Comparison

Binaurality vs Brainwaves

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

Head to head
About

Binaurality

Create personalized binaural beats to enhance focus, creativity, or relaxation. Blend these custom audio frequencies with your own music and export high-quality files for professional use or personal enjoyment.

Highlights
  • Custom binaural beat generation
  • Blend beats with personal music
  • Precision frequency controls
  • Multiple waveform options
  • One-click presets
  • Export WAV/MP3 files
Features
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Create Custom Binaural Beats + Blend with Your Music Transform your listening experience with precision-engineered binaural beats that sync with your own tracks. Whether you're studying, working, creating, or relaxing - unlock your brain's full potential with personalized audio that actually works. What Makes Us Different: Unlike basic mood apps, you get complete control over frequencies (1-40Hz) and can blend binaural beats with ANY music from your library. Export professional-quality files ready for your DAW or personal use. Science-Backed Brain States: - Focus & Concentration (Beta 14-30Hz) - Creative Flow (Theta 4-8Hz) - Relaxation & Calm (Alpha 8-14Hz) - Deep Sleep (Delta 1-4Hz) - Peak Performance (Gamma 30+Hz) Key Features: - Import your own music and blend seamlessly - Precision frequency controls with musical note display - Multiple waveforms (sine, triangle, square, sawtooth) - One-click presets for instant results - Export high-quality WAV/MP3 files - Real-time preview with professional interface Perfect For: Students, professionals, musicians, content creators, meditation practitioners, and anyone wanting to optimize their mental state with personalized audio. Ready to unlock your brain's potential? Download now and experience the difference custom binaural beats make. By downloading this app, you agree to both our terms, and Apple's EULA: https://www.binaurality.app/#terms https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Brainwaves

Features
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Silence is too loud. Music is too distracting. Brainwaves is the focus tool for the brain in between. Compose your own multi-stage session across delta, theta, alpha, beta and gamma. Pick the tone type. Layer the sound. Save it. Studio audio you can actually hear the difference in. WHAT YOU GET • Start from 90+ presets, including 28 multi-stage journeys. Or compose your own from scratch. Pick the frequencies. Set the durations. Save it. Run it tomorrow. • Four tone types. Binaural beats, isochronic tones, monaural beats, or combined. Use whatever fits your setup. • Five brainwave states. Delta for sleep. Theta for meditation. Alpha for unwinding. Beta for focus. Gamma for energy and recall. Fine-tune the frequency inside any of them. • Layer the whole thing. 33 soundscapes with cinematic visual backdrops. 49-track music library. Independent volume on every layer so the mix is exactly yours. • Studio-quality audio. ±0.01 Hz precision. Under 0.001% THD. Listenable for 90 minutes without ear fatigue. • Universal across iPhone, iPad and Mac. One purchase covers all three. Sessions, presets, settings and listening history sync across every device. WHO IT'S FOR If you've cycled through lofi, brown noise, a Brain.fm trial and a Calm week and bored your brain in ten minutes, this holds up at minute 45. Multi-stage means theta into alpha into gamma, not the same loop on repeat. If you wind down at night and brown noise isn't doing it, the delta sessions are built for the brain that can't shut up at 11pm. If you meditate but find guided practice patronising, theta and alpha give you the substrate without the script. Terms of Use: https://resonatelabs.app Privacy Policy: https://resonatelabs.app

Screenshots

Binaurality4 screens
Brainwaves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Binaurality at every 5 days against Brainwaves's monthly. Binaurality also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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. Binaurality sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Brainwaves sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Binaurality ships an update every 5 days, Brainwaves monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Binaurality versus Brainwaves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBinauralityBrainwaves
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB290 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOne Tech Pony L.L.CCoffee Alchymists Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Binaurality

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Unlimited Monthly 9.99/mo$9.991 Month
One-time4
  • One Audio Export$0.99
  • One Export$0.99
  • 5 Binaural Generations$3.99
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  • Five Exports$3.99
4 purchases

Brainwaves

Subscriptions3
  • Resonate Labs Premium7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Resonate Labs Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Resonate Labs Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Resonate Labs Premium$129.99

Questions

Is Binaurality free?
Binaurality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brainwaves free?
Brainwaves is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Binaurality or Brainwaves have ads?
Neither Binaurality nor Brainwaves shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Binaurality or Brainwaves?
Binaurality ships an update every 5 days, and Brainwaves monthly. Most recently, Binaurality was updated on November 5, 2026 and Brainwaves on October 28, 2026.

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