Brainwave Visualizer vs Max
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.
Max
Control hardware to capture photos and record videos wirelessly. Adjust resolution settings to optimize storage for your media.
- Wireless photo and video capture
- Hardware control
- Wi-Fi protocol integration
- Resolution switching
- Media storage optimization
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This app can be used to control hardware to take photo and record video by via wifi protocol, at the same time, it can also switch resolution to save photo and video .
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brainwave Visualizer at 58% against Max's 25%. Brainwave Visualizer also leads on iOS requirement (7.1 vs 9.0). Max's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 42 months). 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, Max every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brainwave Visualizer | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.4 (280 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better | 24.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 280 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NeuroSky, Inc. | Shenzhen Joyhonest Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Brainwave Visualizer
Max
Bugs and requests
Brainwave Visualizer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Max
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not recognizing connected microscope
- Constant prompts to connect to WiFi even when connected
- Distorted or stretched image quality
Requested features
3 requests- Add image/video saving and editing capabilities
- Improve instructions and onboarding
- Add support for Bluetooth connectivity
In-app purchases
Brainwave Visualizer
No in-app purchases
Max
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Brainwave Visualizer free?
Is Max free?
Do Brainwave Visualizer or Max have ads?
Which is updated more often, Brainwave Visualizer or Max?
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