Comparison

hyp vs Spice

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

Head to head
About

hyp

Experience a new way to relax with mesmerizing visuals and responsive music. Interact with dynamic animations, control visual complexity and speed, and save your favorite moments. Designed for unwinding and de-stressing.

Highlights
  • Soothing animation
  • Dynamic interaction
  • Responsive soundtracks
  • Control speed and complexity
  • Save snapshots
Features
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Hyp for hypnotize! A new relaxing app! Interact with hypnotic visuals, soothing animation and responsive music. ::::: INSTRUCTIONS ::::: - Touch and 'Long-press' to interact - 'Double-tap' for settings - Press the 'randomize' button to change animation and music ::::: FEATURES ::::: - Soothing animation - Dynamic interaction - Responsive soundtracks - Control speed and visual complexity - Save snapshots ::::: PREVIEW ::::: Preview the application here: https://youtu.be/ztLDWMfygos ::::: NOTES ::::: - The performance of the app varies, depending on the device. Older devices have less impressive visuals. - This app is meant to relax you. That is the reason why the hundreds of parameters behind these visual and musical results, are inaccessible. - This is not a drawing app. You can interact, but you do not have 100% control of what is happening. - You can interact only by touching. The app does not respond to the microphone, or the sound of other apps. ::::: SUPPORT ::::: For any problems please email us at: info@artof01.com

About

Spice

This app acts as your personal podcast agent, transforming episodes into personalized quotes, highlights, and summaries. It helps you discover key ideas and curated content, even generating personalized episodes on any topic.

Highlights
  • Personalized podcast agent
  • AI curated shorts and quotes
  • Idea discovery beyond episodes
  • Curated feed of loved ideas
  • Personalized episode generation
  • Idea library
Features
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Get your favorite podcasts' best moments and ask them anything. Features: - Your personal podcasts agent: collecting, clipping and curating the best moments from your favorite podcasts every day. - Ask AI anything with one tap: Spice can explain, fact-check, and help you apply anything you're listening to. - Your Library: Bookmark any idea or moment you want to save, and build your personal library of life changing ideas. - Download the best moment and share them online: Any clip on Spice can be easily downloaded with one tap. - Trust built-in: Spice uses original voices and content only. Join the podcast revolution—try Spice now! #SpiceYourVibe”And my more brilliant features in the app.

Screenshots

hyp4 screens
Spice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: hyp at 88% against Spice's 0%. Spice's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.3). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Spice is free to download; hyp costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of hyp's written reviews are positive against 0% of Spice's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hyp ships an update every 70 months, Spice every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
hyp versus Spice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhypSpice
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 70 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerartof01Spice POD, Inc

Customer experience

hyp

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%

Spice

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

hyp

No in-app purchases

None

Spice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is hyp free?
hyp costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spice free?
Spice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, hyp or Spice?
Spice is rated higher. hyp averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Spice averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do hyp or Spice have ads?
Neither hyp nor Spice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, hyp or Spice?
hyp ships an update every 70 months, and Spice every 2 weeks. Most recently, hyp was updated on November 1, 2026 and Spice on October 30, 2026.

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