Basic Detection vs Sleep Cue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Detection
Record and analyze real-time brainwave data, displaying 8 frequency bands. Track concentration and relaxation states to make timely adjustments. Compare saved data sets to monitor changes over time. Requires a BrainLink headband.
- Real-time brainwave monitoring
- 8 brainwave frequency bands
- Concentration/relaxation state tracking
- Data set comparison
- Historical data reports
- Brainwave activity recording
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- application introduction Basic detection is an application that helps users record and save brainwave data in real time. It can display 8 brainwave frequency bands, including delta, delta, delta, delta, delta and delta. Whether you are working or studying in your daily life, or you want to use it to record your concentration/relaxation state when you are doing something alone, you can use it to record your real real-time brain wave state, so as to help you make timely adjustments and improvements. What's more, it can compare any number of data sets you have saved, allowing you to see how your brain waves are changing in different jobs. It is a professional eeg data collection, analysis and recording tool. It is very suitable for urban white-collar workers to record their concentration and relaxation at work. It is suitable for students to study. The app requires the user to wear a series of BrainLink BrainLink head bands, which can detect the high-definition original brainwave information in the band above the left frontal lobe of the brain. - functional features 1. Brain wave monitoring: EEG brainwave technology is used to record the state of brain activity; 2. Rapid recording: rapid recording of brain wave activity, reasonable arrangement of life and work; 3. Multiple brain waves: real-time monitoring and data comparison of the 8 brain wave states; 4. Data report: data report is saved and can be Shared with your friends at any time to pay attention to brain health; 5. Historical achievements: you can check the historical data report at any time, log in the account and keep it permanently; - tip: you will need a BrainLink device to interact with the application. - contact us: Details about BrainLink's purchase can be found here: www.macrotellect.com WeChat official account: BrainLink Sina weibo: @brainlink
Sleep Cue
This app serves as an interactive companion for a wireless brainwave headband. It displays real-time EEG signals and brainwave power spectrograms, enabling users to trigger custom cues based on sleep stages and brainwave activity for lucid dreaming.
- Real-time EEG signal viewing
- Brainwave power spectrogram
- Customizable cue triggering
- Lucid dream induction techniques
- Research collaboration opportunities
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An interactive companion app for the Enchanted Wave wireless brainwave headband. 1. The app allows users to view the raw EEG signal, and the power spectrogram of brainwave signals in real time. 2. The protocols allows the user to trigger pre-selected cues with a specific logic combination defined by time, sleep stage, and EEG band power strength. 3. The existing protocols include popular and novel techniques for lucid dream induction. We are open to work with both individual and institutional researchers on customized protocols. Please visit https://enchantedwave.square.site/ for more details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sleep Cue at 100% against Basic Detection's 0%. Sleep Cue also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sleep Cue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Basic Detection's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sleep Cue's.
Basic Detection ships an update every 2 months, Sleep Cue every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Detection | Sleep Cue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Macrotellect Limited | Enchanted Wave LLC |
Customer experience
Basic Detection
Sleep Cue
In-app purchases
Basic Detection
No in-app purchases
Sleep Cue
No in-app purchases









