Comparison

Basic Detection vs utmbHealthyBrain

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

utmbHealthyBrain

This app combines Eastern and Western wisdom to promote mindfulness through activities like fingertip writing, Tai-Chi, meditation, and prayer reading. It aims to help users delay aging and share their practice outcomes with loved ones.

Highlights
  • Fingertip writing exercises
  • Tai-Chi and meditation guidance
  • Prayer reading activities
  • Combines Eastern and Western wisdom
  • Share practice outcomes
Features
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This app, Healthy Brain, is a joint project between the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in the US (representing academia) and the Fo Guang Shan International Buddhist Order (representing charity). This app provides an important function – mindfulness – as a result of combining both Eastern and Western cultures. Such an app with wisdom may delay the progress of aging by its three activities: (1) fingertip writing, (2) Tai-Chi and meditation, and (3) prayer reading. Integrating the studies done by the University of Texas Medical Branch and the wisdom words made by Venerable Master Hsing Yun (1927-2023), we are very pleased to offer this app to the public. We hope this app allows you to share your practice outcomes with your family and friends so that the spring of life can continue forever. Finally, UTMB and Fo Guang Shan would like to thank the UTMB Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) staff and all those who provided user feedback on the prototype of this app. Contact us for any questions you may have: cehd@utmb.edu

Screenshots

Basic Detection4 screens
utmbHealthyBrain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: utmbHealthyBrain at 5.0 against Basic Detection's 4.0. utmbHealthyBrain also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Basic Detection's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

utmbHealthyBrain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Detection ships an update every 2 months, utmbHealthyBrain every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Basic Detection versus utmbHealthyBrain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic DetectionutmbHealthyBrain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB82 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Macrotellect LimitedUltraBrave Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Basic Detection

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

utmbHealthyBrain

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Basic Detection

No in-app purchases

None

utmbHealthyBrain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Detection free?
Basic Detection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is utmbHealthyBrain free?
utmbHealthyBrain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Basic Detection or utmbHealthyBrain?
utmbHealthyBrain is rated higher. Basic Detection averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while utmbHealthyBrain averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Basic Detection or utmbHealthyBrain have ads?
Neither Basic Detection nor utmbHealthyBrain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basic Detection or utmbHealthyBrain?
Basic Detection ships an update every 2 months, and utmbHealthyBrain every 10 days. Most recently, Basic Detection was updated on October 6, 2026 and utmbHealthyBrain on September 27, 2026.

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