Comparison

BrainFlow vs Action Inbox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€ข A written note with a title and headings โ€ข Tasks pulled out of what you said, ready to tick off โ€ข The full transcript with timestamps, and the recording to play back โ€ข Speaker labels for meetings and interviews, so you can see who said what 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 import audio from Files, and BrainFlow 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. Privacy policy: https://brainflow.tech/privacy Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Action Inbox

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Action Inbox is a simple place to capture the things you do not want to lose: tasks, reminders, notes, and follow-ups. Type a quick thought or use voice capture, review it before saving, and keep everything in one inbox. Action Inbox helps you sort incoming ideas without a complicated workflow. Use Action Inbox to: - Capture text or voice input in seconds - Organize items as tasks, reminders, notes, or follow-ups - Add or edit due dates and contact names - Search, filter, and update item status - Check dashboard counts for inbox items, due today, follow-ups, and recent notes Action Inbox is built for quick capture and simple follow-through.

Screenshots

BrainFlow4 screens
Action Inbox1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BrainFlow at Free against Action Inbox's $0.29. BrainFlow also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). Action Inbox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

BrainFlow is free to download; Action Inbox costs $0.29 up front. BrainFlow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Action Inbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainFlow ships an update weekly, Action Inbox every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 1 level
BrainFlow versus Action Inbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainFlowAction Inbox
PriceFree โ€” better$0.29
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size74 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTristan ManchesterAfrican Techno

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
None

Action Inbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrainFlow free?
BrainFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Action Inbox free?
Action Inbox costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrainFlow or Action Inbox have ads?
Neither BrainFlow nor Action Inbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainFlow or Action Inbox?
BrainFlow ships an update weekly, and Action Inbox every 3 days. Most recently, BrainFlow was updated on October 25, 2026 and Action Inbox on October 24, 2026.

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