Comparison

Brainee vs Dodi

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

Head to head
About

Brainee

This app acts as a central hub for all your information, combining notes, tasks, and events. Organize your life with projects, areas, and custom tags, all accessible offline with a clean, intuitive interface. It's designed to help you capture everything and focus on what matters.

Highlights
  • Capture notes, tasks, events, files, and links
  • Organize with projects, areas, and custom tags
  • Plan with deadlines, priorities, and checklists
  • Fully offline functionality
  • Fast local search
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Brainee is a second brain that works offline, with no account. Brain dump tasks, notes, events, files and links into one life organizer, sorted into Areas and Projects. No sign-up, no ads, no tracking. Open the app and start capturing. You get the structure of a big workspace app without having to build a system first. Plan a trip or keep a private journal with ready-made project types. BRAIN DUMP NOW, SORT IT LATER — Toss anything into the Inbox and move it to a project when you're ready — Share links, photos and PDFs from any app straight to a project, folder or the Inbox — Long-press the app icon to take a photo, add a task, write a note or create an event — Saved links get a preview card with title and image ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE IN AREAS & PROJECTS — Areas for the big parts of life: Work, Personal, Health, Travel, Finance, Home — Projects inside each Area, with status, due date and a progress ring — Each project keeps its Tasks, Notes, Events, Files and Links together — Nested folders and tags keep every list tidy — Linked items connect a task to its note, file or event — Re-file in seconds with drag and drop, multi-select and Move to Project TASKS, NOTES & FILES IN ONE PLACE — Tasks with priorities, due dates, subtasks and multiple reminders — Recurring tasks that repeat by due date or by completion date — Rich notes with headings, lists, checklists, quotes and photos — Images and PDFs with thumbnails, a photo gallery and a PDF reader PLAN YOUR DAYS — Calendar with Day, 3-Day, Week and Month views, for all projects or just one — Upcoming: your tasks and events in one list, with search and filters by Project, Area, type and priority — Overdue and No date groups keep late and undated items in view — Home Screen widget shows what's next. Check off tasks without opening the app. — 12-hour or 24-hour time, in the app and the widget PLAN A TRIP — Trip projects come ready with an Itinerary by day, To Do, Packing list, Documents, Places, Links, Photos and Notes — Packing list with one-tap suggestions: documents & money, electronics, toiletries, clothing and more — Turn a shared map link into a Place — Pick a cover photo and watch the countdown to departure KEEP A PRIVATE JOURNAL — Journal projects hold dated entries, written with the same text styles as notes — Backdate an entry to any past day and time — Add a mood (Bright, Good, Steady, Tense or Low) and photos from your camera or library — Keep a day streak, and switch the chart between a 6-month heatmap, a month calendar and 2 weeks of mood bars — Scroll your entries as a timeline, with photos on each card, or search them all — Entries stay on your device, like the rest of your Brainee data — Switch a project between General, Trip and Journal at any time. Nothing is moved or deleted; each type just shows a different view. PRIVATE BY DESIGN — Works offline: your data lives on your device — No account, no ads, no tracking — A few extras, like link previews, trip cover photo search and purchases, need an internet connection — Dark and light mode, haptic feedback, iPhone and iPad — Available in English and Spanish FREE & PREMIUM Brainee is free to start: up to 3 Areas and 5 Projects, with limits on items per project. Premium unlocks unlimited Areas, Projects, tasks, notes, events, folders, links and Inbox items, plus files up to 100 MB and image compression. Subscribe monthly or yearly, or pay once with Lifetime. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Your brain is for having ideas, not holding them. Let Brainee hold them for you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trybrainee.app/privacy

About

Dodi

Features
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Meet Dodi — your gentle companion for building habits, staying on track, and dreaming bigger. Dodi is not your average reminder app. It's designed for the overthinkers, the dreamers, and the ones who just need a little nudge — not a lecture. Whether you're building a morning routine, working toward a big goal, or simply trying to drink more water, Dodi makes it feel soft, doable, and even fun. REMINDERS THAT FEEL HUMAN Create reminders with cute stickers, set priorities, and schedule recurring habits. Dodi reminds you gently — because you deserve encouragement, not pressure. VISION BOARD — SEE YOUR DREAMS DAILY Add photos of everything you're working toward. Your dream life, your goals, your inspiration. See them every time you open the app and remember why you started. MISSIONS & REWARDS Complete daily and journey missions to earn XP, level up, and unlock exclusive stickers. The more consistent you are, the more beautiful your app becomes. DEEP WORK MODE Need to focus? Flip on Focus mode for a 28-minute deep work session. A calming countdown with Dodi's sun mascot keeps you locked in — no distractions, just you and your goals. CALENDAR VIEW See your entire year at a glance. Watch your consistency bloom as you complete tasks day after day. STREAK TRACKING Build momentum with daily streaks. Every day you show up counts — even 60% is a win. Progress over perfection, always. WHO IS DODI FOR? - People who want to build gentle, sustainable habits - Gen Z and Millennials who love aesthetic, intentional living - Anyone with ADHD who needs kind, consistent reminders - Dreamers who want to turn their vision into daily action Start your softest, most productive era today. Download Dodi — free to start, no credit card needed.

Screenshots

Brainee4 screens
Dodi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dodi at none against Brainee's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brainee sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dodi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainee ships an update every 4 days, Dodi every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Brainee versus Dodi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBraineeDodi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii HrynLinh Nguyen Le My

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Brainee

Subscriptions2
  • Brainee Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Brainee Premium Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99
None

Dodi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brainee free?
Brainee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dodi free?
Dodi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brainee or Dodi have ads?
Neither Brainee nor Dodi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainee or Dodi?
Brainee ships an update every 4 days, and Dodi every 3 days. Most recently, Brainee was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dodi on October 24, 2026.

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