Comparison

Sonal vs Neuraform

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

Head to head
About

Sonal

This application connects to a specialized device to administer brain optimization sessions. It allows users to manage their profile, set session parameters, and monitor progress. The app facilitates the transfer of session data to the connected device.

Highlights
  • Connect to Sonal Device
  • Administer brain optimization sessions
  • Access Braincare profile
  • Transfer session parameters
  • Monitor session progress
Features
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The Braincare app allows you to connect to Wave Neuroscience's Sonal Device to administer Sonal sessions for brain optimization. Current features include access to your Braincare profile and Sonal session parameters, transfer of Sonal session parameters to Sonal Device and monitor session progress.

About

Neuraform

This app uses binaural beats played through headphones to help users achieve specific mental states like relaxation, sleep, or enhanced focus. Create and share custom sound sessions with a built-in studio and background tracks.

Highlights
  • Binaural beat technology
  • Relaxation and sleep sessions
  • Concentration and focus enhancement
  • Custom session studio
  • Background track library
  • Community sharing
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Neuraform brings digital brainwave entrainment tools to the masses without the need for any additional equipment other than a pair of headphones and a mobile device. This capability is enabled through a phenomenon known as binaural beats, which occurs within the brain when two separate frequencies are played into each ear. The brain receives these sounds and perceives a third tone – the difference between the two frequencies. The difference in frequencies played in each ear correlates to the desired brainwave of the user. These effects are welcoming, not overwhelming, and typically take around fifteen minutes to be felt by most users. For example, the Neuraform plays at 510hz within the left ear, and 516hz within the right ear. The difference in frequencies is 6hz, whose correlating brainwave is associated with REM sleep, thus this particular session would aid users in neurologically slipping into a sleepy state of consciousness and would engage the brainwaves responsible for REM sleep. Neuraform’s relaxation and sleep sessions deliver a frequency within the Delta and Theta brainwave spectrum between 2hz-8hz. By targeting specific frequencies known to induce certain mental states, Neuraform is able to help users fall asleep quicker, induce REM sleep, enhance lucid dream states, meditate, or even just simply de-stress. Neuraform’s concentration sessions enable enhanced concentration and focus – and are a perfect pairing with study or work. These sessions increase and enhance brainwaves within the alpha range – the dominant brainwave during study and work. Create your own sessions with the session studio, and add some background noise with Neuraform's curated library of background tracks. Perfect the mix with Neuraform's mixer palette, and share your session with friends and the wider Neuraform community.

Screenshots

Sonal4 screens
Neuraform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sonal at 5.0 against Neuraform's 4.2. Sonal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sonal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 10 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonal ships an update every 3 weeks, Neuraform every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sonal versus Neuraform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonalNeuraform
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings710 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB33 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperWave Neuroscience, IncOuttakes

Customer experience

Sonal

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Neuraform

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Sonal

No in-app purchases

None

Neuraform

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonal free?
Sonal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neuraform free?
Neuraform is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sonal or Neuraform?
Sonal is rated higher. Sonal averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Neuraform averages 4.2 from 10 ratings.
Do Sonal or Neuraform have ads?
Neuraform shows ads; Sonal does not.
Which is updated more often, Sonal or Neuraform?
Sonal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Neuraform every 5 months. Most recently, Sonal was updated on November 3, 2026 and Neuraform on November 3, 2026.

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