PlantWave vs High Frequency Highway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlantWave
This app allows you to listen to music generated by plants through a connected device or from a global network of other users. You can customize the instrumentation and use the experience for relaxation and mindfulness.
- Listen to plant music
- Stream from global network
- Choose instrument groups
- Relaxation tool
- Mindfulness aid
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Listen to plants with PlantWave Tune into your PlantWave device or stream one of many others broadcasting from around the world. Choose Instrumentation Select groups of instruments for your plants to play. Relax Listening brings humans into the present moment. Take time to listen to your plants and appreciate them as active participants in your life. Unlock advanced editor features and more for $3.99 a month with a subscription to PlantWave Plus+. See our terms here: https://plantwave.com/terms
High Frequency Highway
Utilize a curated library of sounds and a binaural beat generator to improve sleep, focus, and relaxation. This app aims to guide users toward higher states of awareness, promoting emotional well-being and inner peace through meditation and sound.
- Unique audios
- Sleep sounds & melodies
- Binaural beat generator
- High Frequency Hub
- Deep relaxation guidance
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Sound and frequencies to help you sleep, focus, relax and more! Our unique library of sounds and our binaural beat generator is the gem you're looking for. Play our carefully selected sounds, and you will sleep like a baby. Enjoy the high-quality sleep sounds and wake up refreshed. The purpose of High Frequency Highway is to guide you to the higher states of awareness you desire. We restore an ancient balance through meditation and sleep. The simple app can help you grow your emotional well-being through deep relaxation and meditation. Remove your stress and replace it with an abundance of inner peace. Features: - Unique audios - Sleep sounds & melodies - Binaural beat frequency generator - Simple and user-friendly interface - High Frequency Hub of global information that will empower you and make you grateful to be on earth Privacy Policy: https://www.highfrequencyhw.com/privacyprivacy-policy Terms Of Use: https://www.highfrequencyhw.com/privacyterms-conditions & https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: High Frequency Highway at free with in-app purchases against PlantWave's subscription. High Frequency Highway also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). PlantWave's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. PlantWave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and High Frequency Highway sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
High Frequency Highway holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: High Frequency Highway has 619 ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 65% and 64% positive.
PlantWave ships an update every 5 weeks, High Frequency Highway every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlantWave | High Frequency Highway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (59 ratings) | 4.7 (619 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better | 63.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 619 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #198 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Data Garden | J Johnson |
Customer experience
PlantWave
High Frequency Highway
Bugs and requests
PlantWave
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
High Frequency Highway
Reported bugs
25 issues- App crashes randomly
- App is glitchy
- Headphones disconnect when using 'Read Your Frequency'
- Subscription not recognized after purchase
- App crashes immediately after opening
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- Cannot log in or restore purchases after getting a new phone
- Error when trying to change password
- Cannot register due to confirmation button being covered by keyboard
- App asks to subscribe even after starting a free trial
- App crashes after a few minutes of use
- Cannot upgrade to paid version
- App refuses to allow access to premium features
- App closes when cancelling notifications
- Paid subscription not recognized
- Headphones don't connect or produce sound
- App is buggy and buttons are not clickable
- App crashes when pressing the 3 lines menu
- Inconsistent continuity of frequency playback
- Buzzing noise in some frequency recordings
- App signs out and requires reinstallation to log in
- App crashes frequently
- App is buggy and closes when pressing a specific button
- App doesn't loop sounds correctly
- App not accessible on MacBook or computer
- App crashes when trying to open it
Requested features
11 requests- Offline mode
- Website/desktop version
- More content within specific categories (e.g., sleep, relief)
- Longer track options
- Ability to loop sounds
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- More information on frequencies and how to maximize use
- Fix for the confirmation button being covered by the keyboard
- Fix for saved frequencies not saving
- Fix for the button that closes the app
- Fix for pop-up notifications every time the app is opened
- Add remote viewing frequency
In-app purchases
PlantWave
- PlantWave Plus3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- PlantWave Pro3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- PlantWave Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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- PlantWave Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
High Frequency Highway
- BePositive Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Premium HF User3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Special offer 38% off7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- One-time unlock of a paid creation.$0.99
- Paid track$0.99
- Unlock Paid Sound – $1.99$1.99
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- Unlock Sound$2.99
- Unlock Sound$3.99
- paidplaylist$9.99
- Septa Sync$39.99
Questions
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