# TheBrain: Smart Notes & Links

> Turn ideas into knowledge.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id835873357](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id835873357)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id835873357`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TheBrain Technologies LP
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (161 ratings)
- **Version:** 15.0.613
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-12
- **First published:** 2014-04-02
- **Size:** 240 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thebrain-smart-notes-links/id835873357)
- **Website:** [http://thebrain.com](http://thebrain.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.thebrain.com/about/legal/privacy](http://www.thebrain.com/about/legal/privacy)

## Description

TheBrain lets you see and connect everything across all your devices. Capture ideas, web pages, files, and notes and always find them—just like you think of them. It combines note-taking, file synchronization, artificial intelligence, and mind mapping to create your digital memory. See your ideas and information like never before with your own digital brain.

Award-winning visualization, networked notes, dynamic mind mapping, and cross-device sync help you organize, link, and explore at scale. Share your brain with others, collaborate, and grow your knowledge base as your ideas evolve.

## Rankings

- #111,863 — Overall

## Review summary

TheBrain is praised as a powerful, long‑standing PKM tool with strong cross‑platform syncing and useful mobile features (BrainBox, quick notes). Reviewers also note active development and ongoing iOS updates. Recurrent drawbacks focus on sign‑in problems, stability crashes on iOS, and a mobile experience that trails the desktop in features and multitasking capabilities.

### Pros

- Powerful, flexible PKM with deep linking and matrixed connections between thoughts.
- Strong cross‑platform capability with desktop syncing and mobile access to your information.
- Effective web clipping with BrainBox and quick notes for on‑the‑go capture.
- Ongoing development and regular iOS updates that expand features and improve usability.

### Cons

- Sign-up/login issues in the iOS app, including in‑app sign‑up being unavailable or account creation failing.
- Frequent stability problems on iOS—crashes, freezes, and unresponsiveness.
- Mobile version lags behind the desktop with limited features, no multitasking, and basic attachments.

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