myNoise vs Noizio
We give myNoise a 3.6 GPA and Noizio a 3.4, out of 4.0. myNoise grades higher on features and ease of use. Noizio grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
myNoise
Adjustable background noise and soundscape generators
Noizio
Ambient sound mixer for Mac, phones and the browser
How we grade them
| 3.6GPAmyNoiseExcellent | 3.4GPANoizioVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AA one-time donation of $10 to $30 gives lifetime access to every generator on the website. Or give $5 a month and keep the access after you cancel. The iPhone app is a separate one-time unlock at $14.99 or $19.99. No subscription is required for either. | AOne-time prices at the US stores: $2.99 on iPhone and iPad, $4.99 to unlock Android and $9.99 on Mac. Buy all three and you've still spent less than most focus apps charge for a year. No subscription and no ads. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe website is free and ad-free, sliders and all, and the apps come with free soundscapes too. But free visitors only see a curated selection of generators, and the listing can't say how many. The full index needs a donation. | AThe web mixer plays more than 40 sounds for free, with no download and no sign-up. Noizio Lite for Mac is free too, with 5 sounds, a Pomodoro timer and a sleep timer, and the Android app includes 5 sounds free. |
| Features | AIt does one thing, background sound, and does it fully. Each generator has a slider for every layer, there's white, pink, brown and gray noise, and a Speech Blocker set to cover chatter. Sounds are sorted by use, from focus to tinnitus relief. | BMore than 40 looping sounds to layer, saved mixtures, a sleep timer that fades out, and playback with no internet connection. It does one thing, ambient sound, and does it fully. The Pomodoro timer and alarm are listed for the Mac apps only. |
| Ease of use | A4.7 from about 1,100 App Store ratings. On the website, you open a generator and move the sliders until it sounds right. | BWe have no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as far as we'll go. There's no account and nothing to set up: turn a few sounds up and save the mix. |
| Platforms and integrations | BAny browser, plus iPhone and Android apps with offline listening. No desktop app and no integrations are listed, and a website donation doesn't unlock the apps. | BMac, iPhone, iPad, Android and a mixer in the browser. Mac mixtures sync through your own iCloud, and that's about it for hooking into anything. No Windows app yet, though the site says one is on the way. |
| Best for | background noise you can tune layer by layer | ambient sound you buy once, 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: myNoise and Noizio. How we grade
Where they differ
- myNoise starts at $10 one-time donation, or $5 / month (lifetime website access). Noizio starts at $2.99 one-time (iPhone and iPad); $9.99 one-time on Mac.
- Only Noizio lists a macOS app.
- Noizio also covers Pomodoro timer.
At a glance
| myNoise | Noizio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10 one-time donation, or $5 / month (lifetime website access) | $2.99 one-time (iPhone and iPad); $9.99 one-time on Mac |
| Free plan | The website is free and ad-free with a curated selection of generators, and the mobile apps are free downloads with a selection of free soundscapes. | The web mixer plays 40+ sounds free with no sign-up. Noizio Lite for Mac is free with 5 sounds, a Pomodoro timer and a sleep timer, and the Android app includes 5 sounds free. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | myNoise BV | Kyrylo Kovalin |
| Price read from | mynoise.net | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
Noizio
- People who want ambient sound without a subscription or account
- Masking office or street noise while working or studying
- Falling asleep to rain or waves with a fade-out timer
Worth knowing
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.
Noizio
- Each platform is bought separately: $2.99 on iPhone and iPad, $9.99 on Mac and a $4.99 unlock on Android, at US store prices.
- No Windows app yet: the site says Noizio for Windows is on the way and takes email addresses for a launch notice.
- Noizio Lite for Mac and the free Android app each include 5 sounds; the rest of the library needs the paid version or the web mixer.
- The Pomodoro timer and alarm are listed for the Mac apps only; the iPhone and Android listings describe a sleep timer.
Key features
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.
Noizio
- Sound mixer
- More than 40 looping sounds, from October Rain and Sea Waves to Paris Cafe, white, pink and brown noise and brainwave tones. Several can play at once, each with its own volume slider.
- Saved mixtures
- Save a combination as a mixture and load it again later. The iPhone app can share a mixture with a friend or import theirs, and Mac mixtures sync through your own iCloud account.
- Sleep timer, Pomodoro and alarm
- A sleep timer fades the sound out and stops it. The Mac apps add a Pomodoro timer, with sessions of up to 180 minutes, an auto-pause timer and an alarm.
- Free web mixer
- Noizio Play mixes more than 40 of the sounds in a browser tab, free and without a download or an account.
- Offline and background playback
- The apps play their sounds without an internet connection and keep going behind other apps. On phones, playback continues with the screen locked and shows lock screen controls.
- Noizio Lite for Mac
- A free edition that lives in the Mac menu bar with five sounds, saved combinations, a Pomodoro timer, a sleep timer and a choice of output device.
Plans
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.
Noizio
Web mixer$0
Noizio Play mixes more than 40 sounds in the browser with no download or sign-up.
Noizio Lite (Mac)$0
Menu bar app with 5 sounds: rain, thunderstorm, sea waves, campfire and a sunny day. Includes saved mixes, a Pomodoro timer and a sleep timer.
Noizio for iPhone and iPad$2.99
one-time purchase, US App Store
41 sounds, saved and shareable mixtures and a sleep timer. The listing says no subscription, ads, account or internet connection is needed.
Noizio for Android$4.99
one-time in-app purchase, Google Play (US)
Free to install with 5 sounds; a single purchase unlocks all 40+ sounds for good, with no subscription or ads.
Noizio for Mac$9.99
one-time purchase, Mac App Store (US)
40+ sounds, saved mixtures synced through iCloud, a timer, a Pomodoro timer and an alarm. The privacy policy says it is also in Setapp.
Ways to pay less
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.
Noizio
No public discounts listed.
