Comparison

BrainFlow vs Alana

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

Head to head
About

BrainFlow

Features
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Tap record and say what's on your mind. BrainFlow writes it up as a proper note, with headings, the details you mentioned and a list of the things you said you'd do. It's made for the thoughts that turn up at awkward moments, like halfway through a walk or on the drive home from a meeting. Talk however it comes out. You don't have to sort anything. What you get back • A written note with a title and headings • Tasks pulled out of what you said, ready to tick off • The full transcript with timestamps, and the recording to play back • Speaker labels for meetings and interviews, so you can see who said what Your to-do list Every task you mention lands on the Tasks page, sorted by day when it has a date. Say "by Friday" and the task gets that date. Give a task a time and BrainFlow reminds you, with Done and Snooze right on the notification. Hold the record button to say a few tasks straight onto the list. Finding it again Each note is titled, filed into a folder and tagged while it's written. Search looks for what you meant as well as the words themselves, so "school holidays" finds your half term plans. Adding to a note Record more into an existing note, or share a voice memo from Voice Memos, WhatsApp or any other app straight into BrainFlow. It rewrites the note from everything you've said. Sending it on Send a note or its transcript to Notion, email it to yourself, or share it anywhere with the share sheet. Your notes stay yours Recordings and notes are encrypted in transit and at rest, and there are no ads. You can start without an account and add Apple or Google sign-in later to open your notes on another phone. Deleted notes wait in Recently Deleted for 30 days. Pricing BrainFlow is free for 3 notes a month. BrainFlow Plus removes the limit and adds About you and custom vocabulary, so names and jargon come out right. Privacy policy: https://brainflow.tech/privacy Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Alana

Features
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Meet Alana — your personal AI guide that turns your unique Soulprint into practical daily guidance and calendar-aware planning. YOUR SOULPRINT Alana starts by mapping your Soulprint — a personal profile built from three time-tested lenses: • Human Design — your energy type, strategy, and decision-making style • Personality typology — a short assessment of how you think, decide, and recharge • Numerology — your Life Path number and personal-year themes Every insight Alana gives is personalized to this profile. No generic advice. DAILY GUIDANCE • A fresh daily reading: today's energy, one aligned action, and a transit highlight • A daily affirmation matched to your profile • Habit-building quests with small daily steps — and an owl companion that grows with you CONVERSATIONAL AI GUIDE Chat with Alana anytime about career, relationships, productivity, or personal growth: • Context-aware conversations grounded in your Soulprint • Practical next steps, not platitudes CALENDAR-AWARE PLANNING Connect Google or Apple Calendar: • See your real schedule alongside your cosmic calendar in one view • Suggestions for focused work, rest windows, and preparing for important events • Your event titles never leave your device — only categories and times are processed PRIVACY-FOCUSED • Personal and birth data encrypted in storage • Clear AI and data-use disclosures in-app • No advertising of any kind — the app is completely ad-free PLANS Free: • Full Soulprint profile • Daily transit highlight and a daily affirmation • 3 full Ask Alana conversations per day Premium Access (auto-renewing subscription — monthly, annual, and weekly options): • Ask Alana up to 50 times a day • Energy Insight and Aligned Action, unlocked every day • Full cosmic calendar — day-by-day detail and personalized insights • Deeper, more personalized AI responses Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://alanaai.web.id/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://alanaai.web.id/privacy-policy

Screenshots

BrainFlow4 screens
Alana4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BrainFlow at weekly against Alana's every 5 weeks. Alana's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. BrainFlow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Alana sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainFlow ships an update weekly, Alana every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
BrainFlow versus Alana: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainFlowAlana
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTristan ManchesterAnita Wulandari

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BrainFlow

Subscriptions3
  • BrainFlow Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • BrainFlow Monthly$9.991 Month
  • BrainFlow Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Alana

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium$7.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is BrainFlow free?
BrainFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alana free?
Alana is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BrainFlow or Alana have ads?
Neither BrainFlow nor Alana shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainFlow or Alana?
BrainFlow ships an update weekly, and Alana every 5 weeks. Most recently, BrainFlow was updated on November 7, 2026 and Alana on November 9, 2026.

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