Zenways vs NeuralJoy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zenways
This app combines nature sounds, guided Zen meditations from a Buddhist monk, and binaural beats to promote relaxation and inner peace. Users can customize meditation duration and sound mix, or use it as a free sound source.
- Guided Zen meditation
- Relaxing nature sounds
- Binaural beats
- Customizable meditation timer
- Adjustable sound mix
- Free sound source option
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Zenways is a Zen app. It uses a combination of relaxing sounds of nature, guided Zen meditation from Buddhist monk Julian Daizan Skinner and powerful binaural beats to help you relax and find your Zen. Set the meditation time from 21 to 90 minutes, and adjust the balance of the sounds, guide voice and binaural beats to suit you. You can even turn them off entirely, so this app can be used as a free sound source for meditation or relaxation. However, we strongly suggest you look at our Chillax app for the complete relaxation experience using soothing music, sound and binaural beats. This Zen app is made in partnership with Zenways, who provide yoga, meditation and teacher training. The Buddhist monk Julian Daizan Skinner (Juran Daizan 寿鸞 大山), is a British Rinzai Zen Buddhist Rōshi. He has also received Dharma Transmission in the Sōtō tradition of Zen. Daizan Roshi is the founder of the Zenways Sangha and head abbot of Yugagyo Dojo (Zen Yoga Camberwell) in London, United Kingdom. The Mindfulness of the breath meditation was found to be one of the most powerful and effective meditation techniques in extensive testing, and is presented to you here, totally free. Enjoy!. Binaural Beats Binaural beats or binaural tones are auditory processing artifacts, or apparent sounds, the perception of which arises in the brain for specific physical stimuli. This effect was discovered in 1839 by Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, and earned greater public awareness in the late 20th century based on claims that binaural beats could help induce relaxation, meditation, creativity and other desirable mental states. The effect on the brainwaves depends on the difference in frequencies of each tone: for example, if 300 Hz was played in one ear and 310 in the other, then the binaural beat would have a frequency of 10 Hz
NeuralJoy
This app uses binaural music and dynamic haptics to create a multi-sensory experience aimed at reducing stress and improving cognitive function. It features original soundtracks designed to harmonize brain waves and restore emotional balance.
- Binaural music soundtracks
- Dynamic haptic feedback
- Stress reduction
- Cognitive function enhancement
- Harmonizes brain waves
- Improves emotional balance
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NeuralJoy delivers a breathtaking multi-sensory experience by making the iPhone resonate like a musical instrument to help reduce stress. Developed with emerging research in neuroscience, this groundbreaking app uses binaural music and dynamic haptics to harmonize brain waves and enhance cognitive function. Featuring 18 original binaural soundtracks, NeuralJoy creates an immersive experience that can help restore your emotional balance. Our breakthrough technology enables the iPhone to generate precision vibrotactile stimulation at gamma frequencies of 30 to 150 Hz – synchronizing the rhythmic symphony of brain waves that orchestrates your thoughts, emotions and sleep patterns. NeuralJoy is free to download and use – with no registration required. Try it today and start improving your well-being.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Zenways at 4.6 against NeuralJoy's 4.0. Zenways also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). NeuralJoy's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 12 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Zenways sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NeuralJoy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Zenways holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Zenways's written reviews are positive against 71% of NeuralJoy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Zenways ships an update every 12 months, NeuralJoy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zenways | NeuralJoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 373 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wimbledon Sound | MetroGroup, LLC |
Customer experience
Zenways
NeuralJoy
In-app purchases
Zenways
- remove ads$1.99
NeuralJoy
- NeuralJoyFree









