Zenphonia vs StroopTest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zenphonia
Reduce stress, improve sleep, and find more balance with guided audio sessions. This app offers a unique approach to mindfulness, combining expert knowledge with sound sequences to enhance mental well-being and resilience.
- Harmonizing audio sound sequences
- Personalized recommendations
- Medical background information
- Meditation planner
- Offline mode
- Community sharing
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Zenphonia. Sound on. Stress off. Your audio app for your daily reset. Precise sound for your inner balance. Headphones on - and the reset can begin. What is Zenphonia? Zenphonia is an invitation to listen deeply - as a daily practice. Those who become more aware of themselves find their way to balance more easily. At your own pace, whenever you are ready. Deep, conscious listening as a practice of self-awareness. Not as background music - as a tool for you. Precisely composed by film composer Dirk Reichardt and Dr. med. Roya Schwarz, specialist in preventive and integrative medicine. Over five years of development. Hundreds of observations from clinical practice. 9 Modules - your topics Reset. Recovery. Focus. Inner balance. Your topics are individual - so is Zenphonia. • Daily Reset Finding your way back to calm - even when stress and tension have built up. • Good Night Finding it easier to fall asleep - even when thoughts won't settle. • Inner Security Feeling more grounded again - even when worries and anxieties weigh on you. • New Energy Finding new strength - even when exhaustion and overload have taken hold. • Focus Becoming clearer again - even when distraction and mental noise shape your day. • Your Heart Experiencing more openness and warmth - even when emotional pressure weighs on the heart. • Balance Finding your centre again - even when inner equilibrium feels out of reach. • Pentagonia Moving through difficult transitions step by step - even when loss or change feels overwhelming. • Calendarium Being accompanied through the year - with sounds that match particular moments in the rhythm of the seasons. Your topics. Your rhythm. Everyone is different. Zenphonia adapts to you - not the other way around. You choose what moves you. Your topics - your exercises - just for you. • Personal exercise plan - daily, tailored to you • Pauses when you pause. Continues when you continue. No streak pressure. • Calendar view - your rhythm at a glance • Favourites - save exercises that feel right for you • Audio guide - optional guidance through the exercises • Offline mode - save up to 5 exercises locally • Knowledge - background information on your topics • Clever sound variation in every exercise – your brain never fully gets used to it. • Reminders - optional push notifications Deep listening - what this means When you listen deeply and attentively, you direct your awareness inward. A practice of self-awareness - conscious, without judgement, at your own pace. Many exercises invite you to deepen this awareness - accompanied by conscious breathing or gentle movement. What you experience is individual. Deep listening as a daily practice. Precise sound for your inner balance. Pricing and subscription The basic version of Zenphonia is free and includes selected exercises to try. 7-day trial - free, full access to all content. The trial automatically converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled at least 24 hours before expiry. Monthly subscription - EUR 6.99/month Annual subscription - EUR 59.00/year Subscriptions renew automatically. You can disable automatic renewal in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple account. Prices apply to Germany. Prices in other countries may vary. Important notice ZENPHONIA is not a medical product and does not replace medical advice or treatment. For uninterrupted streaming we recommend an internet connection of at least 2 Mbit/s. In offline mode, up to 5 exercises can be saved locally. Terms: zenphonia.com/agb · Privacy: zenphonia.com/datenschutz
StroopTest
This app presents a classic psychology test where you identify the color of a word, measuring your reaction time. It offers multilingual support and visualizes your performance over time with graphs.
- Color-word association test
- Reaction time measurement
- Performance graphing
- Multilingual support
- Classic psychology experiment
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When you read a word about a color your brain immediately things of the meaning. In this test it asks to select the color of the word. The time of your reaction will be measured and shown in the graph. Available in English, French, Spanish, German and Dutch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Zenphonia at Free against StroopTest's $1.99. Zenphonia also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). StroopTest's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ads and device support 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
Zenphonia is free to download; StroopTest costs $1.99 up front. Zenphonia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. StroopTest asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zenphonia ships an update every 6 weeks, StroopTest every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zenphonia | StroopTest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | jamXmusic GmbH & Co KG | Yellow Riders |
Customer experience
Zenphonia
StroopTest
In-app purchases
Zenphonia
- All Access Monthly Pass7 Days trial$5.491 Month
- All Access Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
StroopTest
No in-app purchases









