Comparison

Spike Recorder vs Neuronify

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

Head to head
About

Spike Recorder

Explore neuroscience with this app, allowing you to view, hear, record, and analyze neural signals from neurons and muscles. It provides tools for students of all ages to conduct hands-on electrophysiology experiments and understand brain communication.

Highlights
  • View neural signals
  • Hear neural signals
  • Record neural data
  • Analyze neural spike trains
  • Measure reaction times
  • Calculate neuroscience statistics
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Let’s face it. The brain is complex, but it is extremely fascinating. To study the brain, you typically have to be a graduate student at a major university. But not any more! Backyard Brains enables everyone to be a neuroscientist! Coupled with our SpikerBox you can order at: http://backyardbrains.com this app allows you to view, hear, record and analyze actual neural signals. Both from individual neurons and muscles. Backyard Brains provides affordable neuroscience experiment kits for students of all ages to learn (hands-on) about electrophysiology. Now everyone from schoolchildren to grad students and every grade in between can experiment with similar tools used by real neuroscientists worldwide! By following a few simple steps, everyone can experience first-hand how the brain communicates with our senses, memories, hopes, and desires. Our iOS application includes both long continuous and threshold views, and once you have recorded your data, you can analyze the neural spike trains, measure reaction times, and calculate statistics just like professional neuroscientists! Do let us know us know about your experiments. Note: The application normally picks up input through the the iPhone's built-in microphone. If you want to plug directly into your SpikerBox, or any audio device, you need a custom male-to-male headphone cable (a normal one won't work), available from our website. It has to do with routing and filtering an output channel to an input channel.

About

Neuronify

Explore the behavior of neurons and neural networks by combining different cells and connections. This educational tool allows you to observe how changes in individual neurons impact larger network behaviors. Build and experiment with your own simulations or use pre-made examples.

Highlights
  • Combine neurons with different connections
  • Observe behavioral changes in networks
  • Drag neurons and measurement devices
  • Explore pre-made simulations
  • Create custom neural network models
Features
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Version 1.0 is finally released! Neuronify is an educational tool meant to create intuition for how neurons and neural networks behave. You can use it to combine neurons with different connections, just like the ones we have in our brain, and explore how changes on single cells lead to behavioral changes in important networks. To build and explore neural networks, you drag neurons and measurement devices onto the screen. In addition, the app comes with several ready-made simulations for inspiration. If you like Neuronify, please leave a review :)

Screenshots

Spike Recorder3 screens
Neuronify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Neuronify at 4.9 against Spike Recorder's 3.4. Neuronify also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Neuronify holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Spike Recorder's written reviews are positive against 100% of Neuronify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spike Recorder ships an update every 4 months, Neuronify every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spike Recorder versus Neuronify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpike RecorderNeuronify
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (17 ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.26.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBackyard BrainsAnders Hafreager

Customer experience

Spike Recorder

All ratings17 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative41.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

Neuronify

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spike Recorder

No in-app purchases

None

Neuronify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spike Recorder free?
Spike Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neuronify free?
Neuronify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spike Recorder or Neuronify?
Neuronify is rated higher. Spike Recorder averages 3.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Neuronify averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Spike Recorder or Neuronify have ads?
Neither Spike Recorder nor Neuronify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spike Recorder or Neuronify?
Spike Recorder ships an update every 4 months, and Neuronify every 4 weeks. Most recently, Spike Recorder was updated on September 26, 2026 and Neuronify on October 9, 2026.

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