Comparison

Cue vs Your Brain

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

Head to head
About

Cue

This app helps you overcome task paralysis and get things done without pressure. It's designed for ADHD minds and anyone who struggles with decision-making, offering a simple way to manage tasks and build routines.

Highlights
  • Task parking and automatic selection
  • Session initiation from routines
  • Time estimates for tasks
  • Reusable task routines
  • Task modification without affecting routines
  • No streaks, goals, or guilt
Features
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STOP DECIDING. START DOING. Cue is for the moments when you know what needs doing, but can't figure out where to start. Built for ADHD minds and anyone who gets stuck - no streaks, no pressure, no guilt. GET MOVING IN SECONDS · Park tasks in your To Do list and let Cue pick one when you're ready · Start a session from a saved routine, or build one on the spot · Add time estimates so you know what you're getting into before you begin ROUTINES THAT WORK FOR YOU · Save any set of tasks as a routine - morning admin, weekend chores, whatever fits your life · Start a session from a routine in one tap; the routine stays intact and reusable · Add or remove tasks from a session without affecting the original routine NO PRESSURE, EVER · No streaks, no daily goals, no check-ins · No analytics or productivity scores · Use Cue when you need it; ignore it when you don't Cue is a simple ADHD task manager, to do list, and focus app for getting things done without overthinking. Great for ADHD routines, daily checklists, and anyone who struggles with task initiation or decision paralysis.

About

Your Brain

This app captures your thoughts and ideas using voice, then intelligently sorts and reminds you of them. Designed for individuals with ADHD, it offers a friction-free experience without typing, presenting information contextually for different times of the day.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text capture
  • AI-powered sorting
  • Contextual reminders
  • Private vault for sensitive thoughts
  • Multiple voice personalities
  • Designed for ADHD
Features
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Your Brain is the voice-first memory assistant for ADHD adults, made by an ADHD founder. Tap and talk. Your words appear as you speak, transcribed on your phone. Your Brain turns them into tasks with dates, notes with no date, private thoughts, and people to remember. No forms. No setup. HOLD. SAY IT. DONE. Set the Action Button to Your Brain and capture a thought without even unlocking your phone. Or just say "Tell Your Brain" to Siri. BRAIN DUMP Say everything on your mind in one go. Your Brain splits it into separate tasks and ideas, each in the right place. TODAY, WITHOUT THE WALL A short list of what is on your plate today: anytime, morning, afternoon, evening. Things that carried over stay visible without turning red. THE SHELF Some things have no deadline. The Shelf holds them with no pressure. Add notes as ideas grow, and give one a day when you are ready. GENTLE REMINDERS A reminder when it is time, and one quiet nudge after. Choose repeat-until-done if you want it to keep knocking. PEOPLE MEMORY When you mention someone, Your Brain remembers them. Birthdays get reminders two weeks, one week, three days, and the day before. THE VAULT Journal entries and private thoughts stay behind your phone's lock. WIDGETS See the next thing on your Lock Screen, and start a capture with one tap from the Lock Screen or Control Center. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Everything lives on your phone first. Audio is never saved or uploaded. Sign in to back it up if you want. Export everything any time. Delete your account from Settings. FREE Unlimited capture, forever. Today, Shelf, Vault, People, search, one widget, export, five lock screen reminders at a time, and three brain dumps a week. BRAIN+ Unlimited lock screen reminders, repeats and repeat-until-done, unlimited brain dumps, a morning briefing, people insights, and multi-item widgets. Free for 7 days, then $3.99 a month or $29.99 a year, billed through Apple. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Cancel any time in Settings on your iPhone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://colebuildsai.com/privacy Remember less. Live more.

Screenshots

Cue4 screens
Your Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cue at none against Your Brain's 6. Cue also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Your Brain's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Your Brain sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Cue asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cue against 5.0 for Your Brain. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cue ships an update every 3 days, Your Brain weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cue versus Your Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCueYour Brain
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBENJAMIN SIMON CAMPBELLCole stegman

In-app purchases

None

Cue

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Your Brain

Subscriptions4
  • Brain+ Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Concierge Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Brain+ Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Concierge Annual$69.991 Year
One-time2
  • Gideon the Pirate$0.99
  • Valf$0.99

Questions

Is Cue free?
Cue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Your Brain free?
Your Brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cue or Your Brain?
Cue and Your Brain are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Cue or Your Brain have ads?
Neither Cue nor Your Brain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cue or Your Brain?
Cue ships an update every 3 days, and Your Brain weekly. Most recently, Cue was updated on October 31, 2026 and Your Brain on October 31, 2026.

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