Comparison

BrainWave vs Dress Assistant

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

Head to head
About

BrainWave

This app uses binaural sequences and ambient sounds to guide your brainwaves into specific states like meditation, sleep, or creativity. Customize your experience with nature sounds, music, or audio from other apps.

Highlights
  • Binaural brainwave programs
  • Nature sounds and ambient music
  • Integrates with iTunes and other audio apps
  • Customizable program duration
  • 22 specialized brainwave programs
  • 21 ambient background sounds
Features
Currently charting
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Combine Mind Altering Binaural Sequences with Soothing Nature Sounds, Ambient Music, your own iTunes Music (with the built-in iTunes playlist creator), or play alongside apps like Spotify and Audio Book Readers. * Powerful Binaural Programs for Lucid Dreaming, Mindful Meditation, Dreamy Sleep, Astral Projection, Zen Meditation and much more! * Universal app with built-in UIs for iPhone/iPad * Different states of mind are associated with specific brainwave frequencies that would inaudible if played directly, but can be induced by playing two different audible binaural tones into each ear, which, after being processed by the brain, are perceived as an inaudible low frequency beat matching the target brainwave frequency. As you listen your brainwaves fall into step with this inaudible beat, and after several minutes synchronize with the target frequency. Uses the most advanced multi-stage binaural sequences available, combined with the flexibility to choose from a range of relaxing ambient backgrounds, other audio apps, or your own iTunes Music, allowing your mind you to relax and synchronize with your desired state. It achieves this using our unique process called Progressive Brainwave Entrainment. *** Progressive Brainwave Entrainment *** Progressive Brainwave Entrainment algorithms use layers of frequencies and carrier signals assembled in precise sequences to create profoundly unique experiences. Each program gently brings your brainwave frequencies to your desired state using a more natural frequency progression. *** Advanced Features *** - 22 Brainwave programs each specially designed for a different situation and desired mental state. - 24 ambient background sounds to choose from. - Independently adjustable ambient sound volume. - Visual timer countdown indicator. - Ability to set your own custom program duration. * Programs Included * - Chakra Meditation: A series of balanced, meditative brainwave programs each taking you to a different, deeper meditative state, ending in the ultimate state of meditation and calm. - Euphoric Bliss: The ultimate brainwave program designed to gently bring your mind through a series of uplifting states, culminating in a state of euphoria and bliss. This program will truly make your mood soar. - Lucid Beta Dreams: This program combines elements of meditative and dreaming frequencies to create a state where you can experience waking dreams and truly escape. Lucid dreaming is a very unique state of consciousness where you will find yourself slipping in out of dreams while remaining aware of them. - Tranquil Thoughts: Designed simply to relax, this program progressively drops your mind into deeper states of relaxation to help you unwind and reduce stress. - Inspired Creativity: Creates an elevated state of creativity by combining a series of focus, concentration and meditative frequencies to help you open your mind to new ideas and boost creativity. - Floating: A unique meditative program that combines lower frequency meditative sequences with higher frequency lucid dreaming programs to create a relaxed, yet heightened state of awareness. - Quiet Mind: Designed to help you clear your mind and empty your thoughts for a deeply relaxed state of mind. - Mindful Meditation: Achieve a calm, centered state of mindfulness. - Other Programs: - Morning Zen - Natural High - Awakened Mind - Deep Reflection - Astral Projection - Zen Meditation - High Beta Dreams - Heightened Awareness - Beta Meditation - Gamma Meditation - High Theta Meditation - Full Theta Spectrum These programs are powerful and can take effect quickly and should never be used while driving or operating machinery. If you have any medical questions, conditions or concerns please contact a physician before using any binaural program.

About

Dress Assistant

Organize your entire clothing collection digitally by taking photos and categorizing items. Create and save outfits, plan them for specific events, and easily mix and match pieces to find the perfect look.

Highlights
  • Catalog wardrobe with photos
  • Organize by category
  • Create and save outfits
  • Assign outfits to events
  • Mix and match clothing items
  • Sync across mobile devices
Features
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The wardrobe organizer that you love in your Mac is on your iPad and iPhone too. Catalog your entire wardrobe on your mobile device and never spend hours dressing, undressing, and redressing again with Dress Assistant! See what matches, what doesn’t, and what plain looks good in seconds with this fun virtual wardrobe library before you even set foot into your closet! Dress Assistant allows you to catalog your entire wardrobe on your iPhone or iPad via photographs and organize them into unique categories to mix, match, and critique at will without any undue hassle. Once inside the app mixing and matching clothes for any occasion is as simple as selecting the wanted images and add to the outfit composer with one click. The app allows busy fashionistas the ability to add events for a particular outfit. Users can also save completed clothes combinations and note which occasions or meetings they were perfect for in the past. The app includes an intuitive user interface which is meant to enrich the everyday ritual of choosing clothes to make it both more fun and more efficient. - Categorize all your wardrobe by category. - Easily create and save outfits. - Save events for the outfits. - Sync with your other mobile devices and Macs. (Dress Assistant for Mac version 6.0 is needed to sync with Mac.)

Screenshots

BrainWave4 screens
Dress Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

BrainWave and Dress Assistant both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of BrainWave's written reviews are positive against 36% of Dress Assistant's. BrainWave also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 2) and price ($4.99 vs $9.99). On rating, 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

BrainWave costs $4.99 and Dress Assistant $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for BrainWave against 5.0 for Dress Assistant. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrainWave has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of BrainWave's written reviews are positive against 36% of Dress Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainWave ships an update every 2 months, Dress Assistant every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
BrainWave versus Dress Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainWaveDress Assistant
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.9 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#91 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBanzai LabsSoftware de Arte

Customer experience

BrainWave

All ratings1,349 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.7%

Dress Assistant

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral35.7%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

BrainWave

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer not working as expected
  • Sudden sound cut-off at the end of sessions
  • Occasional loss of functionality when multitasking

Requested features

5 requests
  • Custom program creation option
  • Fade-out at the end of sessions
  • Ability to directly control frequencies and combinations
  • Program for studying and improving focus
  • Integration with music library

Dress Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BrainWave

No in-app purchases

None

Dress Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrainWave free?
BrainWave costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dress Assistant free?
Dress Assistant costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BrainWave or Dress Assistant?
Dress Assistant is rated higher. BrainWave averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Dress Assistant averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BrainWave or Dress Assistant have ads?
Neither BrainWave nor Dress Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainWave or Dress Assistant?
BrainWave ships an update every 2 months, and Dress Assistant every 6 months. Most recently, BrainWave was updated on November 10, 2026 and Dress Assistant on November 10, 2026.

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