# BrainWave Tuner-Binaural beats — user reviews

> 216 indexed App Store user reviews of BrainWave Tuner by iMobLife Inc., rated 4.50/5 from 58 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainwave-tuner-binaural-beats/id328266349/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainwave-tuner-binaural-beats/id328266349.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 46 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 3

## What do users think of BrainWave Tuner?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 😴 Effective for sleep induction and insomnia relief
- 🧠 Helps with focus, concentration, and studying
- 🎵 Wide variety of brainwave frequencies and sessions
- 😌 Promotes relaxation and stress reduction
- 💊 Useful for headache and migraine relief
- 👍 Simple, clean, and intuitive user interface
- 🎧 Good quality audio and sound options
- ⚡ Effective for energy boost and mental clarity
- 🆓 No ads or intrusive advertising

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes on startup and during use
- 🌐 Requires internet connection (recent updates)
- ⚪ White background causes eye strain
- 🔊 Loud volume spike at end of sessions
- 💰 Unexpected high charges ($26 instead of $6)
- 🎵 Overuse of water/wave sounds in tracks
- 📱 Poor compatibility with newer devices (iPhone XS Max, iPad Pro)
- 🔌 Cannot run in background with other audio apps
- 🌍 Poor translation and localization (Mandarin, Korean text issues)
- ⏱️ Limited session duration options (max 30 minutes)
- 🔄 Frequent app freezes and unresponsiveness

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes immediately on startup
- Blank/white screens when selecting tracks
- Connection error messages preventing app use
- App stops working after recent updates
- Forced closure when attempting to send feedback
- App won't open or launch on various iOS devices
- Crashes when opening new waves or tracks
- Audio stops playing unexpectedly
- Timer stops prematurely (before set duration)
- Seamless looping issues with audible interruptions
- App incompatible with locked screen or background operation
- Poor performance on iPad Air, iPad Pro, and iPhone 6S Plus

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode for night-time use
- Background playback compatibility with other audio apps
- Longer session durations beyond 30 minutes
- More diverse background music and sound options
- Ability to customize or disable water/wave sounds
- Adjustable play duration while listening
- More music variety for headache sessions (less harsh high pitches)
- Sample previews before full commitment
- Better offline functionality
- Detailed frequency information in session descriptions

## Newest reviews (16 of 216)

### 3/5 — Small things

*2022-03-01*

Would give it 5*, if it wasn’t for it sometimes showing me alert messages in Mandarin. Had to take a printscreen and then open it in Google translate just to find out you can’t change play duration while listening to it.

### 4/5 — Great App - Needs Dark Mode

*2021-12-17*

I love this app and use it regularly. I typically use it at night when going to bed and find it helpful to fall asleep after. 

What's missing is a dark mode for those that don't want a bright white screen housing all the options

### 3/5 — 뇌파 중간중간 탁탁 치는소리

*2021-10-11*

어떤건 나고 어떤건 안나는데, 탁탁 소리가 계속 주기적으로 반복되서 신경쓰임

### 4/5 — 좋아요

*2021-09-25*

좋습니다.
다만 예를들어 인강을 듣거나 노래를 들을때도 주파수음이 나오면 좋겠는데 다른어플을 켜면 자동으로 종료 되네요 기능 업데이트 부탁드립니다

### 4/5 — Dark mode

*2019-05-25*

This app could use a dark mode because the white background irritates my eyes.

### 4/5 — What’s with the water in every track

*2019-05-07, version 4.7.1*

Cool concept but dear god let people decide on the sound of waves etc. it’s completely over used and distracting.

### 4/5 — Almost there.

*2018-12-19*

Terrific app...thank you. I'd ask if you could please fix a a few things. First, at the end of each segment for headaches the volume turns up really loud, it's counter productive for a headache soother. Also, please allow for longer sessions, not just 30 minutes. And could you add more music and sound options to play in the background? Especially for headache sessions, the high pitches of pianos and birds etc are quite harsh. Thank you in advance.

### 4/5 — 업그레이드에 일반 노래재생할수 있는 것도 포함해주세요~

*2018-12-06*

일반 노래랑 같이 들을수 있게 해주세요!!😂

### 3/5 — 재번역부탁드립니다

*2018-10-10*

잘쓰고있긴한데 어느정도 설명도 봐가면서 들으면 더 좋을것같습니다. 해당 기능을 단어로 유추해서 이럴때쓰는거인가보다 하면서 쓰기엔 유료어플치고는 굉장히 유감이네요

### 2/5 — interface muito confusa e app está todo em inglês

*2018-09-08*

Peço aos desenvolvedores que atualizem o app, traduzam para português Brasil, e por favor, refaçam sua interface, pois é muito difícil de utilizar e confusa para entender.

### 5/5 — I'm pleasantly surprised

*2018-07-30*

Very effective app
It actually does what it says  that it can do.
For me, anyway.

This app has worked surprisingly well for headaches.
I suffer from chronic migraines. When I’m able to stop a headache , it often doesn’t become 
a migraine.

### 5/5 — Good app!

*2018-07-21*

Good and easy to use app! It works!!

### 5/5 — 헐 좋아요

*2018-06-20*

매우 예민한 성격이고 강박증, 불안장애 있어요. 영양제요법 말고 적극적인 치료 해본 적 없지만, 효과 좋네요. 각종 보조제보다 좋아요. 책상 앞에서 잠깐 쉴 때, 밥먹을 때, 산책할 때 활용하고 있어요. 굳이 잠들기 전에 수면유도 주파수 듣지 않아도 입면 시간이 짧아졌어요. 한번에 인강 듣는 시간도 더 길어졌네요. 플라시보일 수도 있지만ㅋㅋ 근데 영상이랑 동시재생 가능하면 좋겠어요. 인강들을 때 켜놓고 공부하고싶어요.

### 5/5 — 만족

*2018-03-23*

너무 만족합니다. 집중하거나 긴장 풀 때 도움 많이 됐어요~

### 4/5 — 괜찮습니다

*2018-03-09*

머리 많이 쓰는 직업인데 플라시보 효과인지는 몰라도
지친 뇌를 쉬게 하는 데 도움이 됩니다.
적절한 뇌파를 골라 그냥 이어폰 끼고 일상생활하면 어느덧 마음이 편해져 있는 걸 느낍니다.
수면유도는 그럭저럭인 것 같고요... 원래 저는 이런 유도음으로는 잠이 잘 들지 않더라구요... 다른 수면어플 써봐도요...
머리 많이 쓰시는 분, 심리적으로 불안도가 높으신 분 추천합니다...
결제가 아깝지 않았어요 유용히 쓰겠습니다^^
참, 한글설명은 매우 구려요 -_- 번역기를 돌린거냐 뭐냐... 명상요가병신체같아요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

### 5/5 — I love it

*2018-02-28*

I love it 5 stars it really helped my insomnia!!!!! I haven’t yet us3d it for meditation yet tho I’ve just used it for sleep it has really helped me with my insomniac brain 😀😀😀😀 GOOD APP

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Scam

*2025-05-03*

It said $6 it charged me $26! Be carful

### 1/5 — 背景音が消えない

*2023-10-26*

ずっと音量を調整できない、水の音がけせれなくなります。
その度にアプリ削除して入れ直さないと治りません。

機種は
第3世代iPad Pro11インチ
osはこの書き込み時の最新

### 1/5 — Don’t get it

*2019-11-27*

Is this a joke!! I don’t se any value or help from this a app. Weird sounds do not make me feel better. I can’t believe Apple lets app like this to exist!

### 1/5 — Needs to be fixed

*2019-02-04*

This app does not support the full height of iPhone XS Max. It needs to be fixed to get my attention. Deleted.

### 1/5 — 효과 1도 없어요.....

*2017-04-12*

잠 잘온대서 샀는데 물소리만 졸졸졸 계속 나오고 잠 하나도 안와요 두시간 동안 듣고 있었는데도 효과 하나도 없어요 6천원 가까이 주고 샀는데 돈 날렸습니다ㅠㅠ

### 1/5 — It does not work

*2016-10-29*

The app is not working on my iPhone 6. The home page is blank and there is only one audio available. I have the full paid version. Also, it is not possible to send feedback to the developer because the app crashes when I hit the "send feedback" button. The developer's website does not work either. I wonder if they are still in business.

### 1/5 — Updated app not good!

*2016-10-22, version 4.7*

Limited functionality!
All tracks are in Binaural beats format.
Popups appear when opening app!
App turns off and can NOT be used in background while playing another (music/audio) app like listening to audiobooks or taped recordings like lectures 😞

Update 8/1/16:
New update, menu changed & list view not available.
REQUIRES Internet connection to work!
What BS! 😡 

Found out that it's an American subsidiary of a Chinese company in IL.

### 1/5 — Mine doesn't work

*2016-10-06, version 4.7*

No matter which one I pick it pops up as "dreamy" and when I click to email them for support it just crashes 🤔

### 1/5 — No works

*2016-10-05*

App do not works. Please help.

### 1/5 — Stopped working

*2016-10-01, version 4.7*

The app has stopped working. I keep getting a connection error message.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Amazing app.

*2023-01-09*

Perfect. I love this app! Thanks for the developers.

### 5/5 — 뇌가 숨쉬는 듯

*2022-12-03*

엠씨스퀘워 생각 남
아무튼 이 앱 너무 좋은 듯

### 5/5 — 정말 좋은 어플입니다.

*2020-12-30*

20년 전 부터 엠시스퀘어라는 것을 접하고 종종 뇌파 관련 어플을 통해 집중, 취침, 명상 등을 하기위해 찾았었는데. 깔끔한 소리와 다양한 뇌파 동조기는 엠시스퀘어 외에 찾기 힘들었습니다. 그런데 이 뇌파동조기는 명상, 취침, 릴렉스 뿐만아니라 집중력, 창조력 등 대부분 제가 원하는 동조기가 깔끔한 소리로 잘 되어 있습니다. 한가지 아쉬운 점은 자연의 소리가 다양하지 않고 살짝 귀에 거스리는 소리들이 있다는게 아쉽네요. 지금도 동조기로는 충분히 좋지만 개선된다면 아주 좋을 것 같습니다.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2020-08-21*

Who knew? Someone recommended this. and it’s a great way to keep out other sounds and help you focus. Wheathrr it’s sleeping or reading.

### 5/5 — 다른건 다 좋은데요

*2020-06-14*

다른건 진짜 만족하면서 사용하고 있는데요 타이머 기능 수정 좀 해주시면 좋을 것 같아요 ㅜㅜ공부할 때 30분 지나면 계속 다시 재생 해줘야돼서 불편하네요... 타이머 조정하는 부분 눌러도 뭐라는지 모르겠는 중국어만 뜨고 바뀌지도 않네요...

### 5/5 — 音が出ない

*2019-11-24*

タブレット再起動したら音出ました
失礼しました

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2019-09-09*

The more i learn about binaural beats the more i like this app, it’s an clean layout making it easy to pick what you want to do.
i love it. it would be better if could keep playing in the background when other apps with sound are opened.

### 5/5 — わかりやすい

*2019-06-10*

レイアウトがわかりやすいし音源も色々なシチュエーションにあわせて量があるのでありがたいです。

### 5/5 — Wonderful experience

*2019-03-14*

I see visions when I power nap with Self-Hyposis mode. My unconscious came alive.

### 5/5 — Truly the BEST!!!

*2018-11-10*

As a 54 year old man who continuously has to study for new financial regulatory exams, this app has been a true blessing. It allows me to concentrate on some “not so interesting topics” without losing my focus, which I typically can do easily. The app is designed cleanly and simple to use. I highly, highly recommend!!!!

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