Brain Dump Tracker vs Sparkstep

Get it out of your head. Deal with it later. Brain Dump is a calm place for the thoughts that won't stop: the idea in the shower, the thing you can't forget to do, the worry that keeps looping. Type it and it's saved. No folders to choose, no setup, no account. CAPTURE WITHOUT FRICTION • One line at the top of the screen. Type, send, and the next thought can go straight in. • Add structure only when you want it: category, priority, #tags, a photo, a reminder. • A Home Screen widget takes you straight to a new thought. SORT IT WHEN YOU HAVE A MINUTE • Sorting mode shows one thought at a time. Tap a category and move on. A backlog clears in about a minute. • Swipe right to finish something, swipe left to delete it, and undo if you slipped. • Pin what matters to the top. FIND ANYTHING • Search as you type, with one-tap filters for category, priority and your most-used tags. • Tap any #tag to see everything related. • Your whole history stays searchable. Free, forever. SEE WHAT YOU KEEP COMING BACK TO (PRO) Most notes apps are a pile. Brain Dump reads the pile back to you: • Open loops: questions you never answered and urgent things going cold • Echoes: thoughts you've had more than once, worded differently • Your rhythm: when your head empties out • Themes, momentum and what's gone quiet • On this day: old thoughts, back when they're useful • Your week: a short read on what you captured and closed Pro also adds photos on thoughts, reminders for individual thoughts, and unlimited custom categories. GENTLE BY DESIGN • One optional daily reminder. No streak guilt, no nagging. • Six categories (Idea, Task, Note, Inspiration, Question, Random), all free, plus your own. • Light and dark mode. YOURS • Your thoughts are stored on your device. There is no account to create. • Export everything to JSON or CSV any time, and restore from a backup. Never behind a paywall. FREE AND PRO Capturing, searching, sorting, categories, tags, daily reminders, the widget and export are free. Brain Dump Pro adds the insights above, photos, reminders for individual thoughts and unlimited custom categories. Pro is available as a subscription or a one-time purchase; options and prices are shown in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://egyad.github.io/braindumptracker/

Sparkstep is a focus timer and routine planner designed for ADHD brains - low clutter, dopamine-aware, and calm by design. No account, no cloud, fully offline. WHY FOCUSFLOW - Built for ADHD: visual time, one task at a time, instant rewards. - Low stimulation: generous whitespace and gentle motion so you can think. - Private and offline: everything stays on your device. VISUAL FOCUS TIMER - A shrinking disc shows your time at a glance - easier than reading digits. - Adjustable focus and break lengths, Pomodoro-style rounds. - "One task right now" field keeps you anchored. - Park-a-thought button: capture a distraction, let it go, come back. - Optional ambient sound (white noise, brown noise, rain) and a celebration when you finish. ROUTINES, ONE STEP AT A TIME - Build morning, work-start and wind-down routines as ordered steps. - Run mode shows ONLY the current step, so the rest never overwhelms you. - Per-step timers, big check-off, progress bar, and ready-made templates. TODAY: NOW / NEXT / LATER - Three simple buckets instead of an endless backlog. - Quick capture, "eat the frog" highlight, estimated vs actual time. - Unfinished tasks roll over to today automatically. INSIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS - Focus minutes, sessions, routine streaks and your best focus time of day. - A GitHub-style consistency heatmap and weekly comparison. - Dozens of achievements to keep momentum going. MADE YOUR WAY - English, Spanish, French, Italian, German and Portuguese. - Reduce-motion and low-stimulation options. - Export and import your data anytime. Sparkstep is a productivity and focus aid, not a medical or clinical tool. Download Sparkstep and make focus feel doable.