Comparison

Brain Dump vs Task Popup

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

Head to head
About

Brain Dump

This app helps you make the most of small pockets of free time by intelligently suggesting tasks based on your available time, energy, and location. It uses AI to sort your captured thoughts into actionable items, eliminating the need for manual organization.

Highlights
  • Voice and text capture with AI sorting
  • Intelligent task selection based on context
  • AI-powered daily planning
  • Auto-generated next steps
  • Deadline-aware task view
  • Home screen widget and Control Center tile
  • iCloud sync
Features
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``` Stop staring at your to-do list trying to decide what to do next. Sukima is the app that picks one thing for you, in the moment you're in. When you have a 15-minute gap between meetings, an hour at home before bed, or a quiet morning before the day starts, Sukima tells you what to do with it. Based on your time, your energy, and where you are. HOW IT WORKS Get everything out of your head, by voice or by text. Sukima's AI sorts it once into tasks, projects, goals, and ideas, with priorities, deadlines, and next steps. Then, forever after, it picks what fits the moment you're in. WHAT MAKES SUKIMA DIFFERENT Every other productivity app asks you to organize first. Pick categories. Choose a methodology. Tag everything. Sukima inverts that. You tell it everything once, the AI sorts for you, then when your brain is loud and you can't decide what's next, Sukima decides for you. No system to learn. No methodology to master. No setup ritual. THE NAME Sukima (隙間) is the Japanese word for the small breathing-room gap between things. The pause. The interval. The whole app is built around one insight: you have more usable time than you think, scattered through your day in small windows. The right tool helps you find those gaps and fill them, without making you build a system first. FEATURES - Voice and text capture (AI sorts what you say or type) - "Pick" tab picks one thing based on your time, energy, and location - AI daily planning each morning - Auto-generated next steps for every item - Deadline-aware Today view - Home Screen widget and Control Center tile - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, web PRICING Free to start. $9.99/month or $79.99/year for unlimited AI sorting, unlimited Picks, and AI daily planning. Sukima. The app that picks for you, when you can't. SUBSCRIPTION Sukima Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Monthly and annual plans are available, with the price and length shown on the product page before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation, and the subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://sukima.ai/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Task Popup

Features
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TaskPopup is the only task manager where the AI runs entirely on your iPhone. No servers. No subscriptions. No data ever leaves your device. Meet Bob — your on-device AI assistant. Just tell Bob what you need in plain English and it handles the rest, completely offline. Even in airplane mode. What Bob can do: "Add gym every Monday and Wednesday" "Mark DR test as done" "What's pending today?" "How am I doing this week?" Features: On-device AI — works without internet, zero data sent anywhere Natural language task creation and updates Recurring tasks — weekly, monthly, and yearly Weekly schedule view with category filters Smart reminders with Mark Done and Snooze from the notification Analytics — streaks, completion rates, productivity trends Custom categories with colors and emoji iCloud backup and restore Dark mode support Complete privacy — your tasks never leave your phone Why TaskPopup? Most task apps send your data to the cloud. TaskPopup keeps everything on your device. Bob thinks on your phone, not on a server somewhere. Your tasks are yours. Free to use. No paywalls. No ads. Support development optionally through the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.quadbuzzllc.com/legal/privacy-taskpopup.html

Screenshots

Brain Dump4 screens
Task Popup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Task Popup at 15.1 against Brain Dump'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 $9.99 per month and Task Popup sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Brain Dump versus Task Popup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain DumpTask Popup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB429 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJ&B Creations LLCQuadBuzz LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Brain Dump

Subscriptions2
  • Sukima Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Sukima Pro Annual$79.991 Year
8 purchases

Task Popup

Subscriptions1
  • Support TaskPopup development$1.991 Month
One-time7
  • Tip $1.99$1.99
  • Support TaskPopup development$2.99
  • Support TaskPopup development$5.99
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  • Support TaskPopup development$7.99
  • Support TaskPopup development$9.99
  • Support TaskPopup development$14.99
  • Support TaskPopup development$19.99

Questions

Is Brain Dump free?
Brain Dump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task Popup free?
Task Popup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brain Dump or Task Popup have ads?
Neither Brain Dump nor Task Popup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Dump or Task Popup?
Brain Dump ships an update every 4 days, and Task Popup every 4 days. Most recently, Brain Dump was updated on September 25, 2026 and Task Popup on September 10, 2026.

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