Comparison

Serenity Engine vs Brain Waves

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

Head to head
About

Serenity Engine

Create immersive ambient soundscapes for focus, relaxation, and sleep. Features curated sound presets, binaural beats for brainwave tuning, and a gentle sleep timer. Enjoy a beautiful visualizer and a distraction-free, ad-free interface.

Highlights
  • Curated ambient soundscapes
  • Binaural beats for brainwave tuning
  • Focus, Relax, and Sleep modes
  • Customizable sleep timer
  • Real-time audio visualizer
  • Minimalist, ad-free interface
Read full description

Serenity creates immersive ambient soundscapes to help you focus, relax, and sleep better. Curated Soundscapes Choose from carefully designed presets combining nature sounds, gentle noise, atmospheric drones, and binaural beats. Each soundscape is crafted to create the perfect atmosphere for work, meditation, or rest. Binaural Beats Tune your brainwaves with scientifically-inspired binaural frequencies: - Focus mode (10 Hz Alpha) for concentration - Relax mode (6 Hz Theta) for meditation - Sleep mode (2 Hz Delta) for deep rest Sleep Timer Set a timer and drift off peacefully. Serenity fades out gently so you wake up refreshed. Beautiful Visualizer Watch mesmerizing particle animations that respond to the audio in real-time. Perfect for winding down or creating ambiance. Simple & Calm A minimal interface that respects your attention. No ads, no distractions—just calm.

About

Brain Waves

Features
Read full description

Create a calmer sound environment in seconds. Brain Waves combines binaural tones, white, pink and brown noise, and relaxing ambient sounds for focus, sleep, study, meditation and rest. Choose a ready-made session or build your own mix. Adjust the binaural tone, noise, ambience, volume, timer, fade-in and fade-out. Use headphones for the best binaural experience. FREE • Relax, Focus and Sleep sessions • Up to 10 minutes per session • Optional rewarded videos for extra free sessions PRO LIFETIME • All premium presets • Unlimited timer • Custom session generator • Favorites and offline access • No ads and no subscription This app is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat or guarantee results. Effects may vary. Use a comfortable volume and never use while driving or operating machinery.

Screenshots

Serenity Engine4 screens
Brain Waves3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Serenity Engine at none against Brain Waves's shown. Brain Waves's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Serenity Engine versus Brain Waves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerenity EngineBrain Waves
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB64 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperANDREW BRODIE LANDRYDrFranciscoLabs

In-app purchases

None

Serenity Engine

No in-app purchases

None

Brain Waves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Serenity Engine free?
Serenity Engine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brain Waves free?
Brain Waves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Serenity Engine or Brain Waves have ads?
Brain Waves shows ads; Serenity Engine does not.

Other comparisons