Comparison

Brain vs Gloss

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

Head to head
About

Brain

This app offers a private audio practice designed to cultivate positive self-talk and transform beneficial thoughts into consistent actions. It features guided conversations and affirmation loops to aid in sleep and daytime use, with options for personalization and local storage of all your data.

Highlights
  • Two-voice conversation practice
  • Overnight affirmation loops
  • Customizable voice packs
  • Record your own phrases
  • Private journal for goal tracking
  • Local data storage
Features
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Brain Shift trains your mind with looping audio affirmations built for breaking bad habits like quitting smoking or vaping, and starting good habits like getting yourself to the gym, managing stress, and building confidence, impulse control, receiving and giving love. Pick from 20+ voices or record your own phrases in your own voice. No account required - start right away, sign in only if you want to. Everything stays private on your phone. No ads. Try Brain Shift Plus free for 7 days. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/

About

Gloss

Track your skin's health and progress with daily selfies. Get a Glow score and detailed metrics like hydration and clarity to understand what skincare works for you. Receive a personalized routine and monitor your improvements over time.

Highlights
  • Daily Glow score
  • Hydration, clarity, texture, radiance tracking
  • Personalized AM/PM routine
  • Progress trend lines
  • Product effectiveness tracking
  • Weekly recaps
Features
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Meet Gloss your skin, finally measurable. You've spent money on products you weren't sure did anything. You've stared in the mirror hoping something changed. Gloss replaces the guessing with an actual answer. Take one selfie a day. In seconds, Gloss reads your skin and gives you a Glow score plus four tracked metrics — hydration, clarity, texture, and radiance — so slow, real change becomes something you can finally see. Why you'll love it - A daily Glow score — one number that captures where your skin is today, in about ten seconds. - Four scores that matter — hydration, clarity, texture, and radiance, each tracked over time so you catch progress the mirror hides. - Know what's actually working — keep the products and habits that move your scores. Drop the ones that don't. No more expensive guessing. - A routine built around your skin — a personalized AM/PM plan that adapts to your focus areas. - Progress you can watch — trend lines, streaks, and a weekly recap that keep you going. - Encouraging, never shaming — Gloss is about your skin's health and glow, never comparison. Your privacy comes first Your selfie is used only to score your skin — it is never stored on our servers and never shared with anyone. Photos are analyzed, not kept. That's the whole design. How it works Snap your daily selfie in good light. Get your Glow score and four skin metrics in seconds. Follow your personalized routine and watch your scores climb. Skin responds to a few weeks of consistency. Gloss makes every one of those days count — one selfie at a time. Gloss+ Upgrade to Gloss+ for unlimited daily scans, your full personalized AM/PM routine, trend analytics, curated product picks for your skin, and your weekly recap. - Monthly: $6.99/month - Yearly: $29.99/year, with a 3-day free trial Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Download Gloss and start your streak today — your Day 1 score is waiting. MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Gloss is a cosmetic self-care app, not a medical device. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, and cannot detect, treat or rule out any skin condition. Always seek the advice of a doctor or dermatologist in addition to using this app, and before making any medical decisions. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice because of anything shown in Gloss. See a doctor promptly about any mole, lesion, or persistent or changing skin condition. Privacy Policy: https://glossaiskin.github.io/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://glossaiskin.github.io/terms.html

Screenshots

Brain4 screens
Gloss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gloss at Free against Brain's $39.99. Brain's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On rating, 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

Gloss is free to download; Brain costs $39.99 up front. Brain sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Gloss sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Brain against 5.0 for Gloss. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain ships an update every 6 days, Gloss every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Brain versus Gloss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainGloss
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANTONINO COLOMBALeonardo Croce Escobar

Customer experience

Brain

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gloss

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Brain

Subscriptions1
  • Sound-a-tude Plus3 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Quit Smoking$49.99
  • Calm & Control$49.99
2 purchases

Gloss

Subscriptions2
  • Gloss+ Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Gloss+ Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Brain free?
Brain costs $39.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Gloss free?
Gloss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brain or Gloss?
Brain and Gloss are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Brain or Gloss have ads?
Neither Brain nor Gloss shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain or Gloss?
Brain ships an update every 6 days, and Gloss every 3 weeks. Most recently, Brain was updated on October 17, 2026 and Gloss on October 19, 2026.

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