Comparison

BrainWaves Binaural Beats vs Coached Run

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

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About

BrainWaves Binaural Beats

Generate and save custom binaural beat frequencies in real-time using advanced audio synthesis. Explore various wave types and utilize ready-made presets for meditation and focus. Headphones are recommended for optimal sound experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio synthesis
  • Customizable frequencies
  • Multiple wave types (Infralow, Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta, Gamma)
  • Ready-to-use presets
  • Save custom frequencies
  • Headphone optimized
Features
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Brainwaves — Binaural beats, crafted in real time Discover precise binaural beats and tones built live on your device—not from loops or pre‑recorded files. Using advanced audio synthesis and two independent oscillators, you can design, tune, and save your own frequency pairs for meditation, deep focus, relaxation, sleep routines, or any goal that fits brainwave entrainment. Why real‑time matters Because sound is generated in real time, playback stays continuous and uninterrupted—session after session, for as long as you like. Dial in every wave band Take full control of left and right carrier frequencies and explore classic ranges used in binaural listening: Infra‑low, Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma—so you can shape the experience to match calm, concentration, or alert states. Start fast with presets New to tuning Hz values? Jump in with ready‑made presets for meditation, focus, and more—then tweak when you’re ready. Simple by design Clean controls make it easy to adjust levels and frequencies without friction. Built for listeners who want power without complexity. Listen the right way For the strongest stereo separation and the clearest binaural effect, use headphones. Download Brainwaves and explore custom binaural beats—personalized, uninterrupted, and yours to shape.Infralow, Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta and Gamma. It's very easy to use and you can choose a variety of ready to use presets to quickly start your meditations, focus or any other Binaural Beats use. You should use headphones for a better use of the sound generated by this application

About

Coached Run

Features
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A running coach in your ear. Live. Over your own music or podcast. Coached Run guides you through the session by voice, so you can put the phone in your pocket and just run. The coach calls out what is happening, when each block starts and ends, when to push and when to ease off, and how far you have come. DYNAMIC SESSIONS, BUILT AUTOMATICALLY Pick a session type and duration between 20 and 60 minutes. The app composes it on the fly, tailored to your choice. Session types: - Easy runs - Long reps (6 minutes) - Medium reps (3 minutes) - Short reps (1 minute) - 30/30 intervals - Pyramid - Ladder - Fartlek (variable intervals called live by the coach) OUTDOORS OR TREADMILL, BY TIME OR BY DISTANCE The coach knows where you are. Outdoors you get splits every kilometre and a halfway turnaround. Reps run in minutes or in metres, from 400 up to 1,600, with mile equivalents if you prefer them. BUILD YOUR OWN SESSION If none of the ones the app brings suits you, My plan lets you pick the warm-up, how long each rep lasts, how many of them, the rest in between and the cool-down. Give it a name and it sits in Your plans, ready to run again. PICK YOUR COACH There are six, each with a voice and a way of talking to you. In English you run with Sarah, who is steady and to the point, with Mike, who is loud and locked in, or with Iris, the warmest of the three and the one to start with. In Spanish there are Diego, María and Luis. The free version gives you the coach for your language and full access opens all of them. THE COACH SEES YOUR HEART RATE If you wear an Apple Watch or any Bluetooth heart rate monitor, the coach uses it while you run. It tells you when you are above or below what the rep asks for, when you are not recovering between reps and, at the end, how many beats you dropped in that first minute. ON YOUR APPLE WATCH Carry the session on your wrist. You see the block you are in, what is left of it and your heart rate, and from there you pause, skip a block or finish without taking the phone out. The watch records the workout into Apple Health with its heart rate, calories and distance. TRACK YOUR FITNESS There is a twelve-minute test with no fast running in it. Repeat it every six weeks and see where you stand. The app also gives you a fitness score from 0 to 100 that puts together how much you run, how often you go out, how far your heart rate drops when you stop and where it sits at rest. It is calibrated against what someone genuinely fit runs, so climbing takes work, and you can open it to see what it is made of and what to move to improve it. If you use Apple Health, the app also looks at how you slept before suggesting today's session. WARM UP AND STRETCH Seven minutes of active warm up before you run and seven minutes of stretching afterwards, guided by voice and with an illustration for every exercise. OVER YOUR OWN MUSIC OR PODCAST The coach lowers the volume of your music the second before speaking, then hands it right back. Your Spotify playlist or podcast never stops. Compatible with Spotify (free and Premium) and any other audio playing on your device. ALONGSIDE WHAT YOU ALREADY USE You do not have to drop your running app. Coached Run keeps its own history and charts, and adds a coach in your ear on top of everything you already have. PRIVACY No account. No analytics. No tracking. Every voice clip and every session runs entirely on your iPhone. What the app reads from Apple Health stays on the phone, and so do your Spotify login and your location data if you run by distance. REQUIREMENTS iOS 16 or later. iPhone. Headphones recommended. The download is free and comes with 3 full sessions to try. After that, a single payment unlocks everything, with no subscription.

Screenshots

BrainWaves Binaural Beats3 screens
Coached Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coached Run at none against BrainWaves Binaural Beats's 1. Coached Run also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 18 months). BrainWaves Binaural Beats's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BrainWaves Binaural Beats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Coached Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainWaves Binaural Beats ships an update every 18 months, Coached Run every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BrainWaves Binaural Beats versus Coached Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainWaves Binaural BeatsCoached Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB109 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLuiz MelloLuis Carvajal Hoyos

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BrainWaves Binaural Beats

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features Forever$1.99
None

Coached Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrainWaves Binaural Beats free?
BrainWaves Binaural Beats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coached Run free?
Coached Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrainWaves Binaural Beats or Coached Run have ads?
Neither BrainWaves Binaural Beats nor Coached Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainWaves Binaural Beats or Coached Run?
BrainWaves Binaural Beats ships an update every 18 months, and Coached Run every 5 days. Most recently, BrainWaves Binaural Beats was updated on October 16, 2026 and Coached Run on October 15, 2026.

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