Comparison

Brain Dump vs brainmate by Brain M8

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

brainmate by Brain M8

This AI-powered productivity tool acts as your second brain, remembering key details about people, companies, and projects. It helps you stay organized with smart reminders and a daily pulse check, all while keeping your data secure and accessible.

Highlights
  • AI-powered note-taking and organization
  • Daily pulse for attention management
  • Plain markdown notes with interlinking
  • Follow-through reminders
  • Secure data storage and export
Features
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Your AI second brain for business. brainmate remembers the people, companies, and projects you tell it about — and asks about the things you haven't mentioned lately. Talk to it like a colleague. It files what matters into an organized workspace of notes you can browse, search, and export anytime. No prompt engineering, no setup, no learning curve. WHAT IT DOES - Chat that captures: mention a person, a deal, a deadline — brainmate writes it down in the right place and confirms what it saved. - Daily Pulse: a short check-in that surfaces what needs attention — stale relationships, open loops, questions worth answering. - A real workspace: every note is plain markdown with links between people, companies, and projects. Browse it, search it, export the whole thing whenever you want. - Reminders that follow through: ask for a nudge and it shows up — completing it updates your notes too. BUILT FOR BUSINESS OWNERS No dashboards to configure. No fields to fill in. You talk; it organizes. It's the assistant that actually remembers last month. YOUR DATA, YOURS Notes are stored securely and belong to you. AI features run only with your consent and can be turned off in Settings. Export everything, anytime. brainmate Solo is $29.99/month after a 2-week free trial. Cancel anytime. Already subscribed on the web? Sign in — no second purchase needed. Terms of Service: https://brainm8.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://brainm8.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Brain Dump4 screens
brainmate by Brain M84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: brainmate by Brain M8 at none against Brain Dump's 2. Brain Dump's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Brain Dump sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. brainmate by Brain M8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Dump ships an update every 4 days, brainmate by Brain M8 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brain Dump versus brainmate by Brain M8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain Dumpbrainmate by Brain M8
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYarden SagiBrain M8 LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Brain Dump

Subscriptions2
  • Grain Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Grain Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
None

brainmate by Brain M8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brain Dump free?
Brain Dump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is brainmate by Brain M8 free?
brainmate by Brain M8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brain Dump or brainmate by Brain M8 have ads?
Neither Brain Dump nor brainmate by Brain M8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Dump or brainmate by Brain M8?
Brain Dump ships an update every 4 days, and brainmate by Brain M8 every 8 days. Most recently, Brain Dump was updated on October 7, 2026 and brainmate by Brain M8 on October 6, 2026.

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