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Anima: Binaural Beats
Mega e Limited · 3,202 ratings · ★ 4.7
4.7
★★★★★
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Top complaints - extracted from 33 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"free"
6 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "NOT free. The app says “free • in-app purchases” trying to get you to download it. You can DOWNLOAD it for free, but there is NO FREE use with this app. It feels like I intentional misleading." - Tellyrelly
2
"anything"
5 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "NOT FREE. Sure you can download it for free but you cannot listen to ANYTHING. False advertising. It’s not “in-app purchases” you can’t even get INTO the app without paying. -_-" - M.Kathleen32
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"without"
5 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "NOT FREE. Sure you can download it for free but you cannot listen to ANYTHING. False advertising. It’s not “in-app purchases” you can’t even get INTO the app without paying. -_-" - M.Kathleen32
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"trial"
5 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Associated Cost. For those not aware, App has a short free trial then has monthly cost." - Delta Dawn1
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"feels"
4 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Feels like a scam. One video online so I downloaded it and right off the bat I have to pay before trying. No way I’m paying that much before trying the product" - WhoamIamVenom
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"paying"
4 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Feels like a scam. One video online so I downloaded it and right off the bat I have to pay before trying. No way I’m paying that much before trying the product" - WhoamIamVenom
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"listen"
4 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "NOT FREE. Sure you can download it for free but you cannot listen to ANYTHING. False advertising. It’s not “in-app purchases” you can’t even get INTO the app without paying. -_-" - M.Kathleen32
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"false"
4 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "NOT FREE. Sure you can download it for free but you cannot listen to ANYTHING. False advertising. It’s not “in-app purchases” you can’t even get INTO the app without paying. -_-" - M.Kathleen32
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"sounds"
4 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Disappointing at best. For the cost, the amount of options to choose from is extremely limited. The undertones could be pleasing if they didn’t have all these weird, annoying sounds overlaid that have nothing calming, peaceful, or relaxing about them. A complete …" - Bradleyp 73
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"find"
4 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bait and switch. Good app, but the initial lure was an AWESOME version of “The Nights” which doesnt appear anywhere I can find in the app." - Slider0351
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Misleading ads
Ads present this app as having popular sounding tracks from major artists, including vocals, which do not exist at all in the app.
NOT free
The app says “free • in-app purchases” trying to get you to download it. You can DOWNLOAD it for free, but there is NO FREE use with this app. It feels like I intentional misleading.
NOT FREE
Sure you can download it for free but you cannot listen to ANYTHING. False advertising. It’s not “in-app purchases” you can’t even get INTO the app without paying. -_-
Disappointing at best
For the cost, the amount of options to choose from is extremely limited. The undertones could be pleasing if they didn’t have all these weird, annoying sounds overlaid that have nothing calming, peaceful, or relaxing about them. A complete waste of money.
$
Can't use without a subscription. No thanks.
Associated Cost
For those not aware, App has a short free trial then has monthly cost.
Feels like a scam
Immediately asks you to answer a bunch of stupid abstract questions that don’t make any sense. Then it tries to trick you into paying for a year of of it ($50) before you can even use it to find out if it’s good. There is a three day trial only for the year plan which is huge red flag for scam apps. They just hope you forget to cancel so they can pocket your $50.
Can’t find any evidence there is anything worthwhile here.
Can’t find any evidence there is anything worthwhile here.
Typical sales pitch ploy
The add that was shown was the whole sound bouncing between ears and it was relaxing hell if I could easily find that after downloading
Scam - no mainstream songs available
Don’t expect anything like the false advertising that is pitched to you on social media. No real music here, only spa/meditation music with a monotone frequency laid in. Junk, waste of money.
Not what’s advertised
It’s advertised as something multi level that plays left to right ear, it is NOT! It’s earthy sounds with humming in the background in both ears solid! Crickets, rain, ocean, mot what’s advertized
Facebook Ad is False Advertisement
Facebook has a young girl, most likely AI rendered that has headphones on and there is an acapella song playing with a very catchy harmonizing song playing.
I got the app based on this figuring more songs like that would be available.
It is literally just tones at different hertz. They want you to pay $49.99/yr to listen to plain tones. No music.
I got the app based on this figuring more songs like that would be available.
It is literally just tones at different hertz. They want you to pay $49.99/yr to listen to plain tones. No music.
Purchase required
There's a 3 day trial, but no true free version. The app actually asks for a review during the setup process. Can't say whether it works or not because the setup questionnaire is off putting like other pseudo science apps that promise to cure anything without a single reference, citation, or actual demo. That's a nope for me.
They got me!
I was pulled in by the song advertised and there’s no “ songs” in the app. Just sounds and tones.
I canceled before free trial was up but was still charged on my checking account. Not cool!
1 out of 10
Review before using
If I am expected to review a product before, I even get to use it then it can't be anything but one star
Kills your phone alarm
Made me late because my alarm did not go thru
Bluetooth conectivity
Every time my iphone connects to the Bluetooth my car it starts playing the sleep music and I then need to pause and close this app
Deceitful Fraud
BUYER BEWARE!
Each time locks up and pushes a charge to my bank *without* ANY confirmation or approval using normal app purchase safeguards.
Each time locks up and pushes a charge to my bank *without* ANY confirmation or approval using normal app purchase safeguards.
False advertising
Wish I could go lower on the stars. For being advertised as free it is not free to use. I do not want something that wants you to have a subscription to do when it had said it was free to listen to.
Pronouns???
I’m honestly confused why you need to know whether I’m a guy or a girl. That question immediately made me hesitate - and I’m sure I’m not the only one. It’s sad because you might have a good product but you let your personal situations dictate your business. Which it will cost you in the end. It feels so very unnecessary and actually turned me away from something I was excited about.
On top of that, having to pay before I can even see if it works is another big downside. I was really looking forward to trying this, but those two things completely changed my mind.
And to be transparent, seeing reviews from people saying they’ve had trouble canceling doesn’t exactly build confidence. I’d love to feel better about moving forward, but right now it’s hard to justify taking that risk.
On top of that, having to pay before I can even see if it works is another big downside. I was really looking forward to trying this, but those two things completely changed my mind.
And to be transparent, seeing reviews from people saying they’ve had trouble canceling doesn’t exactly build confidence. I’d love to feel better about moving forward, but right now it’s hard to justify taking that risk.
Terrible app.
Baited into getting a subscription and can’t figure out how to cancel it
Seriously?
Asks you for freaking pronouns
It could’ve been
But you are a woke company no thank you
OVER PRODUCED
I truly wanted to leave a good review but even the tracks meant for sleep are extremely overproduced. I simply want to hear the binaural. Not some crazy soundtrack that in fact does the opposite of putting me to sleep. “Not for me”
For an app that’s supposed to help you relax… this does the opposite
I was excited to try out this app but NOTHING WORKED. I could listen to maybe three sounds but could not navigate or access the categories at all to pick different sounds. The whole experience was highly frustrating… which is ironic… considering what the app is supposed to be for.
Worst app I’ve ever used
Nothing works
Made tinnitus worse tried to contact and it goes to an error page
I want a refund but fake contact page
Definitely not worth it
Waste of an app, do not bother paying for it, you can find this all on YouTube. Also don’t bother with customer service either, they will legitimately not answer you.
Feels like a scam
One video online so I downloaded it and right off the bat I have to pay before trying. No way I’m paying that much before trying the product
Bait and switch
Good app, but the initial lure was an AWESOME version of “The Nights” which doesnt appear anywhere I can find in the app.
Song I bought this for isn’t here
I saw an ad that had a song that I really liked that I found helpful for my brain, but the song in the advertisement for this app isn’t even on here.
Tried 3 day trial and then was charged $49.77
I have adhd and wanted to give the 3 day trial period a chance and today I woke up to a 47$ charge without my consent. I filed for a refund
Not Wow
Really? You try to force me to buy before I even get to see if app is for me. The 3 day trail only work if I purchase.
Sentiment summary
94%
Positive (4-5★)
3%
Neutral (3★)
3%
Negative (1-2★)