NeuralStack.io™ vs Brainwave Generator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NeuralStack.io™
Create personalized audio experiences for focus, sleep, and mindset enhancement. Combine brainwave entrainment, guided breathing, and ambient sounds to build custom 'Stacks'. Listen offline and alongside other apps.
- Customizable Stacks with multi-stage elements
- Brainwave entrainment (0.5-100 Hz)
- Guided breathing programs
- Layered ambience and nature sounds
- Offline listening
- Integration with other apps
- Stack playlists
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Shape your mindset with customizable Brainwave Entrainment Stacks. Listen in Binaural, Monaural, Isochronic, or combined Binaural + Isochronic Tone Modes. Headphones are optional when listening to Monaural or Isochronic tones. Start with 100+ included Explore Stacks, or create your own by combining any of 300+ Multi-Stage Brainwave Entrainment programs with Guided Breathing and background audio elements into an integrated Stack. NeuralStack.io is designed for people who want more than fixed audio tracks. Instead of locking you into pre-made sessions and pre-mixed tones, NeuralStack.io provides advanced tone modulation and flexible tools to create custom soundscapes, so you can shape your ideal mindset for any situation. Includes 300+ advanced brainwave entrainment programs for focus, relaxation, stress relief, memory, insomnia relief, sleep, meditation, anxiety relief, and much more. Create custom multi-stage brainwave entrainment programs for your Stacks: * Add or remove stages, fine-tune stage durations. * Specify any beat frequency from 0.5–100 Hz. * Specify fractional frequencies with 2-decimal precision. * Choose carrier frequencies from 100–1000 Hz with automatic power equalization. * Listen in 4 Tone Modes: Binaural, Monaural, Isochronic, or phase-synchronized Binaural + Isochronic modes. * Supports Schumann Resonance frequencies (ex 7.83 Hz). Listen alongside other audio/video apps: * Set your preference to allow other apps at the app-level or the stack-level. Listen Offline: * Audio resources are synchronized to the device instead of being streamed, eliminating network traffic, saving battery life, and allowing you to listen offline. Guided Breathing: * Remix the included breathing programs to match your pace. * Create custom multi-stage breathing programs with adjustable tempo, text, and visuals. * Supports fractional breathing patterns, such as Coherent 5.5 second cycles. Advanced Global Settings * Use the app's Global Settings to modify tone characteristics, such as cycles-per-pulse and gain to sharpen or soften isochronic and monaural modulation. Stack Playlists * Organize your Stacks into playlists to support your daily routine. * Create sequences of Stacks that use different Tone Modes. Ambience and Nature * Layer dynamic ambience and nature sounds. * Remix programs, combining them to create multi-stage ambient and nature programs, and reuse them across different Stacks. Solfeggio and Schumann Frequencies * Includes single and multi-stage entrainment programs utilizing Solfeggio carrier frequencies and Schumann resonant beat frequencies to be remixed and customized. Color Noise * Layer a color noise element into your stack for sound masking and tinnitus relief. Pure Sine Waves * Create pure sine waves from 100 to 1000 Hz with power equalization and 2-decimal precision. * Remix and combine programs to create multi-stage Solfeggio progressions. Custom Audio Programs * Integrate personal audio files into your Stacks. * Note: This feature is only intended for personal audio files, such as those recorded with voice recording apps, and cannot access copy-protected audio or audio from streaming services. Subscription Required NeuralStack.io offers a free trial. Continued access to all features and content requires an auto-renewing subscription. Subscription options: $2.99/month or $24.99/year. These prices are for the United States, pricing in other countries may vary. Subscription will automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your App Store Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your App Store Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy https://neuralstack.io/#privacy
Brainwave Generator
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Fall asleep faster. Focus deeper. Reduce anxiety naturally. Brainwave Generator uses real-time binaural beats to guide your brain into the exact state you need — deep sleep, laser focus, calm, or peak performance. No pre-recorded tracks. Full control. Backed by neuroscience. REAL-TIME BINAURAL BEAT ENGINE Generate binaural beats across the full brainwave spectrum in real time. Target specific mental states: Delta (0.5-4 Hz) for deep sleep and healing, Theta (4-8 Hz) for meditation and memory, Alpha (8-13 Hz) for relaxation and calm focus, Beta (13-30 Hz) for concentration, and Gamma (30-100 Hz) for peak cognitive performance. Every tone is synthesized live — giving you precise control. 44 SCIENCE-BACKED PRESETS Calibrated presets based on neuroscience research including MIT's 40Hz Gamma GENUS protocol for cognitive enhancement, Schumann Resonance at 7.83Hz, Theta-Gamma Cross-Frequency Coupling for memory encoding, EMDR-inspired bilateral stimulation, SMR-based ADHD focus protocols, HRV Coherence training, and more. Each preset uses research-optimized carrier frequencies. 34 AMBIENT SOUNDS Layer your sessions with ambient soundscapes across 7 categories: nature sounds (rain, ocean, forest, birds), noise generators (white, pink, brown, violet), meditation aids (singing bowl, crystal bowl, Om, solfeggio 528Hz), and environments (cafe, campfire, underwater). Seamless crossfade looping for uninterrupted sessions. ADVANCED FREQUENCY LAB Eight powerful tools: Custom frequency generator, waveform selector (sine/square/triangle/sawtooth), multi-stage frequency sweep designer with visual timeline editor, multi-layer mixer, real-time oscilloscope visualization, frequency calculator, isochronic pulse tone generator, and a preset library for saving your creations. MULTI-SENSORY ENTRAINMENT Go beyond audio. Haptic entrainment syncs your phone's vibration to the target frequency. Visual entrainment adds gentle screen pulses. Combined sessions unify audio, haptic, visual, and breathwork into powerful multi-sensory protocols for sleep induction, cognitive enhancement, and recovery. POMODORO FOCUS TIMER Combine the Pomodoro technique with automatic binaural beat switching. Beta waves during focus blocks, Alpha waves during breaks. Track completed sessions and total focus time. BREATHWORK LAB Guided breathing exercises including 4-7-8, box breathing, and coherent breathing. Haptic feedback guides each phase. Synchronized with binaural beats for deeper relaxation and improved heart rate variability. SMART RECOMMENDATIONS AI-powered session suggestions based on time of day, your listening history, and session effectiveness tracking. The app learns which presets work best for you and adapts its recommendations. PRIVACY-FIRST DESIGN Your sessions, presets and history stay on your device, and there are no accounts. Analytics, crash reporting and ads are optional and run only with your consent. SUBSCRIPTION Brainwave Premium is an auto-renewing subscription with monthly and yearly plans. The price for your region is shown in the app before purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://brainwavegenenator.com/eula.html Privacy Policy: https://brainwavegenenator.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NeuralStack.io™ at none against Brainwave Generator's shown. Brainwave Generator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. NeuralStack.io™ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Brainwave Generator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NeuralStack.io™ | Brainwave Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Banzai Labs | FATIH BILGIC |
In-app purchases
NeuralStack.io™
- NeuralStack.io Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- NeuralStack.io Annual Subscription14 Days trial$24.991 Year
Brainwave Generator
- Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
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