Blanket vs Moodist (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Moodist grades higher than Blanket: 3.0 against 2.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Moodist grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Blanket if
- Fits if you work on Linux and want rain or café noise without keeping a browser tab open
- Works for people with their own recordings, since you can add them next to the stock sounds
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on Windows, a Mac or a phone, because it's Linux only
- Too light for people who want a big library, with 14 sounds built in
- Tight if you want sounds beyond those 14, as you have to find and add your own audio files
- Watch out: updates are slow, with 0.8.0 in July 2025 and 0.7.0 back in April 2024
Pick Moodist if
- Fits if you want to blend several sounds at once rather than play a single loop
- Works for anyone who wants a sound tool with no account and no ads
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a native phone or desktop app, as it runs in the browser
- Not for you if you need support behind it: it is a one-person project funded by voluntary donations
- Too light for task tracking, because the Pomodoro timer and notepad are small add-ons
- Watch out: some bundled sounds carry third-party licences, as the README notes
How we grade them
| 2.8GPABlanketGood | 3.0GPAMoodistVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree, in a category where the middle plan is $3.99 a month. Blanket is GPL software with no paid tier, no account and no upsell anywhere in it; the developer takes donations through PayPal and Liberapay if you feel like it. | AFree outright with no subscription or sign-up, where focus apps in the middle charge $3.99 a month. The code is MIT-licensed, and a Docker image exists if you want your own copy. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright, with nothing kept back: all 14 sounds, your own audio files, presets, background playback and autostart. There is no paid version for a limit to point at. | AEverything is free: all 84 sounds, presets and tools, with no account and no cap. |
| Features | CIt does its one thing completely: mix sounds at their own volumes, save presets, add your own files, keep playing with the window shut and drive it from the desktop's media keys. That one thing is a small job, and the built-in library stops at 14 sounds. | CIt does its one job fully: layered sounds, shareable mixes, binaural beats and a sleep timer, plus a basic Pomodoro timer and notepad. It is a smaller job than a full focus app. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record for a Linux app, but there's nothing to set up: install it from Flathub or your distribution's packages, press play, drag a slider. No account, no options you must understand first. | BNo store rating on record, but there is nothing to set up. Open the page and start adding sounds. |
| Platforms and integrations | DOne operating system. Linux, and nothing else: the README lists the Windows, macOS, Android and web apps only as other people's projects inspired by Blanket, so your phone and your work laptop are out. | CWeb only, installable as an offline PWA. No native apps and no integrations. |
| Best for | background noise on a Linux desktop | free layered ambient sounds with no account |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Blanket and Moodist. How we grade
Price against what you get
Blanket has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Moodist has no paid plan and scores 2.3.
Moodist scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other focus apps on the chart, none scores higher than Blanket for less, and none scores higher than Moodist for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Moodist is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Moodist also covers Pomodoro timer.
In commonFree planOpen sourceFocus music
At a glance
| Blanket | Moodist | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Free and open-source software under the GPL 3.0 or later, listed as Free on Flathub. The developer takes donations through PayPal and Liberapay. | Everything is free; the site says there are no subscriptions or registrations. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | Rafael Mardojai CM | Maze |
| Price read from | flathub.org | moodist.mvze.net |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Blanket
- Linux only, from Flathub or distribution packages. The README lists Windows, macOS, Android and web apps only under Related Projects, as apps inspired by Blanket.
- The built-in library is 14 sounds; anything else has to be added as a custom audio file.
- The latest release, 0.8.0, is dated July 27, 2025; the one before it, 0.7.0, came out in April 2024.
Moodist
- There is no native mobile or desktop app; it runs in the browser and can be installed as a PWA.
- It is a one-person open-source project, supported by voluntary donations through Buy Me a Coffee.
- Some bundled sounds are under third-party licenses (Pixabay or CC0), as the README notes.
Key features
Blanket
- Fourteen built-in sounds
- Birds, Boat, City, Coffee Shop, Fireplace, Pink Noise, Rain, Summer Night, Storm, Stream, Train, Waves, White Noise and Wind, with a general volume control over the whole mix.
- Presets
- Save a set of sounds and their volumes as a preset and switch between presets later. Presets arrived in version 0.5.0.
- Custom sounds
- Add your own audio files alongside the built-in sounds. Version 0.8.0 added the ability to rename custom sounds.
- Background playback and autostart
- Sounds can keep playing after the window is closed, and the app can start in the background when you log in, with a preference to always start paused.
- MPRIS controls
- Play, Pause, Stop and PlayPause are available through MPRIS, the Linux desktop's media player interface, and its Next and Previous commands step through presets.
- Power awareness
- Playback pauses when the system enters power saver mode. Keeping the computer from suspending while sounds play is an option, off by default.
Moodist
- 84 layered sounds
- Sounds are grouped as nature, rain, animals, urban, places, transport, things and noise, and any number can play at once.
- Shareable mixes and presets
- A mix can be shared through a URL and imported with one click, and you can save, rename and reapply presets.
- Binaural beats and isochronic tones
- The README lists built-in generators for both.
- Built-in tools
- The README lists a breathing exercise, Pomodoro timer, countdown, to-do list and notepad, plus a sleep timer that fades sound out.
- Installable and offline
- The README describes an installable PWA with offline caching.
- Self-hosting
- The code is MIT-licensed and a Docker image is published for running your own copy.
Plans
Blanket
Blanket$0
The complete Linux app: 14 built-in sounds, custom sounds, presets, background playback and MPRIS controls.
Moodist
Free$0
All 84 sounds, presets, timers and tools, with no account.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Blanket or Moodist?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Blanket and Moodist are free to use.
Which has a free plan, Blanket or Moodist?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Blanket and Moodist have a free plan.
Which platforms do Blanket and Moodist run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Blanket lists a Linux app and only Moodist lists a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.