TheBrain vs Inclr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TheBrain
This app helps you capture, connect, and visualize all your ideas, notes, and files across devices. It acts as a digital memory, showing related items and allowing for dynamic mind mapping and powerful search to help you recall information instantly.
- Award-winning visualization
- Networked notes with backlinks
- Dynamic mind mapping
- Easy idea capture
- Cross-device sync
- Powerful search
- Visual file management
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YOUR DIGITAL MEMORY. VISUALIZED. TheBrain is the unique knowledge app that helps you capture everything — ideas, notes, web pages, files, photos — and connect it all the way you naturally think. Stop hunting through folders, tabs, and search bars. Start seeing your knowledge as a living network you can navigate with a tap. Described by the Wall Street Journal as "Software that thinks like you do" and MacLife as "the most compelling mind mapping adaptation we've encountered." Winner of KMWorld's Trendsetting Products award. WHY THEBRAIN? Traditional notes apps trap your ideas in folders, tags, or endless lists. TheBrain lets every piece of information connect to anything else — so the right idea finds you the moment you need it. It's note-taking, mind mapping, file management, and AI rolled into one beautiful experience that works the same on every device. KEY FEATURES CEREBRO — TALK TO YOUR BRAIN WITH AI Our built-in agentic AI assistant. Ask Cerebro anything — and let it create new thoughts and notes, surface exactly what you need, summarize long documents, suggest meaningful links, or just have a conversation about what you know. It can do anything you can do — only faster. DYNAMIC THOUGHT NETWORK Move beyond conventional mind maps and folders. TheBrain's animated visualization shows your ideas, their context, and the relationships between them — at any scale. Tap a thought, and the entire network reorganizes around it. NETWORKED NOTES Rich notes shown in context with automatic backlinks and concept discovery. Hybrid WYSIWYG + Markdown writing, powerful tables, resizable images, math, and folding — all the modern editor essentials. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Attach web pages, PDFs, photos, and documents to any thought. Link people, projects, files, and ideas in a single living workspace. POWERFUL SEARCH Find any note, file, web page, or idea in seconds. Every match appears in the context of your thought network, so you instantly see how it relates to everything else you know. SEAMLESS SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Your brain is always with you. Mobile, Mac, Windows, Linux, and web stay in sync — even with large brains. Smart Sync downloads attachments on demand, keeping your brain fast and lightweight on every device. INFINITE SCALE Effortlessly handles hundreds of thousands of items and many gigabytes of data — without slowing down. COLLABORATE AND SHARE Publish your brain online for the world, or sync thoughts privately with your team. Great for shared knowledge bases, project planning, and team research. ==================================== WAYS TO USE THEBRAIN • Build your second brain — a living reflection of how you think, ready when you need it. • Manage everything in your life: projects, people, goals, files, and ideas in one place. • Capture interesting articles, videos, and references so they're activated when you need them. • Organize trips, travel, and major life events with all the right context at hand. • Power your research — go deeper on any concept and see how it connects to everything else. • Turn goals into action by linking them with the resources needed to achieve them. • Build a knowledge base that sparks new ideas and breakthroughs. • Link people, projects, and information for a smarter view of your business. • Create topic brains around your passions, hobbies, and special interests. • Plan personal projects like home renovations, weddings, or major purchases. GET STARTED IN MINUTES Start with a single thought — your name, a project, an idea you want to explore. Add a few connections. Within minutes you'll understand why people have trusted TheBrain for over two decades. For the best experience, install TheBrain on your phone, tablet, and computer. Our iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, and other mobile clients all sync seamlessly — your best thinking is always with you.
Inclr
This app helps you organize tasks, files, notes, and ideas using a visual mind-mapping system. It aims to boost productivity and memory retention by mirroring how the brain processes information. Store and access all your digital life in one intuitive, customizable space.
- Visual mind mapping organizer
- Task and file management
- Idea and note clustering
- Customizable visual system
- Supports all file types
- Integrated web browser
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Inclr is a powerful and versatile organizer for your iPhone, iPad and Mac that helps you stay productive, save time, and eliminate the hassle of app switching. This patented mind mapping tool enables you to organize your tasks, apps, and life into information clusters, mirroring the way your brain works. Store anything the way you want, and build your own beautiful second brain. We’ve designed an intuitive app that combines the functionality of 10+ apps in one. Our brains are wired to process visual information better than text. Using Inclr, your brain will be trained to remember data more effectively with our patented visual and spatial system. Access the information you need more easily and naturally, while boosting data cognition and retention. ------------- How Inclr Will Help You: * Organize your tasks, files, apps, notes, and projects with a single app. * Leverage the power of visualization to manage and express your ideas better. * Acts as a file manager and information cluster for your digital life. * Ideal for visual planning, organizing, and idea management. * Quickly recall any information, thanks to the power of visual memory. * Store similar types of information in one place for easy access. For example, keep all your social media links organized in one inclr using different nodes. * Build your own memory mansion or second brain – each inclr is a part of your life, visualized graphically to leave a lasting emotional imprint. It’s like recreating your memories on paper! * Organize everything – from work projects, creative writing ideas, grocery lists, to budgeting. * Boost your productivity with easy, effective organizing to simplify your life. ------------- How Inclr Works: Inclr uses graphical information clusters to store your data visually. Each inclr is customizable and themed to create emotional impressions, making memory retrieval easier and more effective. Rotating nodes function like subfolders, containing content, and by interacting with them, you also train your muscle memory, improving focus and increasing data retention. You can add as many inclrs as you need and attach any number of nodes. For example, if you’re a writer working on a new novel, you can create an inclr for your book and add a node for each character, with images, notes, and sketches for complete character development. The same process works for any project – whether it’s a business plan, a travel itinerary, or your daily to-do list. Inclr supports all file types and allows you to open them directly within the app! You can even open web links through the integrated browser. With Inclr, your iPhone, iPad and Mac becomes a powerful tool to improve productivity, streamline your workflow, and save you time by reducing the need for multiple apps. ------------- Plans: • Paid Monthly Subscription. • Paid Yearly Subscription. • iPhone Basic Subscription. • Lifetime Membership Duration of the subscription is 1 Month, 3 Months or 1 Year. Price may vary by location. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscription will automatically renewed unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: www.inclr.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: www.inclr.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TheBrain at 4.8 against Inclr's 3.8. TheBrain also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (150 vs 27). Inclr's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 45%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. TheBrain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and Inclr sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TheBrain holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheBrain has 150 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of TheBrain's written reviews are positive against 60% of Inclr's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TheBrain ships an update monthly, Inclr every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TheBrain | Inclr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (150 ratings) — better | 3.8 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.7% of reviews | 60.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 150 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 240 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TheBrain Technologies LP | Inclr Limited |
Customer experience
TheBrain
Inclr
Bugs and requests
TheBrain
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on iOS 9
- Inability to open brains
- Freezing after each action
- Login and account issues
- Sync problems
Requested features
7 requests- Offline mode
- Improved mobile UI and UX
- Better integration with other apps
- More affordable pricing options
- Enhanced search and filtering
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- Split-screen support on iPad
- Handwriting and stylus support
Inclr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TheBrain
- TheBrain Pro Monthly$17.991 Month
- TheBrain Pro Annual$189.991 Year
Inclr
- Monthly Membership14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- iPhone Yearly Membership14 Days trial$15.491 Year
- Yearly Membership14 Days trial$35.991 Year
- Inclr Lifetime Membership$79.99









