Memory Palace vs BrainHook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Memory Palace
Create and organize memory palaces using text, photos, and panoramas. Review your routes step-by-step to enhance recall for speeches, lists, and sequences. This tool focuses on the memory palace structure and review flow.
- Create palaces and loci
- Use photos as visual references
- Mark loci on images/panoramas
- Combine text, photo, and panorama loci
- Refine locus order
- Step-by-step route review
- Walkthrough mode
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Build memory palaces with ordered loci, photos of places, and supported real-world panoramas — then review your palace route step by step. Memory Palace is a focused Method of Loci tool for building stable palace routes and keeping your loci and visual references organized in one place. A palace can be as simple as an ordered list of text-only loci. It can also be visual: import photos of rooms, streets, landmarks, or other places, add supported panorama scenes, mark one or more loci on an image, and keep those loci in the same palace route. Some loci may remain text-only when a photo or panorama is unavailable, or when the place exists only in your imagination. Create and manage your palace • Create palaces and loci • Use photos of places as optional visual references • Mark one or more loci on a photo or panorama • Keep text-only, photo-based, and panorama-based loci in one palace route • Refine the order of loci while building your palace route • Review existing palace routes without hunting through spreadsheets, documents, or annotated image files Review the palace route • Move through loci one by one in Walkthrough mode, following the same palace route each time • Revisit the visual reference when a locus has one • Return to saved panorama views for supported panorama loci Good for material with an order — or material you choose to arrange into one • Speeches, presentations, and scripts • Ordered lists, checklists, and procedures • Timelines, historical sequences, and event chains • Exam outlines, classification systems, and frameworks • Poems, quotations, passages, and other ordered content • Terminology or vocabulary lists you choose to organize into a route Memory Palace does not try to become another notes app, brain game, or deck-first flashcard app. It focuses on the memory palace structure and review flow: palaces, ordered loci, optional visual references, and Walkthrough mode. Memory Palace keeps the palace structure. You choose what each locus is meant to cue in your own memory. Built from real memory-sport practice: after placing 6th overall at the 2011 World Memory Championship, the creator built Memory Palace to solve a practical problem — keeping thousands of loci across more than a hundred palaces organized over years of use. Start with a palace, create your first locus, and walk the palace route to remember. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BrainHook
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BrainHook: AI Mnemonic Study Stop re-reading. Start remembering. BrainHook transforms dense study materials into unforgettable mnemonics that stick. Powered by advanced AI designed for memory science, not just text, BrainHook helps you "hook" complex facts into your long-term memory instantly. Whether you are tracking your GPA on PowerSchool, managing assignments in Schoology, or prepping for a high-stakes exam, BrainHook is the missing piece of your study stack. THREE WAYS TO MASTER MEMORY ACRONYMS: Compress long lists into punchy, single words. ACROSTICS: Turn difficult sequences into vivid, rhythmic sentences (e.g., "Pass Me Another Taco" for Mitosis). VISUAL ANCHORS: Lock concepts into bizarre, unforgettable mental images described by AI. BUILT FOR SERIOUS STUDENTS Multiformat Support: Upload PDFs, Word documents (.docx), PowerPoint slides (.pptx), or paste plain text. PowerSchool Companion: The perfect study layer to help you improve grades tracked in PowerSchool or Canvas. Medical & Law Grade: Ideal for anatomy terms, case names, and high-volume technical data. Smart Processing: Generate mnemonics for entire chapters or specific highlights in 5 seconds. Minimalist Library: Save, search, and filter your "hooks" by subject in a clean, distraction-free UI. Flashcard Mode: Flip between the mnemonic and the raw data for rapid self-testing. HOW IT WORKS Upload: Drag in your study material. Generate: Pick a mnemonic style or let the AI choose for you. Hook: Get an unforgettable memory device in seconds. Review: Save to your library and sync across your devices. WHY BRAINHOOK? AI-Driven: Built on models specifically optimized for academic memorability. Multilingual: Supports study materials in English, French, and Arabic. Privacy-First: Your documents and data remain yours alone. Expert Insight: Developed with medical academic expertise to ensure real-world effectiveness. BRAINHOOK PRO Unlock the full power of your memory. Try 3 generations free, then upgrade to Pro for: Unlimited document processing. Support for larger files. Priority AI processing speeds. Full cloud sync across all your devices. Studying isn't about reading harder—it’s about remembering smarter. Download BrainHook and turn your next exam into an easy win. Privacy Policy: https://www.servepointpos.com/brainhook/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.servepointpos.com/brainhook/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BrainHook at 13.0 against Memory Palace's 16.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Memory Palace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and BrainHook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Memory Palace | BrainHook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 剑津 付 | YOUNESS HARNAFI |
In-app purchases
Memory Palace
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Annual$39.991 Year
BrainHook
- BrainHook Pro - Monthly$9.991 Month
- BrainHook Pro - Yearly$69.991 Year









