Comparison

iDoser Premium vs Brainwave Visualizer

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

Head to head
About

iDoser Premium

This app offers a vast library of binaural brainwave sequences designed to induce simulated experiences, aid meditation, and promote lucid dreaming. It features advanced soundscapes, chromatherapy, and real-time tuning for a personalized journey.

Highlights
  • Binaural brainwave sequences
  • Lucid dream induction
  • Meditation and yoga aid
  • Integrated ambient soundscapes
  • Chromatherapy Engine
  • Reality check timer
  • Real-time tuning
Features
Read full description

iDoser is the world's top binaural brainwave, lucid dream, mediation, yoga, chakra, kundalini and simulated experience app! Over a decade in development, YOU have made us the top provider of binaural brain doses for every imaginable mood! The Brain Tuner for your Mind, Body, and Soul. Used by millions of people worldwide, this proven, safe, and scientific method of synchronizing your brainwaves can help you achieve a simulated state. Covered by Kotaku, LA Weekly, Vice, OWNI, Wired, CNN, Fox News, NBC, Spike TV, ABC, Bay 9 News and many many more. This is the original and only official source of iDoser brand simulated experiences. Don't be fooled by the cheap imitations out there! We are the REAL DEAL! OVER 150 highly advanced binaural brainwave sequences available and managed through iDoser Cloud! The ONLY binaural simulator to offer integrated ambient soundscape custom tailored to each and every simulation. This is not "white noise," nature sounds, or meditation music. These are powerfully advanced sequences backed by years of research and development. The ONLY binaural simulator with a Chromatherapy Engine for adding additional visual stimuli to your sequences. The ONLY binaural simulator with a reality check timer for checking if you are dreaming and better control of lucid dream sessions. The ONLY binaural simulator that allows you to SlipStream Doses. You visually design your journey in the easiest way possible. Supports Slide Over (on supported devices) for the most refined dosing experience. The ONLY binaural simulator to offer real-time tuning. Fine tune your experience on the fly for the best results possible! For those DIY or How-To people, this can help you refine an experience. The ONLY binaural simulator to offer integrated powerful voice-guided methods to guarantee success! We put as much research and development into our methods as we do our sequences. Try the Experience Method for great results. The ONLY binaural simulator to offer an integrated HyperSkin Engine that allows you to make the app look and feel exactly how you do. The ONLY binaural simulator to offer an integrated Reality Tuner for remembering and controlling Lucid Dreams. The ONLY binaural simulator to offer dozens of professional guides, tutorials and How-To to make sure you get the most out of your experience. Supports Apple Health for tracking your session minutes and earning brain training achievements. iDoser is the only on-the-go mobile brainwave modification tool based on proven and effective sequencing. All you need is a good quality pair of headphones.

About

Brainwave Visualizer

Visualize your brain's activity with a colorful, interactive display. This application shows a graphical representation of your mental state, including attention and meditation levels, with on-screen shapes that change based on your mind.

Highlights
  • Brainwave Visualization
  • Brainwave Power Spectrum Graph
  • eSense Attention Meter
  • eSense Meditation Meter
  • Interactive on-screen shapes
Read full description

The Brainwave Visualizer is a colorful, interactive application controlled by your brain, that shows you a graphical representation of your brain’s activity. The Brainwave Visualizer includes the Brainwave Visualization, Brainwave Power Spectrum Graph, and the eSense Attention and Meditation meters. The on-screen shapes morph and change color depending on your state of mind. Please make sure your iOS device supports Bluetooth 4.0. The supported devices are iPhone 4s and later, iPad 3 and later, iPod touch 5th gen and later, iPad Air, iPad Mini and iPad Pro. Note: This app requires the MindWave Mobile or MindWave Mobile plus headset to work.

Screenshots

iDoser Premium4 screens
Brainwave Visualizer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Brainwave Visualizer at Free against iDoser Premium's $4.99. Brainwave Visualizer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). iDoser Premium's advantage is update cadence (every 18 months vs every 42 months) and chart position (#105 vs unranked). On ads 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

Brainwave Visualizer is free to download; iDoser Premium costs $4.99 up front. iDoser Premium sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Brainwave Visualizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brainwave Visualizer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of iDoser Premium's written reviews are positive against 58% of Brainwave Visualizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDoser Premium ships an update every 18 months, Brainwave Visualizer every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
iDoser Premium versus Brainwave Visualizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDoser PremiumBrainwave Visualizer
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (22 ratings)4.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.1% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 18 months — betterEvery 42 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#105 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.67.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size638 MB59 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperI-Doser.comNeuroSky, Inc.

Customer experience

iDoser Premium

All ratings21 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews464 reviews
Positive46.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative46.3%

Brainwave Visualizer

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

iDoser Premium

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchased doses not working or disappearing
  • Inability to download or play certain doses
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free and longer duration doses
  • Ability to import custom audio
  • Better instructions and tutorials
  • Improved user interface and controls

Brainwave Visualizer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

iDoser Premium

One-time10
  • NOS$0.99
  • Divinorum$1.99
  • Condition$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Orgasm$1.99
  • Cactus Buttons$1.99
  • Green$1.99
  • OrgasmQH$2.99
  • Lucid Dream$2.99
  • Out of Body$2.99
  • Trip$2.99
None

Brainwave Visualizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDoser Premium free?
iDoser Premium costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Brainwave Visualizer free?
Brainwave Visualizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iDoser Premium or Brainwave Visualizer?
Brainwave Visualizer is rated higher. iDoser Premium averages 3.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Brainwave Visualizer averages 4.0 from 7 ratings.
Do iDoser Premium or Brainwave Visualizer have ads?
Neither iDoser Premium nor Brainwave Visualizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDoser Premium or Brainwave Visualizer?
iDoser Premium ships an update every 18 months, and Brainwave Visualizer every 42 months. Most recently, iDoser Premium was updated on November 6, 2026 and Brainwave Visualizer on November 1, 2026.

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