Comparison

Neuraform vs TonePlayer

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

Head to head
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.

About

TonePlayer

Generate and save audio tones across a wide frequency range. Explore different waveform types and customize amplitude. Save favorite frequencies and export tones as WAV files.

Highlights
  • Generate tones from 20 Hz to 22050 Hz
  • Select from Sine, Square, Triangle, and Sawtooth waveforms
  • Export tones to WAV files
  • Adjust audio sample amplitude
  • Save favorite frequencies
  • Includes built-in healing frequencies
Features
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Play audio tones for various waveform types and frequencies. Some believe that exposure to various sound frequencies can alleviate stress, promote spiritual development and turn negative emotions positive. Possibly transforming grief into joy, restoring equilibrium, awaken intuition and bring spiritual balance. Experience the vibrational power of the numbers 3, 6 and 9 in the frequencies 396 Hz, 639 Hz and 963 Hz. Tones are the foundation of all music, mathematically expressed by the theory of Fourier Series. Frequencies may be selected as follows: • Smoothly and continuously from a slider • Entered directly with keyboard into a text field • Selected from a table of note buttons labelled A0 to B8, in the standard piano keyboard and grouped in octave 0 to octave 8 • Choose from the factory default list of recommended special frequencies, including 396 Hz, 639 Hz and 963 Hz Features: • Choose frequencies in the range 20 Hz to 22050 Hz • Export the current frequency tone to a WAV file of various durations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 30, 60 and 300 seconds • Specify the amplitude of the audio samples from 0 to 1.0. Note that this affects volume of the tone, but not through the device volume control - the actual audio samples are reduced to the chosen maximum value. • Use a smooth playing continuous slider to choose frequency in the valid frequency range • Select from waveform types: Sine Square Square Fourier Triangle Triangle Fourier Sawtooth Sawtooth Fourier The 'Fourier` alternatives are smooth Fourier series approximations to their counterparts with the same prefix, creating tones of a milder type. • Increment frequencies with a stepper control increments of 1000.0, 100.0, 10.0, 1.0, 0.1, 0.01, 0.001, or use the `x ½` and `x 2` buttons to halve and double • Directly type the frequency in the valid frequency range into the TextField • Save your favorite frequencies in a list • Add a set of built-in frequencies that are claimed to be particularly effective in stimulating inner healing, including Solfeggio Frequencies. • The frequencies included in the 'Healing` menu are : 40 Hz, 174 Hz, 285 Hz, 396 Hz, 417 Hz, 432 Hz, 440 Hz, 528 Hz, 639 Hz and 963 Hz. • AirPlay is supported.

Screenshots

Neuraform4 screens
TonePlayer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TonePlayer at 100% against Neuraform's 57%. TonePlayer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Neuraform's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, 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

TonePlayer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Neuraform's written reviews are positive against 100% of TonePlayer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neuraform ships an update every 5 months, TonePlayer every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Neuraform versus TonePlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeuraformTonePlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOuttakesLimit Point Software

Customer experience

Neuraform

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

TonePlayer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Neuraform

No in-app purchases

None

TonePlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neuraform free?
Neuraform is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TonePlayer free?
TonePlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Neuraform or TonePlayer?
TonePlayer is rated higher. Neuraform averages 4.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while TonePlayer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Neuraform or TonePlayer have ads?
Neuraform shows ads; TonePlayer does not.
Which is updated more often, Neuraform or TonePlayer?
Neuraform ships an update every 5 months, and TonePlayer every 11 days. Most recently, Neuraform was updated on July 5, 2026 and TonePlayer on September 17, 2026.

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