Comparison

Dottie vs Braain

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

Head to head
About

Dottie

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What are you looking forward to next? YOUR SPECIAL MOMENTS Create countdowns for birthdays, vacations, and special events – one-time or recurring every year. RIGHT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Dottie’s widgets show you how much time is left at a glance, without opening the app every time. TIME, DOT BY DOT See your day, week, month, or year move forward dot by dot. When the grid is completely filled, it’s time for confetti. YOUR COLORS Choose from solid colors and gradients to customize the app and widgets. COMPLETELY FREE No ads and no subscription. Your data stays on your device.

About

Braain

Features
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Braain is the shared brain for your family β€” an AI-powered space that remembers everything, coordinates everyone, and quietly handles the mental load no one has time for. Tell it once. It remembers forever. A soccer practice. A doctor's appointment. The babysitter's number. The Wi-Fi password. The kids' medication routine. Braain captures it, files it, and surfaces it to the right person at the right moment. WHAT BRAAIN DOES β€’ A shared family calendar with two-way Google Calendar sync β€’ Tasks and reminders, routed to the right person β€’ A searchable home for notes, instructions, and household info β€’ An AI agent that learns how your family runs β€” and offers to help without being asked β€’ Proactive check-ins ("every Sunday, plan the week ahead") β€’ Voice-first capture β€” just talk, Braain figures out what to do BUILT FOR HOW FAMILIES ACTUALLY WORK No more "who's picking up the kids?" group chats. No more sticky notes that disappear. No more apps that take three taps to add one thing. Braain is built around a single idea: tell the AI once, and it handles the rest. PRICING Start free. Upgrade when you need more. β€’ Free β€” your whole family, basic features β€’ Lite β€” add personal scheduling β€’ Plus β€” full agent capabilities β€’ Family β€” everything, for the whole household Built by a small team who got tired of being the family's scheduler-in-chief. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://braain.app/privacy

Screenshots

Dottie4 screens
Braain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dottie at none against Braain's 3. Braain's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Braain sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Dottie asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Dottie versus Braain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDottieBraain
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS26.115.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArno RichterALEXANDER THOMAS BROWNBILL

In-app purchases

None

Dottie

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Braain

Subscriptions3
  • Braain Lite Plan$9.991 Month
  • Braain+ Plan$19.991 Month
  • Braain Family Plan$29.991 Month

Questions

Is Dottie free?
Dottie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Braain free?
Braain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dottie or Braain have ads?
Neither Dottie nor Braain shows ads.

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