Polymath vs Briefly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polymath
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Polymath brings your projects, habits, and tasks into one calm dashboard with a liquid‑glass interface and domain accents. iCloud‑only sync, no ads, no trackers. Designed for multi‑hyphenates: manage career, learning, fitness, and creative goals in one system with time blocking, habit streaks, and focused planning. Built for people who work across different domains and need a single place to track priorities, record progress, and stay productive. Key features: • Unified dashboard for projects, habits, and tasks • Time blocks for focused planning • Habit streaks and progress tracking • Domain accents to keep contexts clear • iCloud‑only sync, privacy‑first
Briefly
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Briefly is a private work journal that helps you capture what you did each day — and turns it into AI-powered weekly summaries. Log your daily work entries by typing or using voice. Briefly organizes them by week and project, then automatically generates concise summaries highlighting your accomplishments, skills used, and key takeaways. FEATURES • Daily journal entries with voice-to-text support • AI-generated weekly summaries • Organize entries by project • Calendar view to browse past entries • Auto-generate summaries every week • Clean, distraction-free interface Never scramble before a performance review again. Briefly keeps a running record of your wins, skills, and contributions — so you're always ready when it matters. Perfect for building your resume, preparing for 1:1s and performance reviews, or simply remembering what you actually worked on. Terms of Use: https://syafiiezaelani.github.io/careerjournal-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://syafiiezaelani.github.io/careerjournal-legal/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polymath at none against Briefly's 1. Polymath also leads on device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Briefly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Polymath asks for nothing beyond the download.
Polymath ships an update every 3 weeks, Briefly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polymath | Briefly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 26.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Divyansh Divyansh | Muhammad Syafiie Bin Zaelani |
In-app purchases
Polymath
No in-app purchases
Briefly
- Briefly Premium$0.991 Month









