Cleft - For Verbal Thinkers

Name: Cleft - For Verbal Thinkers
Rating: 4.7 (67 reviews)
Author: Cleft AI

By: Cleft AI App

Speak. Capture. Clarity.

Overview

Version:

1.14.3

Last updated: 2026-07-03

Ranking

#175,980 ▼ 541

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Cleft is designed for verbal thinkers who think out loud. It captures thoughts before they vanish, on-device and offline-first, so you can record ideas exactly as they land. Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and CarPlay, Cleft keeps your notes private with on-device transcription and encrypted storage.

Cleft features fast, accurate transcription that keeps up with your speech; one-tap voice-to-text capture; Spotlight Search to find notes instantly; offline-first operation with secure syncing; and rich exports and integrations (Markdown export, Notion auto-send, Obsidian & Apple Notes). It also supports Siri Shortcuts, Apple Watch recording, CarPlay hands-free capture, Widgets, and keyboard shortcuts for speed. Built with accessibility in mind and designed for ADHD, Autism, and Dysgraphia, it prioritizes privacy by design.

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By:

Cleft AI

Rating:

4.70

(67)

Version:

1.14.3 Last updated: 2026-07-03

Version code:

887733451

Creation date:

2024-08-27

Compatible devices:

Size:

270.12MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-22

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Ranking

# 175,980 ▼ 541

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Developed by:

Cleft AI

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cleft-for-verbal-thinkers/id6479458038

Website:

https://cleftnotes.com

User Reviews

Users broadly view Cleft as a transformative tool for verbal note-taking with strong AI summaries and a clean UX, but reliability hurts the experience—especially after updates, with crashes, auto-records, and sync problems. The app’s cross-device use and supportive team are frequently praised, and its value for ADHD/ Parkinson’s contexts is highlighted. The main recurring drawbacks are stability, inconsistent transcription quality, and occasional feature gaps or billing quirks.

Pros

Life-changing tool for capturing thoughts and turning speech into organized notes, especially helpful for users with Parkinson's or ADHD.
AI-powered summaries and clean formatting that quickly turn long dictations into usable, shareable notes.
Cross-device usability and syncing across iPhone, iPad, and Mac for seamless workflows.
Clean, uncluttered UX that makes voice-first note-taking easy and efficient.
Responsive support and ongoing updates from the developer that address issues and improve the product.

Cons

Stability issues after updates (notably iOS 18): auto-records, white screens, and crashes that disrupt use.
Recording reliability problems: some recordings don’t save, or long recordings produce gibberish or are lost.
Transcription quality can regress or be inconsistent across updates.
Sync prompts and data-loss risk: users report frequent manual sync messages and potential loss of notes.
Language support and billing quirks: limited language transcription (e.g., Chinese not supported) and occasional subscription/upgrade issues.

Recent reviews

I’ve been using this app since it first began, and before was even released on the App Store. It’s amazing with constant updates and a developer who truly believes in it. I have Parkinson’s and this app has changed my life and how I use my phone.

by ta*****, 2026-04-03

I’m a paying Cleft subscriber and the recent updates have introduced numerous bugs to iOS 18. It will attempt to start a recording automatically and then tell me it needs to be at least three word. When I attempt to view it and back out, the whole interface turns white and I have to force quit the app. I also can’t reliably get my audio to sync. And every time the app opens it shows me the most recent update patch notes.