Comparison

Briefly vs Raven

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

Head to head
About

Briefly

Features
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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/

About

Raven

This app allows you to quickly open and write markdown notes as plain .md files. It offers fast launch times, native performance on iPhone and Mac, and seamless syncing between devices. Your notes are stored directly in your file system for easy access and integration with other tools.

Highlights
  • Plain .md file storage
  • Under a second launch time
  • Native iPhone and Mac app
  • Full-text search
  • Nested folders and pinned notes
  • Syncs between Mac and iPhone
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Beautiful notes. Never locked in. Raven is a native Markdown notes app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Write, journal, capture articles, and turn checkboxes into reminders—without putting your work in a proprietary note format. WRITE WITH CONTEXT Create notes with tables, images, checklists, code blocks, wiki links, and backlinks. Organize them with folders and tags, pin what matters, and find anything with full-text search. TURN NOTES INTO ACTION A checkbox can become a task with a due date and time. Raven gathers open tasks from across your notes, keeps each one linked to its source, and can send a local reminder when it is due. Complete or snooze it from the notification. JOURNAL WITHOUT ANOTHER SILO Daily and weekly journals live beside the rest of your writing. Save articles to Read Later, or capture a thought from widgets, Shortcuts, and the share sheet. MARKDOWN YOU CAN KEEP Raven works offline without an account. Keep notes on this device, choose a folder on Mac, or use iCloud Drive to keep the same Markdown files available in Files and Finder across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. No proprietary note format. No forced account. One purchase, with no subscription.

Screenshots

Briefly4 screens
Raven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Briefly at Free against Raven's $12.99. Raven's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Briefly is free to download; Raven costs $12.99 up front. Briefly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Raven asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Briefly ships an update every 9 days, Raven every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Briefly versus Raven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrieflyRaven
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad Syafiie Bin ZaelaniThomas Sivilay

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Briefly

Subscriptions1
  • Briefly Premium$0.991 Month
None

Raven

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Briefly free?
Briefly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Raven free?
Raven costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Briefly or Raven have ads?
Neither Briefly nor Raven shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Briefly or Raven?
Briefly ships an update every 9 days, and Raven every 2 days. Most recently, Briefly was updated on October 2, 2026 and Raven on October 14, 2026.

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