Comparison

FileShield vs Scatterbrain

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

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About

FileShield

Features
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FileShield is a fully offline vault, built from the ground up for total privacy. Your medical records, tax forms, and financial contracts never leave your device. DUAL-MODE SEARCH WITH APPLE INTELLIGENCE Search your entire library for exact text, or ask questions and let local-only knowledge do the heavy lifting. Need to know the deductible on a 40-page health insurance PDF? Just ask. FileShield analyzes the text and delivers exact answers with source page citations, all while you are in Airplane Mode. ABSOLUTE PRIVACY & BIOMETRIC SECURITY Your data belongs to you. Lock your entire library behind Face ID or Touch ID and your vault will remain impenetrable even when your device is unlocked. Enable our strict "Local-Only Mode" to actively block iCloud backups, ensuring your sensitive files stay strictly on your device. SECURE OFFLINE SCANNING & IMPORT Digitize physical paperwork instantly. Use our built-in document scanner to capture wet-ink contracts and physical receipts directly into your encrypted vault without relying on third-party cloud processing. Already have a digital file? Use the iOS Share Extension to seamlessly save documents directly from mail, photos, etc. INTUITIVE DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT FileShield utilizes native iOS and iPadOS design paradigms, offering seamless drag-and-drop file organization, custom nested folders, and clean Grid or List views.

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Scatterbrain

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Your to-do list has a lot of demands for something that has never done the laundry. Scatterbrain is a sarcastic, ADHD-friendly task planner for getting things out of your head and actually doing something with them. Capture the chaos, figure out what matters, and find a way to start—without making productivity your new unpaid job. **GET IT OUT OF YOUR HEAD** Brain Dump lets you type it or say it out loud. Save the thought before another one barges in and changes the subject. Give your tasks priorities that sound like actual human reactions: THE ONE THING, DO IT NOW, UGH FINE, and EVENTUALLY. Finally, an official category for the sigh. Add checklists when a task has steps. “Sort everything out” could probably use a little more detail. **START WITHOUT THE COMMITTEE MEETING** Can’t choose? Chaos Mode gives you one task at a time. Do it or skip it; the next one follows. The rest of the list can wait its turn. Already know what needs doing? Focus Mode puts one task and a timer on screen. Drift off, come back, carry on. Nobody is conducting a performance review. Running on very little? Bare Minimum offers ready-made tiny tasks for low-capacity days. You don’t have to turn “put a cup away” into a personal development journey. **REMEMBERING EVERYTHING IS A TERRIBLE SYSTEM** HEAD START warns you ahead of time. Because a reminder at the exact moment something starts is sometimes just breaking news. Vague Window lets you schedule something for “sometime this afternoon.” Some tasks need a general timeframe, not an appointment with the precision of a rocket launch. REPEAT OFFENSE handles recurring tasks. Apparently, finishing the laundry does not finish the laundry. We’re annoyed too. **SOME DAYS NEED LESS APP** When everything is too much, Panic Mode puts the tasks aside for two minutes of something small. You do not need a motivational speech on top of everything else. When today needs to be over, WIPE TODAY archives the unfinished stuff and resets the day. No exit interview. The Afterlife gives abandoned tasks somewhere to go. You can revisit them without keeping every old intention on today’s list. There are no streaks to break, guilt notifications, leaderboards, or digital pets depending on your attendance. Miss a day and come back when you’re ready. You do not owe your task app an apology. **FREE SHOULD ACTUALLY BE USEFUL** Chaos, Focus, and Panic Mode are free. Permanently. Getting unstuck is not a premium privilege. Free also includes Brain Dump, checklists, priorities, and standard reminders. You can capture tasks, choose what matters, and get on with doing them—not just admire a collection of locked buttons. Pro adds Smart Chaos, which picks your next task based on where you are and what time it is. You also get location reminders, Vague Window scheduling, stacked HEAD START warnings, and unlimited voice dumps. The extra help costs money. The way out of a bad day doesn’t. Scatterbrain works offline and syncs when you’re back online. Made by two people in Košice, Slovakia. You don’t need to get your whole life together before you can start. Let’s just do one thing. [End User License Agreement](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

Screenshots

FileShield4 screens
Scatterbrain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FileShield at none against Scatterbrain's 2. FileShield also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Scatterbrain's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Scatterbrain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. FileShield asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileShield ships an update daily, Scatterbrain every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
FileShield versus Scatterbrain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileShieldScatterbrain
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB111 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDark Fusion Labs LLCInnoWaveIT s.r.o

In-app purchases

None

FileShield

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Scatterbrain

Subscriptions2
  • Scatterbrain Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Scatterbrain Pro7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is FileShield free?
FileShield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scatterbrain free?
Scatterbrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FileShield or Scatterbrain have ads?
Neither FileShield nor Scatterbrain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FileShield or Scatterbrain?
FileShield ships an update daily, and Scatterbrain every 2 weeks. Most recently, FileShield was updated on September 20, 2026 and Scatterbrain on September 30, 2026.

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