Comparison

Brain.dmp vs Folio

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

Head to head
About

Brain.dmp

Quickly capture thoughts via voice or text, with live transcription and rich note-taking features. Organize with projects, tags, and wikilinks. Offers on-device AI for summarization and organization, with private iCloud sync and collaboration.

Highlights
  • Voice notes with live transcription
  • Rich markdown editor
  • Group notes into projects
  • Tags and wikilinks
  • On-device Apple Intelligence
  • Private iCloud sync
  • Collaborative note sharing
Features
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brain.dmp is your second brain — the fastest way to capture any thought on iPhone, by voice or by typing. Tap once and talk. brain.dmp transcribes your voice live and keeps the recording, so nothing slips away. Or type a rich note with checklists, headings, and inline photos. Everything stays in sync across your devices through your private iCloud — and you can share a note with anyone to write it together. CAPTURE • Voice notes with live transcription — plus scrubbable audio playback • Rich markdown editor: headings, lists, tappable checklists, photos & video • Share links from any app straight into a note ORGANIZE • Group notes into colorful projects • #tags and [[wikilinks]] with automatic backlinks • Fast search across everything; pin, color, and sort INTELLIGENT • On-device Apple Intelligence: summarize, suggest a title, clean up transcripts, label speakers • Runs on your phone — nothing sent to a third-party AI service SYNC & SHARE • Private iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad • Share a note and collaborate — edits sync both ways • Home Screen widgets for All Notes or a specific project PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Lock notes behind Face ID • Reminders, a 30-day Recently Deleted, and one-tap backup/export • Your notes live on your device and in your own iCloud — never on our servers, never sold, never used for ads Capture it before it's gone. Dump your brain.

About

Folio

Features
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Folio is a personal workspace for the things you want to remember, make, and get done. CAPTURE YOUR THOUGHTS Write notes, organize them into notebooks, pin favorites, and build checklists. KEEP DOCUMENTS CLOSE Scan documents into editable text while keeping the original attached. Read PDFs, highlight passages, and keep linked notes alongside the source. MAKE ROOM TO DRAW Sketch on a canvas, choose colors and drawing tools, and export your work. PLAN YOUR EVERYDAY Organize tasks, keep shopping lists with totals, and collect useful information in your workspace. YOUR PERSONAL WORKSPACE Folio stores your content locally and requires no account. Export and share a copy when you choose. Optional calendar, map, and reminder features use Apple system services.

Screenshots

Brain.dmp4 screens
Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Folio at 18.0 against Brain.dmp'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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Brain.dmp versus Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain.dmpFolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeepen PanchalNagarjuna Reddy Bhimavarapu

In-app purchases

None

Brain.dmp

No in-app purchases

None

Folio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brain.dmp free?
Brain.dmp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brain.dmp or Folio have ads?
Neither Brain.dmp nor Folio shows ads.

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