Comparison

SecondBrain vs Payanini

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

Payanini

Features
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Payanini's warehouse in your pocket. Browse our live stock of marble, granite, travertine, onyx, limestone, quartzite and semi-precious stones — photos, details and availability, wherever you are. This is the official app we share with our clients and professional partners. Sign in with the account Payanini gave you, and the Verona warehouse is on your iPhone. With Payanini you can: • Browse blocks, bundles and lots with photos and technical details • Open high-resolution images, bookmatch views and renders • Search and filter by material, finish, thickness and availability • Save selections and share them with your team or with Payanini • Check live stock on site, in the showroom, or on the road

Screenshots

SecondBrain4 screens
Payanini2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Payanini at none against SecondBrain's 3. Payanini also leads on ads (none vs shown). SecondBrain's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Payanini asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SecondBrain ships an update every 3 days, Payanini every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SecondBrain versus Payanini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecondBrainPayanini
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFederico CesariniWE MAKE CODE SAS DI MARCHESINI LEONARDO & ZARDIN NICOLO

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
None

Payanini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SecondBrain free?
SecondBrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Payanini free?
Payanini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SecondBrain or Payanini have ads?
SecondBrain shows ads; Payanini does not.
Which is updated more often, SecondBrain or Payanini?
SecondBrain ships an update every 3 days, and Payanini every 3 weeks. Most recently, SecondBrain was updated on October 31, 2026 and Payanini on October 29, 2026.

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