Comparison

EX Cycle Timer vs Binaural Sounds

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

Head to head
About

EX Cycle Timer

This timer app notifies you of countdowns, count-ups, and progress. It's versatile for various activities like cooking, sports, work, and studying, allowing for planned actions by indicating elapsed time fractions. Choose from various notification sounds and speech options.

Highlights
  • Countdown and count-up timer
  • Progress notifications for fractions of time
  • Cycle timer with customizable intervals
  • Elapsed and remaining time notifications
  • Selectable notification sounds and speech
Features
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It is a timer with a function to notify you of countdown, count up, and progress. Kitchen timer to sports, training, work, study, examination etc. There are various places to use. ● Notice of progress It is also possible to notify you of the elapsed time of a fraction of the set timer. This will allow you to grasp the progress to some extent before the timer is over, so more planned action is possible. ● Cycle timer of arbitrary number of seconds We will inform you every predetermined number of seconds. ● - -: 00, - -: - 0 Notification function I will let you know at a good time. ● Notification function of elapsed time and remaining time By reading it by choosing a sound, Notification of remaining time at countdown and notification of elapsed time at count up are possible. ● Sounds you can choose It is possible to inform you by speech time or sound effect selection.

About

Binaural Sounds

This app uses binaural beats to help you relax, focus, and sleep better. It generates specific brainwave frequencies to enhance cognitive functions, promote meditation, and improve overall brain health. Simply listen with headphones to experience the intended effects.

Highlights
  • Generates Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, Mu, Theta waves
  • Enhances focus and productivity
  • Promotes deep sleep and relaxation
  • Assists with meditation and pain relief
  • Offers a variety of curated soundscapes
  • Requires headphones for full effect
Features
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Binaural Sounds, or binaural beats, are tones created in the brain when presented with two different frequencies simultaneously. This binaural beats therapy generates brain waves that directly enhance your performance, information processing, and brain health. If you want to achieve a meditative state, get deep sleep, boost your brain power, become more focused, and improve productivity, you simply need to change your brain state with binaural beats. This app generates Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, Mu, and Theta waves to assist with chakra meditation, pain relief, and other binaural beats therapies. Believe it or not, it’s easy to enhance your brain power with this mind therapy. You can naturally shift the speed and intensity of your thoughts by listening to specific tones that induce different brainwave states. Binaural Sounds includes a wide range of carefully selected sounds: Bihemispheric Stimulation to improve focus. Energizer. Boost your energy levels. Health and happiness. Calming water to relax. Experience peace with Tibetan bowl. Unwind with relaxing waves. Take a quick nap with instant nap waves. Recharge energy with a power nap. Achieve deep and restful sleep. Disclaimer: Headphones MUST be used to generate the third tone and experience the intended effects of binaural beats.

Screenshots

EX Cycle Timer4 screens
Binaural Sounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Binaural Sounds at 5.0 against EX Cycle Timer's 1.0. EX Cycle Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and ratings volume 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. Binaural Sounds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EX Cycle Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Binaural Sounds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
EX Cycle Timer versus Binaural Sounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEX Cycle TimerBinaural Sounds
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMamoru YanoVázquez Software

Customer experience

EX Cycle Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Binaural Sounds

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EX Cycle Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Binaural Sounds

One-time1
  • No ads forever. Single payment$2.99

Questions

Is EX Cycle Timer free?
EX Cycle Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Binaural Sounds free?
Binaural Sounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EX Cycle Timer or Binaural Sounds?
Binaural Sounds is rated higher. EX Cycle Timer averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Binaural Sounds averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do EX Cycle Timer or Binaural Sounds have ads?
Binaural Sounds shows ads; EX Cycle Timer does not.

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