Comparison

Brainwave Player vs Thinkie

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

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time visual results
  • Brain activity tracking
  • Variety of brain games
  • Individualized training
  • Cognitive sharpness enhancement
  • Free trial available
Features
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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

Screenshots

Brainwave Player4 screens
Thinkie4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Brainwave Player versus Thinkie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainwave PlayerThinkie
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB206 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBrainwave Research UK LtdThinkie inc

Customer experience

Brainwave Player

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

Thinkie

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brainwave Player

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Thinkie

Subscriptions2
  • Thinkie Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$8.991 Month
  • Thinkie Annual Subscription1 Month trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Brainwave Player free?
Brainwave Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thinkie free?
Thinkie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brainwave Player or Thinkie?
Thinkie is rated higher. Brainwave Player averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Thinkie averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Brainwave Player or Thinkie have ads?
Neither Brainwave Player nor Thinkie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainwave Player or Thinkie?
Brainwave Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and Thinkie every 5 weeks. Most recently, Brainwave Player was updated on September 20, 2026 and Thinkie on September 21, 2026.

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