Comparison

Basic Detection vs Sleep Cue

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time brainwave monitoring
  • 8 brainwave frequency bands
  • Concentration/relaxation state tracking
  • Data set comparison
  • Historical data reports
  • Brainwave activity recording
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time EEG signal viewing
  • Brainwave power spectrogram
  • Customizable cue triggering
  • Lucid dream induction techniques
  • Research collaboration opportunities
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Basic Detection4 screens
Sleep Cue4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Basic Detection versus Sleep Cue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic DetectionSleep Cue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB157 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Macrotellect LimitedEnchanted Wave LLC

Customer experience

Basic Detection

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Sleep Cue

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Basic Detection

No in-app purchases

None

Sleep Cue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Detection free?
Basic Detection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sleep Cue free?
Sleep Cue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Basic Detection or Sleep Cue?
Sleep Cue is rated higher. Basic Detection averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sleep Cue averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Basic Detection or Sleep Cue have ads?
Neither Basic Detection nor Sleep Cue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basic Detection or Sleep Cue?
Basic Detection ships an update every 2 months, and Sleep Cue every 3 months. Most recently, Basic Detection was updated on September 19, 2026 and Sleep Cue on July 5, 2026.

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