Second Brain vs Just This
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Second Brain
This AI-powered journal captures your thoughts via voice or text, automatically organizing and connecting them. It helps you recall memories, discover patterns, and reflect on your growth.
- AI classification, tagging, and summarization
- Semantic search by meaning
- Three-layer memory system
- People cards for relationship tracking
- Weekly AI reflections
- Voice input with transcription
- Data export (JSON + Markdown)
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The AI-powered journal that remembers everything. Capture thoughts by voice or text — AI organizes, connects, and recalls your memories so nothing is ever lost. Second Brain models how your mind actually works. Every memory is classified into three layers — instant thoughts, short-term plans, and long-term knowledge — then linked, reflected on, and surfaced exactly when you need it. CAPTURE IN SECONDS Type a thought or press and hold to speak. AI automatically classifies each memory, extracts tags, and generates a summary. No folders. No manual sorting. Just capture and move on. EXPLORE YOUR MEMORIES Ask anything: "What did I decide about the project?" or "What did Sarah say last week?" AI searches across all your memories using meaning — not just keywords — and weaves relevant ones into a clear, contextualized answer. PEOPLE MEMORY Create cards for the people in your life. Track what they said, shared experiences, meeting notes, and to-dos. Never forget a birthday, a promise, or a conversation again. WEEKLY REFLECTIONS Every week, AI reviews your memories, finds recurring themes, spots growth areas, and offers a concrete suggestion — like a thoughtful friend reading your journal. DISCOVER CONNECTIONS AI builds a knowledge graph across your memories, revealing patterns and links you never noticed. Watch your ideas form constellations over time. VOICE CAPTURE Press and hold to speak. Real-time transcription fills your memory instantly. Switch between English and Chinese with one tap. Perfect for capturing thoughts on the go. KEY FEATURES - Three-layer memory system inspired by cognitive science - AI classification, tagging, and summarization - Semantic search — find memories by meaning - Memory strength visualization with Ebbinghaus forgetting curve - People cards with relationship tracking - Daily, weekly, and monthly AI reflections - Voice input with real-time transcription - Theme clusters that reveal your thinking patterns - Memory connection graph - iCloud sync across devices - Full data export (JSON + Markdown) - Works offline — core features need no internet - Privacy-first: your data stays on your device SUBSCRIPTION Second Brain is free to use with daily limits. Upgrade to Pro for: - 20 memory explorations per day - Deep weekly and monthly reflection reports - Memory connection graph - Theme discovery clusters - Unlimited captures, people cards, and OCR - iCloud sync and data export Free 3-day trial available. Cancel anytime. PRIVACY Your memories are stored locally on your device. AI features use the Anthropic Claude API for processing — no other third party ever sees your data. Optional iCloud sync uses your personal Apple account. We never collect, store, or sell your information. Terms of Use: https://smartkiitos.com/secondbrain/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://smartkiitos.com/secondbrain/privacy/
Just This
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This is not another feed. Just This is a focus app with one job: catch you the moment you reach for the scroll, and hand you back the thing you actually sat down to do. You pick the apps that pull you in. Just This seals them shut for the length of a focus session. When you reach for one anyway, you don't get the feed — you get your own intention, in your own words, staring back. HOW IT WORKS 1. Start a session. Name the one thing. Pick a duration and how strict you want it. 2. Reach for the feed out of habit. Just This intercepts before it opens. 3. Face your intent — your words, not a dopamine loop. 4. Finish the thing. Blunt stats. No reward, no confetti. CHOOSE YOUR STRICTNESS - Soft — a 5-minute door, if you truly need it. - Hard — sealed until the timer ends. No negotiating. - Locked — no early exit at all. You committed; honor it. WHAT IT DOESN'T HAVE No streaks. No points. No badges. No leaderboards. No notifications nagging you back. No feed of its own. Nothing engineered to keep you in the app. The best session is the one where you forget Just This exists. EVERYTHING, UNLOCKED A Just This subscription unlocks the whole app: - Block the feeds that pull you in - Full session history & insights - Recurring schedules — auto-seal on repeat - Locked mode — the no-escape commitment - Multiple app profiles — work, study, sleep Start with a 7-day free trial. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. Your sessions, schedules and stats live only on your device. Just This never even sees which apps you block — that stays between you and iOS. Just This uses Apple's Screen Time to seal apps during your own focus sessions. Setup is one tap. Requires iOS 18. Sit down. Seal the feed. Do just this. — Just This Pro is an auto-renewing subscription (weekly or yearly), with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. It auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms: https://dojustthis.com/terms Privacy: https://dojustthis.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Second Brain at weekly against Just This's every 3 months. 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. Second Brain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Just This sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Second Brain ships an update weekly, Just This every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Brain | Just This |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Liwei Xie | Oleksandr Hubin |
In-app purchases
Second Brain
- Second Brain Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Second Brain Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Just This
- Just This Pro — Weekly$4.997 Days
- Just This Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year









