Comparison

Brain Dump vs Perch

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

Head to head
About

Brain Dump

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Capture anything with your voice. Grain handles the rest. Speak naturally - Grain's AI listens, understands, and turns your words into the right thing. One recording becomes a todo, a reminder, a note, or all three at once. SPEAK. DONE. • Say "buy milk and call Dan at 5pm" → todo + timed reminder, automatically • Brain dump your morning thoughts → organized notes with tags • "Save Atomic Habits by James Clear" → saved to your library AI THAT ORGANIZES FOR YOU • Your voice becomes todos, reminders, notes & library items automatically • Related items grouped together • No folders, no manual sorting - just talk CAPTURE FROM ANYWHERE • Lock screen widget - one tap to record • Control Center action - no app launch needed • Home screen widgets - see your day at a glance • Type it if you prefer - text input always available YOUR DAY, ONE SCREEN • Today view: todos, upcoming reminders, pinned notes • Complete tasks with a tap • Your reading list, built by voice PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Audio deleted after processing • No ads, no data selling Try Grain free for 7 days. Then $4.99/month or $44.99/year for unlimited access. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Perch

Capture your thoughts effortlessly by speaking them aloud. This app organizes your ideas into a visual map, distinguishing between urgent tasks and those that can wait. It intelligently resurfaces saved information when it's most relevant, helping you manage a busy mind.

Highlights
  • Brain dump thoughts out loud
  • One-tap capture for voice, photo, text, links
  • Visualizes thoughts on a live map
  • Sorts tasks by urgency and relevance
  • Intelligently resurfaces saved ideas
  • No folders or tags required
Features
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Too much in your head? Say it out loud. Open Perch and talk — in any order, half-finished, all over the place. Your thoughts land as cards and sort themselves on a live map while you speak: what's stuck, what's actually due, what can wait. A tangled head becomes something you can look at. The rest of life gets one tap too: a voice memo, a link, a screenshot, a stray thought. No folders. No tags. No system to set up and immediately abandon. Then, quietly, the second act: Perch brings things back. The idea you saved three weeks ago shows up right when it's useful. Related notes find each other on their own. Your saves start working for you instead of piling up. • Brain dump out loud — watch your thoughts take shape as you talk. • One tap to capture anything: voice, photo, text, link. • Untangles what's stuck from what's actually due. • Brings saves back at the right moment, not all at once. • Zero folders. Zero tags. Zero maintenance. Built for brains that capture everything and return to nothing. ADHD-friendly by design —useful for anyone whose head runs faster than their notes app. Your notes are yours, and protected. Terms of Use: https://yourperch.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://yourperch.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Brain Dump4 screens
Perch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Brain Dump at 15.1 against Perch's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Brain Dump sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Perch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Brain Dump versus Perch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain DumpPerch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYarden SagiAnthony Dragone

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Brain Dump

Subscriptions2
  • Grain Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Grain Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
2 purchases

Perch

Subscriptions2
  • Perch Pro — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Perch Pro — Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Brain Dump free?
Brain Dump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Perch free?
Perch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brain Dump or Perch have ads?
Neither Brain Dump nor Perch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Dump or Perch?
Brain Dump ships an update every 4 days, and Perch every 4 days. Most recently, Brain Dump was updated on September 20, 2026 and Perch on August 31, 2026.

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