myNoise vs Rainy Mood (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, myNoise grades higher than Rainy Mood: 3.2 against 3.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
myNoise grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features 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
Rainy Mood
Rain sounds for studying, sleeping and relaxing
Which one is for you
Pick myNoise if
- Fits if you need to drown out office chatter or a noisy house while you work
- Works for people who want to tune each layer of a soundscape themselves
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you expect one payment to cover everything, as the website and the phone apps are sold separately
- Tight if you're staying free, because you only see a curated selection of generators
- Not for you if you want it playing in a shop or a video, since the sounds are for personal use only
- Watch out: the iPhone app lists two unlocks, at $14.99 and $19.99, without saying how they differ
- Too light for blocking or tracking, as it only plays sound, and there's no desktop app
Pick Rainy Mood if
- Fits if you want one rain sound and no sign-up
- Makes sense if you want to pay $4.99 once and not subscribe
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Android, Mac or Windows apps, as only the web page and an iOS app exist
- Too light for focus work beyond sound: no timer or tasks outside a sleep timer
- Watch out: the iOS app needs a recent iOS version, listed as iOS 26.1 or later
- Watch out: the free web version plays one rain recording; the scenes and mixer cost $4.99
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAmyNoiseVery good | 3.0GPARainy MoodVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AA one-time $10 donation buys lifetime access to every generator on the website, where this category's typical subscription runs about $48 a year. Give $5 a month instead and you keep the access after cancelling. The iPhone app is a separate unlock at $14.99 or $19.99. | A$4.99 once for the iOS app, with no subscription, which is under a year of the $3.99 monthly middle for focus apps. The web version costs nothing. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe website is free and ad-free, sliders and all, and the apps come with free soundscapes, so one person could sit on this for good. The limit: free visitors see a curated selection and the full index needs a donation. | BThe web player is free for good with no account, and one person could live on it. The scenes, mixer and sleep timer sit in the paid app. |
| Features | CA slider for every layer of every soundscape, white, pink, brown and grey noise, a Speech Blocker tuned to cover chatter, and generators sorted by use from focus to tinnitus. It does background sound completely, which is a smaller job than this category's: no blocking, nothing tracked. | CIt plays rain and does that fully: four scenes in the app, a mixer, a sleep timer and a randomiser so the loop is hard to spot. It is the narrowest kind of focus tool, with no timer or tasks. |
| 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. No account, no setup. | BNo store rating on record. Open the page and the rain starts. |
| Platforms and integrations | BAny browser on any computer, plus iPhone and Android apps with offline listening. No desktop app and no integrations are listed, and a website donation doesn't unlock the phone apps. | BWeb plus iPhone and iPad, so it spans a computer and a phone. No Android app and no integrations. |
| Best for | background noise you can tune layer by layer | a free rain sound in a browser tab |
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 Rainy Mood. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| myNoise | Rainy Mood | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10 one-time donation, or $5 / month (lifetime website access) | $4.99 one-time, iOS app |
| 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 version at rainymood.com is free to use. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | myNoise BV | Plain Theory |
| Price read from | mynoise.net | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
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.
Rainy Mood
- No Android, Mac or Windows app is listed; the App Store entry says it is designed for iPad and not verified for macOS.
- It plays rain only, with no timer or task features beyond a sleep timer in the iOS app.
- The iOS app needs a recent iOS version (the listing says iOS 26.1 or later).
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.
Rainy Mood
- Free web player
- Open the site and rain starts playing in the browser, with no account.
- Four rain scenes in the app
- The iOS app has Classic, Ocean, Countryside and Cafe scenes that can each be adjusted.
- Sound mixer and sleep timer
- The app lists a sound mixer and a sleep timer, and it can play alongside your music apps.
- Large sample library
- The App Store listing cites 400+ thunder claps, cricket chirps, ocean waves and effects, with a randomizer so the sound does not loop obviously.
- Mixes with YouTube videos
- The site lists mixes of songs over rain, and says swapping youtube.com for rainymood.com in a video link makes your own mix.
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.
Rainy Mood
Web$0
Free rain sounds in the browser.
iOS app$4.99
one-time, no subscription
Four customizable rain scenes (Classic, Ocean, Countryside, Cafe), sound mixer, sleep timer and free lifetime updates.
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.
Rainy Mood
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, myNoise or Rainy Mood?
As of Nov 12, 2026, myNoise starts at $10 one-time donation, or $5 / month (lifetime website access), and Rainy Mood starts at $4.99 one-time, iOS app.
Which has a free plan, myNoise or Rainy Mood?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both myNoise and Rainy Mood have a free plan.
Which platforms do myNoise and Rainy Mood run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only myNoise lists an Android app. Both list a web app and an iOS 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.