Comparison

InkBrook vs BrainArchive

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

Head to head
About

InkBrook

Features
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InkBrook is a study log and spaced repetition tool. Record your goals, takeaways and questions, turn selected content into memory cards, and review on a schedule based on each card's review history. THE METHODS BEHIND IT • A goal first (goal setting): one sentence on what you want to work out, so the session has a purpose. • Takeaways and questions after: saying what you learned in your own words is the generation effect; writing down what is still unclear is metacognitive monitoring — how far your understanding goes. • Reviews spaced out (spaced repetition): the FSRS algorithm sets when each card comes back, from your own ratings. STUDY LOGS • Before studying: write a one-sentence goal, or leave it blank. • While studying: use a 15, 20, 25 or 30-minute Pomodoro timer, with an eye-rest reminder at the end. Capture ideas and questions at any time. • After studying: record takeaways and questions in your own words, using voice-to-text or photos of problems. • Add to review: select takeaway cards for review. Question cards can also be added once you have written an answer. SPACED REPETITION During review, rate your recall as "Got it" or "Forgot". The FSRS spaced repetition algorithm uses each card's review history to estimate its next review date and adjusts the interval based on your ratings. Cards repeatedly rated "Forgot" are grouped for reworking. Exam mode lets you link exams and dates to subjects. As an exam approaches, reviews for those subjects become more frequent, with intervals capped at the exam date. RECORDS AND STATISTICS • Voice-to-text: dictate study entries. • Problem photos: attach photos to cards and refer to the original when reviewing. • Knowledge wall: browse recorded takeaways by day. • Streak and Focus Log: track study streaks from actual study activity, daily focus time this week and a study heatmap. No leaderboards, only your past self. • Widgets: view your streak and Library card count on the Home and Lock Screen. • Data export and import: back up the full database as a zip file and import it from a backup. DATA AND PRIVACY Study content is stored on your device by default. If you enable iCloud sync, it is saved to your own iCloud. Crash diagnostics are off by default. You can enable them through a separate checkbox on the first-launch consent screen and change the setting later. When enabled, an installation identifier, device model, OS and app version, and error stack are sent to the developer for troubleshooting. See the Privacy Policy for details. STUDY USES For school study and exam preparation, IGCSE / A-Level / IB, graduate and professional exams, language learning and self-directed study. FREE AND SUBSCRIPTION Free and unlimited: study logs, logging past study, card creation, review, voice input, photos, resolving questions, data export and import, and all Pomodoro chimes. The Knowledge wall and statistics include the last 30 days for free. A subscription unlocks exam mode (countdown and more frequent pre-exam reviews), iCloud sync across devices, full-history Knowledge wall and all statistics, Markdown batch import, and Flip-card practice (choose a set of cards for self-testing without waiting for their due dates). Subscriptions are auto-renewing, monthly or yearly; prices are shown in the app and on the purchase confirmation. Eligible first-time subscribers can receive a 7-day free trial, as determined by the App Store and shown on that same confirmation. Payment is charged to your Apple Account on confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Cancel any time in Settings › your name (Apple Account) › Subscriptions; cancelling during the free trial costs nothing. Privacy Policy: https://junjingxiyu.cn/privacy.en.html Terms of Use: https://junjingxiyu.cn/terms.en.html

About

BrainArchive

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Ideas come and go quickly. Brain Archive is a simple, lightweight place to capture the thoughts you don't want to lose. Save creative sparks, plans, random ideas, and unfinished thoughts, then organize them into your own idea folders. Give each folder an Emoji, add ideas whenever inspiration strikes, and slowly build your own personal archive. Whether it's an app idea, a content concept, a travel plan, a design reference, a book you want to read, or something you might make someday — save it first. With Brain Archive, you can: Ā· Create folders for different ideas and topics Ā· Personalize folders with Emojis Ā· Quickly capture ideas and inspiration Ā· Search through everything you've saved Ā· Sync your records after signing in Ā· Continue organizing your ideas across devices Free to use The free version lets you create up to 3 folders and save up to 5 ideas in each folder. Need more space? A one-time lifetime purchase unlocks: Ā· Unlimited folders Ā· Unlimited ideas in every folder Ā· One purchase, lifetime access You don't have to turn every idea into a plan right away. Just save it first. One day, it might become something real.

Screenshots

InkBrook4 screens
BrainArchive4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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

Both are free to download. InkBrook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and BrainArchive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
InkBrook versus BrainArchive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkBrookBrainArchive
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDalian Junjing Xiyu Technology Co., Ltd.卓凔 å¼ 

In-app purchases

2 purchases

InkBrook

Subscriptions2
  • å®Œę•“ē‰ˆ Ā· 月7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • å®Œę•“ē‰ˆ Ā· 幓7 Days trial$4.991 Year
1 purchases

BrainArchive

One-time1
  • Brain Archive Lifetime$1.99

Questions

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

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