Comparison

Brain Dump vs Ninja Notes AI

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

Head to head
About

Brain Dump

Features
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Your thoughts move fast. Brain Dump keeps up. You know that feeling. Ideas firing, mental to-do lists stacking up, half-formed plans dissolving before you can write them down. Brain Dump catches every thought before it disappears. Just talk. The app listens, extracts your tasks, and organizes them so your brain doesn't have to hold it all. TALK IT OUT, GET IT DONE Open the app, hit record, and say everything on your mind. Ramble about your day, rattle off errands, vent about that project you've been avoiding. Brain Dump pulls out the actual tasks from your stream of consciousness and turns them into a clear, actionable list. No formatting. No typing. Just talk. BUILT FOR HOW ADHD BRAINS ACTUALLY WORK Most task managers assume you already know what you need to do and have the executive function to type it in neatly. Brain Dump doesn't. It meets you where you are (scattered, overwhelmed, or mid-thought) and does the organizing for you. Here's what makes it different: VOICE-TO-TASK CAPTURE Speak freely and let AI extract tasks from your natural speech. Perfect for when typing feels like too much friction. AI TASK BREAKDOWN Staring at "clean the apartment" for three days? Brain Dump breaks big tasks into small, concrete steps so you actually know where to start. FOCUS BUCKETS (TODAY / TOMORROW / LATER) No complicated priority systems. Three simple buckets keep your attention on what matters right now without losing track of everything else. SMART NUDGES THAT ADAPT TO YOU An AI-powered header reads the room. It celebrates wins, suggests breaks when you've been grinding, gently redirects when you're stuck, and backs off when you need space. OVERWHELM DETECTION Too many overdue tasks piling up? The app notices and offers support instead of guilt. No shame spirals here. EMOTION CHECK-INS Quick, optional emotional pulse checks help you build awareness of your patterns over time. Track whether you're focused, tired, anxious, or riding a productivity wave. PLANNING REMINDERS ON YOUR SCHEDULE Choose morning planning sessions, evening reviews, or Sunday resets. Or pick "surprise me" and let the app find good moments. QUICK CAPTURE FROM ANYWHERE Thought popping up while you're on your task list? Grab it instantly with the quick capture bar without losing your place. DARK MODE Because hyperfocus sessions at 2 AM deserve comfortable lighting. EMAIL BACKUP & RECOVERY Link an email to restore your tasks after reinstalling the app or changing devices. No email is required to start. Brain Dump is the ADHD task manager for people who've tried every productivity app and given up. It doesn't ask you to fit into a system. It builds the system around the way your brain already works. Brain Dump includes a free plan with 10 Brain Dumps per month (up to 5 by voice), 10 task breakdowns, and unlimited task management and reminders. New users also receive 7 days of full AI access with no payment required. Brain Dump Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription that unlocks unlimited Brain Dumps, voice capture, and task breakdowns. Weekly, monthly, and annual plans are available. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://thebraindumpapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ninja Notes AI

Capture and transcribe spoken conversations into detailed meeting summaries with action items and decisions. This tool focuses on discreetly recording audio without a visible bot joining your calls, ideal for professionals on the go.

Highlights
  • Bot-free audio recording
  • Real-time AI transcription
  • Automatic summary generation
  • Action item and decision extraction
  • Searchable meeting history
  • Cross-platform syncing
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Bot-free AI meeting notes — for the meetings that don’t happen in a Zoom room. No bot joining your call. No “notetaker has joined the meeting” awkwardness. Ninja Notes captures the audio, transcribes it, and turns every conversation into a clean summary with action items, decisions, and follow-ups. Built for professionals who meet anywhere — sales reps in the field, consultants on customer sites, executives between flights, and anyone whose best conversations happen outside the calendar. WHEN TO USE NINJA NOTES MOBILE • Coffee shop meetings, conference rooms, customer sites • Field sales calls and client visits • Hallway 1:1s and impromptu conversations • Travel — airports, cars, hotels • Site walks, store visits, campus tours, healthcare rounds • Anywhere a laptop isn’t open WHAT IT DOES • Records audio with your consent • Real-time AI transcription with 95%+ accuracy • Automatic summaries, action items, decisions, and follow-ups • Searchable history across every meeting you’ve recorded • Ask questions in plain English across your entire meeting history (Pro) • Share notes with your team or export them • Syncs with the Ninja Notes web and desktop apps WHY “BOT-FREE” MATTERS Most AI notetakers send a visible bot to your meeting and announce themselves to every participant. Ninja Notes records natively from your phone — no bot in the attendee list, no awkward intro, no privacy weirdness. You stay in the conversation. The AI handles the rest. A NOTE ON DESKTOP MEETINGS Mobile is purpose-built for in-room audio — coffee chats, customer sites, hallway conversations. • For Microsoft Teams meetings, use the Ninja Notes desktop app. Teams mobile restricts background audio capture, which can affect reliability. • For Zoom or Google Meet calls you’re joining from this same phone, use desktop, or use a second device for capture. • Mobile captures in-room audio, not in-app audio. WHO IT’S FOR Sales reps, consultants, customer success teams, field service, healthcare professionals, executives, students, and anyone tired of typing while trying to listen. PRICING Subscription plans available - see in the app. PRIVACY & RECORDING CONSENT Ninja Notes only records when you start a session. Audio is encrypted in transit and at rest. We never sell your data, and we only train on your voice — never on the voices of other meeting participants. You are responsible for complying with applicable recording laws and for obtaining consent from participants where required. Some jurisdictions, including “all-party consent” (two-party consent) U.S. states, require every participant in a conversation to consent before being recorded. Always disclose recording when required by law or by your organization’s policies. By using Ninja Notes you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at ninjaconcepts.ai/legal/ Need help? ninjaconcepts.ai/contact-us/

Screenshots

Brain Dump4 screens
Ninja Notes AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ninja Notes AI at weekly against Brain Dump's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Brain Dump sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Ninja Notes AI sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Dump ships an update every 4 months, Ninja Notes AI weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Brain Dump versus Ninja Notes AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain DumpNinja Notes AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLee O'ConnorNinja Concepts

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Brain Dump

Subscriptions3
  • Brain Dump Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Brain Dump Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Brain Dump Annual7 Days trial$44.991 Year
4 purchases

Ninja Notes AI

Subscriptions4
  • Entry Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$18.991 Month
  • Entry Yearly$83.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$179.991 Year

Questions

Is Brain Dump free?
Brain Dump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ninja Notes AI free?
Ninja Notes AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brain Dump or Ninja Notes AI have ads?
Neither Brain Dump nor Ninja Notes AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Dump or Ninja Notes AI?
Brain Dump ships an update every 4 months, and Ninja Notes AI weekly. Most recently, Brain Dump was updated on October 30, 2026 and Ninja Notes AI on November 5, 2026.

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