Comparison

BrightRise vs Hypnio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BrightRise

Transform your mindset and wake up feeling positive and motivated with clinical hypnotherapy sessions designed to work with your subconscious mind during sleep. Access a variety of programs, sleep music, and bedtime stories to create lasting positive change.

Highlights
  • Clinical hypnotherapy for mindset transformation
  • Customizable playlists with multiple programs
  • Sleep music and bedtime stories
  • Wake-up alarm with background music options
  • Lifetime access to all programs
Features
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Wake up feeling positive, confident, and motivated. BrightRise uses clinical hypnotherapy to help you transform your mindset while you sleep. Created by Joel Thielke, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist with over 20 years of experience, each session is designed to work with your subconscious mind during your natural sleep cycle. This is not meditation. This is hypnotherapy that creates real, lasting change from the inside out. FREE TO START Download now and get the Positive Thinking program completely free. No subscription required. WHAT IS INCLUDED Hypnotherapy Programs: - Positive Thinking - Confidence Now - Super Motivation - Stop Self-Criticism - Overcome Fear - The Art of Manifestation - Unlimited Energy - Deep Sleep Sleep Music and Sounds: - Dreamscape Sleep Music - Serenity Sleep Music - Gentle Thunderstorm - Lake Waves with Rain Bedtime Stories: - Travel to Paris - Travel to Barcelona HOW IT WORKS The Sleep Learning System guides you into a deeply relaxed state as you drift off to sleep. While you rest, positive suggestions work with your subconscious mind to create new thought patterns and beliefs. You wake up feeling refreshed, energized, and ready to take on the day. FEATURES - Edit your playlist to customize each session - Play multiple programs per session - Set an alarm to wake you in the morning - Background music options for deeper relaxation WHY HYPNOTHERAPY Unlike meditation apps that focus on temporary relaxation, hypnotherapy addresses the root cause of negative thinking patterns. Clinical hypnotherapy has been used for decades to help people overcome limiting beliefs, build confidence, and create lasting positive change. UNLOCK EVERYTHING Get instant access to all 17 programs for one low price. No monthly fees. No yearly subscription. Own it forever. 17 programs purchased individually: $67+ value Unlock All: Just $19.99 Start your transformation tonight. Download BrightRise now.

About

Hypnio

This app generates personalized hypnosis sessions using AI based on your specific needs, such as sleep, stress, or focus. It offers a unique script and narration for each session, with options to continue sessions and track your practice history. It's designed for privacy and inspired by traditional self-hypnosis techniques.

Highlights
  • AI-generated personalized hypnosis scripts
  • Custom narration for each session
  • Multi-session continuation threads
  • Practice tracking and calendar view
  • Private reflection journaling
  • Multiple starting session types
Features
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Hypnio writes you a new hypnosis session — every time. Most self-hypnosis apps hand you the same pre-recorded track everyone else gets. Hypnio is different: describe what's actually going on, and AI writes and narrates a complete session shaped around it, in under a minute. The technique behind it isn't new. It's built on traditional self-hypnosis structure — induction, deepening, guided suggestion, a gentle return — the same method our founder learned and practiced by hand, starting in 1999. Hypnio just makes it available the moment you need it, personalised to you, instead of once a week with someone else's schedule. HOW IT WORKS • Tell Hypnio what's going on — can't sleep, feeling burnt out, need focus • AI writes a complete 5-stage script and narrates it in a calm, natural voice • Press play and let it work — ready in under a minute FOUR PLACES TO START • Deep Sleep — for when your mind won't stop racing at night • Energy Activation — for mornings you need to show up sharp • Relax — for releasing tension you're carrying right now • Recharge — for a real reset after a long stretch GO DEEPER Loved a session? Continue it. Hypnio builds a follow-up that picks up exactly where the last one left off — up to five sessions into the same thread. TRACK YOUR PRACTICE See every session you've completed, your streak, and the private reflections you choose to write afterward — all in one calendar view. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Reflections you write after a session are never read by AI, never analysed, and never sent anywhere. AI processing of your session input only happens with your explicit, revocable consent — never buried in fine print. PRICING Your first personalised session is free. Pro unlocks monthly AI credits, unlimited Go Deeper follow-ups, a choice of narration voice, and full practice history. Exact pricing is shown in the app before you ever pay. Hypnio is a wellness tool inspired by traditional self-hypnosis techniques. It is not therapy, and does not diagnose, treat, or cure any medical or mental health condition. If you're in crisis, the National Crisis Line is 988. https://www.tryhypnio.com/terms/

Screenshots

BrightRise4 screens
Hypnio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hypnio at 5.0 against BrightRise's 4.5. Hypnio also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 59 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). BrightRise's advantage is ratings volume (102 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BrightRise sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hypnio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hypnio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrightRise has 102 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrightRise ships an update every 59 months, Hypnio weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BrightRise versus Hypnio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrightRiseHypnio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (102 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings102 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 59 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size319 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHypnosis and Meditation for Success, LLCSWAPNA MUPPAGOUNI ASHOK KUMAR

Customer experience

BrightRise

All ratings100 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Hypnio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BrightRise

One-time10
  • Serenity Sleep MusicFree
  • Overcome Fear$4.99
  • Confidence Now$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Deep Sleep$4.99
  • Unlimited Energy$4.99
  • Super Motivation$4.99
  • Stop Self-Criticism$4.99
  • Positive Thinking$4.99
  • The Art of Manifestation$4.99
  • Unlock All apps$39.99
3 purchases

Hypnio

Subscriptions2
  • Hypnio Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Hypnio Pro Annual$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • 60 Credits Topup$8.99

Questions

Is BrightRise free?
BrightRise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hypnio free?
Hypnio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BrightRise or Hypnio?
Hypnio is rated higher. BrightRise averages 4.5 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while Hypnio averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BrightRise or Hypnio have ads?
Neither BrightRise nor Hypnio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrightRise or Hypnio?
BrightRise ships an update every 59 months, and Hypnio weekly. Most recently, BrightRise was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hypnio on October 31, 2026.

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