Brainwaves vs MetaOpai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brainwaves
This app uses science-backed binaural beats to guide your brain into various states like deep sleep, sharp focus, or calm. It offers over 500 precision sessions for sleep, focus, relaxation, and consciousness exploration, requiring only headphones and a short time commitment.
- Binaural beats for sleep, focus, and calm
- 7 brainwave bands (Delta to Epsilon)
- Signature sessions for specific goals
- Sleep aid and insomnia relief
- Focus aid and brain fog reduction
- Anxiety calm and stress relief
- Consciousness exploration features
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Step inside your mind. Foggy mornings, wired midnights, the 3 PM crash in between, your brainwaves are stuck out of sync, and sound can shift them back. Science-backed binaural beats guide your brain into deep sleep, sharp focus, calm, recovery, or states beyond ordinary awareness. No meditation. No pills. Just headphones and 15 to 60 minutes. Stanford neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman has publicly discussed 40 Hz gamma binaural beats as a tool for focus and concentration. That is the science Brainwaves is built on. 7 BRAINWAVE BANDS, DELTA TO EPSILON Delta for deep sleep. Theta for dreaming. Alpha for calm. Beta for focus. Gamma for peak cognition. Epsilon for deep transcendence. SIGNATURE SESSIONS Deep Gamma Focus (40 Hz Gamma): sharp attention and working memory. Deep Sleep Night (Theta): drift into deep sleep faster. Ultra Sleep System (Delta 2 Hz): slow-wave sleep for physical restoration. Nervous System Reset (Alpha 10 Hz): calm stress, restore balance. Flow State Engine (Alpha 11 Hz): peak flow for deep work. Serotonin Release (Alpha 10 Hz): lift mood, ease tension. SLEEP AID AND INSOMNIA RELIEF Fall asleep faster and stay asleep. Delta journeys (0.5 to 4 Hz) for racing thoughts, 3am wake-ups, stress, late-night screens, and jet lag. A drug-free sleep aid for people who have tried everything. FOCUS AID AND BRAIN FOG Cut through fog with beta and gamma sessions (13 to 40 Hz). Sharpen clarity for deep work, study, and mental fitness. ANXIETY CALM AND STRESS RELIEF Alpha and theta soundscapes (4 to 12 Hz) ease tension and rebalance your nervous system. No meditation experience needed. HEALTH AND RECOVERY Solfeggio frequencies layered with brainwave audio for whole-body reset and recovery from burnout. CONSCIOUSNESS EXPERIENCE, EXCLUSIVE TO BRAINWAVES Beyond sleep and focus, Brainwaves is built for altered states of consciousness you will not find in other brainwave apps. Astral Projection: guided exploration beyond the limits of the physical. Remote Viewing: expand perception beyond ordinary sight and strengthen intuition. Lucid Dreaming: become aware inside your dreams and learn to steer them. Fifth Dimension: transcend ordinary perception. Gamma and Epsilon Journeys: expanded awareness and deep transcendence. 963 Hz Pineal Gland Activation: the God Frequency, for deep meditation, whole-brain coherence, and higher states of awareness. WHY BRAINWAVES 500+ precision sessions across sleep, focus, relaxation, spiritual exploration, and health. EEG-mapped frequencies: science-informed design, not random tones. Personalized journeys: tell us your goals, we guide your first session. Offline listening and Family Sharing: download favorites and share with your family. Free trial: try it before you commit, cancel anytime. WHAT TO EXPECT Night 1 to 3: the beat gives your attention somewhere to go, so it is easier to switch off. By day 4 to 7 you reach sleep, focus, or calm faster, and from week 2 the state holds longer. Individual results vary. WHO IT IS FOR You have tried meditation apps and they did not stick. You want a drug-free sleep, focus, or recovery aid. Brainwaves was made for you. SAFETY Headphones or earbuds are required. Do not listen while driving or operating machinery. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Begin with a free trial. Your subscription automatically renews 24 hours before the end of each billing period and is charged through your iTunes account. Cancel anytime before the trial ends and you will not be charged. Turn off automatic renewal anytime in your account settings. No refund for unused portions. Privacy Policy: http://www.imoblife.net/PrivacyPolicy/ Terms of Service: http://www.imoblife.net/PrivacyPolicy/Terms_of_Use.html Disclaimer: Brainwaves is a wellness tool supported by neuroscience research. Not a medical device. Consult your physician for clinical conditions.
MetaOpai
This app helps you understand your life by analyzing your journal entries. It identifies patterns, themes, and inconsistencies in your writing, offering insights without providing direct advice. It's designed for private, individual use with strong data security measures.
- Natural language journaling
- Pattern and theme detection
- Cross-journal questioning
- Signal building over time
- Private and encrypted data
- Data export and deletion
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metaop.ai is a private journal that thinks with you. Write about your day, your relationships, your work — whatever's on your mind. metaop.ai reads what you write and quietly surfaces the signals: patterns forming, inconsistencies emerging, themes recurring. Not therapy. Not coaching. Not habit tracking. Signal intelligence for your own life. WHAT YOU CAN DO Journal freely in natural language. No forms, no templates, no gamification. Tag people, places, and moments with @mentions. Track patterns across relationships and contexts. Ask questions across your journal. "How have things been with Mike lately?" "What's been on my mind about work?" "Show me patterns from last month." Watch signals build over time. Inconsistencies. Shifts. Recurring themes. Surfaced without you asking. See how patterns form. Every insight is anchored to something you actually wrote. DESIGNED FOR CLARITY Analytically heavy. Emotionally light. metaop.ai never tells you how to feel, what to conclude, or what to do next. It surfaces patterns and lets you decide. Honest without being harsh. Thoughtful without being performative. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your journal is yours. Single-user. No sharing. Your content is not sold, not used for advertising, not fed to third-party marketers. Encrypted in transit and at rest. Export or delete your data at any time. PRICING Free tier to explore. Entry, Mid, and Pro tiers unlock deeper analysis, more history, higher signal capacity. Optional burst packs when you need extra capacity for a project or period. Built for people who want to understand their own life the way an analyst reads a market — with rigor, evidence, and patience. Terms: https://app.metaop.ai/legal/terms.txt Privacy: https://app.metaop.ai/legal/privacy.txt Version 1.1 New in this release: - Notes Feature - Metatrace Feature - Bring your own AI key - Bring your own Storage - CrossSpace Notes Feature - New Logo/branding - New BundleID Name metaop.ai >> MetaOpai - Note Explorer Feature - Profile Redesign - Enable Device Security - Subscription Price Redesign - inapp purchase pricing redesign - Usage Clock — full transparency into your daily token allowance, when it resets, active token packages with expiry countdowns, and a complete purchase history. - A message from the founder — direct guidance on responsible use of paid token packages. - Updated in-app purchase tiers and pricing. - Improved in-app browser flow for third-party sign-in. - Reliability and performance improvements across sign-in, subscription management, and journal. Thank you. — Tony
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MetaOpai at 5.0 against Brainwaves's 4.4. MetaOpai also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Brainwaves's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 3) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Brainwaves sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and MetaOpai sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MetaOpai holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brainwaves has 3.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Brainwaves ships an update weekly, MetaOpai every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brainwaves | MetaOpai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.3K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #192 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 267 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | iMobLife Inc. | METAOP.AI LLC |
Customer experience
Brainwaves
MetaOpai
Bugs and requests
Brainwaves
Reported bugs
4 issues- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
- Tracks randomly stopping or skipping
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Syncing problems between app and website
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to create and save custom playlists
- Option to loop tracks or set sleep timers
- Better search and filtering capabilities
- More detailed information about each track
- Integration with other health/wellness apps
MetaOpai
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brainwaves
- Discover the Science of Sound14 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Brainwaves special offer$12.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription3 Months trial$12.991 Month
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- Brainwaves special offer$14.991 Month
- Brainwaves Special Offer$34.991 Year
- Optimize Your Focus7 Days trial$37.991 Year
- Annual Premium$47.991 Year
- Yearly Premium7 Days trial$48.991 Year
- Yearly Special Offer$49.991 Year
- Premium for Spiritual Healing7 Days trial$59.991 Year
MetaOpai
- MetaOp Entry$4.991 Month
- MetaOp Mid$9.991 Month
- MetaOp Pro$19.991 Month









