GENUS vs Pace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/
Pace
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Pace is the mental training app made for runners. The miles are in your legs. The words are in your head. Pace handles the words. A daily running mantra or quote on your home screen, your lock screen, and in a beautiful widget. Glance down and get exactly what you need to get out the door, push through the hard miles, or line up on race day. A COACH FOR EVERY MILE Your mind quits before your legs do. Start a run and Pace becomes a coach on your Apple Watch — a charged, mile-specific line buzzed to your wrist right when you need it. Not a generic "you've got this." The words that fit the moment: settle in at mile one, dig deep at mile ten, empty the tank at the finish. Tell Pace where you tend to struggle, and it'll be there waiting. RACE DAY MODE Add your race and Pace shifts into a focused, 48-hour countdown — a dark, charged widget and race-specific mantras to steady your nerves and sharpen your mind before the gun. BUILT FOR THE HABIT • A fresh mantra every morning, on your home and lock screen • Widgets in every size • Six collections — long run, speed work, comeback, rest days, and more • Save the words that hit hardest • Keep a daily streak going The right words, right when you need them. That's Pace. Pace Pro unlocks the in-run coach, Race Day Mode, and all collections. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Terms: pacedaily.app/privacy Pace Pro unlocks the in-run Apple Watch coach, Race Day Mode, all six collections, and every widget style. • Pace Pro Monthly — $2.99/month • Pace Pro Annual — $19.99/year (includes a 7-day free trial) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pacedaily.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Pace at 2 against GENUS's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. GENUS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Pace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | GENUS | Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Ristau | AUSTIN MICHAEL HART |
In-app purchases
GENUS
- GENUS Monthly$6.991 Month
- GENUS Yearly$39.991 Year
Pace
- Pace Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Pace Annually1 Month trial$19.991 Year









