Comparison

Humans vs Cerebro

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

Head to head
About

Humans

Features
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Humans is a calm space to build better days. Life gets noisy fast. Humans helps you come back to what matters with simple habits, clear goals, and gentle structure that you can actually stick with. No pressure. Just steady progress you can feel proud of. Start your day with a focused dashboard that keeps your routines, reading, and goals in one place. Track the habits you care about, including health based routines like steps, sleep, and water through Apple Health. Keep your reading moving with a bookshelf that shows your current reads and your yearly goal at a glance. When you want to aim higher, set up to three ninety day goals and check in with quick daily and weekly reviews. And when your mind feels crowded, use the Matrix to sort what matters most so you can choose your next step with less stress. Bring it all together with a Vision Board. Add images, text, and doodles to make something that feels like you, then save it to Photos when you want to share it or keep it close. Humans is productivity that feels good, because it feels human. Features at a glance • Habits and routines that stay simple and flexible • Ninety day goals with daily and weekly check ins • Bookshelf to track books, pages, and yearly progress • Matrix to prioritize tasks and reduce overwhelm • Vision Board to collect ideas with images and notes • Apple Health integration for steps, sleep, and water • Widgets for quick progress at a glance • iCloud sync and backup across devices Terms of Use (EULA): https://deadpixel-studio.com/en/terms_of_use

About

Cerebro

This AI-powered thought journal helps you capture ideas and resurfaces forgotten thoughts with context. It automatically extracts to-dos and uses semantic search to find entries based on meaning, not just keywords. Designed for those who struggle with organization, it removes friction by letting AI handle the sorting.

Highlights
  • AI-powered thought processing
  • Automatic to-do extraction
  • Semantic search for ideas
  • Resurfaces forgotten thoughts
  • Frictionless writing experience
  • No folders or manual organization
Features
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Your thoughts deserve better than a folder. Cerebro is an AI-powered thought journal that remembers so you don't have to. Open the app, write what's on your mind, and close it. That's it. Cerebro handles the rest: organizing your thoughts, extracting action items, and bringing forgotten ideas back at the right moment. How it works: - Open the app to a blank editor. Write freely in markdown. - AI silently processes every entry. No chatbot, no conversation. - Todos are extracted automatically from your natural writing. - A living memory document evolves with your thinking over time. - Push notifications resurface forgotten thoughts with context like "You mentioned wanting to learn Rust a week ago. Any progress?" Semantic search that actually works. Type "that creative project idea" and find an entry about building a camera app, even if those exact words never appeared. Cerebro understands meaning, not just keywords. Built for the forgetful. If you've tried journaling apps and abandoned them because organizing felt like a chore, Cerebro is different. There are no folders, no tags, no categories. You write. The AI organizes. Thoughts come back when they matter. Perfect for ADHD minds. Cerebro was built by someone who forgets things. The entire design removes friction: no onboarding, no setup, no maintenance. Just a blinking cursor ready for your next thought. What Cerebro is not: - Not a notes app. You don't organize anything. - Not a chatbot. The AI works silently behind the scenes. - Not a productivity system. It's a thought persistence layer. Start your free trial today. Your best ideas are worth remembering. Terms of Use: https://cerebro.henrypl.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://cerebro.henrypl.com/privacy

Screenshots

Humans4 screens
Cerebro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Humans at every 2 weeks against Cerebro's every 3 weeks. Humans also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Humans sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Cerebro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Humans ships an update every 2 weeks, Cerebro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Humans versus Cerebro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHumansCerebro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB87 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDeadPixel Studio UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Henry PL, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Humans

Subscriptions2
  • Humans Platinum • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Humans Platinum • Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

Cerebro

Subscriptions2
  • Cerebro Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Cerebro Pro3 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Humans free?
Humans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cerebro free?
Cerebro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Humans or Cerebro have ads?
Neither Humans nor Cerebro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Humans or Cerebro?
Humans ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cerebro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Humans was updated on November 5, 2026 and Cerebro on October 31, 2026.

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