BrainHack vs SimpleColor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrainHack
This app serves as an interpreter for the esoteric B*******k programming language. It allows users to execute B*******k code, which is known for its extreme minimalism and is designed for programmer challenge and amusement rather than practical use.
- B*******k programming language interpreter
- Execute esoteric code
- Minimalist programming language support
- ASCII character output
- Byte input and manipulation
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BrainHack is an interpreter app for B*******k. The B*******k programming language is an esoteric programming language noted for its extreme minimalism. It is a Turing tarpit, designed to challenge and amuse programmers, and was not made to be suitable for practical use. It was created in 1993 by Urban Muller. Commands: > increment the data pointer (to point to the next cell to the right). < decrement the data pointer (to point to the next cell to the left). + increment (increase by one) the byte at the data pointer. - decrement (decrease by one) the byte at the data pointer. . output a character, the ASCII value of which being the byte at the data pointer. , accept one byte of input, storing its value in the byte at the data pointer. [ if the byte at the data pointer is zero, then instead of moving the instruction pointer forward to the next command, jump it forward to the command after the matching ] command. ] if the byte at the data pointer is nonzero, then instead of moving the instruction pointer forward to the next command, jump it back to the command after the matching [ command.
SimpleColor
Capture, convert, and organize colors using component sliders, hex input, or live camera feed. Save colors to palettes and sync them across devices. Supports multiple color representations like RGB, HSV, and CMYK.
- Color capture from camera
- Component sliders and hex input
- Convert between RGB, HSV, CMYK
- Save colors to palettes
- Sync palettes via iCloud
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SimpleColor is a color management utility to capture, convert, and organize colors. Simple as that. - Select colors with component sliders or hex input. - Capture live from the camera. - Convert between color representations (RGB, HSV, CMYK, etc.). - Save colors to palettes. - Sync palettes between devices with iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BrainHack at Free against SimpleColor's $1.99. BrainHack also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). SimpleColor's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2). On 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
BrainHack is free to download; SimpleColor costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimpleColor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrainHack has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BrainHack ships an update every 6 weeks, SimpleColor every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrainHack | SimpleColor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Katsuma Tanaka | Binary Coalescence Inc. |
Customer experience
BrainHack
SimpleColor
In-app purchases
BrainHack
No in-app purchases
SimpleColor
No in-app purchases









