Brain.fm

What it does

Brain.fm is a music app that plays audio made for different activities. It has modes for deep work, creativity, learning, light work, motivation, unwind, destress, recharge, chill, guided sleep, deep sleep, sleep and wake, wind down, power nap, guided and unguided meditation. The company says its patented technology uses phase-locking neural modulation and that its research is backed by peer-reviewed papers and a National Science Foundation grant.

Brain.fm plays music made for specific mental states. You pick a mode such as Deep Work or Sleep, and the app streams long tracks without lyrics. The company says its patented phase-locking neural modulation is more effective for focus than binaural beats, Spotify and YouTube focus playlists. It also says its focus music has been proven to boost focus-associated beta brainwaves by 119 percent, and that its research is funded by the National Science Foundation and published in Nature Communications. The app includes timers: a count-up timer, a count-down timer and an interval timer. It is available on web, iOS, Android and desktop. Pricing is a monthly plan at $14.99 per month or a yearly plan at $99.99 per year, with a free trial. The evidence does not show an API or open source code, so those facts are unknown.