Comparison

Brain Dump To Do List vs Brindle

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

Head to head
About

Brain Dump To Do List

This app helps you unload your thoughts and tasks into a single place, then guides you to take one actionable step. It offers AI-powered assistance for breaking down complex responsibilities and learning essential life skills.

Highlights
  • Brain dump for all thoughts and tasks
  • Identify one clear next move
  • AI coach for task breakdown
  • Adulting inbox for tasks and notes
  • Learn practical life skills
  • Build daily momentum and track progress
Features
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Your brain is full. Dumpzen gives the mess somewhere to go—and turns it into one clear next move. Dump the bills, errands, chores, deadlines, calls, paperwork, money stress, and everything else competing for your attention. You do not need to organize it first or even write complete sentences. WHAT DUMPZEN DOES BRAIN DUMP - Unload everything on your mind in one place. - Start with rough notes, half-sentences, or a complete pile of stress. - Get help organizing what you entered. ONE NEXT MOVE - Find the first useful action instead of facing another giant list. - Break stressful tasks into smaller, more manageable steps. - Get moving when you feel frozen or unsure where to begin. ADULTING INBOX - Keep tasks, notes, routines, reminders, and follow-up actions together. - Get things out of your head without losing them. - Return when you have more time or energy. AI COACH - Ask the AI coach to talk through a problem or build a plan. - Get judgment-free help breaking down difficult tasks. - Turn messy life admin into clearer next steps. LIFE SKILLS Learn practical skills for money, career, home, health, routines, relationships, and personal growth—the real-world subjects school often skips. DAILY MOMENTUM Build small wins, track your progress, and keep moving without turning life into another guilt streak. DUMPZEN IS USEFUL FOR - Sorting out an overwhelming day - Capturing chores, bills, calls, errands, and deadlines - Working through decision or task paralysis - Breaking stressful responsibilities into smaller steps - Building routines that fit real life - Learning practical adult life skills Dump the mess. Get one next move. Some features require a Pro subscription, which renews automatically until canceled. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://projectadulting-api.vercel.app/privacy.html

About

Brindle

Features
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Too many things in your head? You don't have to organize them all now. Write or say them in Brindle, choose one task, and start with a small step. No account needed. FROM A THOUGHT TO SOMETHING DONE - Capture a messy list, a quick thought or a spoken reminder before it slips away. - Find your next task in Now, Soon and Later. Move something to tomorrow when today is full. - Start a short visual focus timer and keep the countdown on your Lock Screen with a Live Activity. - Set reminders, including daily, weekly or monthly repeats. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep your next task in view; Home Screen action buttons open Brindle to finish the action. - See what you finished in Progress, away from your task list. Return to saved tasks without setting up your day again. START FREE. ADD PRO WHEN IT HELPS. Capture, reminders and the focus timer are free. Keep up to 8 active tasks at a time; completing or deleting one opens a slot. There is no account to create. Brindle Pro adds tools for following through: get suggested task breakdowns, organize custom projects, use routines and Energy Mode, review your week, and see patterns in your completed work. Pro also includes color themes and unlimited active tasks. Choose a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription or a one-time Pro unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your Apple Account settings. Eligible new subscribers can try the yearly plan free for 7 days; your available offer and the price after the trial are shown before you confirm. The one-time unlock has no subscription renewal. YOUR TASK CONTENT STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Task text, notes and photos are stored locally. You can export your data or delete it in the app. Anonymous usage analytics and purchase services are described in the privacy policy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms: https://techy.eus/tinywins/terms Privacy Policy: https://techy.eus/tinywins/privacy Brindle is a productivity tool. It does not provide medical advice and is not a substitute for professional ADHD treatment.

Screenshots

Brain Dump To Do List4 screens
Brindle4 screens

Verdict

The call

Brain Dump To Do List and Brindle 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brain Dump To Do List sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Brindle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Dump To Do List ships an update every 10 days, Brindle fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Brain Dump To Do List versus Brindle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain Dump To Do ListBrindle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDecent4 LLCAdrian Garcia

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Brain Dump To Do List

Subscriptions3
  • Project Adulting$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Discount$29.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$34.991 Year
2 purchases

Brindle

Subscriptions2
  • Tiny Wins Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Tiny Wins Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Brain Dump To Do List free?
Brain Dump To Do List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brindle free?
Brindle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brain Dump To Do List or Brindle have ads?
Neither Brain Dump To Do List nor Brindle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Dump To Do List or Brindle?
Brain Dump To Do List ships an update every 10 days, and Brindle fortnightly. Most recently, Brain Dump To Do List was updated on November 13, 2026 and Brindle on November 13, 2026.

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