Comparison

Brainspill vs Capture

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

Head to head
About

Brainspill

Features
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Brainspill turns the brain dump into a to-do list. Open the app, press the orb, and just talk. It listens, transcribes, and pulls out the actual tasks you mentioned β€” even when you're rambling. For minds that move faster than your fingers can type. Built for the way your brain actually works β€” while you're driving, walking, cooking, or three thoughts deep into something else. WHAT IT DOES Press the orb. Talk freely. Brainspill captures everything you said, finds the tasks hiding in your monologue, and drops them straight into your list. No typing, no tapping, no clean-up. Then it syncs them to Apple Reminders so they show up where you already look. YOUR LIST, YOUR WAY β€” NEW IN 2.0 Not all brains think alike, so your list isn't one shape. See the same tasks as a plain checklist, a Kanban board, an Eisenhower priority grid, or a Bullet Journal β€” or tell Brainspill how your brain works and let it design a layout just for you. Move tasks between columns by voice. OTHER WAYS IN Words don't have to be yours. Photograph a sticky note, whiteboard, or flyer, or share a screenshot or a block of text from any app β€” same extraction, same clean task list. TALK TO YOUR LIST Brainspill doesn't just take dictation, it answers back. Ask "what's next?" and it hands you one task and the reason to start it. Say "I'm stuck" and it breaks the task into embarrassingly small first steps. Say "I just did that" and it checks it off β€” no unlocking, no tapping. Say "starting now" and a focus timer runs on your Lock Screen. KEY FEATURES β€’ Voice-first β€” press one button, talk, get a clean task list β€’ Adaptive layouts β€” checklist, Kanban, Eisenhower grid, Bullet Journal, or an AI-designed layout of your own β€’ Snap & share β€” turn a photo of a note or a shared screenshot into tasks β€’ Ask it anything β€” "what's next?", "I'm stuck", "I just did X", hands-free β€’ Focus timer β€” a Lock Screen Live Activity kicks off on command β€’ Apple Reminders sync β€” two-way; tasks land in the system app you already use β€’ Hey Siri integration β€” "Hey Siri, brainspill" starts a recording, hands free β€’ Background recording β€” lock the screen, keep talking, the app keeps listening β€’ Home-screen widget β€” see your top tasks at a glance, check them off without opening the app β€’ Local-first β€” your task list lives on your phone, not on our servers β€’ Apple Intelligence on-device extraction β€” on every plan, Free included, on iPhones that support Apple Intelligence (English for now) PLANS Free 2 minutes of recording per day. Task extraction. Snap-a-spill (2 photos a day). Home-screen widget. Siri shortcut. Pro 2 hours of recording per day. 30-minute sessions. Apple Reminders sync. 7-day free trial. Max Unlimited recording. 2-hour marathon sessions for meetings, lectures, deep brainstorms. Custom extraction styles. Bulk export. PRIVACY No accounts. No login. Your task list lives on your iPhone, not on our servers. Audio is transcribed on-device and discarded; when extraction runs in the cloud, only the transcript text is sent, and we don't retain it. On iPhones that support Apple Intelligence, the text can stay on your device too β€” on every plan, Free included. To put a task on your Lock Screen, the app uploads that one line, and keeps it only while the card needs it. For ADHD brains, busy parents, makers, students, and anyone who has a better idea while their hands are full. Brainspill catches the thought before it slips. Privacy: brainspill.scarabcrafts.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): brainspill.scarabcrafts.com/terms Support: brainspillsupport@scarabcrafts.com

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Capture

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Your brain moves faster than your keyboard. Capture turns a spoken thought into a clean, actionable taskβ€”without making you stop and organize it first. TALK NATURALLY Say what you need to do in your own words. Capture transcribes your voice, removes the rambling, and creates a concise task you can act on. LET THE DETAILS FALL INTO PLACE Mention a date or one of your projects while you speak. Capture can add the due date and place the task where it belongs. CAPTURE FROM ANYWHERE Start recording from the Home Screen widget, or send text and links to Capture from the iOS Share Sheet. Voice processing continues in the background, so you can get back to what you were doing. ORGANIZE WITHOUT THE OVERHEAD β€’ Keep new tasks in your Inbox β€’ Group work into projects β€’ See dated tasks in Agenda β€’ Search tasks and transcripts β€’ Reorder, edit, complete, or return tasks β€’ Create tasks manually when speaking is not convenient KEEP THE ORIGINAL CONTEXT Every voice capture can retain its original audio and transcript. Return to the source whenever a short task title is not enough. REFINE TASKS BY VOICE Add a voice note to an existing task or replace its title by speaking naturally. BUILT FOR QUICK CAPTURE Capture is designed for busy professionals, founders, creators, and anyone who thinks faster than they type. Start free. Upgrade to Capture Pro for higher voice and AI-processing limits, longer recordings, and unlimited projects. Speak it. Consider it captured. Privacy Policy: https://subsword.com/capture/privacy Terms of Service: https://subsword.com/capture/terms

Screenshots

Brainspill4 screens
Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Capture at 3 against Brainspill's 1. Capture also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Brainspill sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Capture sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Brainspill versus Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainspillCapture
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size71 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScarabcrafts IncIULIIA KAMALDINOVA

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Brainspill

Subscriptions8
  • Unleash Brainspill$1.997 Days
  • Brainspill$4.997 Days
  • Brainspill Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Brainspill Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Brainspill Max Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Brainspill Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Brainspill Pro Annual1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • Brainspill Max Annual1 Month trial$149.991 Year
2 purchases

Capture

Subscriptions2
  • Capture Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Capture Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Brainspill free?
Brainspill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Capture free?
Capture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brainspill or Capture have ads?
Neither Brainspill nor Capture shows ads.

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