# Moodist review (2026): is it any good? > Free, open-source ambient sound mixer for focus and calm Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Moodist is a browser-based mixer for ambient sounds. You pick from 84 sounds such as rain, cafes, trains and color noise, and layer them into your own mix. It is free with no accounts, and its code is public and can be self-hosted with Docker. - **Category:** Focus Apps - **Made by:** Maze - **Website:** https://moodist.mvze.net - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want a native phone or desktop app, as it runs in the browser. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Moodist is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** Everything is free; the site says there are no subscriptions or registrations. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | All 84 sounds, presets, timers and tools, with no account. | Read from https://moodist.mvze.net/ on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Moodist before buying. ## Key features - **84 layered sounds:** Sounds are grouped as nature, rain, animals, urban, places, transport, things and noise, and any number can play at once. - **Shareable mixes and presets:** A mix can be shared through a URL and imported with one click, and you can save, rename and reapply presets. - **Binaural beats and isochronic tones:** The README lists built-in generators for both. - **Built-in tools:** The README lists a breathing exercise, Pomodoro timer, countdown, to-do list and notepad, plus a sleep timer that fades sound out. - **Installable and offline:** The README describes an installable PWA with offline caching. - **Self-hosting:** The code is MIT-licensed and a Docker image is published for running your own copy. ## Good for - People who want to blend several ambient sounds rather than play one loop - Anyone who wants an ad-free, account-free sound tool - Developers who want to host their own copy ## Worth knowing - There is no native mobile or desktop app; it runs in the browser and can be installed as a PWA. - It is a one-person open-source project, supported by voluntary donations through Buy Me a Coffee. - Some bundled sounds are under third-party licenses (Pixabay or CC0), as the README notes. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 3.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Moodist is a free, open-source web page that mixes 84 ambient sounds, from rain to trains, with a few small tools. It has no app, it is a one-person project funded by donations, and it only plays sound, so it is no timer or task app. - **Value for money: A.** Free outright with no subscription or sign-up, where focus apps in the middle charge $3.99 a month. The code is MIT-licensed, and a Docker image exists if you want your own copy. - **Free plan and trial: A.** Everything is free: all 84 sounds, presets and tools, with no account and no cap. - **Features: C.** It does its one job fully: layered sounds, shareable mixes, binaural beats and a sleep timer, plus a basic Pomodoro timer and notepad. It is a smaller job than a full focus app. - **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record, but there is nothing to set up. Open the page and start adding sounds. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web only, installable as an offline PWA. No native apps and no integrations. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Moodist's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among focus apps - Moodist's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 53 of the 69 other focus apps we grade, and level with 9. - It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 56 of 69) and worst on features (C, above 3). - Moodist has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/focus ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Moodist is free, so making your own would save you nothing. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 53 of the 69 other focus apps we grade. - You could make: Pomodoro timer: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: A library of sound you would have to license. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** Focus music, Pomodoro timer, Open source, Self-hostable, Works offline ## Alternatives - [A Soft Murmur](https://toolgpa.com/tools/a-soft-murmur): Ambient sound mixer for the browser, iPhone and Android. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/a-soft-murmur-vs-moodist) - [Noisli](https://toolgpa.com/tools/noisli): Ambient sound mixer with a session timer and text editor. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/moodist-vs-noisli) - [myNoise](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mynoise): Adjustable background noise and soundscape generators. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/moodist-vs-mynoise) - [Rainy Mood](https://toolgpa.com/tools/rainy-mood): Rain sounds for studying, sleeping and relaxing. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/moodist-vs-rainy-mood) - [Blanket](https://toolgpa.com/tools/blanket): Free open-source ambient sound mixer for the Linux desktop. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/blanket-vs-moodist) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://moodist.mvze.net/ - https://github.com/remvze/moodist - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/remvze/moodist/main/README.md Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/moodist Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).