Expain vs Hypnosis with Marion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Expain
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Tracking your pain is the first step to gain control over your pain. The Expain app lets you track and view your pain in an intuitive and simple way. To get started, select a body segment and enter how much it hurts. If you have pain in more than one segment, simply add more pain logs. If tracking your pain is not enough, use the Expain app to connect to the Expain Bluetooth Smart connected products. The app connects to Expain Change Neck & Shoulders, Expain Change Arm, Expain Activate Knee and Expain Relax Legs. The Expain Change products is biosensors that alert you with a gentle vibration when it detects a potential harmful muscle activity pattern.
Hypnosis with Marion
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Hypnosis with Marion helps you relax, sleep better and release stress through guided hypnosis sessions. Created by hypnotherapist Marion van Dam, this app offers calming audio sessions designed to quiet a busy mind and support your nervous system. Inside the app you can explore sessions for stress, anxiety, better sleep and deep relaxation. Take a moment for yourself, press play and allow your body and mind to unwind. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hypnosis with Marion at fortnightly against Expain's every 5 months. Expain's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Expain ships an update every 5 months, Hypnosis with Marion fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Expain | Hypnosis with Marion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 โ better | 16.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Expain AS | Marion van Dam |
In-app purchases
Expain
No in-app purchases
Hypnosis with Marion
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Expain free?
Is Hypnosis with Marion free?
Do Expain or Hypnosis with Marion have ads?
Which is updated more often, Expain or Hypnosis with Marion?
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