Comparison

Back Pocket vs Second Brain

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

Head to head
About

Back Pocket

Easily save and organize links from any app, including social media and browsing platforms. Organize content by app or custom collections, and search with keywords. Pro features offer unlimited saves, iCloud sync, and reminders.

Highlights
  • Save links from any app
  • Organize by app or collection
  • Keyword search
  • Add notes to links
  • Set reminders
  • iCloud sync (Pro)
  • Custom collections (Pro)
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See something worth saving? Pocket It. Every day you scroll past things you meant to remember — a restaurant on Instagram, a trip on TikTok, a jacket on Pinterest, a job on LinkedIn. Then it's gone, buried under a thousand new posts. Back Pocket : Pocket It is the easiest way to save links from any app and actually find them again. HOW IT WORKS Tap the share button in any app, choose Pocket It, and pick a pocket. Your link is saved and organized in seconds — sorted by app and by collection like Travel, Food, Fashion, and Entertainment. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, X, Airbnb, TripAdvisor, and more. If you can share it, you can Pocket It. BROWSE YOUR WAY Find saved links by the app you saved them from, or by collection. Search by keyword across everything you've saved. LONG PRESS FOR MORE Long press any saved link to add notes, set reminders, move it to another pocket, share it, or delete it. POCKET IT PRO — $4.99, ONE TIME - Unlimited saved links - iCloud sync across all your devices - Custom pockets - Private notes on any link - Time reminders - Location reminders — get notified when you're nearby Pay once. No subscription. Ever. RottenTooth Labs

About

Second Brain

Features
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Second Brain is your offline-first personal knowledge management app. Capture every idea, note, and insight — and never lose a thought again. No ads. No tracking. No account required. Your data stays on your device. FEATURES: • Rich Notes — Write with Markdown support, add images, link notes together • Collections — Organize notes into collections with icons and colors • Tags — Tag anything for instant filtering • Daily Notes — One note per day, automatically created • Goals — Track personal goals with milestones and progress • Book Notes — Capture key takeaways from books you read • Quotes — Save your favorite quotes • Knowledge Graph — See how your ideas connect visually • Bi-directional Links — Link notes and see backlinks automatically • Full-Text Search — Find anything instantly • Favorites & Archive — Star important notes, archive the rest • Quick Capture — Capture thoughts from the home screen widget • Face ID / Touch ID — Lock your app for privacy • iCloud Backup — Optional, off by default • Export — PDF, CSV, Markdown • 15 Languages — English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Russian PRIVACY FIRST: Second Brain collects zero data. No analytics, no tracking SDKs, no servers. Everything lives on your device. PREMIUM (one-time purchase): Unlock unlimited notes, collections, Knowledge Graph, exports, Face ID, and home screen widgets with a single lifetime purchase.

Screenshots

Back Pocket4 screens
Second Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Back Pocket at fortnightly against Second Brain's every 3 months. Second Brain's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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. Back Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Second Brain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Back Pocket ships an update fortnightly, Second Brain every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Back Pocket versus Second Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBack PocketSecond Brain
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael MosconeSelahattin Bozat

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Back Pocket

One-time1
  • Pocket It Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Second Brain

One-time1
  • Second Brain Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Back Pocket free?
Back Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second Brain free?
Second Brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Back Pocket or Second Brain have ads?
Neither Back Pocket nor Second Brain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Back Pocket or Second Brain?
Back Pocket ships an update fortnightly, and Second Brain every 3 months. Most recently, Back Pocket was updated on September 18, 2026 and Second Brain on September 24, 2026.

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