Comparison

MindStream vs Sketella

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

Head to head
About

MindStream

Features
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Your mind moves fast. MindStream keeps up. Most note apps make you do the work, pick a folder, choose a tag, and figure out where something goes. MindStream flips that. You capture the thought, and it takes care of the rest. Speak It or Type It Have a quick thought? Just type it. Something longer, or a whole torrent of ideas? Enter Flow Mode and just talk. MindStream instantly understands what you've captured, whether it's a task you need to do, an event to remember, an idea worth keeping, or a note to revisit, and organizes it automatically. No extra steps required. Capture Without Friction Voice or text, morning or midnight, getting a thought into MindStream takes seconds. No menus, no categories to choose, no friction between your brain and the blank space. Just capture and move on. Smart Organization, Automatically The moment you save a thought, MindStream intelligently classifies it. Tasks, events, ideas, and notes each get their own treatment, deadlines are recognized, dates are extracted, and everything lands exactly where it belongs. Your brain dumps; MindStream tidies. Brain Search: Find Anything Instantly Forget scrolling through endless notes trying to remember where you put something. Brain Search lets you ask naturally - "what was that idea about the website?" or "tasks due this week", and surfaces exactly what you're looking for. It's like having a conversation with your own memory. Streams: Think in Context Not everything belongs in the same pile. MindStream's Streams separate your Work life from your Personal life from your Creative side, so the right thoughts are visible when you need them. Switch contexts in a tap. Project View: Your Stream, Structured When a project needs more than a timeline, flip any Stream into a Project Board. Organize your cards into stages - To Do, In Progress, Done, or whatever stages fit how you think, and watch scattered thoughts transform into a trackable workflow. Toggle back to your standard stream view anytime. All your thoughts stay in one place; Project View is just a clearer lens on them. Morning Briefing: Start Every Day Clear Each morning, MindStream gives you a personalized summary of what's ahead, your tasks, upcoming events, pinned reminders, and anything that needs your attention. No digging required. Just clarity. Tidy Up: Polish Your Thoughts Raw ideas often come out messy. Hit "Tidy Up" and MindStream transforms scattered thoughts into clean, structured notes with proper formatting, bullet points, and headers, ready to share or act on. Designed to Feel Like Yours MindStream comes in a focused dark mode and a clean, warm light mode, whichever lets you think best. No clutter, no color-coded chaos, no productivity theater. Just a canvas that stays out of your way and makes your thoughts feel important, because they are. Free to start. Pro for power thinkers. The free tier includes 5 AI actions per day with full access to core capture and two streams. Upgrade to MindStream Pro at $7.99/month to unlock unlimited Brain Search, unlimited Streams, unlimited Flow Mode, unlimited Morning Briefings, Project View boards, Tidy Up, expanded storage, and everything you need when MindStream becomes your daily driver. MindStream is for you if: You think faster than you can organize You've lost good ideas because you had nowhere to put them quickly You're tired of apps that feel like homework You want a second brain that actually keeps up with your first one Stop organizing. Start thinking. Download MindStream free today. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sketella

Effortlessly transform scattered plans from messages, photos, or PDFs into organized calendar events and reminders. This AI-powered tool extracts key details like dates, times, and locations, allowing you to review and confirm before saving.

Highlights
  • Create events/reminders from natural language
  • Extract schedules from screenshots, PDFs, files, links
  • Review all event details before saving
  • Ask about upcoming events
  • Move, rename, or delete events
  • Break down complex schedules
  • Capture faster with Share Sheet and widgets
Features
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Turn scattered plans into Apple Calendar events and Reminders. Speak, paste a message or share a photo, PDF or link; review the draft before saving. Plans rarely arrive as clean calendar entries. They show up in group chats, class schedules, travel PDFs, meeting notes, screenshots, web pages, and quick thoughts. Sketella reads the dates, times, titles, locations, calendars, alerts, and reminder details so loose information becomes usable time. What Sketella helps with: - Create Apple Calendar events and Reminders from natural language - Extract schedules from screenshots, PDFs, files, links, and shared text - Review every title, date, time, calendar, alert, and reminder before saving - Ask what is coming up and find existing events - Move, rename, or delete events in conversation - Break dense class schedules, travel plans, and agendas into multiple events - Capture faster with Share Sheet, widgets, and quick actions - Work across 34 localized languages - Keep chat history local on your device Sketella uses Apple Calendar and Reminders permissions you control in Settings. Your confirmed events and reminders are saved to Apple Calendar and Reminders. Sketella does not replace your calendar. Pro unlocks unlimited AI parsing and advanced import workflows. Terms of Use: https://sketella.uppervoid.app/terms Chat history is stored on your device. With your consent, AI requests send the content you submit and limited recent conversation and calendar context for processing.

Screenshots

MindStream4 screens
Sketella4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sketella at every 2 weeks against MindStream's every 5 weeks. MindStream's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. MindStream sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month and Sketella sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindStream ships an update every 5 weeks, Sketella every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MindStream versus Sketella: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindStreamSketella
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEthan Gostin宁 丁

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MindStream

Subscriptions1
  • MindStream Pro$7.991 Month
3 purchases

Sketella

Subscriptions2
  • Sketella Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Sketella Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sketella Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is MindStream free?
MindStream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sketella free?
Sketella is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MindStream or Sketella have ads?
Neither MindStream nor Sketella shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindStream or Sketella?
MindStream ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sketella every 2 weeks. Most recently, MindStream was updated on October 28, 2026 and Sketella on October 31, 2026.

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