List and calendar views
See events and tasks in one chronological list, with a separate monthly calendar view for scanning scheduled events.
Brainlist Calendar
Brainlist Calendar is an iPhone productivity app that brings calendar events, tasks, notes, reminders, and focus sessions into one list-and-calendar workflow. It is designed for people who want to plan daily work, capture thoughts, and manage scheduled commitments in one place.
Calendar, tasks, notes, and focus in one iPhone app
Brainlist Calendar is an iPhone productivity app that combines calendar events, tasks, quick notes, and timed focus work in one day-planning workspace. Its central workflow presents entries in a list as well as a calendar, giving users a way to manage scheduled commitments and actionable work without relying on a separate notes app.
The app supports both lightweight capture and more structured planning. Users can import events from device calendars, create tasks with reminders and subtasks, sort work by importance and urgency, and use a focus timer for estimated work periods. Optional Brainlist Pro features add AI planning tools, plant-care tracking, travel-time reminders, and full-day insights. The listing also states that the app is ad-free and that data is stored on the device and synced through the user’s private iCloud.
Core features
Calendar import and export
Import events from device calendars, including linked Google and Exchange accounts, and use the export option when moving calendar data elsewhere.
Detailed task planning
Add reminders and multi-stage alerts to entries. Tasks can also include notes, effort and time estimates, subtasks, and other planning details.
Prioritization tools
Organize work with an Eisenhower importance/urgency Matrix, or use the spin-the-wheel picker when choosing what to start.
Brain Dump capture
Capture a thought by typing or dictating it in Brain Dump, then return to it later. The Pro version also describes meeting transcripts converted into action lists.
Focus sessions and templates
Assign a time estimate and run a Timed Focus session inside the app. Reusable task templates support recurring routines, and the timer continues while the screen is off.
Practical use cases
Planning a daily schedule
Keep appointments and actionable tasks in the same timeline, then check the monthly view when planning around a fuller schedule.
Quick capture between activities
Capture a sudden idea or spoken thought in Brain Dump instead of interrupting current work, then process it into a later task or note.
Structured deep work
Break a demanding task into subtasks, estimate the required time, and run a timed Focus session without opening another timer app.
Choosing what to do next
Use the importance/urgency Matrix to sort competing tasks, or let the picker help select a starting point when several tasks feel equally pressing.
Assisted planning and personal routines
Use Pro planning features for suggested event times, prep reminders, meeting-to-task conversion, personalized insights, travel-time alerts, and houseplant watering or feeding reminders.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Combines calendar events, tasks, notes, reminders, and focus sessions in one workflow.
- Supports event import from device calendars, including linked Google and Exchange accounts, plus export.
- Offers multiple ways to prioritize or capture work, including an Eisenhower Matrix, spin-the-wheel picker, and voice-capable Brain Dump.
- Includes ad-free use, private iCloud syncing, and no tracking according to the product description.
- Provides optional AI planning and travel-time reminders through Brainlist Pro.
Cons
- The App Store listing describes the app as designed for iPhone and requires iOS 18.0 or later; it is not verified for macOS.
- Several advanced capabilities, including AI planning, plant care, and full-day insights, are part of Brainlist Pro rather than the base download.
- The available listing does not fully explain the behavior and setup details for every calendar connection or imported event.
FAQ
What is Brainlist Calendar?
Brainlist Calendar combines a list timeline with a calendar view. Events and tasks can appear together, while notes, focus sessions, reminders, and task-planning tools are available in the same app.
Can it work with existing calendars?
The app can import events from device calendars, including linked Google and Exchange accounts, and it provides an export option for moving data back out if needed.
Does the app include a focus timer?
Yes. Brainlist Calendar includes a timed Focus session for tasks. The screen can turn off while the timer continues running.
How is Brainlist Pro paid for?
Brainlist Calendar is free to download and offers Brainlist Pro as an in-app subscription. The App Store lists weekly, monthly, and yearly options, each with a seven-day free trial; subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends.
Which devices and operating systems are supported?
The App Store lists the app for iPhone and requires iOS 18.0 or later. The listing describes it as designed for iPhone and says it is not verified for macOS.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Productivity
- Platform
- iPhone; requires iOS 18.0 or later
- Availability
- Free download with in-app purchases
- Pro billing
- Weekly, monthly, and yearly subscriptions; 7-day free trial listed
- Developer
- Lara Hopf
- App size and language
- 20.9 MB; English
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