Comparison

Throne Science vs NextSense

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

Head to head
About

Throne Science

This app translates your body's signals related to gut health, hydration, and bathroom habits into actionable guidance. It offers daily scores and long-term trends, helping you understand your body's patterns and make informed adjustments for better well-being.

Highlights
  • Daily gut health scores
  • Hydration tracking
  • Bathroom habit monitoring
  • Urinary function analysis
  • Long-term trend identification
  • Hands-free tracking
Features
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Throne translates your gut, hydration, and flow signals into guidance you can act on. Make sense of your bathroom signals with hands-free tracking and easy daily scores. DAILY SCORES Gut Health, Hydration, Bathroom Habits, and Urinary Function give you a clear view of how your body is running today, plus guidance on what to do next. SEAMLESS BY DESIGN Hands-free tracking that fits your normal routine. Downward-facing sensors and doctor-trained AI translate what happens in the bowl into easy-to-read trends. BEST-IN-CLASS PRIVACY Records only when your phone is nearby or when you push your assigned button. Data is encrypted. You’re in control of what’s saved and shared. GUT HEALTH Build a record of stool form, frequency, and timing so you can connect meals, stress, and routine to how you feel. A weekly Gut Health Score makes progress simple to track. HYDRATION See color-based trends that reflect your true hydration, often before thirst kicks in. Learn how daily swings, activity, heat, and electrolytes move your Hydration Score. BATHROOM HABITS Time your sessions end-to-end to support healthier habits. Track active time, wrap-up time, and overall duration to help reduce pelvic-floor strain and promote regularity. URINARY FUNCTION For users who pee standing up, Throne estimates flow patterns from sound to help you notice changes in peak flow, average flow, and volume over time.* LONG-TERM TRENDS Find your normal in about two weeks. Spot meaningful shifts early and make small adjustments that stick. WHY IT MATTERS Dehydration, irregularity, and urinary changes are common and often missed. Throne makes these systems visible and trackable every day so you can act sooner and feel better. *Urinary Function currently available for standing voids. The Throne App requires a Throne device. Throne is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, monitor, or prevent any disease or condition. Do not change medications, diet, or routines without consulting a healthcare professional.

About

NextSense

This app works with brain-responsive earbuds to enhance sleep quality. It tracks brain activity to personalize audio, offering insights into sleep patterns and a gentle alarm. Integration with Apple Health provides further personalized data.

Highlights
  • Brainwave tracking for sleep depth
  • Personalized audio for better rest
  • Detailed sleep reports and trends
  • Automatic audio pause when asleep
  • Nap mode with timer and soundscapes
  • Soothing sound library
  • Gentle alarm with calming sounds
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Introducing NextSense Smartbuds, the world’s first brain-responsive earbuds. Designed for everyday use, Smartbuds sense brain activity in real time and respond with audio that helps you rest deeper, center your mind, and stay sharp all day. The NextSense app is your companion to Smartbuds, giving you tools to personalize your audio experience and uncover meaningful insights into your daily and nightly rhythms. Pair your buds with the app to access dynamic soundscapes, launch sessions, and review trends. What you unlock with Smartbuds + the NextSense app Deeper Sleep See when your brain enters slow wave sleep, giving you a superior measure of sleep depth and recovery. Gentle pink noise enhances slow wave activity, leaving you more refreshed in the morning Focus Sessions Boost your focus with audio that gently nudges your brainwaves into a more alert state. Get recommendations on when to schedule deep work for peak performance. Meaningful Meditation Choose from brain-responsive and guided tracks that help you find your calm. Session summaries help you understand and improve your practice. Sleep Sync Your audio automatically pauses once sensors detect you’ve fallen asleep, so you’ll never lose your place in that audiobook. Nap Mode Reset midday with a nap session. Simply set a timer, choose a soundscape, and unwind. If you drift off, your nap is added to the day’s sleep total. Soothing Sound Library Choose from a collection of original soundscapes designed to give your brain exactly what it needs to meet the moment. Gentle alarm Ease into your morning with calming sounds that slowly build, delivered right through your Smartbuds. Personalized Insights Explore daily and long-term trends related total sleep time, wake-ups, sleep efficiency, and more. Privacy Policy and Terms of Service Learn more about how we handle your data and terms of use: Privacy Policy: https://nextsense.io/policies/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://nextsense.io/policies/terms-of-service *Note: The NextSense app requires NextSense Smartbuds hardware. Apple Health integration - Reads date of birth, sex, heart rate, HRV, respiratory rate, VO2 max, sleep, weight, steps, exercise time, and time in daylight to personalize you insights, and audio experience. - Used only to improve your health and sleep experience, never for advertising or selling your data - Users can opt out or change permissions anytime in the Health app

Screenshots

Throne Science4 screens
NextSense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Throne Science at 100% against NextSense's 50%. Throne Science also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). NextSense's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, 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

Throne Science holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NextSense has 78 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Throne Science's written reviews are positive against 50% of NextSense's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Throne Science ships an update fortnightly, NextSense every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Throne Science versus NextSense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrone ScienceNextSense
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better4.7 (78 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1478 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.5 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB1.9 GB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThrone, IncorporatedLucid Reality

Customer experience

Throne Science

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NextSense

All ratings71 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative45.5%

In-app purchases

None

Throne Science

No in-app purchases

None

NextSense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Throne Science free?
Throne Science is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NextSense free?
NextSense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Throne Science or NextSense?
Throne Science is rated higher. Throne Science averages 5.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while NextSense averages 4.7 from 78 ratings.
Do Throne Science or NextSense have ads?
Neither Throne Science nor NextSense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Throne Science or NextSense?
Throne Science ships an update fortnightly, and NextSense every 6 days. Most recently, Throne Science was updated on October 2, 2026 and NextSense on October 21, 2026.

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