Endel vs myNoise

Endel

• People who work or study better with background sound than silence
• Listening across phone, computer, watch, TV and smart speaker
• US students, who can verify for 66% off Premium

myNoise

• People masking office chatter or household noise while they work
• Listeners who want to tune each layer of a soundscape themselves
• Sleep, tinnitus relief and meditation as well as focus
• Anyone who prefers a one-time payment to a subscription

Endel

• The US App Store lists different in-app amounts, including 1 Month at $19.99, 12 Months at $119.99 and Lifetime at $124.99, so the price depends on where you subscribe.
• Endel's checkout sets prices by region; the dollar figures here are its default list, and other regions are charged different amounts in local currency.
• The App Store listing confirms a Free Edition but does not say which soundscapes it includes.
• The student discount is limited to residents of the United States and is verified through SheerID.

myNoise

• Free visitors see only a curated selection of generators; the full index needs a donation.
• A website donation does not unlock the mobile apps, which are sold separately through the app stores.
• App pricing is not on the website: the US App Store lists unlocks at $14.99 and $19.99, and Google Play lists in-app items from $0.99 to $24.99.
• The sounds are for personal use only; commercial or public use needs a license from myNoise.

Endel

Soundscapes generated in real time

Sound is generated on the device as you listen and reacts to inputs such as time of day, weather, heart rate and location, each with its own generative visual.

Focus, Relax, Sleep and Move modes

Four core soundscapes cover concentration, calming down, falling asleep and walking or running. Premium adds others, including Study, Recovery and Colored Noise.

Autoplay

Autoplay chooses a Focus, Relax or Sleep soundscape for the current part of the day, so a session starts with one press.

Scenarios and Focus Timer

Scenarios are timed sessions with set opening, middle and closing phases. The Focus Timer, a Premium feature, pairs interval work with focus sounds.

Offline listening

The store listings state that all soundscapes are available offline.

Watch, TV and smart speaker apps

A standalone Apple Watch app uses heart rate as an input, an Alexa skill works with Routines, and there are apps for Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV.

myNoise

Adjustable sound generators

Each soundscape has its own sliders, so you set the level of every layer, such as waves, wind and rain, instead of playing a fixed recording.

Noise colors and speech masking

White Noise & Co plays white, pink, brown and gray noise, and the Speech Blocker generator is set to the average speech spectrum to cover background chatter.

Generators grouped by purpose

The index sorts sounds by use, including focus, sleep, tinnitus relief, ADHD, open-plan offices, baby sleep, relaxing music and binaural beats.

Animation and advanced controls

Patrons get Animation Control, which moves the sliders over time, plus slider randomization and tape speed control on every generator.

Community sound combinations

Patrons can browse thousands of user-made combinations on the Community page, and post, vote and comment on them.

Mobile apps with offline listening

The app's store listing describes 300+ soundscapes, a Creation Mode that combines up to 10 sliders from any soundscape, a meditation bell and offline listening.

Endel

• Free Edition$0

  The edition the app starts in when the subscription offer is dismissed. The store listing does not list what it includes.

• Endel Premium (12 months)$39.99

  per year, web checkout US-dollar list

  Premium soundscapes such as Study, Dynamic Focus, Colored Noise and Recovery, artist collaborations and the Focus Timer.

• Endel Premium (3 months)$19.99

  per 3 months, web checkout US-dollar list

  The same Premium soundscapes and features, billed every three months.

• Endel Premium (1 month)$6.99

  per month, web checkout US-dollar list

  The same Premium soundscapes and features, billed monthly.

• Endel Premium (Lifetime)$249.99

  one-time purchase, web checkout US-dollar list

  Premium for a single payment with no renewal. The US App Store lists its own Lifetime purchase at $124.99.

myNoise

• Free$0

  The ad-free website with a curated selection of sound generators, and the mobile apps with a selection of free soundscapes.

• Patron (recurring)$5

  per month, donation; cancel anytime

  Lifetime privileged access to the website, kept after canceling, plus the private Slack discussion board for monthly donors.

• Patron (one time)$10 to $30

  one-time donation

  Lifetime website access: all generators, advanced controls, favorites, cloud sync of settings, and MP3 downloads that scale with the donation.

• Mobile app unlock$14.99 or $19.99

  one-time purchase, US App Store

  Unlocks the whole catalog in the iOS app for life. The listing shows All You Can Hear at $14.99 and Full Access at $19.99 without explaining the difference.

Endel

• Annual discount

  12 months costs about 52% less than monthly

  On the web checkout's US-dollar list, Premium is $39.99 for 12 months against $6.99 a month, which comes to $83.88 over a year.

• Education

  66% off Endel Premium for students

  US residents in college, accepted into college, or in high school and aged 16 or over get 66% off a 12-month Premium plan after SheerID verification.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime Premium for a one-time payment

  The web checkout's US-dollar list includes a Lifetime option at $249.99, paid once. The US App Store lists a Lifetime in-app purchase at $124.99.

myNoise

• Lifetime license

  Any donation gives lifetime website access

  A one-time donation of $10 to $30, or a $5 monthly contribution that can be canceled at any time, gives lifetime privileged access to myNoise.net.