2hives and Brain.fm: a comparison
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Brain.fm and Endel make music and soundscapes you press play on. 2hives makes guided spoken courses. They overlap in when people reach for them, not in what they are.
Comparison
Endel is in the table as well.
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| Comparison | 2hives2BEE FARM PTY LTD | Brain.fmBrainFM, Inc. | EndelEndel Sound GmbH |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Guided audio courses of 5 or 6 sessions each, spoken by a synthetic voice, in a web app. Live group sessions are scheduled weekly. | Music for focus, relaxing, meditation and sleep, in modes for different activities, including guided and unguided meditation and guided sleep modes. | Generated soundscapes for focus, relaxing, sleep and movement. |
| Personalisation | The script is written from your own words (the 5 free hours include 3 personal scripts) and the voice can say your name. | Choose a mode and an activity; the stimulation level is adjustable. | The sound adapts to inputs such as time of day, weather, heart rate and location. |
| Voice or teacher | Synthetic (text-to-speech) voices; you choose one. | Music; some modes are guided. | Sound. A few soundscapes made with artists include vocals or spoken word. |
| Languages | English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), French, Italian, Japanese, Hindi and Korean. | English (App Store listing). | 11 listed: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Spanish and Ukrainian. |
| Platforms and offline | Web app that you can install to your home screen; sessions you own can be saved for offline use. There is no iOS or Android store app. | iPhone and iPad app with music downloads for offline use (App Store listing). See their site for other platforms. | iOS and Android apps (endel.io). All soundscapes are available offline (App Store listing). |
| Free tier or trial | 5 free hours for new accounts, valid 14 days; streaming only; no card needed. | A free trial with full access for 7 days, then a subscription (App Store listing). | A free edition exists; Premium is a subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase (App Store listing). |
| Price | 2hives Plus: A$19.99 a month or A$119 a year, every course included. Australian dollars, taxes included where applicable. | Subscription, monthly or yearly; their pricing page shows prices but does not name the currency, so see their site for current pricing. | Subscription or one-time lifetime purchase; see their site for current pricing. |
| How you pay | A subscription: 2hives Plus. | Subscription, monthly or yearly. | Subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. |
Who might prefer 2hives
- A script written from your own words, with a voice that can say your name.
- Downloads of the sessions you make while subscribed.
- 5 free hours to start, and live group sessions scheduled weekly.
Who might prefer Brain.fm
- Continuous music in many modes, with no script to set up: press play.
- Music downloads for offline use.
- A music-first product when you do not want a spoken guide.
Who might prefer Endel
- Sound that responds to your surroundings, such as time of day, weather and location.
- Native iOS and Android apps with offline use, and 11 app languages.
- A sound-first product rather than a spoken guide.
2hives also has a course with no narration (Pure Sound), which is the closest thing it has to a music-first product.
Last reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Every fact is re-checked each quarter. Disclaimer
