Comparison

Lightning Voice Reminders vs Brief Note

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

Head to head
About

Lightning Voice Reminders

Record voice notes to set reminders quickly. Get local notifications when your reminders are due, and play back your voice message. Offers a free tier with core functionality and a Pro version for more reminders.

Highlights
  • Speak reminders quickly
  • Local notifications
  • Play voice notes when due
  • Home Screen widget
  • Siri shortcuts
  • On-device storage
Features
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Lightning Voice is a fast voice-reminder app. Speak what you need to remember, set a time, and get a local notification when it’s due. Open the reminder to play your full voice note—then tap Got It. WHY LIGHTNING VOICE • Speak in seconds—faster than typing • Optional title if you prefer text • Quick time presets (30 minutes, 1 hour, and more) • Local notifications at the time you choose • Open when due to hear your voice note • Auto-play when due (can turn off in Settings) • History of heard/cleared and missed reminders • Home Screen widget for what’s next • Control Center & Siri shortcuts for quicker create • On-device storage. No account required. FREE • Full core loop: speak → schedule → notify → play → Got It • Up to 10 reminders enabled at once • Unlimited in-app voice notes (device storage applies) • Full history on this device LIGHTNING PRO • More than 10 reminders enabled at once • Monthly, yearly (7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers, then the yearly price), or lifetime • Prices and trial eligibility are shown on the Apple purchase sheet PLEASE NOTE You receive a short notification alert—not continuous playback of your recording on the lock screen. Open the reminder to hear the full voice note. Focus modes, mute, Low Power Mode, or denied notification permission can limit alerts. This version does not sync with iCloud. Manage or cancel subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zeroordinal.com/privacy/lightningvoice/ In-app Terms of Use: https://zeroordinal.com/terms/

About

Brief Note

Features
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Sometimes you are about to meet someone and cannot quite remember the last conversation. Brief Note is a local relationship notebook that brings the context back before you meet. 1. Add one person you want to remember. 2. Write one important line after you meet. 3. Scan the briefing before the next conversation. Pin the detail you never want to miss. Optional calendar briefings can remind you on the morning of a meeting. Event titles are matched with saved names entirely on your device. Your names and notes stay on your device, not in an account or content server. When choosing a contact, only that person's name is saved—never phone numbers, email addresses, or the full address book. Export a JSON backup whenever you want and restore it by replacing or merging local data. Store up to five people for free. Adding a sixth requires a one-time lifetime purchase, not a subscription.

Screenshots

Lightning Voice Reminders4 screens
Brief Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lightning Voice Reminders and Brief Note 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 · 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. Lightning Voice Reminders sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Brief Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lightning Voice Reminders versus Brief Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning Voice RemindersBrief Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHai DawangJeongHu Seo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lightning Voice Reminders

Subscriptions2
  • Lightning Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Lightning Pro Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lightning Pro Lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

Brief Note

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$3.99

Questions

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

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