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Anima: Binaural Beats

Better sleep, Relax, Focus

Mega e Limited
No findings published
App Store rating4.7★4.9K ratings
PriceFreeListed price
Age4+Store age rating
Size293 MBiPhone download
CategoryLifestyle

At a glance

Full report

Things to watch for 0

Nothing published. That is not a guarantee the app is problem-free.

Positives 0

No specific positive published.

From our automated analysis, 17 Oct 2026.

This analysis describes version 2.7.1 of the app, analyzed 2026-10-17 . The app may have changed since.

The store currently lists version 2.7.1, updated 2026-09-24.

Preview

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Store screenshots supplied by the developer.

About this app

Embark on a personalized sound journey based on the science of music to fall asleep easier, achieve deep relaxation, enhance focus, and awaken inner balance.

Explore immersive, soulful soundscapes featuring:

- Verified binaural beats & isochronic tones that precisely entrain Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma brainwaves.

- Healing music tuned to 432 Hz, 528 Hz, and other Solfeggio frequencies.

- A perfect blend of pure binaural beats and rich environmental soundscapes (rain, ocean waves, forest, night ambiance).

- White, pink, and brown noises.

- Customized sound therapy designed to soothe tinnitus.

100% SCIENCE-BACKED AUDIO FOR SLEEP

"Many 'sleep aid' apps on the App Store are just ordinary music.…

From the developer’s store description.

For developers and the curious

The full report

The evidence, sources, measurements and versions behind every label above.

Findings and evidence

0 published · 1 shown, not confirmed

One source only — shown, not confirmed 1

Open observations that have not cleared the evidence bar.

Reports that the ads misrepresent the app

One source only

Misleading advertising: raised by 10 distinct reviewers (9.9% of 101 reviews scanned)

Sources
User reviews
Agreement
Only one kind of source so far. Shown, not counted.
Where measured
From App Store reviews

This observation has not cleared the required evidence standard.

Definition

Reviewers repeatedly report that the app is not what its advertising showed. We never see the ad creative itself, so nothing we collect can corroborate or refute this — it is published as an attributed user report: what reviewers say, and how many of them said it.

Open evidence

Nothing was published as a thing to watch for in this assessment. That is not a finding that nothing is wrong with the app.

What reviewers report

101 reviews read · 1 review-based observation

101 reviews read for this analysis. Each observation keeps the sample and store it was based on.

Reports that the ads misrepresent the app

Shown, not confirmed

False advertisement on Facebook ad — This is nothing like what is shown on the facbook ad on the reels that plays the music sail and other artists…. The main reason I downloaded it . I was expecting music like what was shown and I already…

1★ · App Store · 2026-09-28

Deceptive advertising — None of the popular songs featured on the advertisements can be found inside the app. They are just used to grab your attention.

1★ · App Store · 2026-09-23

False advertising — Ads promise tones not available. You have to sign up for a paid plan there are no free - in app purchases

1★ · App Store · 2026-07-04

A sampled review illustrates one person’s experience. It does not establish a finding on its own.

Measurements

5 measured · 3 not assessed

Supporting measurements. They are not a complete list of possible harms or positives. “Not assessed” means we could not measure it — never zero, never a pass.

From store data and reviews

Developer replies to reviews
Replies to fewer than 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
States no price and billing period
Cancelling, in the store description
Says how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
1 theme reported
Counted from the reviews we have read for this app. "No theme reported" means no theme reached our reporting threshold — it is not a finding that nothing is wrong with this app, and we do not say it is.
Five-star share of ratings
80–89% five-star
Arithmetic on the stores' own published rating counts. It says nothing about why the ratings fall where they do.

In the app package we scanned

No package has been scanned for this app, so nothing is published about what it ships. That is an absence of evidence, not a finding.

Sensitive permissions
Not assessed
No package has been scanned for this app
Analytics or tracking SDKs in the scanned package
Not assessed
No package has been scanned for this app
Advertising SDKs in the scanned package
Not assessed
No package has been scanned for this app

Measurement vocabulary 1.4 · how these are measured

Versions and dates analysed

Assessed 17 Oct 2026

This analysis describes version 2.7.1 of the app, analyzed 2026-10-17 . The app may have changed since.

The store currently lists version 2.7.1, updated 2026-09-24.

Store update history

Each store’s release notes, as the developer wrote them. They are the developer’s words, not ours.

App Store

Version 2.7.1 · 2026-09-24
• Introducing Exercises, with guided sessions designed to support deeper focus, relaxation, and mental reset throughout the day. • Focus Mode uses Pomodoro-inspired work and break cycles to create a more structured way to stay focused. • App Block creates a distraction-free focus environment by temporarily restricting access to selected apps. • Invite friends to Anima and unlock exclusive rewards, including Lifetime Premium. • Discover new ASMR soundscapes from Medusa ASMR, created for deeper relaxation and restful moments. • Bug fixes and performance improvements for a smoother Anima experience.
Version 2.6.5 · 2026-08-11
• Search is now faster and easier, helping you find the right soundscape in seconds. • Smart Routines now match science-informed soundscapes to different moments, including sleep, focus, relaxation, and more. • Performance and usability improvements make Anima smoother and more responsive.

Assessment record

Status
Automated analysis
App identifier
anima-apple-6753141187
Assessment date
17 Oct 2026
Sources used
3 independent signals: user reviews, the store listing and the store privacy disclosure
Reviews read
101
Package examined
No package scan
Measurement vocabulary
1.4
Human inspection
Not completed

Assessed 2026-10-17 from 101 user reviews, the store listing and its privacy label. We have not scanned the app's package, so nothing on this page was read from inside the app itself.

How this page was produced

Analyzed 2026-10-17 Version analyzed: 2.7.13 independent signals101 reviews scannedConfidence: HighNot human-reviewedVocabulary v1.13Methodology v1.3
Signals run: user reviews, the store listing and the store privacy disclosure. Not yet checked: SDKs in the app package, the app's own on-screen text and the app manifest.

Store facts

App Store

What the stores publish. Store ratings are the stores’ numbers, not Appworthy’s, and are never averaged across stores.

App Store

Store rating
4.74 ★ · 4,909 ratings
Version
2.7.1
Updated
24 Sep 2026
Price
Free
Age rating
4+
Size
293 MB
Open in App Store
Developer
Mega e Limited
Category
Lifestyle
Listing price
Free

No itemized purchase list is available for this listing.

Method and limits

What this report can and cannot show

How the automated analysis works

This assessment is produced automatically. Three independent signals are read — user reviews, the store listing and the store privacy disclosure — and each candidate finding is filed under the sources that support it.

No charge stands on one kind of evidence — with one published exception. A finding is either a measured fact that anyone can reproduce (an ad SDK is in the package; every subscription bills weekly; the privacy label omits a tracker we can see), or it is an interpretation — and an interpretation needs independent sources to agree before it reaches the catch list. The exception is a harm only users can see: a charge may publish from reviews alone, as “Reported by N users”, once enough reviewers raise it to clear that charge’s own published bar. That agreement rule is what replaced the human reviewer, not a model’s confidence.

There is no overall score, on purpose. A 0–99 number was published here until 2026-09-15. It was withdrawn because it discriminated too weakly to be the instrument — 44.7% of every pair of apps tied — and because a single number is a verdict where a count is an observation. What publishes instead is a row of measurements, each of which says what was counted and, where we could not look, says that instead.

Findings under One source only are real reports we do not stand behind as findings. They are shown because withholding them entirely would hide a genuine complaint, and labelled because publishing them as charges would be an accusation off a single source.

Limits of this report

  • A package scan is static. It identifies code and text in one Android build. It does not measure a live ad session, test a deletion request, or count the steps needed to cancel.
  • Reviews keep their sample. A review-only charge shows distinct reviewers, the share and the sample size, and is published only once it clears that label’s published threshold. Calibration labels are machine-drafted and not yet confirmed by a person.
  • Not assessed is a state. It is never a zero and never a pass.
  • A missing label is not a clean bill of health. It means the evidence did not support one, not that the app is problem-free.
Not yet human-reviewed. A hands-on test can confirm or contradict a finding and adds its own measurements; it does not change a measurement row. Hands-on inspections are not yet open.

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