Comparison

Simple vs Brain Dump for ADHD

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

Head to head
About

Simple

Organize projects and tasks with a visual mind-map interface. Break down complex tasks into sub-projects for a clear overview. This app combines mind-mapping with task management for intuitive project planning.

Highlights
  • Visual project overview
  • Task and deadline management
  • Sub-project creation
  • Mind-map interface
  • Intuitive organization
Features
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Understand your projects and workloads at a glance. Combine the simplicity of a mind-map with the organization of a task manager with Simple: Project Organizer. Create projects with tasks and deadlines. When tasks feel too complex to encapsulate it in a single line, make it into a sub-project instead. The final product will be a simple and easy to understand mind map that functions as a task manager at the same time.

About

Brain Dump for ADHD

Features
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BrainSort is a brain dump app for ADHD minds. Talk for 20 seconds — messy, out of order, half-finished — and watch it sort itself into tasks, events, notes and lists while you speak. Then it turns the task you keep avoiding into a first step small enough to actually start. TALK IT OUT, IT SORTS ITSELF • Brain dump out loud or by typing — messy is fine • Live sorting into four lanes: Tasks, Events, Notes and Lists • Natural dates: "call the dentist on Wednesday" lands on Wednesday • Groceries and packing items become a list on their own TASK PARALYSIS, BROKEN • Big task → concrete first steps • Still stuck? Break any step down again, into 2-minute micro-steps • Focus timer: one task on screen, nothing else • Day close: see what you actually did, not what you didn't • Streaks that forgive: a freeze saves a missed day PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-up. Your notes stay on your iPhone, and sorting works offline on any iPhone. Where Apple Intelligence is available, the on-device model makes it sharper — the app never depends on it. Optional cloud help: only if you allow it, the text of a tangled dump is sent to a secure server where Claude (by Anthropic) re-sorts it. We don't keep it and it isn't used to train AI. Turn it off anytime in Settings. BRAINSORT PRO Your first brain dump is free. BrainSort Pro unlocks everything: unlimited capture and breakdowns, breaking steps down again, Calendar & Reminders and Visual Modes. Plans: monthly, or annual with a free trial; or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency. If you start a free trial, we remind you 2 days before it ends (with notifications on). Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID's Subscriptions settings. BrainSort is a focus and organization tool, not medical treatment. It does not diagnose or treat ADHD. Terms of Use (EULA): https://brainsort.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://brainsort.app/privacy

Screenshots

Simple3 screens
Brain Dump for ADHD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple at none against Brain Dump for ADHD's 4. Simple also leads on ads (none vs shown). Brain Dump for ADHD's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price 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 for ADHD sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Simple asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple ships an update every 6 weeks, Brain Dump for ADHD every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Simple versus Brain Dump for ADHD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleBrain Dump for ADHD
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerseth kBenjamin Gonzalez

In-app purchases

None

Simple

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Brain Dump for ADHD

Subscriptions3
  • BrainSort PRO - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • BrainSort PRO - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • BrainSort PRO - Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • BrainSort PRO Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Simple free?
Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brain Dump for ADHD free?
Brain Dump for ADHD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple or Brain Dump for ADHD have ads?
Brain Dump for ADHD shows ads; Simple does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple or Brain Dump for ADHD?
Simple ships an update every 6 weeks, and Brain Dump for ADHD every 3 days. Most recently, Simple was updated on October 30, 2026 and Brain Dump for ADHD on November 9, 2026.

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