Comparison

BrainWave vs Color Hints

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
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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

Color Hints

This app assists users in visualizing and cataloging color relationships. It offers various methods for finding coordinating, matching, or related colors, benefiting designers, artists, and anyone seeking color harmony.

Highlights
  • Visualize color relationships
  • Catalog color schemes
  • Find coordinating colors
  • Match colors effectively
  • Color discovery methods
Features
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Color Hints helps you to visualize and catalog color relationships. It provides many methods of helping you to find colors that coordinate, match, or otherwise relate. Useful for designers, painters, quilters, students, and anybody else struggling to figure out which color of throw pillows belong on their couch.

Screenshots

BrainWave4 screens
Color Hints4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BrainWave at 90% against Color Hints's 20%. BrainWave also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 2). Color Hints's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 costs $4.99 and Color Hints $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BrainWave holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. 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 point the same way: 90% of BrainWave's written reviews are positive against 20% of Color Hints's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainWave ships an update every 2 months, Color Hints every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BrainWave versus Color Hints: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainWaveColor Hints
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBanzai LabsJim Calvin

Customer experience

BrainWave

All ratings1,349 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.7%

Color Hints

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

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

Color Hints

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BrainWave

No in-app purchases

None

Color Hints

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrainWave free?
BrainWave costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color Hints free?
Color Hints costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BrainWave or Color Hints?
BrainWave is rated higher. BrainWave averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Color Hints averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BrainWave or Color Hints have ads?
Neither BrainWave nor Color Hints shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainWave or Color Hints?
BrainWave ships an update every 2 months, and Color Hints every 7 months. Most recently, BrainWave was updated on October 23, 2026 and Color Hints on October 18, 2026.

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