Comparison

Zen Routine vs Brain Dump

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

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About

Zen Routine

Features
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Zen Routine is a simple reminder app for plans that repeat on specific days of the week. β€œEvery Monday at 9:00” β€œTuesdays and Thursdays at 18:00” β€œSaturday at 10:00” Set the day and time once, then receive recurring reminders each week. Zen Routine is also useful for college and university class schedules. If Monday has first and third period and Tuesday has second period, you can register those weekly schedules once instead of entering the same plans again every week. Use it not only for classes, but also for part-time work, workouts, trash day, cleaning, medication checks, recurring chores, and other weekly plans. [Main features] - Register routines (up to 10 on the free plan) - Recurring reminders by weekday and time - Manage plans by day of the week - Turn notifications ON or OFF for each routine - Review registered plans in a simple list - No complicated calendar setup [Premium features] - Unlimited routine registration - Choose a color for each routine - Configure swipe actions - Back up registered data - Remove in-app ads Premium is available as a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Eligible users can start with a 3-day free trial of the monthly subscription. After the trial, the subscription renews automatically unless canceled. Please check the purchase screen for the current price. Zen Routine is not designed to pack in as many features as possible. Weekly plans should be simple to register and simple to check. What to do. Which day. What time. Set only what you need and manage your week with less effort. Make every week simpler. Terms of Use: https://zen-series-app.mea-it-consulting.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://zen-series-app.mea-it-consulting.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Brain Dump

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ν•  일도, κ°‘μžκΈ° λ– μ˜€λ₯Έ 생각도. 까먹기 전에 Brain Dump에 μ μ–΄λ‘μ„Έμš”. μž₯ λ³Ό 것, λ‚˜μ€‘μ— μ°Ύμ•„λ³Ό μž₯μ†Œ, 문득 μƒκ°λ‚œ 아이디어. λ³΅μž‘ν•˜κ²Œ λΆ„λ₯˜ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šκ³  ν•œκ³³μ— 적어두고, λλ‚œ μΌμ—λŠ” 쀄을 그으면 λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λλ‚œ 일은 두 번 톑 λ©”λͺ¨λ₯Ό 두 번 νƒ­ν•˜λ©΄ μ·¨μ†Œμ„ μ΄ 생기고 λͺ©λ‘ μ•„λž˜λ‘œ λͺ¨μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ§€μ›Œμ§€λŠ” 건 μ•„λ‹ˆμ—μš”. λ‹€μ‹œ 두 번 νƒ­ν•˜λ©΄ μ·¨μ†Œμ„ μ΄ 사라지고 μœ„λ‘œ λŒμ•„μ˜΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν™ˆ ν™”λ©΄μ—μ„œ λ°”λ‘œ 확인 자주 λ³΄λŠ” λ©”λͺ¨λŠ” μœ„μ— κ³ μ •ν•˜μ„Έμš”. ν™ˆ ν™”λ©΄ μœ„μ ―μ—λŠ” κ³ μ •ν•œ λ©”λͺ¨λΆ€ν„°, λ‚˜λ¨Έμ§€λŠ” μ΅œμ‹ μˆœμœΌλ‘œ ν‘œμ‹œλ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ™„λ£Œν•œ λ©”λͺ¨λŠ” μœ„μ ―μ—μ„œ μˆ¨κ²¨μ§‘λ‹ˆλ‹€. 쀑간 μœ„μ ―μ€ 3개 λ˜λŠ” 4개, 큰 μœ„μ ―μ€ μ΅œλŒ€ 8개λ₯Ό λ³΄μ—¬μ€λ‹ˆλ‹€. μœ„μ ―μ„ λˆ„λ₯΄λ©΄ 앱이 열리고, + λ²„νŠΌμœΌλ‘œ λΉ λ₯Έ λ©”λͺ¨λ₯Ό μ‹œμž‘ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 생각났을 λ•Œ λΉ λ₯΄κ²Œ μž κΈˆν™”λ©΄μ΄λ‚˜ μ œμ–΄ 센터에 λΉ λ₯Έ λ©”λͺ¨ μ»¨νŠΈλ‘€μ„ μΆ”κ°€ν•΄λ³΄μ„Έμš”. μ§€μ›λ˜λŠ” iPhoneμ—μ„œλŠ” μ•‘μ…˜ λ²„νŠΌμ—λ„ μ—°κ²°ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λΉ λ₯Έ λ©”λͺ¨λ‘œ 적은 λ‚΄μš©μ€ μ•± μ•ˆμ—μ„œ μž‘μ€ 번개 ν‘œμ‹œλ‘œ κ΅¬λΆ„λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λˆ„λ₯΄λ©΄ μˆ˜μ •, λ‹«μœΌλ©΄ μ €μž₯ λ©”λͺ¨λ₯Ό ν•œ 번 λˆ„λ₯΄λ©΄ λ°”λ‘œ μˆ˜μ •ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μƒˆλ‘œ μ“°λ˜ λ©”λͺ¨λ„ X둜 λ‹«μœΌλ©΄ μžλ™μœΌλ‘œ μ €μž₯λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ™Όμͺ½μœΌλ‘œ λ°€μ–΄ κ³ μ •ν•˜κ±°λ‚˜ μ‚­μ œν•˜κ³ , κ²€μƒ‰μœΌλ‘œ ν•„μš”ν•œ λ©”λͺ¨λ₯Ό μ°Ύμ•„λ³΄μ„Έμš”. λ‚΄ λˆˆμ— νŽΈν•˜κ²Œ ν™”μ΄νŠΈ, λ”°λœ»ν•œ λ©”λͺ¨μ§€, λΈ”λž™ μ€‘μ—μ„œ ν™”λ©΄ 색상을 κ³ λ₯΄μ„Έμš”. κΈ€μž ν¬κΈ°λŠ” μž‘κ²Œ, 보톡, 크게둜 μ‘°μ ˆν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 별도 계정 κ°€μž… 없이 λ©”λͺ¨λ₯Ό μ‹œμž‘ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이용 μ•ˆλ‚΄ β€’ iOS 18 이상을 μ§€μ›ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. β€’ 잠금 μƒνƒœμ—μ„œ λΉ λ₯Έ λ©”λͺ¨λ₯Ό μ—΄ λ•ŒλŠ” κΈ°κΈ° 인증이 ν•„μš”ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. β€’ μ•‘μ…˜ λ²„νŠΌμ€ 지원 κΈ°κΈ°μ—μ„œ μ‚¬μš©μžκ°€ μ„€μ •ν•œ λ’€ μ΄μš©ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. β€’ ν™”λ©΄ νš¨κ³Όμ™€ μœ„μ ― ν‘œμ‹œ 방식은 iOS 버전 및 κΈ°κΈ° 섀정에 따라 λ‹¬λΌμ§ˆ 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ‚¬μš©ν•˜λ©΄μ„œ λΆˆνŽΈν•œ μ μ΄λ‚˜ ν•„μš”ν•œ κΈ°λŠ₯이 μžˆλ‹€λ©΄ μ„€μ •μ˜ β€˜κ±΄μ˜ν•˜κΈ°β€™λ‘œ μ•Œλ €μ£Όμ„Έμš”. 문의: woojun_2@naver.com

Screenshots

Zen Routine4 screens
Brain Dump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brain Dump at none against Zen Routine's 2. Brain Dump also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Zen Routine's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Zen Routine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Brain Dump asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Routine ships an update every 2 months, Brain Dump fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Zen Routine versus Brain Dump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen RoutineBrain Dump
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size57 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasakatsu Aidawoojun kim

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zen Routine

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium One-Time Purchase$39.99
None

Brain Dump

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zen Routine free?
Zen Routine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Dump free?
Brain Dump is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zen Routine or Brain Dump have ads?
Zen Routine shows ads; Brain Dump does not.
Which is updated more often, Zen Routine or Brain Dump?
Zen Routine ships an update every 2 months, and Brain Dump fortnightly. Most recently, Zen Routine was updated on October 31, 2026 and Brain Dump on October 29, 2026.

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