Comparison

Modo vs BrainHD

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

Head to head
About

Modo

A fast, aesthetic notepad and calendar planner designed for instant thought capture without clutter or ads. Offers a clean interface with customizable notes, a smart camera scanner, and on-device voice recording. Syncs with Google Drive for seamless data backup and migration.

Highlights
  • Instant quick capture and offline speed
  • Aesthetic sticky notes with customization
  • Dual home views: Feed vs. Quick View Grid
  • On-device camera scanner for documents
  • Crystal-clear voice memos with on-device cleaning
  • Google Drive cloud sync
  • Hardware AES-256 vault and biometric lock
  • Markdown support and bi-directional WikiLinks
Features
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Tired of bloated note apps with complex menus, slow loading, and mandatory sign-ups? Modo is a fast aesthetic notepad, Dynamic Island notch capsule, AI voice recorder, routine tracker, notebook binder, calendar planner, and widget studio built to capture thoughts cleanly. No sign-ups · Distraction-free writing · Local-first privacy with refined minimalism. === WHY YOU'LL LOVE MODO === 1. Modo Island & Notch Floating Capsule (Dynamic Island) • Tap the notch or notification bar from any app to capture quick notes or record live AI transcripts. • Single Idea Note: Streamline spontaneous inspirations into a continuous running note. • Real-Time Briefing: Glance at priority to-dos and today's schedule from the top capsule. 2. Android Lock Screen Quick HUD & Pinned Notifications • Check and complete urgent notes and to-dos the second you turn on your screen. • Keep important reminders always in sight with persistent notification pins. 3. Aesthetic Widget Studio (215+ Widgets & Clocks) • Style your home screen with 215+ designs: 151 square 3D frames, 64 wide pro clocks & sticky notes. • Read notes, check to-dos, track habits, and count D-Days directly on your home screen. • 1:1 tailored setup guides for Android & iOS with custom opacity, borders, and font scale. 4. Daily Routine & Habit Tracker Suite • Circular Dial Control: Easy one-handed dial to check and log daily habits. • Achieve & Limit Modes: Daily target counters for water, reading, vitamins, and caffeine limits. • Weekly routine cards and monthly SVG trend charts to visualize personal growth. 5. Subject Notebooks (Binders) & Smart Importer • Subject Notebooks: Organize thoughts into binders with 25 cute sticker icons. • 2-Way View Switcher: Toggle between 1-column accordion and 2-column folder grid in 1 tap. • Smart Importer: Import files from Evernote (.enex), Markdown (.zip, .md), and text (.txt). • Focus Reader: Swipe left/right or use the mini-deck to browse notes with zero distraction. 6. 20-Language AI Voice-to-Text (STT) & Noise Reduction • Live Speech-to-Text: Spoken words turn into text in real-time during lectures and meetings. • On-Device AI Transcription: Transcribe audio locally with Neural Engine—100% private. • Timestamps & Playback Sync: Tap any sentence to jump through audio with real-time highlighting. • Instant save, silence detection, checklist insertion, and voice noise reduction. 7. Smart Camera OCR Scanner (On-Device) • Private Vision OCR: Extract text from books, documents, receipts, and barcodes locally. • Smart Formatting: Auto-merges broken lines and turns receipts into clean Markdown tables. 8. Multi-Day Ribbon Calendar, 32-Country Holidays & Analytics • Multi-Day Calendar: Continuous color ribbons for trips and projects, plus Dual Holidays for 32 countries. • 3-Way Switcher: Monthly calendar, 7-day weekly view, and daily timeline with recurrence support. • Annual Analytics Hub: Category donut rings, rhythm bars, and weekday completion gauges. 9. Web Clipper & Safari Bookmarks Hub • Clip web links, formatted text, and images into Modo instantly via the system share sheet. • Smart YouTube metadata extraction and responsive HTML5 document export. 10. 100% Local AES-256 Vault & Personal Google Drive Sync • Direct backup to your personal Google Drive app folder without 3rd-party servers. • Hardware security chip (KeyStore / Keychain) AES-256 encryption with Face ID, Touch ID, or PIN. • Markdown power, slash (/) menu, WikiLinks, Paper White, E-Ink Carta & True Dark Mode. === IDEAL FOR === • Capturing thoughts in 1 second from the notch or notification bar. • Students & pros needing on-device AI voice notes, live transcription, and habit tracking. • Planners wanting a unified calendar, multi-day ribbons, notebooks, to-dos, and D-Days. • Privacy-conscious users demanding local encryption and personal cloud backups. Download Modo today and experience the purest, smartest way to organize your world!

About

BrainHD

This app helps manage tasks and plans for individuals with ADHD by converting spoken thoughts into organized to-do lists. It focuses on breaking down tasks into manageable steps, providing gentle nudges, and visualizing progress through a growing virtual city.

Highlights
  • AI-powered brain dump for task capture
  • Automatic task breakdown and time estimation
  • Single, actionable next task display
  • Gamified progress with XP and city building
  • Rescue mode for stuck tasks
  • Gentle nudges and calm focus mode
  • Home and lock screen widgets
Features
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Your head is full. BrainHD makes it lighter. BrainHD is a to-do list and planner built for ADHD brains. Most task apps ask you to organise everything before they help. BrainHD does the opposite: you talk, and it does the organising. HOW IT WORKS • Dump it. Hold the mic and say whatever is on your mind, in any order. Ramble. Or tap to type. No folders, no categories, no deciding first. • It gets smaller. BrainHD turns what you said into small, startable tasks, estimates how long each one really takes, and notices the one you have been avoiding. • One next move. Today shows a single thing to do next, with the first physical step spelled out. Tap Start for a calm focus mode that counts up, not down. • Feel it count. Every finished task earns XP. Levels have names, like Finding your rhythm and Building momentum, so progress feels like somewhere you are getting to. • Watch your city grow. Every task you finish becomes a building in your own world. Quick tasks become cottages. Deep work becomes towers. The thing you avoided for weeks becomes a monument. Movement breaks become parks. Over time, your finished work stands up as a city you can walk around in. BUILT FOR HOW YOUR BRAIN WORKS • No red overdue badges and no guilt. A missed day is a fresh start, not a broken streak. • Stuck? Rescue mode shrinks the task or helps you find what is really in the way. • Plan the whole day around the time and energy you actually have. • Gentle nudges at the right moment, a few a day, never a pile. • Close the day in ninety seconds so you are not carrying it all night. • Talk in your own language. BrainHD understands it. • Home screen and lock screen widgets for quick capture and your next task. • Twelve colour environments, light and dark, and full support for Reduce Motion. YOUR DATA No ads. No tracking. We never sell your data. Your recordings are used only to turn what you say into tasks. You can ask us to delete everything at any time. BrainHD includes an optional self-check about attention. It is not a diagnosis and cannot rule anything in or out. If you have questions about ADHD, talk to a doctor. BRAINHD PLUS BrainHD Plus unlocks the full app and starts with a 7-day free trial. After the trial it is billed monthly or yearly. Prices are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when the free trial ends. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings at any time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://brain-hd.web.app/privacy Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Modo4 screens
BrainHD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BrainHD at none against Modo's shown. BrainHD also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Modo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Modo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BrainHD sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Modo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Modo ships an update every 2 days, BrainHD every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Modo versus BrainHD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModoBrainHD
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEUNGJIN KIMHiba Abbas

Customer experience

Modo

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BrainHD

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Modo

One-time1
  • Modo Pro Lifetime$3.99
2 purchases

BrainHD

Subscriptions2
  • Brain ADHD Pro$12.991 Month
  • Brain ADHD Pro$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Modo free?
Modo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrainHD free?
BrainHD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Modo or BrainHD?
Modo is rated higher. Modo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while BrainHD averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Modo or BrainHD have ads?
Modo shows ads; BrainHD does not.
Which is updated more often, Modo or BrainHD?
Modo ships an update every 2 days, and BrainHD every 6 days. Most recently, Modo was updated on November 10, 2026 and BrainHD on November 6, 2026.

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