Comparison

Braindump vs Voice Note

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

Head to head
About

Braindump

Features
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Record it once. Get the transcript, the summary and the notes. Braindump is an AI note taker for meetings, lectures and voice notes. Record or import audio, and it transcribes every word, summarizes the key points and organizes your notes for you. Stay in the conversation. Your notes write themselves. RECORD AND TRANSCRIBE Tap once to record a meeting, a class or a quick voice memo. Pause and resume whenever you need, then get a clean, readable transcript. AI SUMMARIES IN SECONDS Skip the full transcript and read the key points, with summary formats made for meetings and lectures. MEETING NOTES WITH SPEAKER LABELS Record a meeting and see who said what, with the action items listed for you. IMPORT AUDIO AND YOUTUBE LINKS Bring in voice memos, calls and lecture recordings from your files, or paste a YouTube link to get the full transcript. ASK AI ABOUT YOUR NOTES Chat with one note or all of them: "What did we decide about the budget?" Search finds notes by meaning, not just exact words. NOTES THAT ORGANIZE THEMSELVES Every note is filed into the right group automatically. No folders to manage. TO-DOS AND REMINDERS Pull the tasks out of any note as a to-do list. Mention a time and the reminder is set for you. REWRITE AND TRANSLATE Turn a recording into an email, a message, a post or meeting minutes. Fix the grammar or translate a note into another language. CAPTURE IN A SECOND Start a voice or text note with Siri, Shortcuts or the Action Button on supported iPhones, or share text from any app. EXPORT AND SHARE Share notes as text, export them to PDF or Markdown, and sync your notes across your devices. MADE FOR WORK, STUDY AND EVERYDAY IDEAS Professionals: meeting notes, action items and client calls. Students: lectures, classes and study sessions, transcribed and summarized. Everyone: interviews, voice memos, journaling and ideas on the go. Start right away, no account needed. Available in most languages. Your notes and recordings are sent to our AI providers only to create your results. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/bdprivacypolicy/home

About

Voice Note

Features
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Voice Note is a minimalist voice notes app designed for people who want to capture thoughts quickly, privately, and without distractions. Record ideas, reminders, meeting notes, journals, and daily thoughts using your voice β€” then organize everything into simple categories that work the way you think. Unlike many note-taking apps, Voice Note is built with privacy first. No tracking. No analytics. No unnecessary cloud processing. Your notes stay yours. KEY FEATURES β€’ Voice-to-note capture Create notes instantly using your voice. β€’ Organize with categories Create custom categories for work, ideas, journals, meetings, study notes, and more. β€’ Edit notes anytime Update your notes using text editing or voice editing. β€’ Fully offline experience Use the app without an internet connection. β€’ Privacy first No tracking, no analytics, no data collection. β€’ Minimalist interface Clean, fast, intuitive, and distraction-free. β€’ Fast note access Find and manage your notes quickly with a simple workflow. β€’ Designed for daily use Perfect for capturing thoughts while walking, driving, working, or studying. WHY VOICE NOTE Most note apps are overloaded with features, accounts, subscriptions, and tracking. Voice Note focuses on one thing: capturing your thoughts quickly and privately. Whether you are saving ideas, recording reminders, organizing tasks, or keeping a personal journal, Voice Note helps you stay focused without complexity. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Pay once β€” use forever. Voice Note is available with a single lifetime purchase of $60. No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Your notes. Your privacy. Your app. Perfect for: β€’ Personal voice journaling β€’ Quick thought capture β€’ Meeting notes β€’ Daily reminders β€’ Study notes β€’ Brainstorming ideas β€’ Offline productivity Voice Note: Audio Notes AI Offline. Private. Minimalist. The app does not share personal data with third-party AI services. We use Apple’s on-device speech recognition only (e.g. local transcription through iOS APIs without sending audio to external servers)

Screenshots

Braindump4 screens
Voice Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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

Both are free to download. Braindump sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Voice Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Braindump versus Voice Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBraindumpVoice Note
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.215.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size95 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerilyas ipekLafloryal

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Braindump

Subscriptions3
  • Braindump Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Braindump Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Braindump Premium1 Year trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Voice Note

One-time1
  • One Time Payment$60.00

Questions

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

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