myNoise vs White Noise Lite (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick White Noise Lite: it is third in our ranking of focus apps, though myNoise grades higher (3.2 against 3.0) on ease of use.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
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
White Noise Lite
Free ad-supported sleep and focus sound app
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 White Noise Lite if
- Fits if you want a free sound machine for sleep
- Works for people who want one-time prices rather than a subscription
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you cannot stand ads, as Lite shows them
- Watch out: only Pro has the 50 HD sounds and the generator tools
- Watch out: the site's table does not say which editions exist on each platform
- Watch out: Watch, TV and widget support are in the paid editions
- Too light for a focus timer, as it plays sounds and does little else
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAmyNoiseVery good | 3.0GPAWhite Noise LiteVery 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. | AFree with ads, with one-time upgrades at $0.99 and $2.99, far less than a year of what focus apps charge. |
| 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. | BLite is free with 50 sounds, a recorder, 5 alarms, mix pad and background audio, with ads, and you can live on it. |
| 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. | CBundled sounds, mix pad, timers, alarms, recorder and offline playback. HD sounds and generators only come in Pro. |
| 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 rating on record, but it is an app you install and play. |
| 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. | BiPhone, Android, Mac and Windows apps, but no integrations. |
| Best for | background noise you can tune layer by layer | free sleep and focus sounds |
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 White Noise Lite. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| myNoise | White Noise Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10 one-time donation, or $5 / month (lifetime website access) | $0.99 one-time (Full edition) |
| 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. | Lite is free with ads: 50 SD sounds, advanced recorder, 5 alarms, mix pad, background audio and full stereo. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | myNoise BV | TMSOFT |
| Price read from | mynoise.net | tmsoft.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
White Noise Lite
- The Lite edition shows ads; Full and Pro remove them.
- The site's table does not say which editions exist on each platform.
- Only the Pro edition includes HD sounds and bundled generator tools.
- The page's pricing is the US list; Watch and TV support are in the paid editions.
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.
White Noise Lite
- 50 bundled sounds
- Rain, ocean, fan and other sounds ship with the app.
- Mix pad
- Mix several sounds into one soundscape.
- Timers and alarms
- Timers fade sounds out; Lite has 5 alarms, paid editions 20+.
- Recorder
- Record and loop your own sounds.
- Offline playback
- Sounds play locally without a connection.
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.
White Noise Lite
Lite$0
Free with ads; 50 SD sounds and 5 alarms.
Full$0.99
one-time
20+ alarms, no ads, Watch, TV and widget support; generator tools are an in-app purchase.
Pro$2.99
one-time
Adds 50 HD sounds, generator tools included, 20+ alarms and no ads.
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.
White Noise Lite
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, myNoise or White Noise Lite?
As of Nov 13, 2026, myNoise starts at $10 one-time donation, or $5 / month (lifetime website access), and White Noise Lite starts at $0.99 one-time (Full edition).
Which has a free plan, myNoise or White Noise Lite?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both myNoise and White Noise Lite have a free plan.
Which platforms do myNoise and White Noise Lite run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only myNoise lists a web app and only White Noise Lite lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list iOS and Android apps. 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.