Comparison

Penna vs Your Brain

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

Head to head
About

Penna

This offline planner uses on-device AI to break down large tasks into smaller steps and organize your thoughts visually. It prioritizes privacy with no accounts, cloud storage, or data collection, offering encrypted backups and export options.

Highlights
  • On-device AI task breakdown
  • Visual snap-grid board
  • Offline functionality
  • Brain Dump for thoughts
  • Smart text input
  • Encrypted backups
  • Pomodoro focus timer
Features
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Requires a Pro subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. New users can start with a free trial. Penna is the ADHD planner that shows you time: your day as a visual board, a countdown for the task you're on, and AI that runs on your iPhone. 100% offline, no account, no one watching. SEE TIME (new in 1.4) • Estimated duration on every tile — 15, 30, 45, 60 min or your own • A countdown ring on the task you're doing right now • Countdown widget on the Home and Lock Screen: what's now, what's next, how long is left • Morning check-in in 3 taps: your energy today → a day that fits it • Start with a free trial ON-DEVICE AI (Apple Intelligence) • Magic Breakdown — a big scary task becomes 3–7 tiny first steps, each under 15 minutes • Organize — your Brain Dump sorts itself into tiles with dates and tags, you approve every change • Smart input understands "call mom tomorrow evening" — in English and Russian AI runs entirely on your iPhone. No cloud, no account — Data Not Collected stays true. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or newer with Apple Intelligence; everything else works on any iPhone with iOS 18. Most planners want your email and your data. Penna wants neither. Everything lives on your device. Your backups are encrypted and yours to keep. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% offline — no account, no servers, no ads, no trackers • Data Not Collected — nothing leaves your device • Face ID lock on individual notes • AES-256 encrypted backups • Export to Markdown, JSON, PDF or calendar (.ics) PLAN VISUALLY • Snap-grid board — arrange note tiles in any cell, like icons on a home screen • Drag tiles between days on a collapsible week/month calendar • Timeline view for hour-by-hour day blocking CAPTURE THE WAY YOU THINK • Brain Dump — drop a thought in one tap, schedule it later • Smart text input — type “call mom tomorrow 6pm” and Penna sets the day and reminder • Checklists, photos, file attachments, tags, 10 colors STAY ON TRACK • Reminders with repeat (daily/weekly/monthly) and snooze • Habits grid with daily streak · Pomodoro focus timer • Home-screen & Lock Screen widget · Share extension PENNA PRO • Unlimited notes, Brain Dump and attachments • Repeating reminders and calendar events on your board • iCloud Sync — your data stays in YOUR private iCloud; we never see it Penna Pro: a yearly subscription, a weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Penna--Privacy-Policy-06-07

About

Your Brain

This app captures your thoughts and ideas using voice, then intelligently sorts and reminds you of them. Designed for individuals with ADHD, it offers a friction-free experience without typing, presenting information contextually for different times of the day.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text capture
  • AI-powered sorting
  • Contextual reminders
  • Private vault for sensitive thoughts
  • Multiple voice personalities
  • Designed for ADHD
Features
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Your Brain is the voice-first memory assistant for ADHD adults, made by an ADHD founder. Tap and talk. Your words appear as you speak, transcribed on your phone. Your Brain turns them into tasks with dates, notes with no date, private thoughts, and people to remember. No forms. No setup. HOLD. SAY IT. DONE. Set the Action Button to Your Brain and capture a thought without even unlocking your phone. Or just say "Tell Your Brain" to Siri. BRAIN DUMP Say everything on your mind in one go. Your Brain splits it into separate tasks and ideas, each in the right place. TODAY, WITHOUT THE WALL A short list of what is on your plate today: anytime, morning, afternoon, evening. Things that carried over stay visible without turning red. THE SHELF Some things have no deadline. The Shelf holds them with no pressure. Add notes as ideas grow, and give one a day when you are ready. GENTLE REMINDERS A reminder when it is time, and one quiet nudge after. Choose repeat-until-done if you want it to keep knocking. PEOPLE MEMORY When you mention someone, Your Brain remembers them. Birthdays get reminders two weeks, one week, three days, and the day before. THE VAULT Journal entries and private thoughts stay behind your phone's lock. WIDGETS See the next thing on your Lock Screen, and start a capture with one tap from the Lock Screen or Control Center. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Everything lives on your phone first. Audio is never saved or uploaded. Sign in to back it up if you want. Export everything any time. Delete your account from Settings. FREE Unlimited capture, forever. Today, Shelf, Vault, People, search, one widget, export, five lock screen reminders at a time, and three brain dumps a week. BRAIN+ Unlimited lock screen reminders, repeats and repeat-until-done, unlimited brain dumps, a morning briefing, people insights, and multi-item widgets. Free for 7 days, then $3.99 a month or $29.99 a year, billed through Apple. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Cancel any time in Settings on your iPhone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://colebuildsai.com/privacy Remember less. Live more.

Screenshots

Penna4 screens
Your Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Your Brain at 3 against Penna's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Penna sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Your Brain sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Penna against 5.0 for Your Brain. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penna ships an update every 4 days, Your Brain weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Penna versus Your Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPennaYour Brain
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNTSAUTOSIGA LLCCole stegman

Customer experience

Penna

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Your Brain

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Penna

One-time1
  • Penna Pro$11.99
6 purchases

Your Brain

Subscriptions4
  • Brain+ Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Concierge Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Brain+ Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Concierge Annual$69.991 Year
One-time2
  • Gideon the Pirate$0.99
  • Valf$0.99

Questions

Is Penna free?
Penna is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Your Brain free?
Your Brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Penna or Your Brain?
Penna and Your Brain are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Penna or Your Brain have ads?
Neither Penna nor Your Brain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Penna or Your Brain?
Penna ships an update every 4 days, and Your Brain weekly. Most recently, Penna was updated on October 8, 2026 and Your Brain on October 19, 2026.

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