Comparison

Brain vs RootDeck

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

Head to head
About

Brain

Quickly capture and organize your project ideas with a structured approach. This app offers a clean interface for managing features, design, bugs, and notes, all stored locally for privacy and speed.

Highlights
  • Instant idea capture
  • Structured project categories (Features, Design, Bugs, Notes)
  • On-device data storage
  • Customizable themes and accent colors
  • Haptic feedback and animations
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Project Brain is the fastest way to capture and organize ideas for your projects. Whether you're building an app, designing a product, or simply collecting thoughts — Project Brain keeps everything structured and beautiful. HOW IT WORKS Create a project in seconds: name, emoji icon, status. Then start dropping ideas in instantly. Each project includes four categories: • Features — what you want to build • Design — how it should look • Bugs — what needs fixing • Notes — everything else Tap an idea to add a description. Mark it as done. Swipe left to delete. BUILT FOR CREATORS • Dark and light themes • 6 accent color presets • Animated neon background • Spring animations on every button • Haptic feedback • 7 languages — English, Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese • Onboarding tutorial for new users • Animated launch screen NO CLUTTER No accounts. No cloud. No subscriptions. No ads. Everything stays on your device — private and instant. Start organizing your next big project today.

About

RootDeck

A secure and fast client for managing servers via SSH and SFTP. It offers a terminal, file manager, server dashboard, and an AI agent that runs on your own infrastructure. Connect directly to your servers without any third-party cloud services.

Highlights
  • SSH terminal with customizable themes
  • SFTP file browser with editor
  • Server dashboard for monitoring resources
  • AI agent integration (Codex, Claude, Copilot)
  • Password and SSH key authentication
  • Local network server discovery
  • Privacy-focused with no cloud reliance
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RootDeck is a fast, secure SSH and SFTP client for iPhone and iPad: a terminal, file manager, server dashboard and AI agent for the servers you already own. Connect to your servers directly — no RootDeck account and no cloud in between. Built for developers, sysadmins and DevOps who need their infrastructure on the go. AI AGENT ON YOUR SERVER • Chat with Codex, Claude Code, Grok or GitHub Copilot running on your own server, or with your own API agent for any OpenAI-compatible provider. • Install the agent and sign in without leaving the app. Choose the model and how hard it thinks. • Decide what the agent may do: read only, the working folder, Auto with a reviewer model, or full access — and approve requests as they come. • Add MCP connectors from the catalog, attach files and photos, and dictate — speech is recognized on the device. • Follow background tasks and your account's usage limits, and sign out to switch accounts. SERVER AND TERMINAL • SSH terminal with ten color themes, Day and Night mode, cursor styles and a key bar with function keys. • Inline command suggestions — RootDeck never runs them on its own. • Server dashboard: CPU, memory, disks, network, services and processes. • Live logs with pause, filtering and links. FILES • SFTP file browser: upload, download, copy, move, rename and delete. • Built-in text editor, file details and permissions. CONNECTIONS • Password and SSH key authentication, jump hosts. • Host key verification against man-in-the-middle attacks. • Find SSH servers on your local network. • Optional: keep your session alive when you switch apps, with a connection card on the Lock Screen. • Linux, macOS and Windows OpenSSH servers. PRIVACY Credentials stay in Apple Keychain. SSH traffic goes straight between your device and your servers; the AI agent talks to its provider from your server, and API keys stay there. RootDeck collects no analytics, and none of our servers sit in the path. Available in English, Russian and Simplified Chinese.

Screenshots

Brain4 screens
RootDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RootDeck at 100% against Brain's 0%. Brain's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Brain versus RootDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainRootDeck
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuliia AliekseienkoEvgenii Lav

Customer experience

Brain

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

RootDeck

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brain

No in-app purchases

None

RootDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brain free?
Brain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RootDeck free?
RootDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brain or RootDeck have ads?
Neither Brain nor RootDeck shows ads.

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