Comparison

GENUS vs Biotune Frequency Therapy

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

Head to head
About

GENUS

This app uses synchronized audio-visual stimulation at 40 Hz gamma frequency to potentially enhance brain health, memory, and focus. It offers various frequency modes, guided breathwork, and personalized ambient soundscapes for a customizable wellness experience.

Highlights
  • 40 Hz gamma frequency stimulation
  • Multiple frequency modes (Alpha, Theta, Delta)
  • Cinematic visual themes
  • Built-in guided breathwork
  • Personalized ambient sound library
  • Streak tracking and habit building
  • Apple Watch companion app
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Mental clarity isn't just meditation or sleep. GENUS delivers 40 Hz gamma frequency stimulation — the same audio-visual rhythm MIT's Picower Institute identified as a potential lever for brain health, memory, and focus. Stop relying on vague wellness routines. GENUS uses synchronized screen flicker, isochronic audio tones, and haptic pulses — all locked to exactly 40 Hz on your iPhone's ProMotion display — to deliver clinically-inspired sensory stimulation in sessions you can do anywhere. CORE FEATURES: 40 HZ GAMMA STIMULATION The core science. Synchronized light, sound, and haptics all locked to 40 Hz — the rhythm MIT's research identified as a potential brain wellness frequency. FOUR FREQUENCY MODES Stimulate different brain states with precision-tuned sessions: 40 Hz Gamma for brain wellness and cognition, 10 Hz Alpha for relaxed focus, 6 Hz Theta for deep meditation, and 2 Hz Delta for deep sleep. CINEMATIC VISUAL THEMES Choose from animated coherence backgrounds — Heart Field's toroidal energy flow, Cymatic Bloom's rotating mandala, plus Aurora, Space, Ocean, Resonance Field, Harmonics, and more. Each one breathes with your session. BUILT-IN BREATHWORK Sync your breath with six guided patterns including Box Breathing (4-4-4-4), 4-7-8 calming breath, Triangle, Coherent 5-5 / 6-6, and a fully custom box where you set your own inhale, hold, and exhale durations. PERSONAL AMBIENT LIBRARY Layer your stimulation with pure tone, warm drone, brown/pink/white noise, rain, ocean swells, jungle ambience, or quiet cave drips. Each ambient locks to your selected frequency for perfect synchronization. STREAK TRACKING & HABIT BUILDING Build a daily session habit with automatic streak tracking, a 7-day minutes chart, full session history, and gentle daily reminders you control. APPLE WATCH COMPANION Start sessions from your wrist, monitor heart rate live via HealthKit, and sync session history seamlessly with your iPhone — no extra setup. LIVE ACTIVITY, DYNAMIC ISLAND & WIDGET See your live session countdown in the Dynamic Island, on your Lock Screen, or in a home-screen widget. Your streak is always one glance away. PRIVACY-FIRST GENUS doesn't require an account. Your session history stays on your device. We don't collect personal information and we don't sell data — ever. GENUS PREMIUM: Unlock the full experience with GENUS Premium: • Animated visual themes (Heart Field, Cymatic Bloom, Aurora, Resonance Field, and more) • Kaleidoscope visual mode • Box Breathing patterns and 4-7-8 calming breath • Custom session durations from 1 to 120 minutes • Smart Sleep Fade for Delta sessions — audio and brightness gently fade so you can fall asleep without an abrupt cutoff • Extended ambient sound library (Ocean, Jungle, Cave Quiet) • Completely ad-free sessions Start with a 7-day free trial. Then $39.99/year (just $3.33/month) or $6.99/month. Cancel anytime in App Store settings. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: GENUS uses flickering light and synchronized sensory stimulation. Do not use this app if you have epilepsy, a history of seizures, or are sensitive to flashing lights. Do not use while driving or operating machinery. If you experience dizziness, discomfort, or visual disturbances during a session, stop immediately. Consult your doctor before use if you have any neurological conditions. GENUS is a wellness and relaxation tool. It is NOT a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Statements about brainwave stimulation refer to general consumer-wellness use and have not been evaluated by the FDA. Inspired by MIT's GENUS research (Gamma Entrainment Using Sensory Stimulation) led by Dr. Li-Huei Tsai at the Picower Institute. Read our full Terms & Privacy Policy inside the app or on our website. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Biotune Frequency Therapy

Experience science-backed audio programs designed to improve sleep, calm, focus, energy, and recovery. This app personalizes sound journeys based on your circadian rhythm and current state, offering measurable results without requiring meditation or quieting your mind.

Highlights
  • Science-backed audio programs
  • Personalized sound journeys
  • Biofeedback-validated technology
  • Circadian rhythm adaptation
  • Focus on results, not meditation
  • Programs for sleep, calm, focus, energy, recovery, movement, immersion
Features
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Biotune is sound that delivers results. Science-backed audio programs for sleep, calm, focus, energy, recovery, movement, and immersion. Most wellness apps ask you to meditate. Biotune is different. Our programs are biofeedback-validated, built to actually shift your state and deliver real results, with no experience and no quieting your mind required. WHAT MAKES BIOTUNE DIFFERENT Your programs adapt to you. Based on your circadian rhythm, how you feel, and where you want to go, Biotune personalizes your journey to match. It's the difference between generic audio and a session tuned to your moment. Every program is grounded in science and enhanced by Biotune technology, so you don't just relax. You recover, restore, and revitalize with measurable effect. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Whether you struggle to meditate or you're a professional who needs functional tools that work, Biotune meets you where you are: Sleep • Calm • Focus • Energy • Recovery • Movement • Immersion Press play. Feel the shift. Find your rhythm with Biotune. Privacy Policy: https://app.breakthroughapps.io/privacy_policy.html Terms & Conditions: https://app.breakthroughapps.io/terms_and_conditions.html

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Biotune Frequency Therapy at 9 against GENUS's 2. Biotune Frequency Therapy also leads on device support and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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. GENUS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Biotune Frequency Therapy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GENUS against 5.0 for Biotune Frequency Therapy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GENUS versus Biotune Frequency Therapy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGENUSBiotune Frequency Therapy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan RistauBreakthrough Apps

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GENUS

Subscriptions2
  • GENUS Monthly$6.991 Month
  • GENUS Yearly$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Biotune Frequency Therapy

Subscriptions2
  • Biotune Frequency Therapy14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Biotune Frequency Therapy14 Days trial$99.001 Year

Questions

Is GENUS free?
GENUS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Biotune Frequency Therapy free?
Biotune Frequency Therapy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GENUS or Biotune Frequency Therapy?
GENUS and Biotune Frequency Therapy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 9 ratings respectively.

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