Comparison

Tunda vs Brain Dump

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

Head to head
About

Tunda

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Impulse shopping can drain your time and money. Tunda helps you take back control by pausing marketplace apps, encouraging reflection, and rewarding patience. Built with Apple’s Screen Time API, Tunda gives you the tools to delay gratification and build smarter spending habits. Key Features - App Blocking & Shielding Choose which shopping or marketplace apps to block so you can avoid impulsive browsing. - Break with Reflection If you want to unlock a blocked app, answer a reflection challenge to rethink your decision. - Day Streaks & Rewards Stay consistent with your pause habit and earn rewards as you hit milestones like 12, 24, or 30 days. - Mindful Notifications Gentle reminders help you stay focused and stop before you regret it. - Parental & Personal Controls Powered by Apple’s Family Controls, Device Activity, and Managed Settings frameworks to keep your experience safe and seamless. Because every pause adds up. By delaying impulse purchases today, you gain freedom, clarity, and healthier spending habits tomorrow. Beat the challenge, enjoy it later.

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Brain Dump

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Capture anything with your voice. Grain handles the rest. Speak naturally - Grain's AI listens, understands, and turns your words into the right thing. One recording becomes a todo, a reminder, a note, or all three at once. SPEAK. DONE. β€’ Say "buy milk and call Dan at 5pm" β†’ todo + timed reminder, automatically β€’ Brain dump your morning thoughts β†’ organized notes with tags β€’ "Save Atomic Habits by James Clear" β†’ saved to your library AI THAT ORGANIZES FOR YOU β€’ Your voice becomes todos, reminders, notes & library items automatically β€’ Related items grouped together β€’ No folders, no manual sorting - just talk CAPTURE FROM ANYWHERE β€’ Lock screen widget - one tap to record β€’ Control Center action - no app launch needed β€’ Home screen widgets - see your day at a glance β€’ Type it if you prefer - text input always available YOUR DAY, ONE SCREEN β€’ Today view: todos, upcoming reminders, pinned notes β€’ Complete tasks with a tap β€’ Your reading list, built by voice PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Audio deleted after processing β€’ No ads, no data selling Try Grain free for 7 days. Then $4.99/month or $44.99/year for unlimited access. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tunda4 screens
Brain Dump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tunda at none against Brain Dump's 2. Brain Dump's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Brain Dump sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tunda asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tunda ships an update every 2 days, Brain Dump every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Tunda versus Brain Dump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTundaBrain Dump
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRudi Juandi ButarbutarYarden Sagi

In-app purchases

None

Tunda

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Brain Dump

Subscriptions2
  • Grain Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Grain Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Tunda free?
Tunda is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brain Dump free?
Brain Dump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tunda or Brain Dump have ads?
Neither Tunda nor Brain Dump shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tunda or Brain Dump?
Tunda ships an update every 2 days, and Brain Dump every 4 days. Most recently, Tunda was updated on October 28, 2026 and Brain Dump on October 7, 2026.

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