Comparison

Brainwave Studio vs Quiet Again

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

Head to head
About

Brainwave Studio

This app offers a system for relaxation, stress relief, sleep support, meditation, and mind training. It utilizes isochronic tones integrated into ambient music and nature sounds to help users achieve desired mental states. Choose from 40 sessions across 5 categories to find calm and focus.

Highlights
  • 40 brainwave entrainment sessions
  • Isochronic tone technology
  • 60 ambient nature sounds
  • 48 atmospheric music tracks
  • Customizable sound mixes
  • Universal app for iOS devices
Features
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Stressed out? Trouble sleeping? Distracting sounds at work or school? Need a relaxing break from a busy day? If your answered yes to any of those questions then Brainwave Studio is for you! Brainwave Studio is a professionally designed relaxation, stress relief, sleep support, meditation and mind training system, with 40 brainwave entrainment sessions of carefully selected nature sounds and superb quality ambient music. ________________________ How does it work? Brainwave Studio uses isochronic tones, widely regarded as the superior brainwave tone. Isochronic tones pulse at specific frequencies, and stimulate the brain to help you achieve your desired mental state. Unlike binaural beats, isochronic tones work through headphones or speakers. The isochronic tones are integrated into the backgrounds of beautiful, soothing melodies. Listen to the peaceful music while the tones automatically do their magic in the background. ________________________ Features - 5 categories: Relaxation, Sleep, Meditation, Stress and Anxiety, Mind Training - 40 brainwave entrainment sessions with dynamic isochronic tones - 60 soothing ambient sounds - 48 atmospheric music tracks (endless loops) - Universal app runs on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch - Saved soundscapes are synchronized using iCloud - Separate volume controls for every sound - Create customized sound mixes by combining ambient sounds together - High quality Retina graphics - AirPlay support - Multitasking support: play your favorite melodies while using other applications ________________________ 5 Categories With 40 Sessions - Relaxation: Quick relax ∙ Tension relief ∙ Lunch break relax ∙ After a busy day ∙ Relax before important event ∙ After high stress ∙ Before going to bed ∙ Deep evening relax - Stress and Anxiety: Quick stress relief ∙ Workplace stress relief ∙ Anxiety reduction ∙ Anxiety reduction before sleep ∙ Reduce anxiety before taking a test ∙ After work stress reduction ∙ Deep stress relief - Meditation: 7Hz Zen meditation ∙ Coffee break meditation ∙ Low-Alpha meditation ∙ Mid-Alpha meditation ∙ Theta meditation ∙ Delta meditation ∙ 7,83Hz Schumann rhythm meditation ∙ Deep Schumann rhythm meditation. - Sleep: Short anti-insomnia session ∙ Sleep induction ∙ Mental workers sleep support ∙ Hyperactive people sleep induction ∙ Sleep induction for insomniacs ∙ Clear your mind and fall asleep ∙ Deep sleep induction - Mind Training: Workout performance enhancer ∙ After-Workout recovery session ∙ Attention enhancer ∙ Mental workers support session ∙ Idea generation session ∙ Motivation enhancer ∙ Energy enhancer ∙ Creative tasks helper ∙ Concentration enhancer for studying ∙ Sensory-motor rhythm session. ________________________ 60 Ambient Sounds Birds ∙ Piano ∙ Cat ∙ City ∙ Clock ∙ Crickets ∙ Dolphins ∙ Fire ∙ Forest ∙ Frogs ∙ Heart ∙ Monk ∙ Music box ∙ Night ∙ Rain ∙ River ∙ Space ∙ Submarine ∙ Thunder ∙ Train ∙ Cave ∙ Water ∙ Whale ∙ White noise ∙ Wind ∙ Wind Chimes ∙ Jungle ∙ Flute ∙ African night ∙ Howling wolf ∙ Sea lion ∙ City park ∙ Lakeside ∙ Shopping mall ∙ Industrial ∙ Nightingale ∙ Spring birds ∙ Crowd ∙ Oscillating fan ∙ Swamp ∙ Dripping water ∙ Owls ∙ Tropical forest ∙ Factory ∙ PC fan ∙ Vacuum cleaner ∙ Fan ∙ Pirate ship ∙ Waterfall ∙ Fridge ∙ Pneumatic drill ∙ Waves ∙ Hair dryer ∙ Rain on window ∙ High Voltage ∙ Harbor ∙ Running water ∙ Winter blizzard ∙ Highway ∙ School If you have any questions or comments please don't hesitate to contact us at any time: info@rcs-software.com

About

Quiet Again

Features
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Quiet Again is a sound mixer and pitch finder made for people who live with tinnitus. Match the pitch of what you hear, layer masking sounds, and make quiet moments at home, at work and at bedtime easier to settle into. FIND YOUR PITCH Sweep a pure tone from 1 kHz to 16 kHz in 10 Hz steps until it blends with what you hear, then save it. Frequency Finder is part of setup and free for everyone. NOTCH THERAPY SOUND (PREMIUM) Pink noise with a narrow band removed at the pitch you saved, generated on your device. MIX UP TO 4 SOUNDS (PREMIUM) Layer noise, rain, water, nature, urban and tonal sounds, each with its own volume. The free plan mixes 2. Save any mix as a preset and switch with one tap. 25 SOUNDS IN 6 CATEGORIES - Noise: white, pink, brown, violet, grey, brown swell - Rain: gentle rain, heavy rain, rain on roof, thunderstorm - Water: ocean waves, river stream, waterfall - Nature: forest birds, night crickets, wind in trees - Urban: fan, air conditioner, train ride, train station, café, library - Tonal: singing bowl, binaural beats, Notch Therapy 10 sounds are free. The other 15 come with Premium. The in-app release history shows when each sound was added. 12-WEEK LISTENING PLAN (PREMIUM) A daily listening plan built around the pitch you saved, with progress for each week and a maintenance cycle after week 12. DAILY REMINDERS Pick a time and Quiet Again reminds you to listen. SLEEP TIMER From 15 minutes to 2 hours, with a gentle fade-out at the end. KEEPS PLAYING Sound continues when you lock your phone or switch apps. All sounds are stored on your iPhone, so they play without an internet connection. LEARN 7 short articles on tinnitus, sound therapy, sleep, notch sound, your frequency and when to see a doctor, with references to published research. FREE AND PREMIUM Free: 10 sounds, 2-sound mixing, presets, sleep timer, reminders, Frequency Finder and Learn. Premium: all 25 sounds, including Notch Therapy, plus 4-sound mixing and the 12-week listening plan. ALREADY HAVE TINNICALM? Quiet Again was called TinniCalm. If you bought or downloaded it on the App Store before this update, you keep full access at no extra cost. It unlocks automatically; if it ever looks locked, open Settings in the app and tap Restore Purchases. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Quiet Again is free to download. Quiet Again Premium is available as: - Annual: $49.99 per year. Eligible new subscribers get a 7-day free trial; when the trial ends, $49.99 is charged and the subscription renews every year until canceled. - Monthly: $9.99 per month, renewing every month until canceled. No free trial. - Lifetime: $79.99, a one-time purchase that does not renew. Prices shown are in US dollars. Prices in other countries may differ and are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. A subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. To cancel a trial or subscription, open the Settings app on your iPhone, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, choose Quiet Again, and tap Cancel Subscription. To avoid being charged after a free trial, cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://heldiglab.com/quiet-again/privacy.html Quiet Again is a sound and relaxation tool, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat or cure tinnitus or any other condition. Keep the volume at a comfortable level, and talk to a doctor or audiologist about your tinnitus and before making any medical decision.

Screenshots

Brainwave Studio4 screens
Quiet Again4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Quiet Again at Free against Brainwave Studio's $3.99. Quiet Again also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Brainwave Studio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Quiet Again is free to download; Brainwave Studio costs $3.99 up front. Quiet Again sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Brainwave Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quiet Again holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brainwave Studio has 105 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainwave Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, Quiet Again weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Brainwave Studio versus Quiet Again: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainwave StudioQuiet Again
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (105 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size376 MB65 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRCS LTYaroslav Shevchenko

Bugs and requests

Brainwave Studio

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes on startup with iOS 16 and newer
  • Content missing on iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Freezes after 30 seconds on newer devices
  • App closes when other audio apps are opened
  • Crashes when attempting to restore purchases
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  • Constant crashes requiring frequent reinstalls
  • Frequency range descriptions are inaccurate
  • Music stops playing if swiped left or stopped
  • High memory consumption on iPad

Requested features

12 requests
  • Background playback with phone screen off
  • Ability to layer with personal music library
  • Multitasking support with other audio apps
  • Timer and alarm functionality
  • Mac app version
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  • More isochronic tone programs
  • Lucid dreaming and motivation sessions
  • Custom mix saving functionality
  • Screen rotation support on iPad
  • Voice recording for personalized suggestions
  • More tasteful/elegant music selections
  • Wake-up mode for mornings

Quiet Again

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Brainwave Studio

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Quiet Again

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Premium$79.99

Questions

Is Brainwave Studio free?
Brainwave Studio costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quiet Again free?
Quiet Again is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brainwave Studio or Quiet Again?
Quiet Again is rated higher. Brainwave Studio averages 4.5 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Quiet Again averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Brainwave Studio or Quiet Again have ads?
Quiet Again shows ads; Brainwave Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Brainwave Studio or Quiet Again?
Brainwave Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, and Quiet Again weekly. Most recently, Brainwave Studio was updated on October 29, 2026 and Quiet Again on October 28, 2026.

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