Comparison

Note vs Brain Dump

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

Head to head
About

Note

Organize your thoughts and to-dos in one app. Create rich notes with embedded media and tasks, set reminders, and manage projects with flexible layouts. Offers advanced features like AI assistance and privacy controls.

Highlights
  • Rich text editing with media embedding
  • Tasks with due dates and reminders
  • Folders, tags, and smart filters
  • Multiple view layouts (list, agenda, calendar, Kanban)
  • Focus mode for distraction-free work
  • Privacy Vault and note locking
  • AI-powered summarization and task extraction
Features
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Note-Due brings your notes and tasks together. Write a note, add tasks inside it, set due dates, and get reminded — all without switching apps. NOTES THAT DO MORE Rich text with bold, italic, highlights, checklists, and code blocks. Attach photos, scan documents, record voice memos, and embed video. Draw with Apple Pencil or your finger — handwriting can be recognised and converted to typed text. While you write or scroll, toolbars slide away so your words get the whole screen. TASKS BUILT INTO YOUR NOTES Create tasks inside any note, or add standalone tasks. Set due dates, priorities, and reminders. Quick Add understands natural language — type "call James tomorrow at 9am high priority" and Note-Due does the rest. Block tasks behind other tasks to map real dependencies. POWERFUL ORGANISATION Folders, subfolders, tags, and smart filters keep everything findable. Switch between Today, Upcoming, Overdue, All, and Inbox, and between list, agenda, calendar, and kanban layouts. Snooze tasks, pin notes, and search everything instantly. The Trash keeps deleted items until you're sure. INBOX AND FOCUS MODE Capture first, schedule later: tasks without a date land in your Inbox. When it's time to work, Focus Mode shows only today's tasks in a distraction-free view. SIRI, SHORTCUTS & SPOTLIGHT Add tasks, check what's overdue, or complete something with your voice or the Shortcuts app. Find notes and tasks from Spotlight search. BUILT FOR EVERY SCREEN Designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo. On iPad, see your notes list beside the open note, or open any note in its own window with Stage Manager. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data lives on your device. No accounts, no servers, no tracking. Optional iCloud sync keeps your Apple devices up to date using your personal iCloud — we never see it. ——— UNLOCK NOTE-DUE PRO — $9.99 ONCE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Apple Intelligence Extract tasks from a note, summarise long notes, and rewrite selected text in any style — all on-device. Your previous version is saved before every AI rewrite. Privacy Vault & Note Locking Hide folders behind Face ID in the Vault, lock individual notes, or require Face ID every time you open the app. Version History Every note is versioned automatically. Browse and restore any earlier draft. Power Tasks Recurring tasks (daily, weekdays, weekly, monthly, yearly), subtasks, dependencies, and Apple Calendar sync. Advanced Notifications Morning daily digest, second reminders, quiet hours, custom lead times, lock-screen snooze, and custom sounds. Export & Import Export notes as PDF or HTML, or your whole library as a Markdown ZIP. Import Markdown and text notes from Bear, Obsidian, or Apple Notes, and tasks from Apple Reminders. Projects & Time Tracking Group notes and tasks into projects with live progress and due dates. Add time estimates to tasks and track real time with a built-in timer. PDF Annotation & Tables Draw on PDF attachments with Apple Pencil, saved per page. Insert editable grid tables into any note. Smart Scheduling Smart Schedule checks your task load and suggests the least-busy day and time. Kanban Board Manage tasks across To Do, In Progress, and Done, and drag cards between columns.

About

Brain Dump

Features
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Your brain wasn't built to hold everything. Brain Dump is. Brain Dump is an AI second brain that captures anything in five seconds - talk, type, or drop a photo, PDF, or file - and hands it back the moment you ask. No folders. No tags. No setup. Just one big button. HOW IT WORKS - Dump it. Hold the orb and say it, type it, or paste a screenshot. Released = saved. - AI files it. Every dump is silently sorted - task, idea, note, memory, or person - with a one-line summary. You never lift a finger. - Ask for it back. "What did I say about the pricing call?" Your brain answers in seconds, in plain language, from your own notes. - Watch it grow. Your home screen is a living neural map - every thought a glowing node, wired to the ideas it belongs with. - Never miss a date. Say "call the plumber tomorrow at 4" and the reminder sets itself. WHY PEOPLE KEEP IT Brain Dump works the way an overwhelmed mind actually works. If you've bounced between a notes app, a thought organizer, an ADHD planner, an AI diary, and a dozen reminder apps - this is the one that finally sticks, because capturing is effortless and recall is instant. A calmer second brain for: - Brain dumping racing thoughts before bed - Capturing ideas the instant they hit - Remembering names, plans, warranties, and promises - An AI journal / AI diary you can actually search - A thought organizer that organizes itself Free to start: 20 dumps and 10 asks. Go Pro any time to capture and recall without limits - every plan starts with a 3-day free trial. Talk to it. Dump on it. Ask it anything. Your second brain, in your pocket. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Brain Dump Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: Weekly (USD 4.99), Monthly (USD 9.99) or Yearly (USD 89.99), each starting with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically for the same price and period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://braindump-production-320f.up.railway.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Note4 screens
Brain Dump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Brain Dump at 13.0 against Note's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Brain Dump sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Note versus Brain Dump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteBrain Dump
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames RocheUltragmes Entertainment Private Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Note

One-time1
  • Note-Due Pro$9.99
3 purchases

Brain Dump

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

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

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