Comparison

SecondBrain vs one hour

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

Head to head
About

SecondBrain

This app automatically transcribes, titles, and files your spoken thoughts, creating a self-organizing note system. It can convert voice notes into calendar events, provide daily summaries, and allow you to chat with your saved information.

Highlights
  • Automatic transcription and titling
  • AI-powered self-organizing notes
  • Voice to calendar event creation
  • Daily morning briefing summaries
  • Chat with your notes for answers
  • 3D brain graph visualization
  • Full-text search
  • Cross-app sharing
Features
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Most of what you hear, think and plan today is gone by tomorrow. Speak your mind. SecondBrain writes it down, gives it a title, and files it for you. No folders to manage. No typing. Just talk, and your thoughts organize themselves. The AI note app for people who think out loud. WHY SECONDBRAIN • Capture in seconds: speak, type, or share a thought and it is saved instantly • Zero organizing: AI transcribes, titles, and files every note into a self-building folder tree • Voice to schedule: say "dentist Tuesday 4pm" and it creates real events in Calendar and Reminders • Morning briefing: wake up to a daily summary of your day and what matters • Ask your brain: chat with your notes and get answers from everything you have saved • Brain graph: explore your ideas as a living 3D map of connected notes • Search everything: full-text search finds any note in an instant • Share from anywhere: send text, links, images, or audio from any app into SecondBrain • 20+ languages: speak in your language and get replies in your language BUILT FOR BUSY MINDS Founder juggling clients, student capturing lectures, or just someone with too many thoughts to hold? SecondBrain is the frictionless place to put them all. Brain-dump on the go and let the AI do the filing. WORKS WHERE YOU DO Your notes sync to the web at app.secondbrain.icu. Pro users can connect SecondBrain as memory for AI assistants through the MCP connector. SECONDBRAIN PRO Go unlimited: unlimited notes, unlimited AI capture and answers, plus the AI assistant connector. Start with a free trial, then subscribe yearly or monthly. Cancel anytime. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://secondbrain.icu/privacy

About

one hour

This app helps you manage your screen time by setting a daily budget and blocking apps when your time is up. It offers customizable modes and tracks your usage history to promote intentionality.

Highlights
  • Set daily screen time budgets
  • Block apps when time expires
  • Live session countdown
  • Customizable modes and controls
  • Usage metrics and history
  • Intentional app usage system
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“Just 5 more minutes” turns into another 30. You already know the scroll is costing you. What you need isn’t more guilt, or some gamified way to “earn” your apps back - you need a system that’s simple to use and that works WITH your self-control. OneHour is built for that: 1) Set a daily screen time budget. 2) Start a session when you’re actually ready to use your apps. - This is where you become INTENTIONAL about how much time you want to scroll. 3) When time’s up, the apps are shielded again. No tricks, no workarounds - just a clear rule that makes you feel the weight of every minute. Plus - Live session countdown on Dynamic Island and the lock screen. - Modes and controls that let you match the rigidity to your life (tighter when you need it, a little room when you don’t). - Metrics and history so you can see whether you’re actually improving. OneHour doesn’t want your attention. It wants to give it back to you. Full access to all features requires an active subscription. Free to download and try. Privacy Policy: https://www.one-hour.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.one-hour.app/terms Contact: https://www.one-hour.app/contact

Screenshots

SecondBrain4 screens
one hour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SecondBrain at every 3 days against one hour's every 10 days. SecondBrain also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. SecondBrain sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and one hour sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SecondBrain against 5.0 for one hour. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SecondBrain ships an update every 3 days, one hour every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SecondBrain versus one hour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecondBrainone hour
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings68 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFederico CesariniNicholas Procaccio

Customer experience

SecondBrain

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

one hour

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SecondBrain

Subscriptions3
  • SecondBrain Pro$8.991 Month
  • SecondBrain Pro Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • SecondBrain Pro Yearly3 Days trial$44.991 Year
4 purchases

one hour

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited (1 Month)$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Unlimited (1 Year)7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is SecondBrain free?
SecondBrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is one hour free?
one hour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SecondBrain or one hour?
SecondBrain and one hour are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do SecondBrain or one hour have ads?
Both SecondBrain and one hour show ads.
Which is updated more often, SecondBrain or one hour?
SecondBrain ships an update every 3 days, and one hour every 10 days. Most recently, SecondBrain was updated on October 10, 2026 and one hour on October 6, 2026.

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