Fast Idea Book vs Mind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fast Idea Book
Quickly capture fleeting thoughts via text, voice, or photo with a single tap. Access your ideas through widgets, the Share Sheet, or Siri. Organize and review them later, with advanced features unlocked via subscription.
- One-tap text, voice, and photo capture
- Home Screen capture widget
- Share Sheet integration
- On-device voice transcription
- Tags and quick review
- Siri integration
- iCloud sync
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A frictionless capture pad for the ideas you would otherwise lose. If you have ever woken at 3 AM with a great idea and nothing to write it on, or watched a brilliant phrase evaporate while you opened a heavier app, Fast Idea Book is for you. It is a calm, on-device idea book built around one job — capture the thought before it fades — and one principle: never make you wait or sign in. Open the app and you are already typing. Quick notes save with a single keystroke. Brainstorm freely without folder rituals, then tag entries afterward when your brain wants structure. Voice memo capture for hands-free moments, brain-dump templates for foggy mornings, and a search that surfaces the half-remembered note in seconds. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep the latest idea visible, and the interface ships in 39 languages with full accessibility. Built for writers, founders, students, designers and anyone whose best ideas arrive at the worst possible moment.
Mind
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Your brain moves fast. TheMind is designed to keep up. TheMind is your personal, frictionless space to capture thoughts, ideas, links, and memories the moment they happen. Built with a beautiful, distraction-free interface, it acts as a digital extension of your brain -- letting you drop in text, images, and web links, and automatically organizing them into a stunning, chronological visual stream. Whether you are saving an inspiring reel or just jotting down a brilliant idea, TheMind ensures you never lose track of what matters. KEY FEATURES Frictionless Capture Got an idea? Save it instantly. TheMind supports multiple media types to match how you think: Text Notes: Quickly jot down thoughts, ideas, and lists. Image Capture: Save photos directly to your visual stream. Rich Link Previews: Saving a link? TheMind automatically fetches the website's title, domain, and thumbnail so you know exactly what it is at a glance. Powerful Share Extension Never break your flow. Save articles from Safari, videos from YouTube, or internet links directly into TheMind without ever opening the app. Our speed-optimized share extension works seamlessly from anywhere on your iPhone. Priority and Organization Not all thoughts are created equal. Mark items as Priority to make them stand out in your stream with a beautiful glowing highlight. Add custom tags (#ideas, #recipes, #work) to any entry to keep your mind perfectly organized and easily searchable. A Beautiful, Living Interface Your thoughts are displayed in a gorgeous, dynamic stream. Visual link previews, automatic thumbnails, and smooth animations make scrolling through your memories a delightful experience. Private by Design Your mind is your own business. All your thoughts and images are stored securely on your local device using Apple's native technologies. WHY THE MIND? Most note-taking apps are cluttered with too many folders, formatting options, and complex menus. TheMind gets out of your way. It is designed for speed, visual appeal, and the pure joy of capturing your life's inspiration in one seamless inbox. Clear your head. Trust TheMind.
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Verdict
Fast Idea Book and Mind are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fast Idea Book ships an update monthly, Mind every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fast Idea Book | Mind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bahattin Duran | Syed Safi Ali |
In-app purchases
Fast Idea Book
No in-app purchases
Mind
No in-app purchases









