Comparison

Isochronic vs Binaural

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

Head to head
About

Isochronic

Generate custom isochronic tones for brainwave entrainment. Mix tones with your own music, set timers, and use presets for various states like sleep or meditation. Save your favorite tones for quick access.

Highlights
  • Custom isochronic tone generation
  • Carrier tone adjustment
  • Mix with own music
  • Adjustable wave volume
  • Timer up to 59 minutes
  • Preset sessions
  • Memory slots for favorite tones
Features
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The Isochronic Tone Generator does just what it says: You can create any Isochronic Tone (between 0.01 and 50Hz) with a carrier between 50 and 999Hz. You can also mix the tone with your own music, set the wave volume in the mix, set a timer (up to 59 mins), program target isochronic frequencies for your brain entrainment sessions, use presets to start easy entrainment sessions and memory slots to put your favorite tones. As simple as it gets... Enjoy! FEATURES: ======= * Variable carrier tone * Variable isochronic tone * Fine tune for carrier, isochronic and target frequencies * Mix the tone with your own music * Wave volume for better mixing * Timer (up to 59 minutes) * Entrainment sessions: Just set the target frequency using the black indicator below the isochronic tone. * Presets (sleep, relax, awake and meditate) * Memory slots: for having your favorite tones one tap away ------------------------ Isochronic tones are regular beats of a single tone used for brainwave entrainment. Similar to monaural beats, the interference pattern that produces the beat is outside the brain so headphones are not required for entrainment to be effective. They differ from monaural beats, which are constant sine wave pulses rather than entirely separate pulses of a single tone. As the contrast between noise and silence is more pronounced than the constant pulses of monaural beats, the stimulus is stronger and has a greater effect on brain entrainment (taken from: http://www.mindalive.com/articleeleven.htm) ------------------------- Isochronic beats are not intended to treat or cure any disease, nor should any of the subject matter presented on this app or website be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor if you have a medical condition. The products on this website have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). People with epilepsy should not use mind entrainment products without the approval of an appropriate medical physician. However rare, there is a risk of seizure associated with individuals who are predisposed to seizures. Consult your doctor directly if you have any questions or concerns regarding Isochronic beat technology's effect on epilepsy. Do not drive a car or operate dangerous machinery while listening to this product. This technology can produce hyper-relaxed states that can interfere with your ability to react as needed while driving or operating machinery. There are no known contraindications to medication or chemical therapies, but if in doubt, consult your doctor. If you have any questions consult the doctor who provides your treatment.

About

Binaural

Generate custom binaural beats and isochronic tones for sleep, relaxation, creativity, and focus. Learn about brainwave entrainment technology and how to create your own guided meditations.

Highlights
  • Generate binaural beats
  • Generate isochronic tones
  • Supports sleep, relaxation, creativity, focus
  • Learn about brainwave entrainment
  • Create custom guided meditations
Features
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Binaural Beats Generator by Meditation Treks lets you create your own binaural beats and isochronic tones for sleep, relaxation, creativity, and focus. Binaural beats use slightly different frequencies in each ear to encourage brainwave entrainment. Research suggests this may help shift your mental state toward calm, focus, or rest. Isochronic tones use a pulsing single tone and do not require headphones. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Generate binaural beats with adjustable carrier and beat frequencies • Switch to isochronic tone mode with a swipe • Choose brainwave presets: Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma • Fine-tune frequencies with sliders or enter exact values • Set session timers: 5, 11, 20, or 30 minutes • Play audio in the background while using other apps WHO IT'S FOR Whether you want to wind down before sleep, support meditation, or experiment with focus and creativity, this free tool gives you direct control over the tones you hear. ABOUT GUIDED MEDITATION TREKS This app is part of the Guided Meditation Treks family. Use it on its own, or explore how binaural and isochronic tones can support your own guided meditation practice. Use headphones for binaural beats. Isochronic tones work with or without headphones.

Screenshots

Isochronic4 screens
Binaural4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Binaural at Free against Isochronic's $5.99. Isochronic's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 70 months). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Binaural is free to download; Isochronic costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Isochronic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Isochronic's written reviews are positive against 72% of Binaural's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Isochronic ships an update every 6 weeks, Binaural every 70 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Isochronic versus Binaural: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIsochronicBinaural
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (66 ratings) — better4.2 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews — better72.2% of reviews
Number of ratings66 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 70 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCML StudioMeditation Treks LLC

Customer experience

Isochronic

All ratings67 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.0%

Binaural

All ratings41 ratings
Positive78.0%
Neutral14.6%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral16.7%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Isochronic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tone pauses randomly when receiving a notification
  • Clicking effect in speakers
  • Info buttons do not provide information

Requested features

21 requests
  • Extend timer duration
  • Gradually ramp down volume at stop
  • Type desired frequencies instead of scrolling
  • Timer for frequency ramp duration
  • Multiple sections for frequency and duration
Show 16 more
  • Increase carrier frequency range to 20kHz
  • Wider range of frequencies for intuition
  • More slots to save presets
  • More information on frequency usage
  • Ability to use 3 different Isochronic tones at once
  • iPad version
  • Centralized location for frequency information
  • Longer session timers
  • Easier interface for music selection
  • Expand tone frequency below 4Hz (e.g., 0Hz)
  • Ability to ramp up and down to chosen frequencies
  • Store presets
  • Include white, brown, and pink noise background sounds
  • Expand carrier frequency below 100Hz
  • Add binaural delay between left and right channel
  • Add additional carrier frequencies

Binaural

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Isochronic

No in-app purchases

None

Binaural

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Isochronic free?
Isochronic costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Binaural free?
Binaural is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Isochronic or Binaural?
Isochronic is rated higher. Isochronic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Binaural averages 4.2 from 42 ratings.
Do Isochronic or Binaural have ads?
Neither Isochronic nor Binaural shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Isochronic or Binaural?
Isochronic ships an update every 6 weeks, and Binaural every 70 months. Most recently, Isochronic was updated on October 23, 2026 and Binaural on October 24, 2026.

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