The Coffitivity Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Coffitivity in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Coffitivity
The Insider’s Guide
Cafe and ambient background sounds for writing and study
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among focus apps, read from Coffitivity’s own pages.
Made by Coffitivity · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Coffitivity’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Coffitivity’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 8 of the 83 other focus apps we grade
Coffitivity plays background audio recorded to resemble a busy cafe, for people who work better with some ambient noise. Its library also includes soundscapes, sound colors and brain-wave tracks. The free plan limits listening to one hour a day, and paid plans lift the limit.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Coffitivity, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Open the site and press play, with nothing to set up.
- 1
Best for cafe background noise while you write
Coffitivity plays recordings of a busy cafe in your browser to help you work.
- 2
Paid plans start at $2.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $2.99 per month, billed yearly ($35.99).
- 3
There is a free plan
1 hour of streaming per day and limited track access.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Cafe ambience
Free tracks such as Morning Murmur, Lunchtime Lounge and University Undertones are named on the homepage.
- 6
Soundscapes, sound colors and brain waves
Premium unlocks all soundscapes, sound colors and brain-wave tracks, beyond the cafe recordings.
- 7
Free daily allowance
The free plan allows 1 hour of streaming per day, without an account purchase.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 8 of 83
That is against the other focus apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
You could make this
A focus timer at its plainest counts down 25 minutes and keeps a log.
Coffitivity at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $2.99 per month, billed yearly ($35.99)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial on every subscription plan, cancel during it for a full refund
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Coffitivity, since 2013
- Category
- Focus Apps
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for cafe background noise while you write
Coffitivity plays recordings of a busy cafe in your browser to help you work. The free plan gives you one hour a day and a limited set of tracks, and the full library costs $3.99 a month on yearly billing.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Plus is $2.99 a month billed yearly and Premium $3.99, where the middle for focus apps is $3.99. Plus keeps the track list limited, and Lifetime Premium is $239.99, well past the $10 middle for one-time prices. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A free plan with 1 hour of streaming a day and limited tracks, which you will hit within a working afternoon. Paid plans carry a 7-day trial with a full refund if you cancel during it. |
| Features | C | Cafe tracks, soundscapes, sound colors and brain waves. It plays sound and nothing more: no timer, no tasks. The full library needs Premium. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record. Open the site and press play, with nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only. No phone or desktop app was found, and nothing connects to anything else. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Coffitivity is for
- Fits if a cafe hum helps you write and an hour a day is enough
- Works for people who would rather pay $239.99 once than subscribe
Who it is not for
- Tight if you listen all day, because the free plan stops at 1 hour
- Pricey if you want the whole library: Plus unlocks unlimited time but only some of the tracks
- Skip it if you want an app, as it is a browser page only
- Watch out: the monthly-billing prices were not readable on the pricing page, only the yearly ones
Good to know
Good for
- Writers and remote workers who miss the hum of a cafe
- Light listeners who can stay inside the free hour a day
- People who would rather pay once than subscribe
Worth knowing
- The free plan caps streaming at 1 hour per day and offers a limited track set.
- Plus removes the daily cap but keeps the limited tracks; the full library needs Premium.
- Only the yearly prices were readable: the pricing page has a Monthly toggle whose figures were not captured, and the page says yearly saves 40%.
- No mobile or desktop app was found; it is used in the browser.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$2.99
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Coffitivity has a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99 per month, billed yearly ($35.99).
Free
$0
per month
1 hour of streaming a day and a limited set of tracks.
Plus
$2.99
per month, billed yearly ($35.99)
Unlimited daily streaming, but still a limited set of tracks.
Premium
$3.99
per month, billed yearly ($47.99)
Unlimited streaming plus all cafe tracks, soundscapes, sound colors and brain waves.
Lifetime Premium
$239.99
one-time
Everything in Premium with a single payment and no recurring charges.
The free plan
1 hour of streaming per day and limited track access.
Trying it first
7-day free trial on every subscription plan, cancel during it for a full refund
Read from coffitivity.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly billing saves 40%
Coffitivity's pricing page marks yearly billing as a 40% saving over monthly.
Stated on coffitivity.comLifetime license
Lifetime Premium
A one-time payment of $239.99 gives Premium access with no recurring charges.
Stated on coffitivity.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Cafe and ambient background sounds for writing and study. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, focus music.
Cafe tracks, soundscapes, sound colors and brain waves.
- Cafe ambience
- Free tracks such as Morning Murmur, Lunchtime Lounge and University Undertones are named on the homepage.
- Soundscapes, sound colors and brain waves
- Premium unlocks all soundscapes, sound colors and brain-wave tracks, beyond the cafe recordings.
- Free daily allowance
- The free plan allows 1 hour of streaming per day, without an account purchase.
- Use-case pages
- The site has pages aimed at writers, students, remote workers, developers and teachers.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Coffitivity is made by Coffitivity, and has been around since 2013.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
8/83
Other focus apps it is graded above
Coffitivity's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 8 of the 83 other focus apps we grade, and level with 14.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 22 of 83) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $2.99 a month, against a middle price of $2.96 for the category: 25 of the 49 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 21 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 84 focus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Coffitivity’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 83
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 83
- CFeaturesAbove 5 of 83
- BEase of useAbove 22 of 83
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 11 of 83
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 70 focus apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Coffitivity is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
You could make this
A focus timer at its plainest counts down 25 minutes and keeps a log.
What Coffitivity does at its core is plain work, and that is the kind of thing an AI app builder makes well. You would give up one thing, listed below, and little else. It costs $35.88 a year. An AI app builder starts at about $20 a month on our listings, and you only need it while you build.
What you could make
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- A library of sound you would have to license.
What this rests on. Coffitivity’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Noisli, A Soft Murmur, myNoise, Rainy Mood and Brain.fm
The 5 tools Coffitivity is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Noisli
Free plan · from $10/mo
Ambient sound mixer with a session timer and text editor.
- Only Noisli lists an iOS app.
- Coffitivity can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Noisli also covers Markdown and Pomodoro timer.
- 3.0GPA
A Soft Murmur
Free plan · from $14.99/yr
Ambient sound mixer for the browser, iPhone and Android.
- Only A Soft Murmur lists iOS and Android apps.
- Coffitivity can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 3.2GPA
myNoise
Free plan · from $10 one-time
Adjustable background noise and soundscape generators.
- Only myNoise lists iOS and Android apps.
- 3.0GPA
Rainy Mood
Free plan · from $4.99 one-time
Rain sounds for studying, sleeping and relaxing.
- Only Rainy Mood lists an iOS app.
- 2.0GPA
Brain.fm
Free trial · from $99.99/yr
Functional music for focus, relaxation, sleep and meditation.
- Coffitivity has a free plan. Brain.fm does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Brain.fm lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Coffitivity can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Coffitivity free?
Coffitivity has a free plan. 1 hour of streaming per day and limited track access.
How much does Coffitivity cost?
Coffitivity lists 4 plans. Free: $0 per month.
What platforms does Coffitivity work on?
Coffitivity is available on Web.
Does Coffitivity offer any discounts?
Coffitivity publicly lists the following: Yearly billing saves 40%; Lifetime Premium.
Does Coffitivity have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Coffitivity is listed for Web.
Does Coffitivity have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Coffitivity is listed for Web.
Is Coffitivity open source?
Coffitivity is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Coffitivity have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial on every subscription plan, cancel during it for a full refund.
Who makes Coffitivity?
Coffitivity is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2013.
What are the alternatives to Coffitivity?
The closest alternatives to Coffitivity in our directory are Noisli, A Soft Murmur, myNoise, Rainy Mood and Brain.fm.
How does Coffitivity compare with other focus apps?
Coffitivity's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 8 of the 83 other focus apps we grade, and level with 14.
Is Coffitivity good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Coffitivity C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.99 a month, against a middle price of $2.96 for the category: 25 of the 49 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Coffitivity?
A focus timer at its plainest counts down 25 minutes and keeps a log. What Coffitivity does at its core is plain work, and that is the kind of thing an AI app builder makes well.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Coffitivity’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Coffitivity's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Coffitivity. Prices change, so check coffitivity.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Coffitivity, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/coffitivity
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Coffitivity’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Coffitivity is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Coffitivity. Prices and plans change: check coffitivity.com before you buy.