Comparison

Cerebyte vs MindfulHand

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real brainwave recordings
  • Personalized soundscapes
  • Anxiety reduction states
  • Deep sleep audio
  • Focus and concentration tools
  • Wake up alarm
  • Guest access for trial
Features
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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/

About

MindfulHand

This app helps students manage stress and anxiety with journaling, breathing exercises, and an AI companion. It offers a supportive space to process thoughts and emotions.

Highlights
  • Stress management tools
  • Anxiety relief exercises
  • Thought journaling
  • AI companion chat
  • Breathing exercises
Features
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MindfulHand is a gentle wellness companion built for students managing stress, anxiety, and the everyday weight of being a person. Journal your thoughts, breathe through hard moments, and chat with Ollie — your kind, judgment-free AI companion who actually listens. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mindfulhand.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://mindfulhand.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Cerebyte4 screens
MindfulHand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MindfulHand at 5.0 against Cerebyte's 4.0. MindfulHand also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). Cerebyte's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cerebyte sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and MindfulHand sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MindfulHand holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MindfulHand has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cerebyte versus MindfulHand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCerebyteMindfulHand
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperElectrodiagnostic Services LtdVerdant Learning, LLC

Customer experience

Cerebyte

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MindfulHand

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cerebyte

Subscriptions1
  • Cerebyte Gold7 Days trial$4.991 Month
4 purchases

MindfulHand

Subscriptions4
  • MindfulHand Plus — Monthly$7.991 Month
  • MindfulHand Premium — Monthly$19.991 Month
  • MindfulHand Plus — Yearly$149.991 Year
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  • MindfulHand Premium — Yearly$199.001 Year

Questions

Is Cerebyte free?
Cerebyte is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindfulHand free?
MindfulHand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cerebyte or MindfulHand?
MindfulHand is rated higher. Cerebyte averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MindfulHand averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Cerebyte or MindfulHand have ads?
Neither Cerebyte nor MindfulHand shows ads.

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