ZenDump vs Cloudlist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZenDump
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Your brain is full. Overflowing, actually. It wasn't built to remember everything. That's why ZenDump exists. Random thoughts at 2am. Tasks you swore you'd remember. Ideas that deserve better than a forgotten sticky note. Sound familiar? ZenDump is the AI-powered second brain that understands how humans actually think - messy, scattered, brilliant, and overwhelmed. Just dump everything here. I'll handle the rest. THE MAGIC OF DUMPING Forget structured input. Just pour it all out. "Call mom tomorrow also need to book flights oh and that podcast idea with Sarah and remind me when I'm near her place and don't forget milk and the proposal is due Friday…" Done? AI reads your mess and pulls out every item. Tasks go to tasks. Reminders get scheduled. Ideas land in ideas. All categorised. NEW: SAY IT, AND IT'S HANDLED - MEET ZENIE Dumping gets it out of your head. Zenie gets it done. Ask in plain words - "find three plumbers near me, email them for a quote, and tell me who's cheapest" - and Zenie runs the whole thing: research, emails sent on your behalf, bookings, reminders, and follow-ups. It waits for replies, negotiates back and forth, and reopens the job if plans change. Nothing leaves your phone without your OK - or switch on Autopilot and let it run. Set Routines to watch prices and hunt deals in the background. FEATURES Zenie Say what you need and it's handled end to end - research, outreach emails, bookings, reminders, follow-ups. You approve what matters. Brain Dump Voice or text. Dump fifty items in one rambling paragraph - AI parses and categorises everything. AI Planning Mode Describe any goal - "Plan a trip to Japan" or "Launch my side project" - and AI generates a complete action plan with tasks, priorities, and structure. Planning Canvas A full visual whiteboard on your phone. Sticky notes, connectors, freehand sketching, and diagrams with 6 tools. Plan Sharing Share plans with your Circle or email them to anyone, and view plans shared with you in your inbox. Connected Threads Group tasks into projects like "House Moving" with milestones, progress tracking, and one-tap templates. Live Activities & Dynamic Island See tasks, focus timers, and reminders on your Lock Screen - and mark tasks done from the Dynamic Island without opening the app. Focus Mode (With Teeth) Pick 15, 25, 45, or 60 minutes with timed breaks and haptic nudges. Quit a locked session early? Solve puzzles first. Notes That Work For You Rich editor with wiki-style [[links]], backlinks, folders, and PIN lock. Tap once on meeting notes - AI extracts every hidden task. Email-to-Dump Forward any email to your ZenDump address. AI reads it, creates the tasks, confirms back. Mind Mirror AI analyses your dumps to reveal hidden patterns, emotional cycles, and your peak hours. Life Wrapped Spotify Wrapped for your brain - animated slides of dumps, tasks completed, and your productivity superpower. Procrastination Intelligence See when, why, and on what you procrastinate, with strategies based on YOUR patterns. Torture Mode Escalating reminders until you complete it. Starts polite. Doesn't stay polite. Circle Invite friends, family, colleagues. Assign tasks, track completion, and see everyone's mood with Circle Vibes. Calendar Sync & Location Reminders Tasks sync with iOS Calendar. Set reminders that trigger when you arrive at or leave a place. Rituals & Zen Mode Guided morning steps - Hydrate, Stretch, Breathe, Journal, Plan, Affirm - plus guided breathing with ambient sounds. THE PHILOSOPHY Most productivity apps treat you like a robot. But your brain thinks in spirals and tangents and "oh wait, one more thing." ZenDump works with your humanity. Dump everything. Let AI organise it - and let Zenie handle it. Lock in when you need focus. Get support from your Circle. The mental load ends here. Download ZenDump. Finally breathe.
Cloudlist
This app sorts tasks by the energy they require, adapting to your current mental state. It offers features like breaking down large tasks, a focus timer, and gentle progress tracking, designed for individuals with ADHD.
- Energy-based task sorting
- Brain dump for task organization
- Task breakdown into micro-steps
- Focus mode with customizable timer
- Gentle progress tracking
- AI-powered task assistance
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tasks that bend with your brain. some days you can take on the world. some days you can barely take on your phone. cloudlist sorts your tasks by the energy they take, so what fits your current state rises to the top. made for adhd brains. built around how your day actually moves. how it works: when you open cloudlist, you do a quick brain check-in. foggy, okay-ish, or sparking. cloudlist then sorts your tasks into two lists: now (what fits your energy) and next (what's saved for later). what you can do rises. what you can't waits without judgment. every task gets tagged with an energy level (low, med, high) and an estimated time. tasks sort by what fits your brain. pro users can flag a specific task to stay on top when something genuinely matters more. what's inside: energy-based task sorting - brain check-in maps to what shows up. brain dump - type a tangled mess, cloudlist sorts it into tasks for you. break it down - big task? cloudlist can split it into micro-steps you can actually start. focus mode - a pomodoro timer sized to your attention span. you set it once, it remembers. still here - a gentle section for tasks that have been waiting a few days. no judgment, just a nudge. gentle streaks - they forgive missed days. progress isn't a punishment. three themes - golden hour, first light, dusk. pick the sky that fits. your journey - a quiet record of the days you showed up. a quick note on ai: three features (brain dump, break it down, daily reflection) use anthropic's claude. you turn these on if you want them. anthropic doesn't store or train on your data. you can change your mind anytime. free to start: up to 10 active tasks, 1 brain dump per day, 1 break-it-down per day, last 7 days of history, all three themes. cloudlist pro: unlimited tasks, unlimited brain dumps, unlimited break-it-downs, priority flagging (flagged tasks stay on top), a daily nudge for tasks that have been waiting, ambient focus sounds, full month of cloud history, a weekly free streak pass, and early access to new features. subscription details: cloudlist pro is available as a weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription. a 7-day free trial is available on your first subscription. prices in usd; local prices shown at purchase. subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. manage or cancel anytime in your apple id subscription settings. privacy policy: germsfree.github.io/cloudlist-site/privacy terms of use: germsfree.github.io/cloudlist-site/terms made for the brains that need it cloudlist is made by a solo developer with an adhd brain, for people whose to-do lists have outlived three other apps. it's not a system. it's not a transformation. it's just a softer way to hold what you're trying to do. cloudlist is a productivity tool designed with adhd in mind. it is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or replace professional care. ready when you are.
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Verdict
ZenDump and Cloudlist are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ZenDump ships an update every 10 days, Cloudlist every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZenDump | Cloudlist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Suman GC | Germaine Jie Min Heng |
In-app purchases
ZenDump
No in-app purchases
Cloudlist
No in-app purchases








