Comparison

PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor vs Thanks, Brain

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

Head to head
About

PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor

Discover your next signature scent with a vast perfume database and personalized recommendations. Create an olfactory profile, search by notes or brands, and manage your fragrance wishlists. Join a global community of perfume lovers and make informed choices based on scent.

Highlights
  • Extensive perfume database (50k+)
  • Personalized olfactory profile creation
  • Search by notes, brands, or barcodes
  • Manage fragrance lists (favorites, dislikes)
  • Discover similar scent recommendations
  • Join a global perfume enthusiast community
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PERFUMIST was made to help you find the perfect match in just a few clicks! PERFUMIST is the number one mobile app designed to rank a selection of the perfumes you are most likely to love with an ever-growing database of over 50k perfumes from nearly 2000 different brands. We aim to gather information on every perfume in the world, from extremely rare niche brands to major bestsellers. Anywhere, anytime, PERFUMIST is the perfect tool to help you discover the right perfumes. It gives you the ability to : Browse our huge perfumes database, learn about their olfactory description. Create your own olfactory profile and discover a bespoke selection of fragrances Search by notes, brands, new products or barcodes Add perfumes to your lists : Favorite / I like / I dislike / Gift / To try / Other lists Discover perfumes recommendations with similar scents Filter suggestions to the assortment of a store. Share your favorite perfumes with your community and friends Using PERFUMIST you join the largest community of perfume enthusiasts in the world! You can browse your friends profile or follow people around the world. We believe that everybody should have access to the best possible information when it comes to choosing or trying new perfumes. We believe scent should be the main reason for choosing a perfume. We also aim to educate consumers by bringing them the best perfumes standards. --- OUR MISSION Bring more people to perfumes and more perfumes to people . --- OUR TEAM We are passionate people on a mission. We are 100% independent and cross-cultural. We do not belong to any brand or retailer. We do not sell but only give impartial advice. --- PERFUMIST is made for and by the users. If you have any comments or possible improvement, please write to us by mail via PERFUMIST app under CONTACT US. For professional inquiries : contact@perfumist.fr

About

Thanks, Brain

Features
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Your brain means well. It just keeps handing you the same thought at the worst possible times. Thanks, Brain is the polite way to take that thought off its hands. Write it down. Get it out of your head and onto paper. Then destroy the paper. Really destroy it: with your hands, with physics, with sound and feel. SIX WAYS FOR A THOUGHT TO GO • Shred it — pull it through the shredder, strip by strip • Slice it — swipe clean through it, then slice the pieces again • Burn it — hold a finger to it and fire catches right there • Crumple it — scrunch it into a ball and flick it away • Dissolve it — brush it into dust • Release it — flick it into the night sky and watch it become a star, exactly where you sent it Or tap “Surprise me” and let the app choose. ON IPAD AND IPHONE DUO The paper is laid out for the screen you’re actually on, and the effects grow with it: more strips in the shredder, more stars in the sky. On iPhone Duo there’s one more way to finish. Fold the phone shut and close the book on the thought. It works with all six. THE REGULARS Some thoughts come back. When one does, give the worry itself a nickname: “The Replayer,” “The 3am Accountant.” Greet it like the old acquaintance it is. The app keeps gentle count of every send-off. Only the nickname is kept, never a word of what you wrote. NOTHING IS SAVED No account. No sync. No server. Nothing you write is stored, sent, or even remembered by the keyboard. The app blocks keyboard learning by default, keeps third-party keyboards out, and hides your words from the app switcher. The thought exists on your screen, and then it doesn’t. That’s the whole point. Everything in the app is free. There’s a tip jar, escalating from a gumball to a weekend at the beach, if you’d like to keep one very grateful developer going. Write it down. Let it go. Thanks, brain — anyway.

Screenshots

PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor4 screens
Thanks, Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor at none against Thanks, Brain's 10. PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Thanks, Brain sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor ships an update every 2 weeks, Thanks, Brain every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor versus Thanks, Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPERFUMIST Perfumes AdvisorThanks, Brain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (548 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings548 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrederick BessonSchooner & The Bear

Bugs and requests

PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to add a new fragrance or photo
  • Unable to log in or create an account for some users
  • Fragrance information and notes not always accurate
  • Discontinued fragrances still showing up in search results

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to add personal notes for fragrances
  • Improve recommendation engine to better match user preferences
  • Implement a grid view for better visualization of user's fragrance collection
  • Allow users to delete or rename their custom lists
  • Add support for more currencies and languages

Thanks, Brain

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Thanks, Brain

One-time10
  • Buy me a gumball$0.99
  • Buy me a gas station snack$1.99
  • Buy me a fancy coffee$4.99
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  • Buy me a sandwich$9.99
  • Buy me dinner$19.99
  • Buy me dinner + an appetizer$49.99
  • Buy me a therapy session$99.99
  • Buy me an unplugged weekend$249.99
  • Buy me a weekend in the forest$499.99
  • Buy me a weekend at the beach$999.99

Questions

Is PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor free?
PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thanks, Brain free?
Thanks, Brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor or Thanks, Brain have ads?
Neither PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor nor Thanks, Brain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor or Thanks, Brain?
PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor ships an update every 2 weeks, and Thanks, Brain every 2 months. Most recently, PERFUMIST Perfumes Advisor was updated on November 6, 2026 and Thanks, Brain on November 10, 2026.

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