Comparison

Brainwave Studio Free vs Neuraform

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

Head to head
About

Brainwave Studio Free

This app offers a relaxation, stress relief, and sleep support system using isochronic tones integrated with nature sounds and ambient music. It provides various sessions for meditation, mind training, and overcoming anxiety. Customize your sound experience with multiple ambient sounds and music tracks.

Highlights
  • Isochronic tone brainwave entrainment
  • 10 guided sessions
  • 18 ambient sounds
  • 12 atmospheric music tracks
  • Customizable sound mixes
  • Universal app support
  • Multitasking capability
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 10 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 - 10 brainwave entrainment sessions with dynamic isochronic tones - 18 soothing ambient sounds - 12 atmospheric music tracks (endless loops) - Universal app runs on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch - Separate volume controls for every sound - Create customized sound mixes by combining ambient sounds together - Save your created mixes - AirPlay support - High quality Retina graphics - Multitasking support: play your favorite melodies while using other applications ________________________ 5 Categories With 10 Sessions - Relaxation: ∙ Quick relax ∙ Tension relief - Stress and Anxiety: ∙ Quick stress relief ∙ Workplace stress relief - Meditation: ∙ 7Hz Zen meditation ∙ Coffee break meditation - Sleep: ∙ Short anti-insomnia session ∙ Sleep induction - Mind Training: ∙ Workout performance enhancer ∙ After-Workout recovery session ________________________ 12 Ambient Sounds Birds ∙ Piano ∙ Cat ∙ City ∙ Clock ∙ Crickets ∙ Dolphins ∙ Fire ∙ Forest ∙ Frogs ∙ Heart ∙ Night ∙ Rain ∙ River ∙ Thunder ∙ Wind ∙ Wind Chimes ∙ Flute If you have any questions or comments please don't hesitate to contact us at any time: info@rcs-software.com

About

Neuraform

This app uses binaural beats played through headphones to help users achieve specific mental states like relaxation, sleep, or enhanced focus. Create and share custom sound sessions with a built-in studio and background tracks.

Highlights
  • Binaural beat technology
  • Relaxation and sleep sessions
  • Concentration and focus enhancement
  • Custom session studio
  • Background track library
  • Community sharing
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Neuraform brings digital brainwave entrainment tools to the masses without the need for any additional equipment other than a pair of headphones and a mobile device. This capability is enabled through a phenomenon known as binaural beats, which occurs within the brain when two separate frequencies are played into each ear. The brain receives these sounds and perceives a third tone – the difference between the two frequencies. The difference in frequencies played in each ear correlates to the desired brainwave of the user. These effects are welcoming, not overwhelming, and typically take around fifteen minutes to be felt by most users. For example, the Neuraform plays at 510hz within the left ear, and 516hz within the right ear. The difference in frequencies is 6hz, whose correlating brainwave is associated with REM sleep, thus this particular session would aid users in neurologically slipping into a sleepy state of consciousness and would engage the brainwaves responsible for REM sleep. Neuraform’s relaxation and sleep sessions deliver a frequency within the Delta and Theta brainwave spectrum between 2hz-8hz. By targeting specific frequencies known to induce certain mental states, Neuraform is able to help users fall asleep quicker, induce REM sleep, enhance lucid dream states, meditate, or even just simply de-stress. Neuraform’s concentration sessions enable enhanced concentration and focus – and are a perfect pairing with study or work. These sessions increase and enhance brainwaves within the alpha range – the dominant brainwave during study and work. Create your own sessions with the session studio, and add some background noise with Neuraform's curated library of background tracks. Perfect the mix with Neuraform's mixer palette, and share your session with friends and the wider Neuraform community.

Screenshots

Brainwave Studio Free4 screens
Neuraform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Brainwave Studio Free at none against Neuraform's shown. Brainwave Studio Free also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (84% vs 57%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brainwave Studio Free holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brainwave Studio Free has 53 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Brainwave Studio Free's written reviews are positive against 57% of Neuraform's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainwave Studio Free ships an update every 6 months, Neuraform every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brainwave Studio Free versus Neuraform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainwave Studio FreeNeuraform
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (53 ratings) — better4.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings53 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB33 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRCS LTOuttakes

Customer experience

Brainwave Studio Free

All ratings53 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.5%

Neuraform

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Brainwave Studio Free

No in-app purchases

None

Neuraform

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brainwave Studio Free free?
Brainwave Studio Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neuraform free?
Neuraform is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brainwave Studio Free or Neuraform?
Brainwave Studio Free is rated higher. Brainwave Studio Free averages 4.7 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Neuraform averages 4.2 from 10 ratings.
Do Brainwave Studio Free or Neuraform have ads?
Neuraform shows ads; Brainwave Studio Free does not.
Which is updated more often, Brainwave Studio Free or Neuraform?
Brainwave Studio Free ships an update every 6 months, and Neuraform every 5 months. Most recently, Brainwave Studio Free was updated on November 1, 2026 and Neuraform on November 3, 2026.

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