture ideas instantly. Discover insights with AI. RunMemo is a lightweight note-capture app designed for people on the move. Quickly save ideas, insights, and action steps from your iPhone or Apple Watch, then optionally explore them with AI-powered insights. Core note-taking features are free to use.
AI Insights are available with an optional subscription. RunMemo keeps things simple: no clutter, no distractions—just fast note capture and powerful insight when you want it. Core Features (Free) • Quickly capture ideas and notes on iPhone or Apple Watch
• Notes sync seamlessly across your devices
• Add default or custom tags to organize your notes
• Sort notes by date or tags
• Capture patterns and trends in the My Insights tab
• Set reminders for ideas you want to act on later
• Add, view, edit, tag, or delete notes directly from your Apple Watch
• Quickly access notes using widgets and Apple Watch complications
• Offline-first design — notes are stored securely on your device
• Privacy focused — no tracking or data collection AI Insights (Optional Subscription) AI Insights lets you interact with your notes to uncover patterns, trends, and new ideas. You choose which notes are analyzed, and AI helps you explore connections between your thoughts. AI Insights are powered by advanced language models and include: • Interactive AI chat about your notes
• Pattern recognition across ideas and insights
• Suggestions and reflections based on your entries
• Personal insight tracking Subscriptions include a 7-day free trial, then: • $0.99 per month
• $9.99 per year Each subscription includes AI usage up to 300,000 tokens per 30-day period. Designed for thinkers on the move RunMemo was originally designed for runners who get their best ideas while moving, but it works just as well for anyone who wants a simple place to capture and reflect on ideas throughout the day. Privacy RunMemo is built with privacy in mind. Your notes remain under your control and are only analyzed by AI when you choose to use AI Insights. Privacy Policy:
https://terms.abbond.com Terms of Use (EULA):
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

The Dump

Capture ideas effortlessly through voice, photos, text, or documents. This AI-powered organizer automatically categorizes your "dumps" by meaning, so you can find anything instantly. Stop losing great ideas and let the app handle the organization.

Highlights
  • Voice memo capture with AI transcription
  • Photo and screenshot capture
  • Text and typed note entry
  • Document upload and organization
  • AI-powered smart categorization
  • Instant search across all notes
  • Edit and refine notes
Features
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You have great ideas. They're just everywhere. Voice memos you never revisit. Screenshots buried in your camera roll. ChatGPT conversations you'll never scroll back to find. Handwritten notes from three notebooks ago. Other apps assume you'll maintain a system. The Dump doesn't. - How It Works - • Dump anything into the app — a ChatGPT conversation from the share sheet, a voice memo, a photo, a typed note, a PDF, a screenshot. Don't think about where it goes. That's not your job anymore. • The Dump's AI reads the actual meaning of what you captured and routes it to the right category automatically. • You set up your categories once (Business Ideas, Family Admin, Recipes, Travel Plans — whatever fits your life). After that, you just dump. Everything else is handled. • Change your mind on how things are organized? No problem. Build a new system and The Dump re-sorts everything you've ever captured into it automatically — exactly the way you would have, if you had hours to spare. - Features - • Save ChatGPT conversations straight from the share sheet • Voice memo capture — speak your thoughts, AI transcribes and organizes • Photo & screenshot capture — snap handwriting, whiteboards, or anything visual • Text & typed notes — quick capture without deciding where it goes • Document support — upload PDFs and files for automatic organization • Smart categorization — AI routes notes by meaning, not keywords • Search everything — find any note across all categories instantly, including text inside images and voice memos • Edit & refine — update titles, content, or move notes between categories - Who It's For - The Dump is built for people who live fast and think faster. Entrepreneurs with too many ideas and not enough time. Parents managing a household's worth of information. Anyone who has ever lost a good idea because the moment to organize it never came. If you've ever said "I'll sort through this later" - and later never happened - this app is for you. - Why It's Different - Most note apps make you do the work. You pick the folder. You add the tag. You write the title. You decide the category. The Dump flips that. You capture. AI organizes. The only decision you make is whether to dump it or not. - Beta Note - The Dump is actively developed and improving. As an early user, you're helping shape what this app becomes. We read every piece of feedback and ship updates regularly. Download The Dump and stop losing good ideas. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RunMemo1 screens
The Dump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RunMemo at 17.6 against The Dump's 26.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RunMemo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and The Dump sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunMemo ships an update fortnightly, The Dump every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RunMemo versus The Dump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunMemoThe Dump
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbbond Sellers, LLCEMILY JANE SIMMONS

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RunMemo

Subscriptions2
  • RunMemo Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • RunMemo Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
1 purchases

The Dump

Subscriptions1
  • The Dump Premium$29.991 Month

Questions

Is RunMemo free?
RunMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Dump free?
The Dump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RunMemo or The Dump have ads?
Neither RunMemo nor The Dump shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RunMemo or The Dump?
RunMemo ships an update fortnightly, and The Dump every 2 weeks. Most recently, RunMemo was updated on October 25, 2026 and The Dump on October 17, 2026.

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