Comparison

Brainwave Player vs Neuraform

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

Head to head
About

Brainwave Player

This app offers guided audio therapy for meditation, sleep, focus, and mood enhancement. It's designed for various activities like studying, creative projects, and relaxation, serving as a companion for deep relaxation and mental well-being.

Highlights
  • Guided meditation audio
  • Sleep and relaxation sounds
  • Focus and concentration enhancement
  • Mood elevation exercises
  • Creative project support
  • Pet and child calming sounds
Features
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Welcome to the leading-edge of neuro-acoustic technology. The Brainwave Player is the perfect companion for: > Deep relaxing experiences > Rejuvenating sleep and deep relaxation > Study, reading time and homework > Heightened focus and concentration > Mood elevation > Calming pets and children > Business brainstorming and idea generation > Creative projects and hobbies > Visualisation and affirmation exercises ... and much more This APP is designed to be used for clients of Brainwave Research UK.

About

Neuraform

This app uses binaural beats played through headphones to help users achieve specific mental states like relaxation, sleep, or enhanced focus. Create and share custom sound sessions with a built-in studio and background tracks.

Highlights
  • Binaural beat technology
  • Relaxation and sleep sessions
  • Concentration and focus enhancement
  • Custom session studio
  • Background track library
  • Community sharing
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Neuraform brings digital brainwave entrainment tools to the masses without the need for any additional equipment other than a pair of headphones and a mobile device. This capability is enabled through a phenomenon known as binaural beats, which occurs within the brain when two separate frequencies are played into each ear. The brain receives these sounds and perceives a third tone – the difference between the two frequencies. The difference in frequencies played in each ear correlates to the desired brainwave of the user. These effects are welcoming, not overwhelming, and typically take around fifteen minutes to be felt by most users. For example, the Neuraform plays at 510hz within the left ear, and 516hz within the right ear. The difference in frequencies is 6hz, whose correlating brainwave is associated with REM sleep, thus this particular session would aid users in neurologically slipping into a sleepy state of consciousness and would engage the brainwaves responsible for REM sleep. Neuraform’s relaxation and sleep sessions deliver a frequency within the Delta and Theta brainwave spectrum between 2hz-8hz. By targeting specific frequencies known to induce certain mental states, Neuraform is able to help users fall asleep quicker, induce REM sleep, enhance lucid dream states, meditate, or even just simply de-stress. Neuraform’s concentration sessions enable enhanced concentration and focus – and are a perfect pairing with study or work. These sessions increase and enhance brainwaves within the alpha range – the dominant brainwave during study and work. Create your own sessions with the session studio, and add some background noise with Neuraform's curated library of background tracks. Perfect the mix with Neuraform's mixer palette, and share your session with friends and the wider Neuraform community.

Screenshots

Brainwave Player4 screens
Neuraform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Neuraform at 4.1 against Brainwave Player's 2.0. Neuraform also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 33%) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). Brainwave Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Neuraform holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neuraform has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Brainwave Player's written reviews are positive against 57% of Neuraform's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainwave Player ships an update every 3 weeks, Neuraform every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brainwave Player versus Neuraform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainwave PlayerNeuraform
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.1 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB33 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBrainwave Research UK LtdOuttakes

Customer experience

Brainwave Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Neuraform

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Brainwave Player

No in-app purchases

None

Neuraform

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brainwave Player free?
Brainwave Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neuraform free?
Neuraform is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brainwave Player or Neuraform?
Neuraform is rated higher. Brainwave Player averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Neuraform averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do Brainwave Player or Neuraform have ads?
Neuraform shows ads; Brainwave Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Brainwave Player or Neuraform?
Brainwave Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and Neuraform every 5 months. Most recently, Brainwave Player was updated on September 20, 2026 and Neuraform on July 5, 2026.

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