SpoknLog vs Second Brain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpoknLog
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Too many conversations, too little time to write things down? SpoknLog turns your voice into a searchable knowledge base - no typing, no folders, no effort. Press REC. Speak. Done. AI processes your recording in seconds: transcription, title, summary. And when you forget what the mechanic said about your brakes, or that idea you had on the bus - just ask. ——— HOW IT WORKS 1. Record a note - one tap, speak naturally, any language 2. AI processes it - transcription, title, and summary in seconds 3. Ask whenever you want - "what did I say about that project?" or "when is my dentist appointment?" 4. Set reminders by voice - "remind me tomorrow to send the invoice" 5. Use CarPlay - same voice flow, hands-free, right from your car display 6. Record from Apple Watch - from your wrist, without reaching for your phone ——— WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR After meetings - "Client said budget is 15k, proposal due Friday, contact is Sarah from accounting." Done in 30 seconds. Ask about it next week. Doctor visits - "Take vitamin D, 3000 IU in the morning, also reduce salt and coffee." Never forget medical advice again. Ideas on the go - stuck in traffic, walking the dog, falling asleep. One tap, say it, move on. With CarPlay, you don't even need to reach for your phone. Everyday life - shopping lists, recipes, gate codes, who borrowed what, what you promised to whom. ——— ASK LIKE YOU'D ASK A FRIEND No tags. No folders. No searching through files. Just speak: "What did I say about the vacation?" "Which books did I want to read?" "What did we agree on Friday?" SpoknLog searches your notes and answers - and you can tap the response to see which notes it used as source. ——— VOICE REMINDERS Say "remind me tomorrow to call the dentist" and SpoknLog will notify you at the right time. Create reminders naturally while recording - no forms, no date pickers, no extra steps. ——— CARPLAY Record notes and ask questions hands-free, right from your car display. SpoknLog uses Apple's VoiceControlTemplate — a minimal, eyes-free interface designed for safe use while driving. One button to record, one to stop. AI responds through your car speakers. ——— APPLE WATCH Record notes straight from your wrist, even when your iPhone isn't in reach. One tap — speak. Stop — and the recording lands on your iPhone automatically when it's in range. Perfect for walks, workouts, the kitchen — wherever you don't want to dig out your phone. ——— QUIET AND OUT OF YOUR WAY No spam. No forced sign-up. No ads. No tracking. Open, record, close - and get back to life. Your notes are yours. We don't sell data. We don't train AI models on your content. Audio is deleted immediately after transcription. Free plan to get started. PRO for unlimited notes and questions. ——— SpoknLog is your external working memory. Say everything you want to remember - and never dig through notes again. ——— Privacy Policy: https://spoknlog.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Second Brain
This AI-powered journal captures your thoughts via voice or text, automatically organizing and connecting them. It helps you recall memories, discover patterns, and reflect on your growth.
- AI classification, tagging, and summarization
- Semantic search by meaning
- Three-layer memory system
- People cards for relationship tracking
- Weekly AI reflections
- Voice input with transcription
- Data export (JSON + Markdown)
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Most notes get written once and never read again. Second Brain reads them for you. Write a line whenever something is on your mind, and once a week it tells you what your week was really about. You don't need to keep a diary or a streak. One line a day is enough. YOUR WEEK, READ BACK TO YOU The weekly insight covers what took up your attention, what changed since last week, and one concrete thing to try. Every insight shows the notes it came from, so you can check it against what you actually wrote. Your first weekly insight is free. Once a month you get a longer read on where the month went. After your first five notes there's also a first impression of you, and it fills in as you keep writing. CAPTURE Type, or press and hold to speak. Share text, links or images from other apps, or pick screenshots and the text in them is read on your phone. Each note gets a title and tags automatically, so there's nothing to file. ASK YOUR PAST Explore searches by meaning, not only keywords. Ask "What did I decide about the move?" or "What did Anna say last time?" and get an answer built from your own notes. PEOPLE Keep a card for the people in your life: what they said, what you did together, what to bring up next time. Before you meet someone, a reminder shows your open to-dos and what you talked about last time. REMINDERS AND WIDGETS Write "dentist next Friday at 3pm" and it becomes a reminder and a checklist item. There are widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen, and the checklist can run as a Live Activity. PRIVACY Your notes are stored on your device. There's no account to create and no server of mine in between. To title, tag and reflect on your notes, their text is sent to a cloud AI service. If your iPhone supports Apple Intelligence, you can turn on On-Device AI and new notes are handled on the phone instead; Explore and reflections still use the cloud. Every AI result is labeled "On device" or "Cloud AI", so you can see which is which. iCloud sync is optional and uses your own iCloud account. You can export everything as JSON or Markdown at any time, for free. FREE AND PRO Free: 5 notes a day, daily reflections, your first weekly insight, and export. Pro: unlimited notes, weekly insights and monthly reads, 20 Explore questions a day, up to 30 screenshot imports a day, unlimited people, the memory graph and life themes, iCloud sync, and the Rainbow Aurora theme. Pro is a monthly or yearly subscription. The yearly plan comes with a 7-day free trial, the monthly plan with 3 days. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Second Brain is made by one person, Lemon. Terms of Use: https://smartkiitos.com/secondbrain/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://smartkiitos.com/secondbrain/privacy/
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Verdict
SpoknLog and Second Brain 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. SpoknLog sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month and Second Brain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SpoknLog ships an update every 2 weeks, Second Brain every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpoknLog | Second Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Loposzko | Liwei Xie |
In-app purchases
SpoknLog
- SpoknLog PRO$6.991 Month
Second Brain
- Second Brain Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Second Brain Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year









