Comparison

Ginkgo Active vs NotchForge

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

Head to head
About

Ginkgo Active

This app provides personalized, AI-driven exercise prescriptions to promote longevity and prevent chronic conditions. It adapts to your real-time energy levels and health history, offering a unique training route to keep you safe and effective.

Highlights
  • Personalized clinical-grade exercise prescriptions
  • AI-powered real-time plan adaptation
  • Integration of athletic, medical, and injury history
  • Injury prediction and prevention
  • Professional load management frameworks
  • Digital twin for movement demonstration
Features
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GINKGO ACTIVE: YOUR PERSONAL HEALTH GPS The world’s first Health GPS (Ginkgo Preventive Solution), we show you exactly where to go for the best results. Powered by our own vertical AI model, we provide a personalized clinical-grade exercise “prescription" to unlock longevity and avoid chronic conditions associated with aging. REROUTE AROUND HAZARDS: Ginkgo reroutes you around "roadblocks" like joint pain, fatigue, and chronic conditions on your journey to longevity.
 REAL-TIME ADAPTATION: Feeling low energy? Our AI adapts your plan instantly, removing triggers and adjusting intensity without compromising effectiveness.

TOTAL INTEGRATION: We synthesize your athletic history, medical conditions, and injury history into one daily-updating route.

 THE SCIENCE OF "PRECISION" Our AI is built on elite rehabilitation principles to keep you moving safely.
 TREATING THE DOUGHNUT NOT THE HOLE: We focus on strengthening surrounding tissues to support your body while it heals.
 WEB OF DETERMINANTS: Our initial assessment creates a unique "web" for every user to predict and prevent injuries before they happen.
 STOPLIGHT SAFETY: We use professional load management frameworks to ensure you stay active without over-exertion.
 HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT Most fitness apps are "one-size-fits-all". Ginkgo Active’s comprehensive health assessments, AI-powered prescriptions, and 4-week reassessments evolves with your body and lifestyle. MEET YOUR DIGITAL ALLIES PROFESSOR GINKGO: Your guide who uses 170,000+ validated rules to keep you out of the clinic.
 YOUR DIGITAL TWIN: A virtual version of you demonstrating every movement with clinical precision. LADY M: Manage your personal health paradise and unlock new destinations as you grow. Ready to find your route? Start your 14-day free trial and enter the future of personalized prevention. Ginkgo Active - Where AI takes a stand against disease and decline. Privacy policy: ginkgo.health/privacy-policy Terms of use: ginkgo.health/terms-and-conditions Terms of use (EULA): www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NotchForge

This app uses acoustic engineering to help reduce tinnitus distress by filtering out the specific frequency of your ear ringing. It offers personalized sound treatments, environmental sound mixing, and progress tracking to aid in habituation. The app prioritizes user privacy by operating 100% offline.

Highlights
  • Acoustic notched sound filtering
  • Customizable noise types and frequencies
  • Environmental sound layering
  • Dual frequency targeting
  • Distress journaling and progress reports
  • Intelligent session timers
  • Safe listening volume warnings
Features
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Find relief from persistent ear ringing with mathematical acoustic engineering. NotchForge is your personalized sound wellness companion designed for tinnitus habituation and distress reduction, running 100% offline for complete progress privacy. Acoustic notched sound method (Notched Noise) is an evidence-based method targeting stable tonal tinnitus. By playing white, pink, brown, or natural noise with the exact frequency of your tinnitus filtered out, NotchForge stimulates healthy surrounding neurons via lateral inhibition to calm the hyperactive area responsible for the ringing. Developed with high-contrast night styling and fluid micro-animations, NotchForge provides a soothing midnight experience that is gentle on your eyes and mind. KEY FEATURES: • Acoustic Notched Sound Tailor the sound treatment to your ears. Swipe the frequency matching slider from 125 Hz up to 20,000 Hz to find your tinnitus pitch, select a noise type, and instantly apply a precise notch filter to block that frequency. • Sound Layer Mixer Create the ultimate relaxing atmosphere. Blend your notched noise treatment (Layer 1) with up to two natural environmental ambiances (Layer 2 & 3) like soft ocean waves, gentle rain, or forest wind. • Double Notch Support Designed for bilateral tinnitus sufferers. Configure both primary and secondary center frequencies to target ringing in both ears simultaneously. • Personal Distress Journal Log your distress level before and after each listening session on a simple 1-to-10 scale. Track your scores over 30 or 90 days to visualize your habituation progress. • PDF Progress Reports Generate clean, structured PDF summaries of your listening statistics, streak history, and discomfort evolution to share directly with your ENT (ORL) specialist or audiologist. • Intelligent Session Timers Fall asleep safely. Set the timer from 5 minutes to 8 hours with an automatic, ultra-smooth volume fade-out at the end of the session to protect your hearing. • Safe Listening Guard Get immediate visual warnings if the volume level exceeds safe limits to ensure you always listen comfortably and protect your ears. 100% OFFLINE-FIRST & PRIVATE Your health data belongs to you. NotchForge requires no registration, uses no third-party analytics, and exchanges zero network traffic. It operates entirely on-device, secured by iOS local sandboxing and encryption. Important Notice: NotchForge is not a progress device. It is a general wellness utility designed to assist with tinnitus relaxation and habituation. Always consult an ENT physician or audiologist to diagnose ear conditions and rule out underlying progress issues.

Screenshots

Ginkgo Active4 screens
NotchForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ginkgo Active at Free against NotchForge's $1.99. Ginkgo Active also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). NotchForge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On ads 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

Ginkgo Active is free to download; NotchForge costs $1.99 up front. Ginkgo Active sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month. NotchForge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ginkgo Active holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ginkgo Active has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Ginkgo Active versus NotchForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGinkgo ActiveNotchForge
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (16 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews97.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size513 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGinkgo HealthTRIMECH Dhaker

Bugs and requests

Ginkgo Active

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

NotchForge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ginkgo Active

Subscriptions4
  • Individual14 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Family Monthly Plan14 Days trial$89.991 Month
  • Personal Annual Plan14 Days trial$449.991 Year
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  • Family Annual Plan14 Days trial$809.991 Year
None

NotchForge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ginkgo Active free?
Ginkgo Active is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NotchForge free?
NotchForge costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ginkgo Active or NotchForge?
Ginkgo Active is rated higher. Ginkgo Active averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while NotchForge averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Ginkgo Active or NotchForge have ads?
Neither Ginkgo Active nor NotchForge shows ads.

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