Comparison

AYOA vs Brainstorming

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

Head to head
About

AYOA

This app offers a unified workspace for thinking, planning, and achieving goals. It integrates mind mapping, task management, AI assistance, and collaborative whiteboards to support diverse thinking styles. Ideal for brainstorming, project planning, and team collaboration.

Highlights
  • Mind mapping for visual thinking
  • Task planning and scheduling
  • AI-powered idea generation
  • Collaborative whiteboards
  • Neuro-inclusive design
Features
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AYOA is the inclusive productivity tool that helps you think, plan & achieve your way. Combine mind mapping, task management, AI, and whiteboards in one beautiful workspace. Whether you’re brainstorming, planning projects, or collaborating with your team, AYOA adapts to every thinking style, perfect for creatives, professionals, students, and neurodivergent users. Why AYOA? • Mind maps for visual thinking • Task planning, scheduling & prioritisation • AI-powered prompts & idea generation • Collaborative whiteboards for teams or solo • Neuro-inclusive features for all brains Join thousands who use AYOA to capture ideas, organise projects, and get more done. Stop imagining productivity. Experience it. Terms and Conditions: https://ayoa.com/terms-and-conditions

About

Brainstorming

This app helps you explore and develop ideas through interactive word clouds and suggestions. You can add various media like images, links, and voice memos to enrich your concepts. It's designed to streamline creative processes for projects, naming, and investigations.

Highlights
  • Interactive idea exploration
  • Thematic word cloud generation
  • AI-powered suggestions
  • Multimedia content integration
  • Project sharing
  • Export as image, video, or PDF
Features
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Unleash your creativity with Brainstorming, an intuitive platform where ideas come alive through interactive exploration. Automatically generate thematic clouds from your initial subjects and receive relevant suggestions tailored to your projects, just like magic. Dive deep into word relationships and concepts, adding images, sketches, voice memos, and web links. Explore cultural references from movies to Wikipedia articles. With a free account, create and share your Brainstormings with your friends and colleagues, and explore our community's public Brainstormings for fresh ideas. Streamline your creative process. Catchphrases, names, themes, or conducting investigations, Brainstorming simplifies it all. Subscribe to Brainstorming Premium for 1,99$/month to enjoy : • Unlimited Brainstorming projects • Unlimited number of levels in your Brainstorming projects • Adding artificial intelligence powered suggestions at all times, images and art references • Export and share your Brainstorming projects as images, videos or PDF. These prices apply to United States residents. Prices may vary in other countries respecting your local currency exchange rate. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account. At the end of the term, unless auto-renewables subscriptions are disabled, your subscription will automatically renew in your iTunes account. You will be charged for the regular price of your subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current term. You can turn off automatic renewal in your iTunes account settings at any time, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current term. Refunds will not be provided for the unused portion of any term. Find more informations about the confidentiality policy of Brainstorming on https://brainstormi.ng/policy To read our Terms of Use, visit https://brainstormi.ng/terms

Screenshots

AYOA4 screens
Brainstorming4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AYOA at 62% against Brainstorming's 26%. AYOA also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (1K vs 71). On price, update cadence, ads 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. AYOA sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $17.00 per month and Brainstorming sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AYOA holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AYOA has 1K ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of AYOA's written reviews are positive against 26% of Brainstorming's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AYOA ships an update every 2 weeks, Brainstorming every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AYOA versus Brainstorming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAYOABrainstorming
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1K ratings) — better4.1 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews — better26.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better71
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpenGenius LimitedGuillaume Cendre

Customer experience

AYOA

All ratings1,032 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral7.6%
Negative30.0%

Brainstorming

All ratings71 ratings
Positive74.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative23.9%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative60.9%

Bugs and requests

AYOA

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Disappearing data and lost work
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Pencil support on iOS
  • Improved printing capabilities
  • Automatic task archiving
  • Dual verification for task completion
  • Better integration with calendars and task managers

Brainstorming

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

AYOA

Subscriptions2
  • AYOA Monthly$17.001 Month
  • AYOA Annual$155.991 Year
One-time3
  • Ayoa Task 1 Year$119.99
  • Ayoa Mind Map 1 Year$119.99
  • Ayoa 12 Months Ultimate$155.99
2 purchases

Brainstorming

Subscriptions2
  • Brainstorming Premium$1.991 Month
  • Brainstorming Platinum$3.991 Month

Questions

Is AYOA free?
AYOA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brainstorming free?
Brainstorming is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AYOA or Brainstorming?
AYOA is rated higher. AYOA averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Brainstorming averages 4.1 from 71 ratings.
Do AYOA or Brainstorming have ads?
Neither AYOA nor Brainstorming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AYOA or Brainstorming?
AYOA ships an update every 2 weeks, and Brainstorming every 9 days. Most recently, AYOA was updated on September 24, 2026 and Brainstorming on September 19, 2026.

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