Focus, Relax, Meditate and Sleep, with Music Made for Your Brain.
Brain.fm is a science-backed music app that enhances focus, improves sleep, and more. How does it work? Simply put, we use sound to change your brainwave patterns. This means you can drop into deep focus or fall asleep faster, every time.
Funded by the National Science Foundation (USA)
We take a science-first approach to music. The result? Brain.fm affects your brain differently than any other music. Our patented tech works via brainwave entrainment, and has been tested extensively with funding from the US government. Hear it to believe it!
IMPROVE FOCUS, RELAX, MEDITATION, SLEEP
Do you struggle with staying focused at work or while studying? Do you have trouble winding down or falling asleep at night? Brain.fm will help you:
• Focus faster and get work done.
• Beat procrastination.
• Stay in the zone longer.
• Fall asleep and stay asleep.
• Meditate more effectively.
• Reduce stress and anxiety.
Studies show that brain.fm can:
• Boost activity in brain regions controlling attention
• Increase focus by up to 4x
• Reduce tension/anxiety by 2x compared to other relaxing music.
• Improve brain signatures of deep sleep
BRAIN.FM FEATURES
• Music personalized to your brain type.
• Thousands of hours of original music, with new tracks added each week.
• Tons of genres from LoFi to Classical. We even have Nature soundscapes!
• Specific music optimized for deep work, learning, creativity, and more.
• Stimulation level is adjustable, with a boost option for ADHD brains.
• Download music for offline use / airplane mode.
• Favorite or share tracks you love!
• Pomodoro mode for productive sprints.
BACKGROUND MUSIC FOR ANY ACTIVITY
• Focus modes optimized for deep work, learning, creativity, and more!
• Relax modes made to help you recharge during the day or unwind in the evening.
• Meditation modes including both guided and unguided meditations.
• Sleep modes including guided sleep and energizing wakeup.
ADHD MODE FOR ADHD BRAINS
Do you have challenges with attention? Some brains need extra stimulation to work best. That’s why people with ADHD tend to fidget when they’re trying to pay attention. Brain.fm provides this kind of stimulation through music. There’s even a ‘neural effect’ setting to boost the stimulation level specifically for ADHD. Think of brain.fm as a fidget spinner for your brain!
FREE WEB APP FOR EVERYDAY WORK
Mobile app users automatically have access to our web app. If you work on a computer, you’ll love the convenience of brain.fm on web!
BETTER THAN BINAURAL BEATS
Binaural beats and isochronic tones also use brainwave entrainment, but brain.fm does it better. We use patented A.I. on top of human-composed music to help you find your flow faster than any other audio technology.
REVIEWS
"It’s an instant ability to focus in a way I’ve never experienced before."
- Brit Morin, Founder of Brit + Co, featured on Entrepreneur
"I started using brain.fm while working and was shocked by how much it improved my focus"
- VICE
“The focus playlists were full of ambient but still assertive music designed to fade into the background but provide a mildly energetic soundtrack."
- Lifehacker
FREE TRIAL WITH FULL ACCESS for 7 days, followed by a subscription (see in-app purchases for pricing information). Prices listed are for U.S. customers. Pricing in other countries may vary, and charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country of residence.
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As someone with ADHD, I've always needed music to focus. I've spent over a decade defaulting to rap, hip-hop, and EDM because they're what I liked, not what my brain needed. These genres keep my nervous system elevated. I thought I was focused (sorry, I meant to say I thought that was focus). Brain.FM changed that two weeks in, and I'm using it to wind down before bed, calm down after the gym, and read effortlessly without distraction for the first time in my entire life. I have a tool designed for what I actually need instead of what just overstimulates me. This is an app I didn't know I was missing. Thank you.Only suggestion I would add to make this a 5 star would be to add some sort of community driven factor for neurodivergent fellows who want to collaborate together or to have some sort of other resources to help them with their struggles (ie, studying methods, at-home organization structuring, focus strategies)
Developer Response
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. It really means a lot to hear how Brain.fm has helped you find a kind of focus that actually feels supportive rather than overstimulating. The way you described that shift from “what I like” to “what my brain needs” is incredibly powerful, and we’re so glad it’s making a difference in your daily routine.We also love your idea about building more of a community space and offering additional resources for neurodivergent users. That’s thoughtful and genuinely valuable feedback. I’ll be passing this directly along to our product team so they can take it into consideration as we continue improving the experience.In the meantime, we do have some resources that touch on focus strategies, habits, and the science behind how Brain.fm works. You might enjoy exploring our blog here: https://www.brain.fm/blogThanks again for taking the time to share your experience and suggestion. We’re really glad to have you with us.
generally pretty good
Rockstar3713
this app is honestly mostly as described! if you don’t wanna spend time looking for playlists that will help you focus this is perfect for you!i only gave it 3 stars however for a couple of reasons:1. they don’t allow you to set custom times, for example if i know i have exactly 45 minutes before i need to start getting ready for something, then i have to either settle for 30 or an hour there is no option to customize.2. the price is steep for what it is, and the reality is (at least for myself, as someone with ADHD) it doesn’t do a whole lot more than a good lofi playlist. the main pull is the “neural effect” which admittedly is very nice! (it’s essentially modulating of sounds within the song at different speeds from ear to ear) but that just doesn’t feel enough to give me the value i need at the price point they’re asking for.3. i was only able to find one study about the benefits of the modulation (neural effect) and it only specified that it benefitted people with ADHD, which generally i assume a lot of people using this app will not have ADHD. which to me kind of defeats the purpose of an all encompassing focus/relaxation app if the focus part is designated to a very specific aspect of neurodiversity. this (in my opinion) also harms the “backed by science” claim they make, since a majority of the studies they link to are sponsored/paid for by them. which again, possibly causes conflict of interest.i think this app has some benefits and could be useful for people who don’t care to search for a good lofi playlist on spotify, but for most people this app is over glorified and not worth the money. for the same amount you could get access to spotify’s countless hours of user generated playlists, & even create your own playlists. the only thing you’ll miss out on is the modulation, which again, only seems to benefit a small group of listeners.
Helps focus. Good app. Notifications? Why?
TheRealAsher
The service works as advertised for me, helps me focus and sleep/nap. But every time I start the app for the day, it asks me to turn on notifications. Why? What is there to be notified of from an app that basically makes sounds? Does Brain.fm really not understand that notifications are the last thing that focus minded people want? It’s fine to ask once, but the constant reminders are off-putting, they should attempt to understand their target user better.
Paid for subscription but no access???
R-Lisa
Completed my 5 free sessions then upgraded. No access?? Sent a hep/suppprt notification and no response. Sent another one so hopefully it will get resolved soon. Otherwise I’ll be cancelling.
• Redesigned Start Screen with direct access to Activity categories as well as a Favorites activity that plays your top tracks in each Mental State
• New Timer Mode progress bar so you can see exactly where you are in your session
• General bug fixes and stability improvements
Version 3.5.53
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