Orenda vs Binaural Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orenda
This app helps you master pool chemistry by accurately calculating chemical dosages and balancing water based on the LSI. It offers a user-friendly experience for both novices and professionals, including a volume estimator and educational videos.
- Chemical dosing calculator
- LSI water balancing
- Pool volume estimator
- User-friendly interface
- Educational videos
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Master pool chemistry with the Orenda pool chemical dosing calculator. Measure pool chemicals accurately while balancing water chemistry according to the LSI. The Orenda App is a swimming pool calculator with a user friendly experience, and makes pool chemistry easier than ever. Try the new pool volume estimator and watch Orenda videos in the app. A pool chemical calculator that allows a novice to dose chemicals as accurately as a professional pool operator.
Binaural Focus
Enhance concentration with science-backed binaural beats. Select session length and focus modes to achieve calm, steady attention for studying, writing, or pre-task mental clarity. Enjoy a clutter-free, soothing experience with a breathing timer and background audio that continues when the screen is locked.
- Customizable session lengths (5-120 minutes)
- Alpha, Beta, Gamma focus modes
- Soothing wave background
- Breathing timer ring
- Background audio playback
- No sign-ups required
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Binaural Focus is your simple way to get in the zone fast. Choose a session from 5 to 120 minutes, pick Alpha, Beta, or Gamma focus modes, and let science‑backed binaural beats guide your mind into calm, steady concentration. No clutter. No sign‑ups. Just a beautiful, soothing wave background, a breathing timer ring, and audio that keeps playing even with the screen locked. Whether you are studying, writing, or clearing your head before a big task, tap Play and feel your attention settle so you can finish what matters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Orenda at Free against Binaural Focus's $0.99. Orenda also leads on ratings volume (478 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). Binaural Focus's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Orenda is free to download; Binaural Focus costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Binaural Focus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orenda has 478 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Orenda | Binaural Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (478 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 478 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hasa Inc. | Mason Earl |
Customer experience
Orenda
Binaural Focus
Bugs and requests
Orenda
Reported bugs
4 issues- Desired levels changing when inputting current values
- Metric system not functioning as expected
- Slider feature for inputting readings is slow and frustrating
- App not optimized for all iPhone screen sizes
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save pool volume and desired levels
- Option to log pool history and track trends
- Integration with pool chemical monitors
- Ability to set custom chemical concentrations
- Support for more languages (e.g., Chinese)
Binaural Focus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Orenda
No in-app purchases
Binaural Focus
No in-app purchases
