BrainWave vs Progressive Voices App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Progressive Voices App
Access a comprehensive collection of progressive news, opinion, audio, and video content in one place. This app eliminates the need to search multiple sources for your favorite progressive media.
- One-stop-shop for progressive content
- News aggregation
- Opinion articles
- Audio content
- Video content
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"PV app is the first and only one-stop-shop for everything Progressive: news, opinion, audio and video--it's all here! No more searching the Internet for Progressive content. No more being tied to your computer to hear a distant radio show or read your favorite Progressive sites. Help us establish and grow a Progressive Media Universe by buying and using the PV App! Please support the non-profit Progressive Voices Institute by downloading the app today!"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BrainWave at 90% against Progressive Voices App's 28%. BrainWave also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 59). Progressive Voices App's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, 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
Progressive Voices App is free to download; BrainWave costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BrainWave holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrainWave has 1.4K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of BrainWave's written reviews are positive against 28% of Progressive Voices App's.
BrainWave ships an update every 2 months, Progressive Voices App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrainWave | Progressive Voices App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better | 2.6 (59 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 28.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 59 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Banzai Labs | Progressive Agenda d.b.a. Progressive Voices |
Customer experience
BrainWave
Progressive Voices App
User reviews
BrainWave
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Effective for focus and concentration
- 👍 Helps with sleep and relaxation
- 👍 Enhances creativity and productivity
- 👍 Versatile with many customization options
- 👍 Positive impact on mental well-being
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional technical issues like timer malfunctions and sound glitches
- 🔋 Drains device battery quickly
- 👎 Limited background sound options
Progressive Voices App
From 59 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great content
- 👍 Informative and entertaining
- 👍 Progressive voices in one place
- 👍 VoiceOver compatible
- 👍 Works well on occasion
Room to improve
- ❌ Endless stream of ads
- ❌ Frequent crashes
- ❌ Unreliable streaming
- ❌ Stops playing in background
- ❌ Audio distortion
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
Progressive Voices App
Reported bugs
40 issues- Endless stream of ads
- App constantly crashes
- Unreliable streaming
- Stops playing in background
- Audio distortion
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- Volume too low
- App is unstable
- Useless without content
- Not working at all
- Doesn't work with Bluetooth
- Crashes immediately
- Audio only plays when screen is on
- Stops playing when phone navigates to other apps
- No stream for about a week
- Plays nothing
- Cannot recover stream when switching networks
- Shows keep cutting out
- Stops working when screen goes into sleep mode
- Unusable after update
- Background audio no longer works
- Stops playing after a few minutes
- Refuses to work after calls
- Doesn't play on phone
- Works sometimes
- Stops constantly then repeats
- Stops working in background
- Nearly unusable
- Distorts audio
- Too much dead air
- Freezes and stalls too much
- Stops a lot
- Freezes up
- Needs restart multiple times
- Stops again during pauses
- Bugs need fixing
- Crashes constantly
- Video section didn't work
- Print too small
- Not warned about Canada restriction
- Feeds not available outside US
Requested features
16 requests- Ad-free option
- Fix background audio playback
- Fix app crashes
- Improve stability
- Add sleep timer
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- Allow background playback when screen is off
- Make highlights play automatically
- Update for newer iOS versions
- Add dark mode
- Add horizontal mode
- Add Share button
- Add button to link out of app in Safari
- Fix flash content compatibility
- Add ability to rewind or fast forward
- Improve audio normalization
- Fix Bluetooth connectivity
In-app purchases
BrainWave
No in-app purchases
Progressive Voices App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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