LiveUp vs Binaura
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiveUp
Keep important notes, reminders, and countdowns visible on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Pin anything from quick notes and photos to scheduled events and sync with Apple Reminders. AI assists in filling details from pasted text or screenshots.
- Lock Screen Live Activities
- Dynamic Island integration
- Apple Reminders sync
- Scheduled card display
- AI-powered detail extraction
- Shortcuts and automations support
- Countdowns and trip timers
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Notes and reminders that stay on your Lock Screen. LiveUp pins what you need to remember to your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island as a real Live Activity — not a wallpaper screenshot. Wake your phone and it's right there. Pin anything: * Quick notes: door code, parking spot, shopping list, today's one big thing * Reminders: meetings, bills, meds, pickups — with an alarm when it's time * Photos: a QR code, a ticket or any screenshot, cropped to just the part you need * Countdowns and trips: leave-now timers, flights and trains at a glance Works with Apple Reminders: * Pick reminders to put on your Lock Screen; changes keep syncing * Complete one in LiveUp and it's checked off in Reminders too Show up at the right time: * Schedule a card to appear on your Lock Screen when you need it, and come off when it's done * Repeat daily, weekly or on your own schedule Less typing: * Paste text or share a screenshot, and AI fills in the details * Add cards from Shortcuts and automations Free to start. Pro is $0.99/month or $5.99/year with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Binaura
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Sleep deeper. Wake restored. Binaura is a science-backed binaural beats sleep app that uses precisely calibrated brainwave entrainment and layered pink noise to guide your mind from "wired" to deep, restorative sleep — built on 14+ peer-reviewed EEG studies. Tell us where your mind is tonight, and Binaura starts your entrainment at your current brainwave state and gently ramps you down through Alpha and Theta into deep-sleep Delta. WHY BINAURA IS DIFFERENT - Personalized sleep protocol — designed around your goals, sleep struggles, age, and timeline - Adaptive ramp — starts at your current alertness, descends to deep-sleep Delta - Layered pink noise — clinically shown to enhance slow-wave sleep and mask household noise - Live frequency visualizer — see the science working in real time - Daily bedtime reminders — gentle nudges to stay consistent (consistency is what makes entrainment work) - Session history & streaks — watch your sleep score climb week over week WHAT'S INSIDE - Adaptive Binaural Sessions — Beta → Alpha → Theta → Delta entrainment - Pink Noise Mode — pure ambient masking, no beats - Quick Presets — Power Nap (20 min), Deep Sleep (2 hr), All Night (8 hr), Meditation (30 min Theta) - Custom carrier frequencies, ramp times, and pitch tuning - Apple Sign-In + secure cloud sync of your protocol - Beautiful dark UI designed for the bedroom BACKED BY SCIENCE Pink noise has been shown in peer-reviewed clinical research to: - Increase deep sleep by ~23% - Improve overnight memory recall by ~26% - Stabilize sleep architecture by ~38% Binaural beat entrainment (the Frequency Following Response) is validated across 14+ EEG studies — including Ingendoh et al., PLOS ONE 2023. When two slightly different tones are sent to each ear, your brain produces a third "phantom" beat — and your dominant brainwaves naturally synchronize to it. MADE FOR - Light sleepers and racing minds at bedtime - People who take 30+ minutes to fall asleep - Shift workers, parents, and power-nappers - Meditators chasing Theta and Alpha states - Anyone who wants deeper, more refreshing sleep without pills HEADPHONES RECOMMENDED Binaural beats work by delivering slightly different frequencies to each ear — your brain produces the entrainment frequency itself. Wired or wireless stereo headphones both work great. Our Privacy Policy: https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/binaura-145e1.firebasestorage.app/o/privacy.html?alt=media&token=7916299b-0fc8-45d9-9075-de57da731002 Our Terms of Use: https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/binaura-145e1.firebasestorage.app/o/terms.html?alt=media&token=180c63e4-f8d8-4547-ab11-1ac846b051c4
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: LiveUp at Free against Binaura's $4.99. LiveUp also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
LiveUp is free to download; Binaura costs $4.99 up front. LiveUp sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Binaura sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LiveUp ships an update every 5 days, Binaura every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveUp | Binaura |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 朝胜 邓 | Adept Holding AS |
In-app purchases
LiveUp
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Lifetime (New User Offer)$6.99
- Lifetime$14.99
Binaura
- Binaura Premium3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Binaura Premium 1 year7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Binaura Lifetime$169.00









