Comparison

Energy vs Second Brain

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

Head to head
About

Energy

Features
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Boost Your Productivity – With Your Personal Routine Tracker! Available in 17 languages! Here’s how it works: β€’ Create daily routines and tasks β€’ Assign an energy level to each task β€’ Select your current energy level using a slider β€’ View only the tasks that match your energy – no stress, just focus! Whether you're feeling productive or need to take it slow – always do what’s best for you. Start today and take your routines to the next level! Features: β€’ Create routines for specific and customizable times of day β€’ Choose your preferred number of energy levels β€’ Add spontaneous events like training sessions β€’ Track completed routines and your daily average energy level with monthly statistics Download now for free! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Second Brain

Features
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The first ADHD app that comes ready to use - no setup, no configuration, no building from scratch. Every productivity app expects you to design the system yourself. By the time you're done setting up, you've already lost momentum. Second Brain flips that. Open the app and you'll find a library of 20+ real-life tasks - paying bills, refilling prescriptions, scheduling appointments, doing laundry, filing taxes - each broken into small, clear steps you can follow one at a time. DAILY ROUTINES Install a Morning Routine, Evening Wind-Down, or Sunday Reset and get guided through your day one card at a time. Customize them or build your own. CHECK-INS Gentle prompts throughout the day. Feeling off track? Tap into a recovery flow and reset without judgment. HANDS-FREE MODE Tasks are read aloud as you go - perfect for mornings when your phone is across the room. SMART DEFAULTS Recurring tasks regenerate automatically. Tasks surface when they're due - not before. Your most recent task stays at the top. Less clutter, less thinking. No account. No cloud. No subscription. Your data stays on your device. Built for the ADHD brain that wants a second brain - without having to build one.

Screenshots

Energy4 screens
Second Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Second Brain at none against Energy's 1. Second Brain also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Energy's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Energy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Second Brain asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Energy ships an update every 3 months, Second Brain every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Energy versus Second Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnergySecond Brain
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size207 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander WendlJikku Chacko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Energy

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Version$3.99
None

Second Brain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Energy free?
Energy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second Brain free?
Second Brain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Energy or Second Brain have ads?
Energy shows ads; Second Brain does not.
Which is updated more often, Energy or Second Brain?
Energy ships an update every 3 months, and Second Brain every 3 weeks. Most recently, Energy was updated on September 25, 2026 and Second Brain on September 28, 2026.

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