Comparison

NeuroSounds vs Five Elements Harmony

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

Head to head
About

NeuroSounds

Features
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NeuroSounds unlocks your mind's potential by using Binaural Beats - an auditory phenomenon where slightly different frequencies played in each ear create a perceived third, rhythmic beat. Your brain naturally aligns its electrical activity to this frequency - a process called “Neural Entrainment”. This gently encourages your brainwaves to shift towards desired states, supporting your cognitive and emotional well-being without conscious effort. -- -- -- -- Mental States NeuroSounds allows you to choose between the following specific Mental States, for your desired outcome: • Deep Sleep & Recovery (Delta) Use these frequencies when you need deep physical healing, total recovery from exhaustion, and restorative rest. • Deep Relax & Meditate (Theta) Use these frequencies to cultivate inner calm, deepen a mindfulness practice, or access quiet creative insight. • Relax & Unwind (Alpha) Use these frequencies to clear your head, enjoy light reading, or comfortably absorb new concepts. • Calm Focus & Study (Low Beta) Use these frequencies for technical learning, long reading sessions, and steady, uninterrupted study. • Alert & Active (Mid Beta) Use these frequencies when tackling demanding workloads, writing code, analyzing data, or managing complex active tasks. • Focus & Insight (Gamma) Use these frequencies for high-level problem solving, advanced pattern recognition, and breakthrough creative insights. -- -- -- -- Mental Presets NeuroSounds also offers the following selection of Presets for those who conveniently need to access a journey for a desired outcome: • Drift To Sleep Ideal for bedtime routines, late-night restlessness, or recovering from sleep disruption, this preset is designed to ease overactive night-time thoughts toward physical heaviness and deep sleep. Place your device nearby, close your eyes, and let the acoustic progression guide you into undisturbed, high-quality rest. • Meditative Cycle Ideal for midday resets, stress relief, and mindfulness practice, this cycle helps ease mental tension, restore emotional equilibrium, and enhance intrinsic self-awareness. You exit the session with a centered, resilient mind, recharged with calm focus and ready to re-engage with your day. • Cognitive Cycle Designed for long study sessions, complex problem solving, and intensive project execution, this cycle helps manage mental fatigue by matching your body’s natural BRAC physiological rhythm. It supports focused output while building in structured cognitive recovery, keeping you sharp, productive, and mentally sustainable throughout the day. • Calm Down From The Stress Ideal for high-stress work moments, post-confrontation resets, or easing intense overthinking, this preset helps bring you back to a state of calm productivity. It works to clear the mental static and physical tightness caused by high stress, supporting emotional control, objective decision-making, and composed focus so you can navigate the rest of your day with ease. • Push Through The Stress Ideal for high-pressure deadlines, emergency troubleshooting, or critical rapid-response scenarios, this preset helps channel nervous energy into high-throughput execution. It supports redirecting overwhelming stress into hyper-focused insight, rapid pattern recognition, and decisive action, helping you power through critical bottlenecks when failure is not an option. • Hyper Focus Cycle Designed for long-form deep work, complex architecture, and intensive project execution, this cycle structures a multi-hour focus session into a self-sustaining loop. Because it supports sustained productivity across both its ascent and descent phases while demanding heavy metabolic energy during the Gamma peak, Hyper Focus Cycle should be used strategically, no more than once or twice a day, to deliver maximum output while safeguarding long-term stamina. Apple Terms Of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Five Elements Harmony

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Five Elements Harmony is a frequency field generation app based on traditional Chinese Lunar Calendar and Five Elements theory. By combining the energy changes of lunar phases, seasons, and hours, it provides you with a unique resonance experience. Each moment has its unique frequency, helping you harmonize with cosmic energy. Auto-renewable subscriptions include monthly, quarterly (3 months), and yearly plans. Monthly Premium: Unlimited access to real-time Five Elements frequency generator. Frequencies dynamically change based on: • Current lunar date and moon phase • 12 Chinese time periods (时辰) • Seasonal energy cycles Every session is unique based on natural cosmic rhythms. Quarterly Premium: 3 months of unlimited real-time frequency access. Experience dynamic frequencies that change throughout the lunar cycle. • Real-time lunar calendar calculations • Moon phase-adjusted frequencies • Time-of-day variations • Seasonal energy adaptations Best value for committed practitioners. Yearly Premium: Full year of unlimited dynamic frequency access. Complete lunar cycle experience with: • All 12 lunar months with unique frequencies • 24 Solar Terms seasonal adjustments • Daily and hourly frequency variations • Continuous algorithm improvements Experience the complete cycle of Five Elements energy. Cancel Renewal: You can cancel your subscription anytime in subscription management. Must cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends to avoid automatic renewal. Billing: If not canceled, renewal fee will be charged within 24 hours before the current period ends. After successful payment, the subscription period will automatically extend. If membership doesn't activate after payment, please tap the Restore Purchase button on this page. Membership is tied to the Apple ID used for purchase (when logged in). For payment issues, please contact the email: jingleguan@hotmail.com Terms of Service:https://www.qryxis.com/lunarharmonyfield/terms-of-service.html?lang=en Privacy Policy:https://www.qryxis.com/lunarharmonyfield/privacy-policy.html?lang=en IP Agreement:https://www.qryxis.com/lunarharmonyfield/vip-agreement.html?lang=en By purchasing, you agree to the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Premium Membership Agreement. View details in the app.

Screenshots

NeuroSounds4 screens
Five Elements Harmony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Five Elements Harmony at none against NeuroSounds's shown. NeuroSounds's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NeuroSounds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Five Elements Harmony sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NeuroSounds ships an update every 11 days, Five Elements Harmony monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
NeuroSounds versus Five Elements Harmony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeuroSoundsFive Elements Harmony
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB2 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDamien Devillian天佑 伍

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NeuroSounds

Subscriptions2
  • One Month$1.991 Month
  • Upgrade$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Five Elements Harmony

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
  • Quarterly Premium$14.993 Months
  • Yearly Premium$53.991 Year

Questions

Is NeuroSounds free?
NeuroSounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Five Elements Harmony free?
Five Elements Harmony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NeuroSounds or Five Elements Harmony have ads?
NeuroSounds shows ads; Five Elements Harmony does not.
Which is updated more often, NeuroSounds or Five Elements Harmony?
NeuroSounds ships an update every 11 days, and Five Elements Harmony monthly. Most recently, NeuroSounds was updated on October 11, 2026 and Five Elements Harmony on October 10, 2026.

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