Brindle vs Aethyr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Aethyr
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Built by an ADHD mind, for ADHD minds. Aethyr is a calm, private support system for how your brain actually works. Empty your head, hold your day and track what matters. No guilt, no noise. WHAT'S INSIDE ⢠Offload: dump everything in one go and Aethyr sorts it into reminders, tasks and notes. ⢠Day Ahead: weather, clock and what is coming, in one calm view. ⢠Plan Your Day: tasks, reminders and a live timeline. Too big to start? Break any task into small steps. ⢠Health Hub: track medication, doses and supply. Notes only, never medical advice. ⢠Mind Body Soul: thoughts, feelings and body, held without judgement. ⢠Brain Fuel: gentle movement nudges. ⢠Drive Now: saved places and a leaving-home checklist. ⢠Items: save where you put things, then ask for them later. ⢠Focus timer, with a friend if you like (Focus Together over FaceTime). ⢠Diary and Music through your own Apple Music. ON EVERY APPLE SCREEN Works on iPhone and iPad, with an Apple Watch companion. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking and no servers of ours holding what you write. Most of what you type is handled by Apple's on-device intelligence. When a question is bigger, Apple's Private Cloud Compute can help if your phone offers it. Aethyr is a self-help tool, not a medical app. It never diagnoses and never gives medical advice. AETHYR PREMIUM Free to download. Premium unlocks Medication, the Memory Vault, Aethyr Music and Aethyr Search. Reminders, journeys, diary, thoughts, places, items and settings stay free. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Ending a subscription never deletes anything you have saved. Terms: https://www.aethyradhd.com/terms.html Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Brindle at 17.0 against Aethyr's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Brindle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Aethyr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Brindle ships an update fortnightly, Aethyr weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brindle | Aethyr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 296 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Adrian Garcia | Leo Roberts |
In-app purchases
Brindle
- Tiny Wins Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Tiny Wins Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Aethyr
- Aethyr Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Aethyr Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
- lifetime$39.99









