Comparison

CheckMate vs Brain Dump

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

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CheckMate

Features
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An AI to-do app that picks the one thing you can do now. The new β€œWhat should I do now?” feature recommends the most actionable task based on your available time, place, energy, deadlines, and completion patterns. See why it was selected, start a 5, 15, or 30 minute focus session, and let CheckMate replan after you finish or skip it. Workout Routines & Apple Health Create a different workout for each weekday with the free manual builder, then complete it like a daily quest. The PRO AI coach asks about your goals, available days, time, and equipment before proposing a weekly plan. Apple Health connects read-only to compare planned sessions with workouts, steps, distance, and active energy. Raw Health data and analysis stay on the device. The to-do app that organizes your day, even when you do not. CheckMate v2.2 is more than a simple checklist. It is a Daily AI Agent that summarizes your day, helps you plan tomorrow, and suggests what to focus on next. Daily Wrap Every evening, AI reviews your completed tasks, delayed items, and tomorrow’s schedule in one clear card. Morning Brief Start your day with the top 3 things you should focus on first. Weekly Review Every Sunday, AI looks back on your week and suggests a better plan for the next one. AI Smart Assistant - Smart Input Type naturally, such as β€œSubmit the report by tomorrow,” and CheckMate turns it into a task automatically. - AI Priority When your task list gets messy, AI helps organize what should come first. - AI Breakdown Turn big tasks into smaller, actionable checklists. Organized Task Management - Categories with colors and icons - Priority levels: High, Medium, Low - Due dates and D-Day badges - Notes and image attachments - Real-time progress tracking Habit Tracker - Set repeating days for routines - View weekly progress in a mini calendar - Track streaks and completion rates - Build better habits one day at a time Calendar & Widgets - Monthly and weekly calendar views - Calendar sync - Today progress widget - Category progress widget - Calendar widget - Next task widget - Lock Screen and StandBy support Location-Based Reminders Get reminded when you arrive at or leave a specific place. For example, β€œRemind me to buy groceries when I’m near the market.” Shared Lists - Share lists with family or teammates - Invite with a simple code - Real-time sync across members - See who completed each task - Manage view and edit permissions Fast Input - Paste multiple lines and turn them into tasks - Use templates for travel, shopping, and more - Reuse tasks from other categories More Features - Archive and restore completed categories - Mark task issues - Sign in with Apple or Google - Dark mode support CheckMate PRO Benefits - Unlimited AI usage Use natural language input, AI task creation, breakdowns, voice input, priority sorting, and more without daily limits. - AI Smart Priority Let AI organize your tasks by importance and deadline. - AI Daily Optimizer Get AI-powered suggestions to improve tomorrow’s plan. - AI Weekly Coach Review your week and receive strategy suggestions for the next one. - Unlimited Weekly Review Free users can try Weekly Review once. PRO users get it every week. - Unlimited location reminders - Unlimited shared members - No ads Monthly and yearly plans are available through in-app purchase. A 7-day free trial is available. From work tasks on your commute, to grocery reminders near the store, to travel checklists with your family β€” CheckMate helps you keep everything organized. Spend less time managing tasks. Let AI help you plan what matters next. Terms of Use: https://devsooft.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://devsooft.com/privacy

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Brain Dump

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ν•  일도, κ°‘μžκΈ° λ– μ˜€λ₯Έ 생각도. 까먹기 전에 Brain Dump에 μ μ–΄λ‘μ„Έμš”. μž₯ λ³Ό 것, λ‚˜μ€‘μ— μ°Ύμ•„λ³Ό μž₯μ†Œ, 문득 μƒκ°λ‚œ 아이디어. λ³΅μž‘ν•˜κ²Œ λΆ„λ₯˜ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šκ³  ν•œκ³³μ— 적어두고, λλ‚œ μΌμ—λŠ” 쀄을 그으면 λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λλ‚œ 일은 두 번 톑 λ©”λͺ¨λ₯Ό 두 번 νƒ­ν•˜λ©΄ μ·¨μ†Œμ„ μ΄ 생기고 λͺ©λ‘ μ•„λž˜λ‘œ λͺ¨μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ§€μ›Œμ§€λŠ” 건 μ•„λ‹ˆμ—μš”. λ‹€μ‹œ 두 번 νƒ­ν•˜λ©΄ μ·¨μ†Œμ„ μ΄ 사라지고 μœ„λ‘œ λŒμ•„μ˜΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν™ˆ ν™”λ©΄μ—μ„œ λ°”λ‘œ 확인 자주 λ³΄λŠ” λ©”λͺ¨λŠ” μœ„μ— κ³ μ •ν•˜μ„Έμš”. ν™ˆ ν™”λ©΄ μœ„μ ―μ—λŠ” κ³ μ •ν•œ λ©”λͺ¨λΆ€ν„°, λ‚˜λ¨Έμ§€λŠ” μ΅œμ‹ μˆœμœΌλ‘œ ν‘œμ‹œλ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ™„λ£Œν•œ λ©”λͺ¨λŠ” μœ„μ ―μ—μ„œ μˆ¨κ²¨μ§‘λ‹ˆλ‹€. 쀑간 μœ„μ ―μ€ 3개 λ˜λŠ” 4개, 큰 μœ„μ ―μ€ μ΅œλŒ€ 8개λ₯Ό λ³΄μ—¬μ€λ‹ˆλ‹€. μœ„μ ―μ„ λˆ„λ₯΄λ©΄ 앱이 열리고, + λ²„νŠΌμœΌλ‘œ λΉ λ₯Έ λ©”λͺ¨λ₯Ό μ‹œμž‘ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 생각났을 λ•Œ λΉ λ₯΄κ²Œ μž κΈˆν™”λ©΄μ΄λ‚˜ μ œμ–΄ 센터에 λΉ λ₯Έ λ©”λͺ¨ μ»¨νŠΈλ‘€μ„ μΆ”κ°€ν•΄λ³΄μ„Έμš”. μ§€μ›λ˜λŠ” iPhoneμ—μ„œλŠ” μ•‘μ…˜ λ²„νŠΌμ—λ„ μ—°κ²°ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λΉ λ₯Έ λ©”λͺ¨λ‘œ 적은 λ‚΄μš©μ€ μ•± μ•ˆμ—μ„œ μž‘μ€ 번개 ν‘œμ‹œλ‘œ κ΅¬λΆ„λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λˆ„λ₯΄λ©΄ μˆ˜μ •, λ‹«μœΌλ©΄ μ €μž₯ λ©”λͺ¨λ₯Ό ν•œ 번 λˆ„λ₯΄λ©΄ λ°”λ‘œ μˆ˜μ •ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μƒˆλ‘œ μ“°λ˜ λ©”λͺ¨λ„ X둜 λ‹«μœΌλ©΄ μžλ™μœΌλ‘œ μ €μž₯λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ™Όμͺ½μœΌλ‘œ λ°€μ–΄ κ³ μ •ν•˜κ±°λ‚˜ μ‚­μ œν•˜κ³ , κ²€μƒ‰μœΌλ‘œ ν•„μš”ν•œ λ©”λͺ¨λ₯Ό μ°Ύμ•„λ³΄μ„Έμš”. λ‚΄ λˆˆμ— νŽΈν•˜κ²Œ ν™”μ΄νŠΈ, λ”°λœ»ν•œ λ©”λͺ¨μ§€, λΈ”λž™ μ€‘μ—μ„œ ν™”λ©΄ 색상을 κ³ λ₯΄μ„Έμš”. κΈ€μž ν¬κΈ°λŠ” μž‘κ²Œ, 보톡, 크게둜 μ‘°μ ˆν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 별도 계정 κ°€μž… 없이 λ©”λͺ¨λ₯Ό μ‹œμž‘ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이용 μ•ˆλ‚΄ β€’ iOS 18 이상을 μ§€μ›ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. β€’ 잠금 μƒνƒœμ—μ„œ λΉ λ₯Έ λ©”λͺ¨λ₯Ό μ—΄ λ•ŒλŠ” κΈ°κΈ° 인증이 ν•„μš”ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. β€’ μ•‘μ…˜ λ²„νŠΌμ€ 지원 κΈ°κΈ°μ—μ„œ μ‚¬μš©μžκ°€ μ„€μ •ν•œ λ’€ μ΄μš©ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. β€’ ν™”λ©΄ νš¨κ³Όμ™€ μœ„μ ― ν‘œμ‹œ 방식은 iOS 버전 및 κΈ°κΈ° 섀정에 따라 λ‹¬λΌμ§ˆ 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ‚¬μš©ν•˜λ©΄μ„œ λΆˆνŽΈν•œ μ μ΄λ‚˜ ν•„μš”ν•œ κΈ°λŠ₯이 μžˆλ‹€λ©΄ μ„€μ •μ˜ β€˜κ±΄μ˜ν•˜κΈ°β€™λ‘œ μ•Œλ €μ£Όμ„Έμš”. 문의: woojun_2@naver.com

Screenshots

CheckMate4 screens
Brain Dump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brain Dump at none against CheckMate's 2. Brain Dump also leads on ads (none vs shown). CheckMate's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CheckMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.79 per month. Brain Dump asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CheckMate ships an update weekly, Brain Dump fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
CheckMate versus Brain Dump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckMateBrain Dump
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWOOKYUN JEONGwoojun kim

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CheckMate

Subscriptions2
  • CheckMate Premium (Monthly)1 Month trial$3.791 Month
  • CheckMate Premium (Yearly)1 Month trial$29.991 Year
None

Brain Dump

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CheckMate free?
CheckMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Dump free?
Brain Dump is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CheckMate or Brain Dump have ads?
CheckMate shows ads; Brain Dump does not.
Which is updated more often, CheckMate or Brain Dump?
CheckMate ships an update weekly, and Brain Dump fortnightly. Most recently, CheckMate was updated on October 25, 2026 and Brain Dump on October 24, 2026.

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