Comparison

Numen vs Brindle

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

Head to head
About

Numen

Features
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Numen is a calm, premium second brain you talk to. Tell it anything you don't want to forget โ€” a parking spot, a wifi password, your mom's birthday, the wine you loved last Tuesday, the thing your kid said at bedtime. Ask later in plain language and Numen finds it, connects it, and surfaces it when you need it. Just say it. Numen remembers. WHAT YOU CAN SAVE โ€ข Notes โ€” anything in your own words โ€ข Reminders โ€” with natural-language times ("Sunday morning", "before the trip") โ€ข Calendar events โ€” flights, dinners, recurring classes โ€ข Contacts โ€” people, with how you know them and what matters about them โ€ข Secrets โ€” wifi passwords, card details, house codes โ€” held behind tap-to-reveal chips HOW IT WORKS Type or speak the way you'd text a friend. Numen turns one messy sentence into the right number of clean, typed memos โ€” and links them to the people and trips already in your graph. Ask in plain language: "Where did I park?" โ€” "What's the wifi here?" โ€” "Brief me on Rome." Numen recalls by meaning, not keywords. The right answer arrives in one quiet sentence. AT A GLANCE A clean calendar, a today view, a reminders list โ€” all populated by what you've said. Open them when you need to see your day, never to enter it. PULSE โ€” IT SPEAKS FIRST Each morning, Numen quietly summarizes the day ahead โ€” what's on the calendar, what's worth knowing before it sneaks up on you. When it commits to checking in later, it remembers and shows up. CALM BY DESIGN No badges that scream. No emoji clutter. No persona theatrics. Numen sounds like a competent butler โ€” short, past tense, never alarmed. The interface stays out of the way. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your memos are yours. Sensitive fields are stored separately from your notes and never echoed in conversation โ€” values appear only behind tap-to-reveal chips. NUMEN PRO Unlimited memos. Unlimited chat. Pulse with morning briefs and proactive check-ins. Push notifications for reminders and events. โ€” The only thing you need to remember. Terms of Use: https://www.numen.to/terms

About

Brindle

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Too many things in your head? You don't have to organize them all now. Write or say them in Brindle, choose one task, and start with a small step. No account needed. FROM A THOUGHT TO SOMETHING DONE - Capture a messy list, a quick thought or a spoken reminder before it slips away. - Find your next task in Now, Soon and Later. Move something to tomorrow when today is full. - Start a short visual focus timer and keep the countdown on your Lock Screen with a Live Activity. - Set reminders, including daily, weekly or monthly repeats. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep your next task in view; Home Screen action buttons open Brindle to finish the action. - See what you finished in Progress, away from your task list. Return to saved tasks without setting up your day again. START FREE. ADD PRO WHEN IT HELPS. Capture, reminders and the focus timer are free. Keep up to 8 active tasks at a time; completing or deleting one opens a slot. There is no account to create. Brindle Pro adds tools for following through: get suggested task breakdowns, organize custom projects, use routines and Energy Mode, review your week, and see patterns in your completed work. Pro also includes color themes and unlimited active tasks. Choose a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription or a one-time Pro unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your Apple Account settings. Eligible new subscribers can try the yearly plan free for 7 days; your available offer and the price after the trial are shown before you confirm. The one-time unlock has no subscription renewal. YOUR TASK CONTENT STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Task text, notes and photos are stored locally. You can export your data or delete it in the app. Anonymous usage analytics and purchase services are described in the privacy policy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms: https://techy.eus/tinywins/terms Privacy Policy: https://techy.eus/tinywins/privacy Brindle is a productivity tool. It does not provide medical advice and is not a substitute for professional ADHD treatment.

Screenshots

Numen4 screens
Brindle4 screens

Verdict

The call

Numen and Brindle are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Numen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Brindle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Numen versus Brindle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumenBrindle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS16.6 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size29 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBulrosa OUAdrian Garcia

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Numen

Subscriptions4
  • Pro$8.991 Month
  • Max$19.991 Month
  • Pro$89.991 Year
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  • Max$189.001 Year
2 purchases

Brindle

Subscriptions2
  • Tiny Wins Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Tiny Wins Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Numen free?
Numen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brindle free?
Brindle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Numen or Brindle have ads?
Neither Numen nor Brindle shows ads.

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