Comparison

Mind Archive vs Carebud

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

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About

Mind Archive

Features
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A personal library for everything worth remembering. Mind Archive is an aesthetic notes app that organises your journals, PDFs, recipes and ideas as beautiful books on your own shelves. A calm, private place for what actually matters to you. Not another notes app you'll abandon in a month. A library you'll actually want to open. YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY Every note is a book. Every book sits on a shelf. Every shelf lives in a bookcase you design yourself. Organise your journal, recipes, reading notes, travel plans, work projects and daily thoughts the way you naturally sort what you care about — no folders, no tags, no complicated systems to learn. EIGHT WAYS TO REMEMBER Choose the right kind of book for what you're capturing: - Notes with rich text, checklists, images and file attachments - Journals with dated entries for reflections and gratitude - Recipes with structured ingredients and step-by-step method - PDFs that remember your last read page and bookmarks - Photo albums you can reorder and swipe through - Voice memos grouped together in one place - Files you can open with any app - Links you want to come back to THE NOTICEBOARD A beautiful cork-board canvas for quick captures and gentle reminders. Pin posters with photos, colours, patterns or text — set optional reminders that fire when you need them. Perfect as a family fridge board, mood board, weekly planner, or a home for the little things that don't need a whole book. SYNC EVERYWHERE Start writing on iPhone and pick up on the web at mindarchive.io. Your library stays perfectly in sync across every device. Local-first architecture means it works offline too — your library is always yours, always to hand. MAKE IT YOURS Design a library that feels like yours. Choose a preset theme like Rich Classic, Colour Pop or Minimalist, or build your own with the custom colour picker — every book cover, every shelf, every background. Toggle between spine view and cover view. Every corner of your library reflects the way you think. FIND ANYTHING, INSTANTLY Search across every book, shelf and word. Browse the collapsible Index view for a bird's-eye look at your whole library. Pin bookmarks to any book spine for one-tap access to what matters most. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your library is yours alone. Encrypted local storage, no advertising, no tracking, no AI training on your content. Change your email or password anytime, and delete your account in a single tap if you ever want to leave. IMPORT, EXPORT, KEEP FOREVER Export any book, shelf or entire bookcase to a .mindarchive file and share it, back it up, or move it elsewhere. Import PDFs and files directly from Safari, Mail, Files or any other app using the iOS Share extension. TRY MIND ARCHIVE PRO FREE Every feature, every book type, every theme — free for 7 days. Build your library, sync it across your devices, make it yours. No commitment, cancel anytime. You won't be charged until your trial ends. AVAILABLE IN English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese. MADE IN SCOTLAND Built independently by Barrel of Sunshine Ltd. Privacy Policy: https://www.mindarchive.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.mindarchive.io/terms

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Carebud

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Tiny steps, one happy pet. Carebud turns your routines into mini steps, and your pet cheers you on through every single one. Made for adults with ADHD who freeze because they don't know where to start. Check off one small step and your pet hops for joy. Finish a routine and it throws a little party with you. Missed a day? Your streak forgives it. DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU? • You know what to do, but starting feels impossible • Mornings slip away and evenings run late • Your head is full of loose tasks • Planners feel too strict, habit apps feel too empty • One missed day and the whole streak is gone HOW IT WORKS 1. Hatch your pet: cat, puppy, red panda, axolotl or mini dragon 2. Answer a few questions and your pet builds your plan: three routines for morning, day and evening, at your times. Add more from templates or build your own from tiny steps 3. Check off a step and your pet reacts right away 4. Keep your streak, save it the next day or pause it when life happens FEATURES • Routines in mini steps, with gentle reminders from your pet • Check off steps right from your Home Screen widget • Focus timer for steps that take time, with rain, soft noise or waves, plus a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • AI brain dump: type or say what's on your mind. Carebud sorts it into tasks and routines, and you decide what stays • Plan: a calendar with tasks for each day, each with its own reminder • A streak that forgives a missed day, and a pause for vacations or sick days • Evening wrap-up: move open tasks to tomorrow or let them go, and answer "How was your day?" with one tap • Your pet's diary: all your days and moods in one calendar • Hard day: a one-minute breathing exercise with your pet and helplines for your country • Calm mode, dyslexia-friendly font, light and dark mode YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • No account, no login • Your routines stay on your phone • No ads, no data selling • Your brain dump text goes through our own server to an AI service that sorts it. We don't store it, and it is never used for training. SUBSCRIPTION Carebud requires a subscription (weekly or every 6 months). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Prices may vary by country and are clearly shown in the app. Carebud is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat ADHD. Terms of Use: https://grotdcommerce.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://grotdcommerce.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Mind Archive4 screens
Carebud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mind Archive at 15.0 against Carebud's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Mind Archive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Carebud sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Mind Archive versus Carebud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind ArchiveCarebud
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB44 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBarrel of SunshineGROTD Commerce LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mind Archive

Subscriptions2
  • Mind Archive Pro$2.991 Month
  • Mind Archive Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mind Archive Pro$49.99
2 purchases

Carebud

Subscriptions2
  • Carebud Pro: 1 Week$4.997 Days
  • Carebud Pro: 6 Months$34.996 Months

Questions

Is Mind Archive free?
Mind Archive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carebud free?
Carebud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mind Archive or Carebud have ads?
Neither Mind Archive nor Carebud shows ads.

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