Comparison

Brainwave vs ToneShaper

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

Head to head
About

Brainwave

Generate binaural beats and Solfeggio frequencies to aid in study, meditation, and sleep. Explore different brainwave states and sacred tones to enhance your well-being. Log your mindful minutes directly to Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Binaural beats generator
  • Solfeggio frequencies
  • Study, meditate, and sleep modes
  • Brainwave state correlation
  • Mindful minutes logging to Apple Health
Features
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Binaural Beats and Solfeggio Frequencies to help you study, meditate & sleep. Brainwaves(delta, theta, alpha, beta, gamma), correlate to the different states of the human brain. Some studies show that these “states” can be achieved by using auditory stimuli i.e sound frequencies corresponding to the brainwaves using a binaural beats generator. The binaural beats generator works by sending two tones to the ears (carrier frequencies), the difference between the two being the desired brainwave. Solfeggio Frequencies are a set of tones discovered by a Benedictine Monk named Guido D’Arezzo. These are regarded as “sacred” and known to help in spiritual awakening. We have created music tracks corresponding to different Solfeggio frequencies. The app has an option to log mindful minutes to Apple Health. Best experienced with headphones!

About

ToneShaper

Design unique audio tones by graphically plotting frequency over time. Add points to define shapes, adjust frequency ranges and duration, and export your creations as WAV files. Explore a library of sample tone shapes to begin experimenting.

Highlights
  • Graphical frequency plotting
  • Add and drag points to shape tones
  • Adjust frequency range
  • Set cycle duration
  • Export audio to WAV
  • Library of sample tone shapes
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Create cycles with tone shapes of smoothly varying frequency by plotting frequency at specific times. Tap the library button to pick from a selection of sample tone shapes to get started. Tap in the plot view to add points with coordinates (frequency, time). Drag to move points, but limited by the neighbors time. Alternatively, drag in the draw tab to add points, then apply them to set the points in the plot view. Adjust the frequency range slider to limit the bandwidth. Adjust the duration slider to specify the cycle period. Finally, in the export view you can save the audio to a WAV file with a chosen number of cycles. The duration of the audio is limited by the maximum duration, which therefore also limits the number of cycles in the audio file.

Screenshots

Brainwave4 screens
ToneShaper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Brainwave at 778 against ToneShaper's 3. ToneShaper's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ToneShaper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brainwave has 778 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Brainwave's written reviews are positive against 100% of ToneShaper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainwave ships an update monthly, ToneShaper every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brainwave versus ToneShaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainwaveToneShaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (778 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings778 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRenjith NLimit Point Software

Customer experience

Brainwave

All ratings778 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%

ToneShaper

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Brainwave

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Warning overlay interferes with blinking screen functionality

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to modulate beat frequency over time
  • Integration with other audio apps to play in the background
  • Expand upper base frequency range

ToneShaper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Brainwave

No in-app purchases

None

ToneShaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brainwave free?
Brainwave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ToneShaper free?
ToneShaper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brainwave or ToneShaper?
ToneShaper is rated higher. Brainwave averages 4.8 out of 5 from 778 ratings, while ToneShaper averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Brainwave or ToneShaper have ads?
Neither Brainwave nor ToneShaper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainwave or ToneShaper?
Brainwave ships an update monthly, and ToneShaper every 6 days. Most recently, Brainwave was updated on September 23, 2026 and ToneShaper on June 1, 2026.

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