Binaural vs Binaural Beatbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Binaural
Generate binaural beats, isochronic tones, and noise for focus, rest, or practice. This audio tool runs offline and plays under other applications, allowing you to maintain your current activity.
- Binaural and isochronic beat modes
- Brown and pink noise generation
- 25 curated presets for various needs
- Plays audio under other apps
- Offline functionality
- Session timer with quick duration options
- Background audio and lock-screen controls
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Binaural is a focused beat and tone generator: binaural and isochronic beats, brown and pink noise, and 25 curated presets—built to start fast and run fully offline. NO SUBSCRIPTION Binaural is free to use. No account required. No streaming. Your session settings stay on your device. An audio tool for focus, rest and practice, not medical treatment. PLAYS UNDER ANY APP Keep your video, lecture or podcast going and add binaural beats underneath. WHAT YOU GET • Always-visible entrainment controls with binaural or isochronic modes • Brown and pink noise layered with your beat • 25 grouped presets for focus, relaxation, sleep, and more • Session timer with quick duration chips • Background audio and lock-screen controls FROM MEDITATION TREKS Binaural is the lightweight companion to Meditation Treks—the full guided meditation app with treks, nature, breathwork, and more. Try Meditation Treks from the About tab when you want the complete experience. Headphones recommended for binaural beats.
Binaural Beatbox
This app offers a straightforward way to play binaural tones for relaxation or sleep. Customize your listening experience with adjustable frequencies and seamless transitions. Enjoy uninterrupted audio playback for any duration.
- Simple interface
- Customizable carrier frequency
- Pause and restart audio
- Smooth frequency transitions
- Play for any duration
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The best, most robust binaural tones app for iPhone/iPod Touch. This simple interface provides a clean app for binaural tones. Play binaural tones in the background while you do other task or at night while you are sleeping. Features: -Simple interface -Easy data entry -Set your own carrier (base) frequency -Pauses and restart audio at any point -Smooth transitions between frequencies -Play for any amount of time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Binaural at 4.2 against Binaural Beatbox's 3.7. Binaural also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 50%) and ratings volume (42 vs 3). Binaural Beatbox's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Binaural holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Binaural has 42 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Binaural's written reviews are positive against 50% of Binaural Beatbox's.
Binaural ships an update every 22 months, Binaural Beatbox every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Binaural | Binaural Beatbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (42 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meditation Treks LLC | Christopher Thompson |
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Binaural
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Binaural
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases
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