Cleft - For Verbal Thinkers
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Cleft - For Verbal Thinkers is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by Cleft AI. Rated 4.7/5 from 70 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated July 3, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.7
- 70 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 270 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jul 3
- 2026 · v1.14.3
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About Cleft - For Verbal Thinkers
You're a verbal thinker. Cleft captures thoughts before they vanish. The way you think. Out loud. On device, even offline. Featured in Fast Company's "25 Best New Apps." Capture on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, or CarPlay. Wherever a thought lands. "You've built one of the BEST apps for ADHD people." - Jenner, Entrepreneur KEY FEATURES • Spotlight Search - Find any note instantly from anywhere • Fast Transcription - Keeps up with how fast you talk • One-Tap Capture - Voice to text in seconds • Pick Up Anytime - Add to yesterday's thought. Or any note, whenever the next one lands • Siri & Shortcuts - Search notes, get summaries, export by voice • Apple Watch - Record notes from your wrist • CarPlay - Capture hands-free while driving • Recording at a Glance - Dynamic Island, Lock Screen • Keyboard Shortcuts - Fast navigation without leaving the keyboard • Widgets - Pin a thought, resume your last, or capture fresh from your home screen • Offline-First - Works without internet, syncs when connected • Smart Organization - Capture first. Organize never. • Markdown Export - Edit and format your notes • Privacy by Design - On-device transcription, encrypted storage "When I looked at what was written, it was like 'My God, somebody got me here.'" - 73-year-old farrier, first time user BUILT FOR HOW YOU THINK Accessibility isn't a feature here. It's the foundation. Cleft was made by people with ADHD, Autism, and Dysgraphia, for people who think the same way. Capture ideas without losing your flow. No system to manage. Rambles welcome. "Fits my brain like a glove." - Rafa, Founder CAPTURE ANYTHING Meeting notes • Creative ideas • Article drafts • To-do lists • Project docs • Daily journals • Quick thoughts CLEFT PLUS ($6.99/mo or $39.99/yr — annual works out to $3.33/mo) • 30-minute recordings • Customize Cleft - tell it how you want notes shaped • Notion auto-send + Obsidian & Apple Notes integrations • Zapier & Shortcuts automation • Family Sharing on annual - share Plus with up to 6 people "$39 a year for this is ridiculously low." - Legal tech advisor Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled. Manage in App Store settings. AS FEATURED IN Fast Company • The Verge • Lifehacker • GeekWire • TechCrunch • Snazzy Labs Try Cleft Free. Change Log: https://cleftnotes.com/changelog/ Terms: https://cleftnotes.com/terms Privacy: https://cleftnotes.com/privacy
Ratings & reviews
4.7
70 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.14.3 · Updated July 3, 2026
1.14.3 focuses on capture reliability. Changed - Account details stay private on screen. Your name, email, and App User ID stay hidden until you reveal them. When you need help, copy your App User ID so we can find your account without your email being visible. - Settings stay in the right place. Your preferences keep following you through iCloud, while device-specific choices stay on the device they belong to. Fixed - Recent-note widgets show the right note. Your widget keeps showing your latest note instead of slipping back to an older snapshot. - Abandoned widget starts stay abandoned. If you back out of a Lock Screen or widget recording launch, Cleft will not start that recording later by surprise. - Apple Watch note lists look right. Recent notes on your Watch show the correct summary, date, archive state, tags, and account. - Apple Watch recordings finish more reliably. A recording that already reached your iPhone can keep moving after you reopen Cleft or reconnect. - Apple Watch styles are respected. Watch recordings keep the style you chose on your Watch when they first sync. Later rewrites on iPhone, iPad, and Mac use your current style setting. Full release notes: https://cleftnotes.com/changelog/1.14.3
App privacy
The developer, Cleft AI, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: User ID
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Photos or Videos, Audio Data, Other User Content
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Performance Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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