Comparison

Facets.Life vs Brain Dump

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

Head to head
About

Facets.Life

Features
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Is your life starting to feel like one endless checklist? Facets is a focus, memory, and reflection app for people who are tired of productivity apps that only ask: β€œWhat did you get done?” Facets asks something deeper: β€œWho are you becoming?” Instead of organizing your life around generic to-dos, Facets helps you build around your identities: parent, creator, athlete, friend, founder, artist, partner, student, or any role that matters to you. Each identity becomes a beautiful Facet card where you can focus, track meaningful work, capture memories, and reflect on your growth. No noisy gamification. No guilt-driven streak traps. No harsh app-blocking rules pretending to be discipline. Facets helps you stay focused by reconnecting you with what your time is actually for. With Facets, you can: β€’ Create identity cards for the roles and values you care about β€’ Start focus sessions connected to a specific part of your life β€’ Link tasks, habits, and goals to the identity they support β€’ Capture photos, notes, and voice memories during your day β€’ Build a visual journal of meaningful moments β€’ Use Clarity Pages to reflect on your focus, memories, and progress β€’ Get thoughtful insights that help you understand your patterns β€’ Stay connected with widgets, Live Activities, Shortcuts, and reminders β€’ Keep your data available with optional iCloud sync Facets is for anyone who wants productivity to feel less like pressure and more like presence. Stop chasing an infinite list of things to do. Start building a life around who you want to become. Terms of Use: https://facets.life/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://facets.life/privacy Support: https://facets.life/support

About

Brain Dump

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Capture anything with your voice. Grain handles the rest. Speak naturally - Grain's AI listens, understands, and turns your words into the right thing. One recording becomes a todo, a reminder, a note, or all three at once. SPEAK. DONE. β€’ Say "buy milk and call Dan at 5pm" β†’ todo + timed reminder, automatically β€’ Brain dump your morning thoughts β†’ organized notes with tags β€’ "Save Atomic Habits by James Clear" β†’ saved to your library AI THAT ORGANIZES FOR YOU β€’ Your voice becomes todos, reminders, notes & library items automatically β€’ Related items grouped together β€’ No folders, no manual sorting - just talk CAPTURE FROM ANYWHERE β€’ Lock screen widget - one tap to record β€’ Control Center action - no app launch needed β€’ Home screen widgets - see your day at a glance β€’ Type it if you prefer - text input always available YOUR DAY, ONE SCREEN β€’ Today view: todos, upcoming reminders, pinned notes β€’ Complete tasks with a tap β€’ Your reading list, built by voice PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Audio deleted after processing β€’ No ads, no data selling Try Grain free for 7 days. Then $4.99/month or $44.99/year for unlimited access. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Facets.Life4 screens
Brain Dump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Brain Dump at every 4 days against Facets.Life's every 8 days. Brain Dump also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Facets.Life sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Brain Dump sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Facets.Life ships an update every 8 days, Brain Dump every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Facets.Life versus Brain Dump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFacets.LifeBrain Dump
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size53 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA3 StudioYarden Sagi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Facets.Life

Subscriptions3
  • Facets Premium Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Facets Premium (50% Off)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Facets Premium Annual Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Brain Dump

Subscriptions2
  • Grain Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Grain Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Facets.Life free?
Facets.Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Dump free?
Brain Dump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Facets.Life or Brain Dump have ads?
Neither Facets.Life nor Brain Dump shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Facets.Life or Brain Dump?
Facets.Life ships an update every 8 days, and Brain Dump every 4 days. Most recently, Facets.Life was updated on October 8, 2026 and Brain Dump on October 7, 2026.

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