Comparison

SecondBrain vs Limemo

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

Limemo

This app uses AI to record, transcribe, and summarize spoken information from meetings, lectures, and conversations. It helps organize notes, identify key points, and allows users to ask questions about the content.

Highlights
  • AI-powered transcription
  • Speaker identification
  • Automated summaries
  • Weekly recaps
  • AI chat for queries
  • Import audio, video, and PDF files
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Limemo — AI Note Taker, Transcription & Smart Summaries Limemo is an AI note taker and transcription app for iPhone that helps you capture, understand, and organize spoken information. Record meetings, lectures, interviews, voice memos, and everyday conversations, or upload audio and video files to turn them into text, structured notes, and AI-powered summaries. Weekly Recap One digest of everything you recorded last week. Limemo groups your notes by topic and surfaces the follow-ups you only notice when you look across a whole week instead of one note at a time. It refreshes every Monday, and you can generate it on any day. Every recap lists the notes behind it, so any line can be checked against the original transcript. Record & Transcribe Capture audio and automatically convert speech into text. Use Limemo as a voice recorder, audio transcription tool, or speech-to-text app to keep a searchable record of what was said. Automatically separate speakers in transcripts, so you can clearly see who said what. - Record audio directly in the app - Upload audio, video and PDF files - Convert speech to text - Create editable transcripts - Edit and share your notes Audio, video, PDF Turn meetings, interviews, lectures, podcasts, voice memos, and videos into readable text. Limemo supports audio to text and video transcription, so you can review content without replaying the entire recording. Import a PDF and the document becomes a note like any other. AI meeting notes & Summaries Turn conversations into structured notes with AI. Create meeting notes, meeting minutes, interview transcripts, lecture notes, key points, and conversation summaries from your recordings. Customize each summary — from a quick overview to detailed notes — and focus on the information that matters most. AI chat Ask questions about your transcript or summary, find specific information, revisit important parts of a conversation, and explore your notes without searching through the entire recording. Edit, Share & Apple Watch Edit transcripts and notes, refine AI summaries, and share your work. Use Limemo with Apple Watch to capture audio on the go, then continue working with the recording, transcript, summary, and notes on your iPhone. Who is Limemo for? - Professionals — record meetings, conversations, and interviews and create AI meeting notes. - Students — transcribe lectures and study sessions into structured notes. - Journalists & Researchers — turn interviews into searchable transcripts. - Creators — convert audio, podcasts, and videos into text and summaries. - Everyone — capture voice memos, ideas, reminders, and everyday conversations. A smarter way to work with information Voice recording help you record, transcribe, summarize, organize, and explore content. From speech-to-text and video transcription to AI summaries, meeting notes, and AI Chat, Limemo turns spoken information into useful, actionable information. Security and privacy Your notes belong to you. Recordings, transcripts and summaries are encrypted in transit and at rest, stay private to your account, and can be deleted at any time. Information about subscription auto-renewal: Payment is charged to your Apple Account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Apple Account Settings; after cancellation, the subscription stays active until the period ends. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://limemo.ai/hub/legal/privacy-policy-ios Terms of Use: https://limemo.ai/hub/legal/terms-of-use-ios Subscription terms: https://limemo.ai/hub/legal/terms-of-subscription-ios

Screenshots

SecondBrain4 screens
Limemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SecondBrain at 15.1 against Limemo's 17.0. 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 Limemo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. 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 Limemo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SecondBrain versus Limemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecondBrainLimemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings614 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB111 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFederico CesariniOrvanta Digital Limited

Customer experience

SecondBrain

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

Limemo

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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
6 purchases

Limemo

Subscriptions6
  • Limemo Pro Weekly3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Limemo Pro Weekly7 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Limemo Pro Weekly$8.997 Days
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  • Limemo Pro Yearly3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Limemo Pro Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Limemo Pro Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is SecondBrain free?
SecondBrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Limemo free?
Limemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SecondBrain or Limemo?
SecondBrain and Limemo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 14 ratings respectively.
Do SecondBrain or Limemo have ads?
Both SecondBrain and Limemo show ads.
Which is updated more often, SecondBrain or Limemo?
SecondBrain ships an update every 3 days, and Limemo every 3 days. Most recently, SecondBrain was updated on October 31, 2026 and Limemo on November 1, 2026.

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