Overview

Rating:
4.70 +2
(48)
Version:
1.0.133
Last updated: 2026-09-01
Ranking
#176,122 2,460
Overall

Features & Capabilities

Introducing NextSense Smartbuds, the world’s first brain-responsive earbuds. Designed for everyday use, Smartbuds sense brain activity in real time and respond with audio that helps you rest deeper, center your mind, and stay sharp all day.

The NextSense app is your companion to Smartbuds, giving you tools to personalize your audio experience and uncover meaningful insights into your daily and nightly rhythms. Pair your buds with the app to access dynamic soundscapes, launch sessions, and review trends.

What you unlock with Smartbuds + the NextSense app

Deeper Sleep See when your brain enters slow wave sleep, giving you a superior measure of sleep depth and recovery. Gentle pink noise enhances slow wave activity, leaving you more refreshed in the morning

Focus Sessions Boost your focus with audio that gently nudges your brainwaves into a more alert state. Get recommendations on when to schedule deep work for peak performance.

Meaningful Meditation Choose from brain-responsive and guided tracks that help you find your calm. Session summaries help you understand and improve your practice.

Sleep Sync Your audio automatically pauses once sensors detect you’ve fallen asleep, so you’ll never lose your place in that audiobook.

Nap Mode Reset midday with a nap session. Simply set a timer, choose a soundscape, and unwind. If you drift off, your nap is added to the day’s sleep total.

Soothing Sound Library Choose from a collection of original soundscapes designed to give your brain exactly what it needs to meet the moment.

Gentle alarm Ease into your morning with calming sounds that slowly build, delivered right through your Smartbuds.

Personalized Insights Explore daily and long-term trends related total sleep time, wake-ups, sleep efficiency, and more.

Privacy Policy and Terms of Service Learn more about how we handle your data and terms of use: Privacy Policy: https://nextsense.io/policies/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://nextsense.io/policies/terms-of-service

*Note: The NextSense app requires NextSense Smartbuds hardware.

Apple Health integration

  • Reads date of birth, sex, heart rate, HRV, respiratory rate, VO2 max, sleep, weight, steps, exercise time, and time in daylight to personalize you insights, and audio experience.
  • Used only to improve your health and sleep experience, never for advertising or selling your data
  • Users can opt out or change permissions anytime in the Health app

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Lucid Reality
Rating:
4.70
(48)
2 new ratings
Version:
1.0.133 Last updated: 2026-09-01
Version code:
890416787
Creation date:
2025-12-19
Compatible devices:
Size:
2.10GB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-09-05
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Lucid Reality
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nextsense/id6636482744
Website:
https://nextsense.io/

User Reviews

Overall, NextSense shows potential. Several users report meaningful sleep benefits and improved deep sleep, plus enjoyable soundscapes and masking for noise. The app offers useful features for daily use and occasional focus benefits. However, multiple reviewers flag reliability and usability issues: sleep-tracking can be inconsistent across devices, firmware/app updates may cause auto-start problems or render devices unusable, and sound controls are sometimes non-intuitive or overly loud. With improvements, it could mature into a solid sleep-and-work companion.
Pros
  • Significant sleep quality improvements and deeper sleep on nights using the earbuds.
  • Great soundscapes and effective masking/noise reduction with a comfortable fit.
  • Useful features for daily use with potential focus/energy benefits.
Cons
  • Sleep-tracking results can be inconsistent across devices and users.
  • Reliability issues tied to updates: auto-start flaky after firmware updates and updates can render the devices unusable.
  • Sound controls are not intuitive and can cause loud, undesired boosts.
Recent reviews
These buds have some of my favorite fall asleep sounds that let me drift off consistently. EEG features are great! I love that I don’t lose my spot if I watch a show or listen to a book. I do feel more refreshed when using them, though they are so from traditional trackers. Pair well with Apple Watch or other low lift device to get intricacies of sleep.
by Ko*****, 2026-06-18

Boosted my sleep, was able to sleep 3 hrs less and have same deep sleep. Great for meditation, love the soundscapes and really enjoy tracking my naps as well
by da*****, 2026-06-18
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