Comparison

NeuroMetric vs BASLN

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

Head to head
About

NeuroMetric

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NeuroMetric – Reaction Time Training NeuroMetric is a simple and focused app designed to train your reaction time, concentration, and mental focus. Each training session lasts 180 seconds. During the session, the screen will change to green at random intervals. Your task is to tap the screen as quickly as possible when the signal appears. The challenge is not only speed, but maintaining full concentration for the entire session. This app is ideal for users who want to improve: - Reaction speed - Focus and sustained attention - Mental alertness under time pressure How it works - Press the (+) button to start a new training session - Tap to begin when the start screen appears - React instantly when the screen turns green - Stay focused for the full 180 seconds - Open Sessions to review recent trainings and track consistency NeuroMetrics keeps the experience minimal and distraction-free, allowing you to focus entirely on training your mind and reactions. Train regularly, stay sharp, and improve your response time with NeuroMetrics.

About

BASLN

Measure your cognitive performance with research-validated tests. Establish a personal baseline and track readiness zones. Correlate custom variables with your scores and receive evidence-ranked recovery protocols.

Highlights
  • 6 research-validated cognitive tests
  • Personalized baseline establishment
  • Readiness zones (Locked In, Good to Go, Off Day, Impaired)
  • Custom variable correlation
  • Evidence-ranked recovery protocols
  • Trend analytics across cognitive domains
  • Data portability via CSV export
Features
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Measure your actual cognitive performance every morning. Not your heart rate. Not your sleep stages. Your brain. Whoop, OURA, and Apple Watch measure heart rate variability and guess how your brain is doing. Your wearable can tell you your nervous system is stressed. It can't tell you your reaction time is 80ms slower than yesterday. BASLN measures the thing itself. 6 RESEARCH-VALIDATED TESTS. 5 MINUTES. - Psychomotor Vigilance (PVT-B): the gold standard fatigue measure, used on the International Space Station - Spatial 2-Back: canonical spatial working memory test, validated across decades of cognitive neuroimaging research - Digit Symbol Substitution (DSST): the single best predictor of complex operational performance - Color-Word Stroop: executive function and inhibitory control - Arithmetic Verification: processing speed under cognitive load - Trail Making B: cognitive flexibility and task switching YOUR PERSONAL BASELINE Your first 5 sessions establish your personal baseline. Every session after that is scored against your own norm. 0-100 scale. No comparison to population averages. Just you vs you. READINESS ZONES 90-100: Locked In 75-89: Good to Go 60-74: Off Day (recovery protocols activate) 0-59: Impaired CUSTOM CORRELATIONS Track what you actually care about. Define your own variables (creatine, cold plunge minutes, supplement stacks) and see how they correlate with your readiness score over time. Binary, continuous, or categorical. RECOVERY PROTOCOLS Score below 75? Get evidence-ranked recovery recommendations: cold exposure, bright light therapy, strategic caffeine timing, high-intensity exercise, nap protocols. Each ranked by time-to-effect and evidence quality. ANALYTICS Track trends across all 6 cognitive domains. See how sleep, caffeine, exercise, and your own custom variables correlate with your scores. Compare your current performance against your original baseline to catch long-term drift. DATA PORTABILITY Export your full history as CSV anytime. Import a BASLN CSV on another device to restore after a reinstall. Every export roundtrips cleanly, no data loss, no lock-in. PRIVACY BASLN collects nothing. Zero. No accounts, no analytics SDKs, no tracking pixels, no telemetry. BASLN has no servers of its own. Your cognitive history syncs across your Apple devices through your private iCloud, end-to-end encrypted. Neither Apple nor BASLN can read it. You can disable iCloud Sync in Settings if you prefer data to live only on the local device. NO WEARABLE. NO ACCOUNT. NO TRACKING. Free to try (10 full sessions). Pro unlocks unlimited sessions, full analytics, and data export. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://basln.app/privacy

Screenshots

NeuroMetric4 screens
BASLN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NeuroMetric at none against BASLN's 2. NeuroMetric also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. BASLN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. NeuroMetric asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NeuroMetric versus BASLN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeuroMetricBASLN
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThatsMobile GmbHJohn Zic

In-app purchases

None

NeuroMetric

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BASLN

Subscriptions2
  • Basln$4.991 Month
  • Basln$29.991 Year

Questions

Is NeuroMetric free?
NeuroMetric is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BASLN free?
BASLN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NeuroMetric or BASLN have ads?
Neither NeuroMetric nor BASLN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NeuroMetric or BASLN?
NeuroMetric ships an update weekly, and BASLN weekly. Most recently, NeuroMetric was updated on October 7, 2026 and BASLN on September 25, 2026.

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