Brainwave Player vs Thinkie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Guided meditation audio
- Sleep and relaxation sounds
- Focus and concentration enhancement
- Mood elevation exercises
- Creative project support
- Pet and child calming sounds
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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.
Thinkie
Engage your mind with a variety of games designed to keep your brain active and alert. Track your cognitive progress in real-time with visual feedback and individualized training insights. This system is guided by extensive research and aims to enhance cognitive sharpness.
- Real-time visual results
- Brain activity tracking
- Variety of brain games
- Individualized training
- Cognitive sharpness enhancement
- Free trial available
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Challenge your brain and track your progress with the industry's first real-time, visual results. The Thinkie app offers a broad range of games specifically designed to engage you and help keep your brain active and alert. You can track your progress with our "Brain Meter" that provides immediate input through an easy-to-use system displaying colors to show level of brain activity. The results provide individualized information for your on-going training. Thinkie is built with fNIRS (Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy), which measures your brain activity through our special headband. Our design is guided by nearly 3 decades of research and development, all packaged into a brain training regimen that will help you stay cognitively sharp. Start your free trial and experience the benefits of cognitive training to reduce your brain age! Unlock more games and more difficulty levels when used alongside your Thinkie Sensor! Subscription options: $8.99/month, $99.99/year. Thinkie sensors are currently intended for United States customers only. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can turn off an auto- renewing subscription at any time from your App Store Account Settings, but refunds will not be issued for any unused portion of the term. Read Apple's terms and conditions (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Read our terms of service here: https://www.thinkiesystem.com/terms-of-service Read our privacy policies here: https://www.thinkiesystem.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thinkie at 100% against Brainwave Player's 33%. Thinkie also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). Brainwave Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Thinkie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Brainwave Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thinkie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thinkie has 11 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 100% of Thinkie's.
Brainwave Player ships an update every 3 weeks, Thinkie every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brainwave Player | Thinkie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brainwave Research UK Ltd | Thinkie inc |
Customer experience
Brainwave Player
Thinkie
In-app purchases
Brainwave Player
No in-app purchases
Thinkie
- Thinkie Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$8.991 Month
- Thinkie Annual Subscription1 Month trial$79.991 Year









