Comparison

Braintunes vs 4VIDA SYNC

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

Head to head
About

Braintunes

This app provides ambient soundscapes designed to enhance focus, relaxation, sleep, and meditation. It offers continuous background playback with no vocals or abrupt changes, allowing users to maintain their desired state without distractions.

Highlights
  • Focus, Relax, Sleep, and Meditate modes
  • Continuous background playback
  • Lock screen and native player controls
  • Sleep timer options
  • Favorites and disliked-track filtering
  • Daily reminders and listening streaks
Features
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Braintunes is a music app for work, study, sleep, and meditation. If you are looking for music for work, music for study, or calming soundscapes for sleep, Braintunes gives you focused ambient sessions designed to help you stay in the right state without distractions. Choose the mode that fits the moment: Focus for deep work and studying, Relax to unwind, Sleep to slow down at night, or Meditate for quieter sessions. Each session is built to stay in the background with smooth ambient soundscapes, no vocals, and no abrupt changes. Pick the intensity that feels right and let it play without interruptions. Features include: • Focus, Relax, Sleep, and Meditate modes • Three intensity levels • Continuous background playback • Lock screen and native player controls • Sleep timer options • Favorites and disliked-track filtering • Daily reminders and listening streaks • Multilingual support • No ads Built for people looking for study music, focus music, and a calmer alternative to binaural-beat apps.

About

4VIDA SYNC

Features
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Sleep, focus, deep calm — with sound generated live from your heartbeat. 4VIDA SYNC doesn't play back a finished file. Every session is created in the moment you hear it — like a live concert instead of a recording. Via Apple Watch, the sound follows your heart rate variability (HRV) and adapts to your nervous system in real time. YOUR BIO-TONE Before your session, 4VIDA SYNC runs a sweep calibration to find the frequency your nervous system responds to most clearly — your vital signature. From it emerges your personal bio-tone, the root note of every soundscape. Same mode, different person, different sound. SMART SESSIONS — SIX MODES WITH LIVE ADAPTATION • REST — drift into sleep • RECOVER — deep regeneration • RELEASE — let go • FOCUS — clear concentration • CONNECT — present and grounded • ACTIVATE — awake and ready With Apple Watch, the audio engine continuously adapts to your heart rate variability during the session — like a good running shoe adapting to your foot. ELECTRIC MOODS — SOUND FOR ALONGSIDE Four moods without ritual: FOCUS, RELAX, SLEEP and MOVE. Switch on, carry on — with a sleep timer for the night. SHARED SESSIONS Listen together: in sync at the same time, with the same reference tone. Or start a partner session with an invite code — two people, even across any distance. WHAT TO EXPECT • Your sound is generated live on your device — no streams, no sample loops • Apple Watch optional, recommended for live adaptation • Headphones recommended — the stereo texture only unfolds on two channels • Sleep timer, "Continue where you left off", Siri shortcut • Dynamic Island + Lock Screen controls • Ambient videos as gentle visual companions YOUR DATA Your Apple Health data stays in Apple Health. Your sound is computed entirely on device. Session results are stored encrypted in your account — export them anytime, or delete your account and data right in the app. PRICE Start free. 4VIDA Plus unlocks everything — 7-day free trial. The subscription renews automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your iOS settings. GOOD TO KNOW 4VIDA SYNC is a wellness product for relaxing, focusing and winding down — not a medical device and no substitute for medical advice. Please note the in-app notice if you have epilepsy, wear a pacemaker, or are pregnant. Support: https://4vida.eu/en/support Privacy: https://4vida.eu/en/datenschutz Terms of Use (EULA): https://4vida.eu/en/agb No optimization. A return to your natural rhythm.

Screenshots

Braintunes4 screens
4VIDA SYNC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Braintunes at none against 4VIDA SYNC's 2. Braintunes also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, 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. 4VIDA SYNC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Braintunes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Braintunes versus 4VIDA SYNC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBraintunes4VIDA SYNC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB334 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAleksandr NovikovFabian Mahnke

In-app purchases

None

Braintunes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

4VIDA SYNC

Subscriptions2
  • 4Vida Sync Plus (Monatlich)$2.991 Month
  • 4Vida Sync Plus (Jährlich)$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Braintunes free?
Braintunes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 4VIDA SYNC free?
4VIDA SYNC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Braintunes or 4VIDA SYNC have ads?
Neither Braintunes nor 4VIDA SYNC shows ads.

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