Comparison

SecondBrain vs Tyze

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

Tyze

Features
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Tyze helps you budget your time the way you budget money: decide how many hours each part of your life deserves, then spend them on purpose. Most trackers just count what you did. Tyze starts from what you meant to do. Give reading, studying, training, or side projects a weekly or daily budget, then log time in a single tap. A calm home screen shows exactly where each goal stands, with two bars per goal: the time you logged, and the time you were actually focused. WHY PEOPLE USE TYZE - Set time budgets for the things that matter, by day, week, or month - Log a session with one tap, or run a built-in timer - See logged time and focused time side by side, never just a raw number - Keep gentle streaks without the guilt trip STAY ACCOUNTABLE WITH FRIENDS - Add friends and form small groups around a shared push - Put something on the line together (always symbolic, never money) - Everyone holds their own goal, measured against their own budget - A quiet feed shows who followed through, and history keeps it honest BUILD THE HABIT, GENTLY - Evening check-ins and streak-risk reminders that actually arrive on time - Place-based nudges: get a timer offer when you reach the gym or library - Calendar-aware reminders before events that match your goals FOCUS, NOT WILLPOWER - Rate your focus after each session and watch your real effort over time - Optional Screen Time tracking auto-logs chosen apps against a cap - Optional app blocking as a reward gate: locked until you hit your goal SEE YOUR PROGRESS - A full analytics tab with week, month, and all-time views - Logged vs focused breakdowns and progress over time - Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, and Siri shortcuts Everything syncs across your devices. Light and dark mode included. Tyze Premium unlocks unlimited goals, your full history, and group stakes. Start free and upgrade when you are ready. Your time is a budget. Spend it like you mean it. Tyze Premium: $4.99/month or $39.99/year, auto-renewing. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tyze.app/privacy

Screenshots

SecondBrain4 screens
Tyze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tyze at none against SecondBrain's shown. SecondBrain's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SecondBrain sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Tyze sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SecondBrain ships an update every 3 days, Tyze every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SecondBrain versus Tyze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecondBrainTyze
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB29 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFederico CesariniJong Bin Lee

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
2 purchases

Tyze

Subscriptions2
  • Tyze Monthly Plan3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Tyze Annual Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is SecondBrain free?
SecondBrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tyze free?
Tyze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SecondBrain or Tyze have ads?
SecondBrain shows ads; Tyze does not.
Which is updated more often, SecondBrain or Tyze?
SecondBrain ships an update every 3 days, and Tyze every 11 days. Most recently, SecondBrain was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tyze on October 10, 2026.

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