Lightning Voice Reminders vs Brief Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Speak reminders quickly
- Local notifications
- Play voice notes when due
- Home Screen widget
- Siri shortcuts
- On-device storage
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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/
Brief Note
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Lightning Voice Reminders | Brief Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hai Dawang | JeongHu Seo |
In-app purchases
Lightning Voice Reminders
- Lightning Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Lightning Pro Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Lightning Pro Lifetime$9.99
Brief Note
- Lifetime Access$3.99
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