Comparison

Total Brain vs Amberly

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

Head to head
About

Total Brain

This app helps you understand and train your brain's 12 core capacities to enhance mental health and wellness. It offers a clinically validated assessment to identify strengths, weaknesses, and potential health risks, followed by personalized mental fitness programs. Track your progress and improve cognitive function through daily exercises, breathing, and meditation.

Highlights
  • Measure 12 brain capacities
  • Screen for mental health risks
  • Custom mental fitness programs
  • Digital brain exercises
  • Breathing and meditation exercises
  • Track progress and effectiveness
Features
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Total Brain helps you understand and train all your brain capacities to improve your mental health and wellness. Founded on the principle that our mental health can be measured, improved and managed like our physical health, Total Brain measures the 12 brain capacities that define your mental health and screens for the risk of common mental conditions. Then, based on that assessment, Total Brain provides you with specific mental fitness programs designed to strengthen your brain capacities and improve your mental health. Scientific, Simple and Convenient to Use: Measure Monthly - Take our easy to use, 20 minute, confidential, clinically validated assessment. Understand Totally - Get results showing 12 brain capacities that identify strengths/weaknesses and potential health risks. Train Specifically – Start a custom mental fitness program with digital brain exercises, breathing and meditation for just 15 minutes a day, then reassess and track progress. Benefits: Self-Awareness – Learn about your strengths, weaknesses and risk of mental conditions Effectiveness Monitoring – Monitor the impact of mental fitness programs and treatment Confidentially Screen – Screen for risk of common mental conditions and receive immediate, in-app referrals to third party health services Improved Performance [1] – Measurable improvement across each of the 12 brain capacities, yielding an improvement in overall mental health

About

Amberly

Features
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Amberly is a personal seizure and medication diary designed for people with epilepsy and their caregivers. THE PROBLEM After a seizure, the last thing you want is a 12-field form. You're disoriented, tired, maybe scared. But your neurologist needs that data. And between seizures, staying on top of your medication is its own quiet weight. Generic health apps don't understand either workflow. HOW AMBERLY HELPS Capture now, add details later — and let Amberly carry your daily medication routine. 1. ONE-TAP EMERGENCY CAPTURE When a seizure happens, tap one button. Amberly records the timestamp, your heart rate (from Apple Health, if available), and your location. Done in under 2 seconds. You can even long-press the app icon to record without opening the app. 2. SMART WIZARD (WHEN YOU'RE READY) A gentle reminder asks if you'd like to add details later. A 3-step wizard walks you through seizure type, duration, severity, triggers, medication, and notes — at your own pace. Attach photos or short videos for context. 3. MEDICATION CENTER Add your medications and get gentle reminders when it's time. Mark a dose taken with a single tap — even from the lock screen — so you never have to wonder "did I take it?" Refill reminders give you a heads-up before your prescription runs out. 4. KNOW YOUR MEDICATIONS Plain-language information on common anti-seizure medications: what each one does, common side effects, and when to call your doctor. For learning only — never a replacement for your clinician. 5. ANIMATED TIMELINE & YOUR PATTERNS See your history as a warm, visual timeline — not a cold spreadsheet — with your seizure-free streak in view. "Your patterns" gently surfaces links between missed doses and seizures, the times of day they happen, and your triggers. 6. DOCTOR REPORT Generate a one-page summary — seizure history, medication adherence, and triggers — to share with your neurologist in a tap. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL - Everything is stored on your device and in your personal iCloud. TechnicolorLife has no servers that hold your data. - iCloud sync keeps your history across your Apple devices automatically. - Export your full history as CSV from Settings. - Delete any record at any time. PRIVACY FIRST - No account required. No login. No TechnicolorLife cloud. - HealthKit, Location, Photos, and Notifications each require your explicit permission and can be revoked anytime. - Anonymous analytics via TelemetryDeck — no personal data, no health data, no seizure or medication details ever leave your device through analytics. - We do not sell, rent, or share your data. Ever. LANGUAGES - English and Traditional Chinese (Taiwan medical terminology) - Switch languages instantly inside the app NOT A MEDICAL DEVICE Amberly is a tracking tool. It does not diagnose, treat, or provide medical advice. Medication information is general education, not personalized advice or dosing guidance. It does not automatically alert anyone when you log a seizure. Always consult a healthcare professional for medical decisions. In an emergency, call 911. BUILT WITH CARE Amberly is made by TechnicolorLife LLC with a warm amber palette, hand-drawn aesthetic, and the belief that health tools should feel human, not clinical.

Screenshots

Total Brain4 screens
Amberly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Total Brain at fortnightly against Amberly's every 2 months. Total Brain also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Total Brain ships an update fortnightly, Amberly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Total Brain versus Amberly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotal BrainAmberly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (912 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings912 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSondermind lnc.TechnicolorLife LLC

Bugs and requests

Total Brain

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and 403 errors
  • Blank screens during assessment
  • Exercises not functioning properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • More variety in assessment images
  • Clearer instructions and feedback

Amberly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Total Brain

No in-app purchases

None

Amberly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Total Brain free?
Total Brain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amberly free?
Amberly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Total Brain or Amberly have ads?
Neither Total Brain nor Amberly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Total Brain or Amberly?
Total Brain ships an update fortnightly, and Amberly every 2 months. Most recently, Total Brain was updated on October 17, 2026 and Amberly on September 30, 2026.

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