Comparison

Briefly vs KEEPit

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

Head to head
About

Briefly

This AI-powered tool records conversations, transcribes them to text, and generates concise summaries with action items. It integrates with email and calendars to make all your calls and lectures actionable knowledge.

Highlights
  • One-tap recording and transcription
  • Instant AI summaries
  • Integrated productivity hub
  • Universal import for insight extraction
  • Syncs with Gmail, Outlook, and Google Calendar
Features
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Briefly AI - Powerful AI Meeting Note Taker & Speech-to-Text Assistant Turn every conversation into crystal-clear notes, action items, and reminders. Briefly’s advanced AI meeting note taker records audio, delivers lightning-fast speech-to-text transcriptions, and auto-generates concise summaries you can search or share in seconds. Seamlessly sync Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, and YouTube so every call, lecture, or video becomes actionable knowledge in your personal “second brain.” Why Briefly AI? One-Tap Recording & Transcription Capture voice, video, or conference audio with studio-grade accuracy. Instant AI Summaries Key points, decisions, and next steps appear the moment your meeting ends. Integrated Productivity Hub Create calendar events, draft emails, and label messages—all from an AI chat inside the app. Universal Import Pull in YouTube videos, voice memos, or uploaded files for automatic insight extraction. Stop juggling notebooks and scattered docs—let Briefly AI transform how you capture ideas and manage tasks. Download now to upgrade your workflow with the ultimate AI meeting note taker, speech-to-text engine, and always-on AI chat companion. View our EULA here: https://www.get-briefly.com/privacy https://www.get-briefly.com/terms

About

KEEPit

A private, minimalist self-chat app for capturing notes, thoughts, and daily logs. Organize your ideas in a simple stream and easily revisit past entries through a calendar view or keyword search. Your data is stored locally on your device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Private self-chat interface
  • Daily message stream organization
  • Calendar view for past entries
  • Keyword search functionality
  • Local device storage
  • Color-marking for dates
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Just say it. To yourself. KEEPit is a private, minimal self-chat for notes, thoughts, daily logs, and the small things you want to keep. Write to yourself in one simple stream each day. Your messages stay in order, giving ideas, details, and moments one calm place to go. WRITE WHENEVER SOMETHING COMES UP Capture a passing thought, leave yourself a note, or write about your day. No titles to choose or folders to organize. Open KEEPit and pick up where you left off. RETURN TO PAST DAYS Move through your history with a simple calendar. Choose a date to open that day’s messages, then move between days or return to today. Color-mark dates to make certain days easier to find. FIND THINGS AGAIN Search by keyword when you remember what you wrote but not when. Tap a result to return to the message in its original stream. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No login. No account. No cloud sync. Your entries are stored on your device. Your entries may be included in iCloud Backup, depending on your backup settings, and restored when you set up an iPhone from that backup. KEEP WRITING. RETURN WHEN YOU NEED. Write for free, with access to today’s messages and your most recent past day with entries. Subscribe monthly or yearly for full calendar access and keyword search. KEEPit is for people who already message themselves and want a quieter place to keep it. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Briefly4 screens
KEEPit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KEEPit at 5.0 against Briefly's 4.7. KEEPit also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Briefly's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 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. Briefly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and KEEPit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KEEPit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Briefly has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Briefly ships an update every 9 days, KEEPit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Briefly versus KEEPit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrieflyKEEPit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkhila ErrabellySeunghoon Baek

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Briefly

Subscriptions2
  • AI NOTES WEEKLY UNLIMITED$4.997 Days
  • AI NOTES MONTHLY UNLIMITED$14.991 Month
2 purchases

KEEPit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Briefly free?
Briefly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KEEPit free?
KEEPit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Briefly or KEEPit?
KEEPit is rated higher. Briefly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while KEEPit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Briefly or KEEPit have ads?
Neither Briefly nor KEEPit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Briefly or KEEPit?
Briefly ships an update every 9 days, and KEEPit every 3 weeks. Most recently, Briefly was updated on October 24, 2026 and KEEPit on October 29, 2026.

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