A thought shows up mid-task? Jot it from your Lock Screen, get back to what you were doing, and sort it into a folder later. Nothing to set up first.
A thought shows up while you're in the middle of something else. By the time you've opened a notes app and picked a folder, it's gone.
Brain Dump opens straight to a blank note. Write it down, get back to what you were doing, and sort it out later. Made for ADHD brains and anyone who switches tasks all day.
WRITE FIRST, SORT LATER
• Opens on a new note, or right where you left off. You choose.
• Freewriting space: empty your head across as many notes as you need, then save them all to a folder at once.
• No title, no folder, no setup needed before you start typing.
CAPTURE FROM WHEREVER YOU ARE
• Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for a new note, your last note, or Freewriting
• Control Center and Action Button controls (iOS 18 and later)
• Siri and Shortcuts: "New note", "Resume note"
• Share sheet: save text and links from other apps
• Menu bar access on Mac
GET BACK ON TRACK
• Jump back into your last note from a widget, a control, or Siri
• Reminders on any note, so it comes back when you need it
• Alarms that ring even with a Focus mode on (iOS 26 and later)
• Location reminders when you arrive at or leave a place (iPhone and iPad, Premium)
• Checklists with tappable checkboxes
• Search, pinned notes, tags, and nested folders for when you're ready to organize
TURN A MESSY DUMP INTO SOMETHING USEFUL
• Create: turn notes into a to-do list, summary, email, meeting report, flashcards, and more
• Ask: ask questions about what you've written
• Rewrite and fix grammar in Freewriting
• Merge several notes into one, in the order you choose
The free plan includes 3 AI uses every month.
CALM BY DESIGN
• Three looks: Standard, Minimal, or Essential with no icons and no color
• High-focus and dyslexia-friendly fonts, adjustable text size
• Background sounds while you write
• Light and dark mode
YOUR NOTES, EVERYWHERE
• iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
• Optional Brain Dump account: back up your notes and sync them across your devices
• Brain Dump on the web at app.getbraindump.com
• Share a note or folder by link: anyone can read and edit in their browser, no account needed
• Import from Apple Notes and Evernote
• Export to plain text, HTML, RTF, Markdown, or Word (Markdown and Word with Premium)
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
"Finally, a notes app that gets how my brain works." (App Store review)
FREE TO START
Writing, quick capture, Freewriting, and merging notes are free. Brain Dump Focus unlocks unlimited reminders and alarms, location reminders, more AI, unlimited tags, and more export formats. Or get Lifetime for everything except AI, with a one-time purchase.
Brain Dump is a notes app. It isn't a medical device or a treatment.
Questions or ideas? Write to braindump.help@gmail.com
ORIGINAL REVIEW:This app is now one of three that I use for brainstorming political articles for my WordPress blog. “Frictionless” is the operant term here—you’ll be up and running in a few minutes. I like the panel interface, the basic folder structure, the ability to move several notes easily from folder to folder. Most of all, perhaps, the ability to arrange and then merge notes into a larger file has become quite handy. To top it off, the share and export features make this a good starting point before sending off to a markdown text editor, in preparation for my blog publishing.UPDATED REVIEW, FEB 11, 2025:Just had an iCloud sync problem with the latest version. Notified developer and it’s already fixed, within a couple hours! FASTEST SUPPORT I BELIEVE I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.UPDATED REVIEW, MAR 1, 2025:I’ve been trying out other “frictionless” brainstorming, mindmapping, and simple writing tools on the TOP PAID list on the App Store. I like mindmapping but often find it unnecessary for 5-12 paragraph essays. Since the final result is going to be linear anyway, coherence is mostly a matter of arranging paragraphs in the best order, with clear transitions between them.This BRAIN DUMP app has, so far, proved to be the most efficient and truly frictionless I have found for my Wordpress blogging workflow. My vision is not great, but I find both the fonts and font size adjustments quite convenient here. And when you finish brainstorming, you can arrange and merge your selected notes into one document. Then use the share sheet to share it to your favorite text editor or blogging platform.
Developer Response
Thank you so much for your review! I'm happy you like the app. If you have any feature you would like to see in BrainDump you can send me an email here braindump.help@gmail.com
Exceptional!
babywatusi
Really impressed with this app. I’m a divergent writer in content creator so capturing ideas is really important to me and this app has made it really easy and I love the minimalist UX/UI. It helps me to think better and gather ideas. I’ve tried so many apps, but sometimes too many features creates more friction. This app is simple straightforward and gets you into creating more. If you care about having novel ideas this app is for you.
Developer Response
Thank you so much for your positive review. I'm really happy that BrainDump is helping you capturing your ideas!
LOVE IT
MalloryKnoxxxx
Super clean minimalist UI, feels very native, I use Obsidian for study or extensive notes, and Brain dump for well.. brain dumping or temporary notes. A few suggestions:- Being able to open the app directly to the folders area, without creating a new note or opening an existing note, this will make this app 10/10- Collapsible headers & line divider for some basic structure - Dark gray option for dark mode (as opposed to true black) This app is great, I love the Mac app even more. The sticky note feature is extremely useful. Syncs super fast.
Developer Response
Thank you for your review! In the next update you will be able to open the app directly to the folders list.
Answered my request
JDLued
I rated this app 4 stars awhile back because I couldn’t format the text. But I provided feedback and the developer answered my request quickly. Thank you for that. Now rating it 5.
Developer Response
Thank you so much for your review!
We update Brain Dump every week to make it even better. Here are the latest improvements:
- Untangle any folder: AI suggests subfolders, moves and merges, and you approve every change
- Jump anywhere on Mac with ⌘K: open any note, folder or tag, or run a command
- Capture from any app on Mac: press ⌥Space for a new floating note
- Talk it out in Dump: tap the mic and your words land on the page as you speak
- Continue with Apple or Google when you sign in to your Brain Dump account
- Select several notes and pin, move, tag or delete them all at once
- Preview AI results before you keep them: save as a new note, replace the note or add below, with Undo
- See every device signed in to your account and sign the others out in Account › Devices & sessions
- Fixed unexpected sign-outs
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Do you like the app? Rate us! Thanks to your feedback, the Brain Dump app is growing.
Do you have a question? Write to us at
braindump.help@gmail.com
Version 1.6.14
The developer, Francesco Leoni, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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Supported Features
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Information
Seller
Francesco Leoni
Size
121.8 MB
Category
Productivity
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.5 or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
Languages
English and 5 more
English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Simplified Chinese
