Comparison

Leaf Reminders vs Fenn Capture

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

Head to head
About

Leaf Reminders

Features
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Leaf is a minimal, gesture-first checklist built around a single active list. No folders, no projects, no noise β€” just the 10 things that actually matter today. WHY LEAF IS DIFFERENT β€’ 10 active task cap β€” forces you to pick what matters instead of hoarding an endless backlog β€’ Priority through typography β€” high-priority tasks UPPERCASE, medium bold, low regular. No colored tags, no clutter β€’ Gesture-first β€” swipe to complete, swipe vertically to change priority, swipe sideways between lists, two-finger undo, three-finger redo β€’ One active list at a time β€” a unified carousel of your Leaf lists and Apple Reminders calendars BUILT FOR APPLE β€’ Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy widgets β€” every family (small, medium, large, circular, rectangular, inline) β€’ Apple Watch app with complications across every family β€’ Live Activities that update across list switches β€’ Apple Reminders sync, so your existing lists come with you β€’ iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac SMART ACTIVATION β€’ Time-based rules β€” Leaf switches to your morning list at 8am, your shutdown list at 6pm β€’ Focus integration β€” a dedicated Focus Filter switches lists when you enter Work, Personal, or any custom Focus β€’ Location triggers β€” walk into the gym, Leaf opens your workout list (requires Always-on location permission) PRODUCTIVITY POLISH β€’ Inline math β€” type 47+83 and Leaf evaluates on commit β€’ Hyperlink detection with tap-to-open β€’ Pinch-to-share as Markdown β€’ Drag and drop plain text to import tasks β€’ Keyboard shortcuts on Mac, including a global hot key for instant show FREE FOREVER, UNLOCK WHEN READY Leaf is free to use with up to 3 active tasks. Unlock unlimited tasks, Apple Reminders integration, and Calendar events with a one-time purchase β€” no subscription. Buy it once and own it. Leaf is built by a solo developer. No ads. No tracking. No accounts. Just a focused list for a focused day.

About

Fenn Capture

Features
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Fenn Capture lets you save what you see, scan, hear, or record, then send it directly to Fenn over your local network. Take a photo, scan a document, record audio, or capture video. Each file is transferred over local Wi-Fi to the Fenn desktop app, where your private AI indexes it automatically. No cloud upload. No manual sorting. No extra steps. Capture now. Find it later. HOW IT WORKS Capture anything: photo, document scan, audio memo, or video Your file is sent directly to Fenn over your local Wi-Fi network Fenn indexes it automatically, making it searchable and organized CAPTURE MODES Photo: Snap anything and send it to Fenn in one tap Scan: Capture documents, receipts, whiteboards, or handwritten notes Audio: Record voice memos, meetings, or interviews on the go Video: Capture video and make it ready to search later WHY FENN Your captures stay on your devices. Files move over your local network directly to Fenn. Nothing goes through the cloud. Once your captures arrive, Fenn’s private AI can help with: Search inside 50+ file types Semantic and keyword search Face recognition across photos Audio and video transcription AI-powered file renaming and organization Content similarity search Data extraction to CSV Duplicate file detection REQUIREMENTS Fenn desktop app installed, available at usefenn.com Both devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network macOS 14.0 or later iOS 16.0 or later ABOUT FENN Fenn is a private AI file management system for macOS. It indexes documents, images, audio, and video, then makes them searchable with AI. No cloud processing. No subscriptions for core features. Fenn Capture brings Fenn to your pocket. Capture anything and let your private AI handle the rest. Stop organizing. Start finding.

Screenshots

Leaf Reminders4 screens
Fenn Capture3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fenn Capture at none against Leaf Reminders's 2. Leaf Reminders's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Leaf Reminders sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Fenn Capture asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leaf Reminders ships an update every 3 days, Fenn Capture every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Leaf Reminders versus Fenn Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeaf RemindersFenn Capture
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaturay Berker CeylanMy Little Planet

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Leaf Reminders

One-time2
  • Leaf Unlock$5.99
  • Leaf Bundle$9.99
None

Fenn Capture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Leaf Reminders free?
Leaf Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fenn Capture free?
Fenn Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Leaf Reminders or Fenn Capture have ads?
Neither Leaf Reminders nor Fenn Capture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Leaf Reminders or Fenn Capture?
Leaf Reminders ships an update every 3 days, and Fenn Capture every 5 days. Most recently, Leaf Reminders was updated on October 18, 2026 and Fenn Capture on October 25, 2026.

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