Comparison

DoxMAP vs Brain Dump Journal

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

Head to head
About

DoxMAP

Features
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WHY DoxMAP? • Designed for the way you think — clinical workflows, brainstorming, project planning, study notes, or just organizing your ideas • AI-powered — on-device Apple Intelligence builds and organizes maps for you, no API key needed • Beautiful — themes KEY FEATURES INFINITE CANVAS Pan, zoom, and build maps of any size with buttery-smooth performance. Drag to rearrange, pinch to zoom, double-tap to edit. AI ASSISTANT Ask the AI to brainstorm, expand, restructure, or style your maps. Works on-device with Apple Intelligence — no API key needed. Cloud providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini) also available. 9 STUNNING THEMES Avenir • Org Chart • Spearmint • Electric • Monarch • Solarized Dark • Solarized Light • Chalkboard • Night Rainbow — each with unique edge styles, node shapes, and color palettes. 5 LAYOUT ENGINES Mind Map • Top-Down Tree • Left-to-Right • Radial • Fishbone (Ishikawa) — auto-arrange with one tap or position nodes manually. RICH NODE INSPECTOR Tags, due dates, priorities, progress bars, hyperlinks, notes, emojis, and custom colors — every node is a full workspace. EXPORT EVERYWHERE PDF • Markdown • DoxMAP • Plain Text — share your maps however your audience needs them. CROSS-LINKS & BOUNDARIES Add relationship arrows between any two nodes. Group branches with visual boundaries for clear hierarchy. DoxMAP PRO — Unlimited Maps Start free with 1 mind map. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited maps: • Pro Monthly — $9.99/month • Pro Yearly — $99.99/year All themes, full AI assistant, and all export formats included. Privacy first: maps are stored locally on your device or in your cloud. We never access your map content. Questions? Contact us at info@vijayrenga.com Privacy Policy: https://vijayrenga.com/doxmap-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://vijayrenga.com/doxmap-terms.html

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Brain Dump Journal

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"Brain Dump Journal" is your own private journal for the thoughts, feelings, and second-guesses that come up during the day. No title and no date picker—the date and time are saved for you, so you can write on the commute or right after a meeting. There is no need to write at length. Organizing and digging deeper can wait. PERFECT FOR • Those who leave a meeting with a nagging thought and lose it by lunch • Anyone whose notes app is full of half-written thoughts they can never find again • People with things they can't post on social media, who want a place that is only theirs • Those who want to notice their own patterns instead of letting an app guess them • Anyone preparing for interviews or a career change who needs the raw material FEATURES • Write whatever is on your mind, the way you'd text yourself • The date and time are saved automatically—no need to set them yourself • Tag by work, life, feelings, or lessons—whatever axis you actually think in (10 tags on the free plan) • Filter by date range, tag, or favorites to look back over past entries • "Rediscovery" brings up a past entry at random (10 per day on the free plan) • Attach photos to keep the context of the moment (2 per entry on the free plan, 8 with Pro) • iCloud sync, so your entries follow you to your next iPhone • Write offline, anytime WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS APP 1. One line is enough to clear your head Nothing to format. Half a thought counts. The timestamp is saved for you—a few seconds with one hand, and it's done. 2. Remarkably easy to find again Filter by tag, date range, or favorites, and search the text itself. "What was I thinking that day?" is seconds away. 3. Nothing you wrote gets buried "Rediscovery" brings up a past entry at random, and a thought you'd forgotten becomes something that helps you today. PRIVACY Your entries stay on your device and in your own iCloud. There is no social sharing, and nothing leaves the app unless you export it yourself. Nothing is analyzed or scored by AI—and that is deliberate. PRO PLAN For a more comfortable experience, we offer a Pro Plan that removes ads and unlocks all features. One-time purchase with no monthly subscription. • Ad-free experience • Significantly more image attachments (from 2 to 8 per entry) • Unlimited tags (10 on the free plan) • Pin up to 6 frequently used tags • Unlimited "Rediscovery" • PDF and text export (by date range or tag) Before purchasing the Pro Plan, please review: Privacy Policy: https://giversthankapp.com/privacy-policy-for-reflection-journal-en/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html When you need to think it through, get it off your chest, or figure yourself out— Clear your head with "Brain Dump Journal".

Screenshots

DoxMAP4 screens
Brain Dump Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DoxMAP at none against Brain Dump Journal's shown. DoxMAP also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DoxMAP sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Brain Dump Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoxMAP ships an update every 4 days, Brain Dump Journal every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
DoxMAP versus Brain Dump Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoxMAPBrain Dump Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB34 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVijay RengaRYOTA SUZUKI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DoxMAP

Subscriptions2
  • DoxMAP Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • DoxMAP Pro Annual14 Days trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Brain Dump Journal

One-time1
  • Pro$12.99

Questions

Is DoxMAP free?
DoxMAP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Dump Journal free?
Brain Dump Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DoxMAP or Brain Dump Journal have ads?
Brain Dump Journal shows ads; DoxMAP does not.
Which is updated more often, DoxMAP or Brain Dump Journal?
DoxMAP ships an update every 4 days, and Brain Dump Journal every 5 days. Most recently, DoxMAP was updated on October 6, 2026 and Brain Dump Journal on October 13, 2026.

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