Comparison

aratrain vs Arete Method

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

Head to head
About

aratrain

This app combines cognitive training and mindfulness with physical exercise to improve focus, reduce stress, and enhance overall brain and body health. It offers short, customizable workouts designed by neuroscientists to optimize performance and promote long-term well-being.

Highlights
  • Cognitive training and mindfulness
  • Physical exercise integration
  • Improve focus and reduce stress
  • Customizable 5-minute workouts
  • Health app integration for Apple Watch
  • Performance stats after each workout
Features
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aratrain is a brand new mind and body fitness program that combines cognitive training and mindfulness with physical exercise. Exercise your body AND your brain...at the same time! The more you use aratrain, the more you'll... +Improve your focus +Reduce distractibility +Reduce your stress Our goal is to help you optimize your performance while promoting long-term brain and body health. Do you... +Want to be more focused at work? +Want to be more efficient at tackling all of the tasks on your to-do list? +Want to be more present and focused in your athletic pursuits? +Want to keep your body and brain healthy? Then aratrain is for you! FEATURES aratrain contains 3 unique types of workouts, each designed to exercise your brain and your body. Each set is 5 minutes and you can mix and match workouts to create your own customized experience! aratrain supports integration with the Health app for Apple Watch users to record heart rate and calories burned. After each workout, you will see your performance stats, including cognitive accuracy, cognitive speed and mindfulness rating. WORKOUT TYPES 1) Cognitive Circuits - a blend of body weight exercises combined with memory games 2) Mindful Core - core exercises with a guided mindfulness audio 3) Mindful Flexibility - a full body stretch routine with a guided mindfulness audio THE SCIENCE aratrain's founders are neuroscientists who have brought their clinical expertise to the masses. We have poured over the most cutting edge scientific research to create a program that takes advantage of the amazing effects that physical exercise has on the brain. By practicing brain exercises while you physically exercise you can take advantage of your brain’s neuroplasticity (the ability to form new and stronger connections) to improve focus, reduce distractions, reduce stress, and even improve brain health. Start training your mind and body today! Terms of use: https://aratrain.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy policy: https://aratrain.com/privacy-policy/

About

Arete Method

Features
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For members of Arete Method to reserve their place in a class, sign up for gym events, and general account management like updating headshots and credit card on file.

Screenshots

aratrain4 screens
Arete Method4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arete Method at none against aratrain's 2. aratrain's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. aratrain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Arete Method asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
aratrain versus Arete Method: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraratrainArete Method
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAratrainPushPress, Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

aratrain

Subscriptions2
  • Aratrain Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Aratrain Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

Arete Method

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is aratrain free?
aratrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arete Method free?
Arete Method is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do aratrain or Arete Method have ads?
Arete Method shows ads; aratrain does not.

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