Capto vs Brain Dump
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capto
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Capto: AI-Powered Knowledge Capture Save anything. Let AI do the rest. Capto turns your scattered notes, links, documents, and photos into an organized, searchable knowledge base. Just drop content in and AI automatically summarizes, tags, and categorizes everything for you. CAPTURE ANYTHING Save text notes, web links, PDFs, and photos from one unified interface. Capto extracts and processes your content automatically, so you can focus on collecting what matters. AI-POWERED ORGANIZATION Every piece of content gets an AI-generated summary, relevant tags, and a category. No more manual sorting or tagging. Your library stays organized as it grows. SEARCH AND ASK QUESTIONS Find anything instantly with full-text search. Go further with AI-powered search: ask a question across your entire library and get a synthesized answer with source citations. BUILD CUSTOM COLLECTIONS Define your own extraction schemas to pull structured data from your notes. Turn unstructured content into organized collections (recipes, contacts, research notes, or anything you need). CHAT WITH YOUR CONTENT Ask AI questions about any note or your entire library. Get answers grounded in your own content, with references back to the original sources. CHECKLISTS Generate actionable checklists from any note. Pin them to your home screen for quick access, or export them to Apple Reminders to take with you anywhere. DESIGNED FOR CLARITY A clean, modern interface that puts your content first. No clutter, no distractions. Free to get started. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited notes, checklists, data extraction, and AI search answers. Terms of Use: https://cachafla.github.io/capto-legal/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://cachafla.github.io/capto-legal/privacy-policy.html
Brain Dump
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Capture anything with your voice. Grain handles the rest. Speak naturally - Grain's AI listens, understands, and turns your words into the right thing. One recording becomes a todo, a reminder, a note, or all three at once. SPEAK. DONE. • Say "buy milk and call Dan at 5pm" → todo + timed reminder, automatically • Brain dump your morning thoughts → organized notes with tags • "Save Atomic Habits by James Clear" → saved to your library AI THAT ORGANIZES FOR YOU • Your voice becomes todos, reminders, notes & library items automatically • Related items grouped together • No folders, no manual sorting - just talk CAPTURE FROM ANYWHERE • Lock screen widget - one tap to record • Control Center action - no app launch needed • Home screen widgets - see your day at a glance • Type it if you prefer - text input always available YOUR DAY, ONE SCREEN • Today view: todos, upcoming reminders, pinned notes • Complete tasks with a tap • Your reading list, built by voice PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Audio deleted after processing • No ads, no data selling Try Grain free for 7 days. Then $4.99/month or $44.99/year for unlimited access. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Brain Dump at every 4 days against Capto's monthly. Brain Dump also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Capto sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Brain Dump sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Capto ships an update monthly, Brain Dump every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capto | Brain Dump |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andres Rodriguez | Yarden Sagi |
In-app purchases
Capto
- Capto Pro$1.991 Month
- Capto Pro Annual$19.991 Year
Brain Dump
- Grain Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Grain Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year









