Hemi vs Wavepaths Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hemi
Explore consciousness with a curated selection of audio tracks. Access over 300 titles, including guided exercises, and create custom soundscapes. Meditate, sleep, concentrate, or relax with this comprehensive audio experience.
- Curated audio library
- Over 300 titles
- Gateway Experience exercises
- Custom track mixer
- Free DailySync feature
- Meditate, sleep, concentrate, relax
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Your Gateway to Exploration: All in One App Hemi-Sync® Flow offers a thoughtfully curated selection from our extensive library, making it the perfect starting point for those new to consciousness exploration or seeking a focused experience. Access over 300 titles from the Hemi-Sync® library, including six acclaimed Gateway Experience® exercises, from your mobile device for one low monthly subscription rate. Create custom Hemi-Sync® tracks using our mixer feature, and enjoy our free DailySync feature, which plays one track per day. Take charge of your own mental health. Meditate, sleep, concentrate or simply relax with ease.
Wavepaths Player
This music player generates unique, real-time musical experiences for therapeutic purposes. It allows for dynamic adjustments to instrumentation, intensity, and emotionality, supporting person-centered care and improved therapy outcomes.
- Generates unique music experiences
- Real-time parameter adjustment
- Therapeutic templates
- Person-centered care model
- Improves therapy outcomes
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A complementary music player to the Wavepaths platform, designed for therapeutic work. Unlike playlists, Wavepaths generates the music experience in-the-moment by mixing unique phrases, tones and compositions. This allows for each session to be unique and for certain parameters of the music to be easily and smoothly changed in real time to support the dynamic nature of music-assisted therapeutic work, such as instrumentation, intensity and emotionality. Set-and-forget using one of many Therapeutic Templates, or play an active role in guiding and manoeuvring the music experience according to the evolving needs of a session. Wavepaths actualises a person-centred model of care, to improve the patient experience and therapy outcomes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wavepaths Player at 5.0 against Hemi's 4.4. Wavepaths Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). Hemi's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 1) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). On price, 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. Hemi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Wavepaths Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wavepaths Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hemi has 2.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hemi ships an update every 2 weeks, Wavepaths Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hemi | Wavepaths Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.5K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #193 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Interstate Industries, Inc. | Wavepaths Ltd. |
Customer experience
Hemi
Wavepaths Player
Bugs and requests
Hemi
Reported bugs
4 issues- Audio playback issues and abrupt stops
- Login and account syncing problems
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
- Glitches in the app's core functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Offline listening capability
- Better progress tracking and personalization
- Improved search and filtering options
- More detailed track descriptions
Wavepaths Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hemi
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
Wavepaths Player
No in-app purchases
