Comparison

BrainHack vs Pebbl

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

Pebbl

Features
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Pebbl is a powerful notepad calculator. Type naturally, get instant answers. - Type math like you think: "5 plus 3" or "20% off $50" - Convert units: "5 miles to km", "100°F in celsius" - Live currency conversion with daily updated rates - Variables: set "price = 20" and use it in later lines - Sum and average entire sections - Built-in functions: sqrt, sin, cos, log, and more - Multiple documents, auto-saved - 100% private, all calculations happen on your device

Screenshots

BrainHack3 screens
Pebbl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pebbl at weekly against BrainHack's every 6 weeks. BrainHack's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainHack ships an update every 6 weeks, Pebbl weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BrainHack versus Pebbl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainHackPebbl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKatsuma TanakaIVAN ALEJANDRO MUNGUIA CRUZ

In-app purchases

None

BrainHack

No in-app purchases

None

Pebbl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrainHack free?
BrainHack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pebbl free?
Pebbl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrainHack or Pebbl have ads?
Neither BrainHack nor Pebbl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainHack or Pebbl?
BrainHack ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pebbl weekly. Most recently, BrainHack was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pebbl on October 2, 2026.

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