Comparison

Brainwave vs PO!N

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

Head to head
About

Brainwave

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思いついたアイデアをすぐ書ける。整理したくなったらAIに頼む。 Brainwave は「あなた主導」のメモアプリです。AIが勝手に割り込むことはありません。呼びたい時だけ呼び出し、AIからの回答はいつでも隠せます。 ■ ペースを邪魔しないAI ・メモした直後のAIからの提案は、画面下に表示させられます。 ・@ai で呼び出した時だけAIが回答します。 ・AIの回答はワンタップで非表示にできます。 ■ シンプルなスレッド形式のメモ ・思いついた順に書き留めるシンプルなメモ。 ・スレッドで考えを枝分かれさせ、アイデアを掘り下げられます。 ・大事なメモはブックマークしてすぐ見返せます。 ■ こんな方に ・アイデアを逃したくない開発者・経営者・デザイナー ・構想を練るクリエイター ・学びや気づきを整理したい学生 ■ 安全にメモを保存 ・メモは端末内に保存されます。 Brainwave Pro(サブスクリプション)では、AIの利用回数を拡張できます。 月額・年額プランをご用意。お支払いはApple IDに請求され、自動更新は期間終了の24時間以上前にオフにできます。 利用規約: https://jiku-inc.jp/ja/brainwave/terms プライバシーポリシー: https://jiku-inc.jp/ja/brainwave/privacy ぜひ一度触ってみてください!

About

PO!N

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【 Write like you’re texting. Capture ideas in 1 second. 】 "I want to take a note, but opening an app feels like a chore." "I write things down, but never look at them again." PO!N solves these problems. It is a simple, chat-style memo app designed for speed and serendipity. Just open the app and start typing—no titles, no folders, just pure thought flow. ◇ Why Choose PO!N? 1. Chat-Style Interface: Write Instantly The moment you open the app, you are ready to type. It feels just like messaging a friend, but you are chatting with yourself. Capture your "brain dump" instantly before the idea fades away. 2. Zero Organization: Light automatic categorization Stop worrying about sorting. PO!N analyzes your text and automatically assigns tags like "Idea," "Insight," "Memo," "Record," or "Task." You focus on writing; we handle the rest. 3. Revisit Your Thoughts: The "PO!N" Notification This is the magic of PO!N. Your past notes will randomly "pop" back up as notifications. A thought from last week or a quote from last month might be exactly what you need to solve a problem today. 4. Visualize Your History View your thought trails in a clean Calendar or List view. Perfect for keeping a one-line diary, tracking your mood, or logging daily achievements. ◇ Perfect For: Brain Dumping: Clear your mind quickly. Idea Storage: Capture fleeting inspiration. Self-Talk: A private space for your honest thoughts. Minimalists: No complex features, just simple notes. "Your past words become future inspiration." Download PO!N today and start a new cycle of ideas.

Screenshots

Brainwave4 screens
PO!N4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Brainwave at none against PO!N's shown. Brainwave also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainwave ships an update every 9 days, PO!N monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Brainwave versus PO!N: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainwavePO!N
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiku LLCHibiki Tamaki

In-app purchases

None

Brainwave

No in-app purchases

None

PO!N

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brainwave free?
Brainwave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PO!N free?
PO!N is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brainwave or PO!N have ads?
PO!N shows ads; Brainwave does not.
Which is updated more often, Brainwave or PO!N?
Brainwave ships an update every 9 days, and PO!N monthly. Most recently, Brainwave was updated on October 12, 2026 and PO!N on October 11, 2026.

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