Comparison

Brainf*ck vs Talon

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

Head to head
About

Brainf*ck

This tool provides an integrated development environment for an esoteric programming language known for its extreme minimalism. It allows users to write and execute programs using only eight simple commands, challenging and amusing programmers.

Highlights
  • Minimalist command set
  • Turing complete language
  • Instruction pointer execution
  • Byte cell array
  • Data pointer movement
  • Input/Output streams
Features
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Brain***k IDE is an esoteric programming language created in 1993 by Urban Müller, and is notable for its extreme minimalism. The language consists of only eight simple commands and an instruction pointer. While it is fully Turing complete, it is not intended for practical use, but to challenge and amuse programmers. Brain***k simply requires one to break commands into microscopic steps. The language's name is a reference to the slang term Brain***k, which refers to things so complicated or unusual that they exceed the limits of one's understanding. History In 1992, Urban Müller, a Swiss physics student, took over a small online archive for Amiga software. The archive grew more popular, and was soon mirrored around the world. Today, it is the world's largest Amiga archive, known as Aminet. Müller designed Brain***k with the goal of implementing it with the smallest possible compiler, inspired by the 1024-byte compiler for the FALSE programming language. Müller's original compiler was implemented in machine language and compiled to a binary with a size of 296 bytes. He uploaded the first Brain***k compiler to Aminet in 1993. The program came with a "Readme" file, which briefly described the language, and challenged the reader "Who can program anything useful with it? :)". Müller also included an interpreter and some quite elaborate examples. A second version of the compiler used only 240 bytes. As Aminet grew, the compiler became popular among the Amiga community, and in time it was implemented for other platforms. Several Brainf*ck compilers have been made smaller than 200 bytes, and one is only 100 bytes. Language design The language consists of eight commands, listed below. A Brain***k program is a sequence of these commands, possibly interspersed with other characters (which are ignored). The commands are executed sequentially, with some exceptions: an instruction pointer begins at the first command, and each command it points to is executed, after which it normally moves forward to the next command. The program terminates when the instruction pointer moves past the last command. The Brain***k language uses a simple machine model consisting of the program and instruction pointer, as well as an array of at least 30,000 byte cells initialized to zero; a movable data pointer (initialized to point to the leftmost byte of the array); and two streams of bytes for input and output (most often connected to a keyboard and a monitor respectively, and using the ASCII character encoding). Privacy policy: https://static.macflash.ru/PRIVACY_POLICY_EN Terms of use: https://static.macflash.ru/TERMS_OF_USE_EN

About

Talon

Simplify working with webhooks on platforms like Discord, Slack, and IFTTT without coding. Includes a built-in link shortener and allows saving links for easy access. Offers a Pro version for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Webhook integration for Discord, Slack, IFTTT
  • Built-in link shortener (Talon.link)
  • Save and copy webhook and shortened links
  • Send multiline messages and use Text-to-Speech on Discord
  • Customizable link extensions (Pro)
  • Discord Embeds and custom link creation (Pro)
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Talon is a simple tool for users to work with Webhooks on Discord, Slack, and IFTTT. It's very easy to use, and allows a larger audience to work with Webhooks in a simple way, without requiring you to know how to code. Talon gets rid of everything complex, and gives you a nice and easy to use Interface thats familiar to use. We built Talon to take advantage of the features that Discord, Slack, and IFTTT offer. With Discord, you can send multiline messages, use Text-to-Speech, and more. Talon also has a built in Link Shortener, Talon.link - allowing users to create shortened links easily. With Talon Free, you can make randomized link extensions, and with Talon Pro, you can choose your own. Either way, all Talon users get to have fun with our Link Shortening service. Talon allows you to save and copy your links inside of the app, so you don't have to constantly go back and forth just to use the app. Just save all of your webhook links for later convenience. Alternatively, you can save your shortened links from Talon.link to reference later. For even more features, you can purchase Talon Pro. Talon Pro allows you to send Discord Embeds, create custom links with Talon Pro, customize your App Theme and App Icon, and remove ads. Talon Pro is a one time purchase, the app is subscription free. Want to suggest something for a future Talon update? Contact us at support@talonapp.xyz.

Screenshots

Brainf*ck4 screens
Talon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Talon at 4.6 against Brainf*ck's 2.9. Talon also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 40%). Brainf*ck's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Brainf*ck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Talon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Talon holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Brainf*ck's written reviews are positive against 75% of Talon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainf*ck ships an update every 2 weeks, Talon every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brainf*ck versus Talon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainf*ckTalon
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (10 ratings)4.6 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1029 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developermacflash.ruAndy Lin

Customer experience

Brainf*ck

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

Talon

All ratings29 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Brainf*ck

Subscriptions2
  • Premium month$1.491 Month
  • Premium year$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium unlimited$9.99
6 purchases

Talon

One-time6
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • Medium Donation$1.99
  • Great Donation$2.99
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  • Amazing Donation$4.99
  • Talon Pro$5.99
  • Excellent Donation$9.99

Questions

Is Brainf*ck free?
Brainf*ck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talon free?
Talon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brainf*ck or Talon?
Talon is rated higher. Brainf*ck averages 2.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Talon averages 4.6 from 29 ratings.
Do Brainf*ck or Talon have ads?
Neither Brainf*ck nor Talon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainf*ck or Talon?
Brainf*ck ships an update every 2 weeks, and Talon every 3 months. Most recently, Brainf*ck was updated on October 8, 2026 and Talon on October 17, 2026.

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