Comparison

BrainHack vs SimpleColor

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • B*******k programming language interpreter
  • Execute esoteric code
  • Minimalist programming language support
  • ASCII character output
  • Byte input and manipulation
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Color capture from camera
  • Component sliders and hex input
  • Convert between RGB, HSV, CMYK
  • Save colors to palettes
  • Sync palettes via iCloud
Features
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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.

Screenshots

BrainHack3 screens
SimpleColor4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BrainHack is free to download; SimpleColor costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BrainHack versus SimpleColor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainHackSimpleColor
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKatsuma TanakaBinary Coalescence Inc.

Customer experience

BrainHack

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SimpleColor

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

In-app purchases

None

BrainHack

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleColor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrainHack free?
BrainHack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleColor free?
SimpleColor costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BrainHack or SimpleColor?
SimpleColor is rated higher. BrainHack averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while SimpleColor averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BrainHack or SimpleColor have ads?
Neither BrainHack nor SimpleColor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainHack or SimpleColor?
BrainHack ships an update every 6 weeks, and SimpleColor every 20 months. Most recently, BrainHack was updated on October 15, 2026 and SimpleColor on October 4, 2026.

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