Benchpad vs Hum Memo

Benchpad is a scratchpad, not a second brain. Three pads. You name them — Work / Personal / Scratch, Today / This Week / Someday, whatever fits your head. No folders, no tags, no filing decisions. Open, type, close. WRITE WITHOUT DECIDING Every note app asks "where does this go?" before you've written a word. Benchpad doesn't. Three pads means the decision is already made. WORKS ON A PLANE Offline-first, not offline-tolerant. Every keystroke saves to your device before any network request. Sync happens in the background when you're online — and merges conflict-free if you edited on two devices at once. CONSTRAINT IS THE PRODUCT Benchpad is for people who want to write things down — not maintain a system. A note app that knows when to stop. When you can't create infinite folders, you write instead of organizing. Constraint isn't a compromise. It's the product. A REAL EDITOR Headings, checklists, tables, code blocks with syntax highlighting, images, file attachments all with slash commands and a block editor. NO AI. NO ADS. NO DATA MINING. Nothing reads, summarizes, or trains on your notes. Notes are encrypted at rest. Plain markdown — copy everything out anytime, no lock-in. FREE FOREVER, REALLY One pad, the full editor, offline support, sync, and an archive of 100 notes — free, no credit card, no time limit. Pro ($10/year flat) unlocks all three pads, all six themes, attachments, voice-note audio, and Markdown/PDF export. Benchpad is for people who want to write things down — not maintain a system. A note app that knows when to stop.

Think out loud. Leave with a plan. Turn a passing thought, a meeting recap, or a brain dump into organized notes and clear next steps. Hum Memo brings voice capture to your iPhone and Apple Watch. CAPTURE THE MOMENT • Speak naturally. Turn recordings into transcripts, summaries, titles, and tags. • Record from your wrist. Save a voice note on Apple Watch and send it to your paired iPhone for processing. • Type when talking isn’t convenient, or save supported links alongside your notes. • Record in multiple languages, including conversations that switch between them. MAKE YOUR WORDS USEFUL • Find the next step. Hum Memo suggests tasks and calendar events from your notes for you to review and add. • Keep things organized. Search your notes and group them into folders. • Make it yours. Edit titles, summaries, and transcripts. • Take your work with you. Export notes to Notion or Obsidian, send tasks to Reminders, Todoist, or Things, and add events to your calendar. GO DEEPER WITH HUM MAX • Ask questions across your notes, with references back to the source. • Explore connections between people and topics. • Recognize enrolled speakers in your recordings. YOUR NOTES STAY YOURS No ads. Your content is never sold or used for advertising. Cloud features process recordings and text through our service providers. You can delete your account in Settings; see our Privacy Policy for retention details. MEMBERSHIP Hum Memo requires an account and an active Hum Pro or Hum Max subscription. Monthly and yearly plans are available, with free trials for eligible customers. Features and monthly usage allowances vary by plan. Current prices, allowances, and available trial offers are shown in the app before purchase. The Apple Watch companion requires Hum Memo on your paired iPhone. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://hummemo.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://hummemo.com/terms.html