Comparison

Bring Back The Beat vs Kinsa

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

Head to head
About

Bring Back The Beat

This app was designed to help cochlear implant recipients experience and appreciate music. It offered interactive features for music rehabilitation. The app has been retired and is no longer available.

Highlights
  • Music appreciation for cochlear recipients
  • Interactive music rehabilitation
  • Retired app
  • Music therapy resource
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After several years helping recipients to appreciate music the Bring Back the Beat™ app has been retired and will be removed from all app stores. You can find alternate music rehabilitation resources here: *North America: https://www.cochlear.com/us/en/campaign/bring-back-the-beat *Australia & New Zealand: https://www.cochlear.com/au/en/home/ongoing-care-and-support/rehabilitation-resources/bring-back-the-beat

About

Kinsa

Track family health, symptoms, and temperatures to receive personalized care guidance. This app helps you remember crucial details for recovery and doctor visits, integrating with HealthKit for seamless data sharing.

Highlights
  • Age-specific fever and symptom guidance
  • Temperature, symptom, and medication tracking
  • Family member health profiles
  • Caregiver and doctor sharing
  • HealthKit and Health app integration
  • Recovery tips and comfort advice
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Let Kinsa guide you from the first sign of sickness through recovery and beyond! As seen in Apple’s “Parenthood” commercial, Parents Magazine, USA Today, Good Morning America, The New York Times, CBS This Morning, and more! KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT Our care recommendations give you peace of mind with age-specific fever and symptom guidance - so you can know when it’s important to take extra precaution or see a doctor. REMEMBERS FOR YOU Easily track temperatures, symptoms and medication for everyone in your family! Remember details such as when symptoms began, how high the fever got, or when to give another dose of medication and share it with another caregiver or your doctor. Temperature data integrates seamlessly with HealthKit and the Health app. WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING “The app tracks and organizes our family’s temps and symptoms and keeps the history. This is a wonderful app for a busy and sleep deprived mom!” “Hands down my favorite feature is that the app gives you suggestions on how to keep your little one comfortable and gives practical advice for a speedy recovery!” “The Kinsa app keeps all my data in one place and makes doctors appointments a breeze…” “We are a family of 6! Kinsa helps us keep track of everyone’s medical situation!” “This has to be one of the best products on the market for families, especially families with little ones!” The free Kinsa app works best with Kinsa's award-winning, pediatrician-recommended QuickCare, QuickScan, and Smart Ear thermometers, available for purchase online and in retail stores across the U.S. If you have an older Smart Stick thermometer that plugs into the headphone jack of your phone, please use the Kinsa Smart Stick app instead. We hope your family doesn't get sick, but if they do, we'll be there to help your family feel better faster! All information, images, and other content shared through Kinsa’s mobile or web applications is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment from an appropriately qualified and licensed physician or other healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health, including any symptoms that are severe or concerning. If you are having a medical emergency, call 911 or the number for the local emergency ambulance service. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment because of something you have read on or accessed through this application. Full medical disclaimer here: https://www.kinsahealth.co/research/medical-information-from-kinsa/

Screenshots

Bring Back The Beat1 screens
Kinsa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kinsa at 4.8 against Bring Back The Beat's 2.8. Kinsa also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 20%) and ratings volume (45K vs 49). Bring Back The Beat's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kinsa holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kinsa has 45K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Bring Back The Beat's written reviews are positive against 51% of Kinsa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bring Back The Beat ships an update every 2 months, Kinsa monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bring Back The Beat versus Kinsa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBring Back The BeatKinsa
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (49 ratings)4.8 (45K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews50.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4945K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCochlear LimitedTransform Health Inc.

Customer experience

Bring Back The Beat

All ratings50 ratings
Positive36.0%
Neutral14.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative68.6%

Kinsa

All ratings45,302 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative43.1%

Bugs and requests

Bring Back The Beat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Kinsa

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App fails to save temperature readings
  • Thermometer disconnects from app unexpectedly
  • Inconsistent temperature readings across devices
  • Login issues and data loss on new device setup

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually enter temperatures without app
  • Option to customize symptom and medication tracking
  • Improved data export and history retention
  • Integration with other health tracking platforms

In-app purchases

None

Bring Back The Beat

No in-app purchases

None

Kinsa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bring Back The Beat free?
Bring Back The Beat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kinsa free?
Kinsa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bring Back The Beat or Kinsa?
Kinsa is rated higher. Bring Back The Beat averages 2.8 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Kinsa averages 4.8 from 45K ratings.
Do Bring Back The Beat or Kinsa have ads?
Neither Bring Back The Beat nor Kinsa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bring Back The Beat or Kinsa?
Bring Back The Beat ships an update every 2 months, and Kinsa monthly. Most recently, Bring Back The Beat was updated on October 21, 2026 and Kinsa on October 28, 2026.

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