Mindless Labs vs Cerebyte
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mindless Labs
This mental health toolkit offers self-guided exercises, educational resources, and a private journaling space. It combines conventional and alternative approaches to holistic well-being, developed by professionals and individuals with lived experience.
- Self-guided wellness tools
- Meditation and breathwork exercises
- Therapy resources and glossary
- Curated blog with expert insights
- Private journaling with mood tracking
- Progress tracking and win celebration
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Anxiety is exhausting. Mindless Labs gives you daily tools to feel better. Built by licensed therapists and people who've lived through anxiety, panic, and burnout. We combine science-backed techniques with warm, human support. GUIDED EXERCISES THAT ACTUALLY HELP Therapist-designed exercises for anxiety, panic, and overwhelm. Use them in the moment or daily. BREATHWORK & CALMING TECHNIQUES Science-backed techniques to stop a panic spiral, reduce tension, or wind down before sleep. DAILY CHECK-IN & MOOD JOURNAL Check in daily, track your mood, spot triggers, and watch your progress build automatically. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS OVER TIME Clinically validated GAD-7, PHQ-9, and WHO-5 assessments with results tracked over time. CBT TOOLS & THERAPY RESOURCES CBT techniques, somatic exercises, and alternative modalities without clinical jargon. LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE A glossary of mental health terms, honest articles from licensed therapists and people who've been through it, and real answers about what works for anxiety. MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE APP Therapists, facilitators, life coaches, and advocates. All real, all reachable. Browse our wellness directory and connect with anyone directly. BUILT DIFFERENTLY 7 days free, then $65 a year. Scholarships available, so cost is never the barrier. Built by therapists, wellness professionals, and people with lived experience. Works offline. Conventional and alternative approaches. Whether you're in the middle of a panic attack, managing daily anxiety, or just starting to figure out what's going on, Mindless Labs meets you where you are. Love more. Mind less. DISCLAIMER The content, tools, and services provided through this app are for educational and general wellness purposes only. They do not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician, mental health professional, or other qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical or mental health condition. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cerebyte
This neuroscience-based audio wellness app uses real brainwave recordings to help you achieve specific mental states like deep sleep, focus, or anxiety reduction. It offers personalized soundscapes and a unique approach to mental well-being beyond generic meditation or sleep sounds.
- Real brainwave recordings
- Personalized soundscapes
- Anxiety reduction states
- Deep sleep audio
- Focus and concentration tools
- Wake up alarm
- Guest access for trial
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Welcome to Cerebyte, the neuroscience based audio wellness app designed to help you shift your mind into specific mental states using real brainwave recordings. In a market flooded with generic meditation apps, synthesized binaural beats, and basic sleep sounds, Cerebyte offers a radically different approach. We do not just give you calming music for sleep. We provide sound experiences modulated by the actual electrical activity of the human brain. The human brain produces electrical waves that correspond to different states of consciousness. For the first time, these waves have been recorded and translated into audio. We call them Cerebytes. When you listen, you are hearing the audio shaped by the real brain activity associated with the exact state you want to move toward, whether that is deep sleep, absolute focus, or anxiety reduction. Direct Brain to Brain Sound Technology is designed to help your brain shift into the state you need. What if you could listen to the sound of the state itself? Whether you are seeking a guided meditation app, study music for memory retention, or a tool to support brain training, Cerebyte adapts to your unique needs. During onboarding, you are prompted to select your primary goals to personalize your experience. Our library includes dedicated states for Anxiety Reduction, Craving Control, Creative Flow, Deep Sleep, Energize, Experimental, Focus, Meditative, Motivation, and Relaxation. If you are looking for an app to help with insomnia, improve your sleep cycle, or act as a sleep tracker companion, Cerebyte provides audio crafted from a real sleeping brain rhythm. Cerebyte is built to support your productivity and mental health throughout your entire day. You can indicate exactly when you need your desired state, choosing from Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Before Bed, or In Urgent Moments. Explore our core features: • The Wake Up Alarm: Set up your Wake up alarm and select a soundbyte to wake up to. Start your morning in a state of calm or elevate your brain right out of a dream. • Soundscapes: Initiate the creation of a new soundscape and personalize it to your liking. You can name your soundscape, select a cover picture, and choose custom colors. • My Sessions: Easily view your previously generated or saved sessions. Add your top tracks to your Favorites for quick access. • Guest Access: You can enter as a guest to try the app before committing to an account. If you are tired of standard sleep sounds, generic white noise for babies, or traditional mindfulness apps that fail to hold your attention, Cerebyte provides a scientifically grounded alternative. It serves as an excellent companion for those needing deep sleep music, concentration music for deep work, or relaxation music for anxiety. Our users find it to be an incredible asset for productivity, flow, and overall mental wellness. While we offer a free experience, a paywall screen invites you to upgrade to the premium Cerebyte Gold experience. With a Gold subscription, you unlock full access to the EEG state library. You receive full EEG database access, all brain states unlocked, unlimited sequence creation, early access to new cerebytes, and no interruptions. You can start a 7-Day Free Trial and cancel anytime. We believe in giving back to the scientific community. A percentage of the profits of this App goes to the Charity TeleEEG at www.teleeeg.org. By improving your own brain states, you are also helping support clinical EEG access worldwide. Download Cerebyte today to experience the true sound of your brain. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.cerebytes.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mindless Labs at 4.9 against Cerebyte's 4.0. Mindless Labs also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (32 vs 1). Cerebyte's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Mindless Labs sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $65.00 per year and Cerebyte sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mindless Labs holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mindless Labs has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mindless Labs ships an update every 3 weeks, Cerebyte weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mindless Labs | Cerebyte |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (32 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Acom Wellness, LLC | Electrodiagnostic Services Ltd |
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Mindless Labs
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In-app purchases
Mindless Labs
- Premium - $0 First Year1 Year trial$65.001 Year
- Premium - $10 First Year1 Year trial$65.001 Year
- Premium - $30 First Year1 Year trial$65.001 Year
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- Mindless Labs Premium7 Days trial$65.001 Year
Cerebyte
- Cerebyte Gold7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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