Brainwave Visualizer vs Kanopy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brainwave Visualizer
Visualize your brain's activity with a colorful, interactive display. This application shows a graphical representation of your mental state, including attention and meditation levels, with on-screen shapes that change based on your mind.
- Brainwave Visualization
- Brainwave Power Spectrum Graph
- eSense Attention Meter
- eSense Meditation Meter
- Interactive on-screen shapes
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The Brainwave Visualizer is a colorful, interactive application controlled by your brain, that shows you a graphical representation of your brain’s activity. The Brainwave Visualizer includes the Brainwave Visualization, Brainwave Power Spectrum Graph, and the eSense Attention and Meditation meters. The on-screen shapes morph and change color depending on your state of mind. Please make sure your iOS device supports Bluetooth 4.0. The supported devices are iPhone 4s and later, iPad 3 and later, iPod touch 5th gen and later, iPad Air, iPad Mini and iPad Pro. Note: This app requires the MindWave Mobile or MindWave Mobile plus headset to work.
Kanopy
Access a vast library of films and documentaries for free with your library card. Enjoy ad-free streaming of award-winning movies, The Criterion Collection, and curated content for children, with new titles added regularly.
- Free film streaming
- Ad-free viewing
- Library card required
- Festival award-winning films
- Documentaries
- The Criterion Collection
- Kanopy Kids with parental controls
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Stream thousands of films for free without ads through your library. Sign up with your library card and start watching festival award-winning films, thought-provoking documentaries, The Criterion Collection, and more with new titles added weekly. Browse Kanopy Kids for unlimited age-appropriate shows and movies with access to parental controls. Available on mobile, web, and living room devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kanopy at every 2 weeks against Brainwave Visualizer's every 42 months. Kanopy also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 58%) and chart position (#136 vs unranked). Brainwave Visualizer's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 14.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brainwave Visualizer ships an update every 42 months, Kanopy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brainwave Visualizer | Kanopy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (150K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 72.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 150K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #136 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NeuroSky, Inc. | Kanopy |
Customer experience
Brainwave Visualizer
Kanopy
Bugs and requests
Brainwave Visualizer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Kanopy
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Login issues, unable to sign in or access account
- Chromecast and TV streaming problems
- Video playback issues, including blurry or out of sync
- Inconsistent behavior when resuming or rewatching movies
Requested features
6 requests- Add ability to pause, rewind, and resume movies without using credits
- Improve search and browsing functionality
- Provide more content filtering and parental control options
- Add support for offline viewing and downloads
- Enhance Chromecast and TV integration
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- Improve video quality and playback stability
In-app purchases
Brainwave Visualizer
No in-app purchases
Kanopy
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Brainwave Visualizer free?
Is Kanopy free?
Do Brainwave Visualizer or Kanopy have ads?
Which is updated more often, Brainwave Visualizer or Kanopy?
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