BrainDumpy vs Truly Simple Nudges
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
BrainDumpy
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BrainDumpy helps you quickly capture thoughts using your voice and turn them into clear, structured notes. Record voice notes or type freely, and BrainDumpy will transcribe and process your thoughts to generate readable summaries, highlight themes, and suggest optional next steps. Itβs designed as a low-pressure space to get ideas, worries, and plans out of your head and into a clearer form. What you can do with BrainDumpy: Record voice notes or write text entries Transcribe spoken thoughts into text Automatically generate summaries and key points Extract actionable task suggestions Organize and revisit your notes over time How processing works: When you choose to process a note, the transcribed text is securely sent to trusted AI services to generate summaries and suggestions. Audio recordings are used only to create transcriptions. Your data is never used for advertising. Privacy-focused by design: No social features, feeds, or ads No selling of personal data You can delete your notes at any time Data is used only to provide core app functionality BrainDumpy is built to help you think more clearly β simply, privately, and without distraction. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.braindumpy.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.braindumpy.app/privacy
Truly Simple Nudges
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Truly Simple Nudges solves the problem of remembering to do the little things throughout your day. Standard alarms are too rigid, and to-do lists don't tap you on the shoulder. This tool sends ambient, customizable push notifications to help you stay mindful, hydrate, check your posture, or take screen breaks. It runs quietly in the background on your Mac, iPhone, and iPadβkeeping everything in sync natively without bloated progress trackers. Features: β’ Set nudges to fire at evenly spaced intervals, precise times, or entirely at random. β’ Customize active hours and specific days of the week for each nudge (so you aren't getting posture checks on Sunday). β’ Mute notifications on a per-device basis (keep a nudge active on your Mac while muting it on your iPhone). β’ Quick-access menu bar dropdown on MacOS for easy toggling and pausing. β’ Nudge library automatically syncs across all your devices via iCloud. β’ Global "Pause All" button for meetings, movies, or deep focus. β’ All features available for free, and a one-time, lifetime paid "Pro" version unlocks the ability to have more than three nudges active at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BrainDumpy at 15.1 against Truly Simple Nudges's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. BrainDumpy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Truly Simple Nudges sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BrainDumpy ships an update weekly, Truly Simple Nudges every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrainDumpy | Truly Simple Nudges |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barry Trearty | Colin Wright |
In-app purchases
BrainDumpy
- Brain Dumpy Pro β Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Brain Dumpy Pro β Yearly$39.991 Year
Truly Simple Nudges
- Pro$4.99
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