# Earplug — Distraction-Free Sleep > Minimalist relaxation app providing a masking sound for sleep and focus. (iPhone/iPad app by Confusion Studios LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earplug/id962141384 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Confusion Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/492291715) - Category: Health & Fitness, Travel - Price: $8.99 - Rating: 4.60/5 from 53 App Store ratings · 42 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 14.2 · 30 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2015-03-01 - Data updated: 2026-08-23 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earplug/id962141384/reviews.md ## What is Earplug? "La semplicità è la suprema sofisticazione" -- Leonardo da Vinci Earplug is a minimalist relaxation app. When you can't sleep, reach for Earplug. It only does one thing... perfectly. Sleep, meditate and concentrate soundly with a buttery–smooth "masking" track that can help to hide: • Snoring • Sirens • Wild animals • Distant screams • Neighbors • Poltergeists • Sadness • Breathing EARPLUG SOUND Earplug Sound is our proudest creation: it's a rarefied blend of pink and white noise looped and spun like silk; Earplug’s Sound pairs up perfectly with almost any source of environmental noise, helping to lessen its impact and free your mind. DISTRACTION-FREE APP When you need Earplug most, you're either half-asleep or you want to be. You don't want to fiddle. You want the app that was created by experts in audio and user interface to guide your experience. Earplug has no options, no popups and no nags... Ever! We made Earplug because we're like you. We love sleep-sound apps but never found what we were searching for, so we built our own: Earplug. It's distraction-free in its sound, design and stability, and it's quality from beginning to end. INSTRUCTIONS • Unlock your iPhone, iPad or Mac • Open the Earplug app Earplug can also be controlled from the Control Center, Apple Watch, and the iPhone lock screen. The App also works great with headphones (especially Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones and Bose QuietComfort 35 Series II) and external speakers. The App will resume after your alarm or timer goes off, and will respond to the Bluetooth media controls on your lock screen. SLEEP Sleep isn't something you do. Wait for it! TELL US WHAT YOU THINK With all questions, comments and feedback email us at support [at] confusionStudios [dot] com. THANKS Thanks for checking out Earplug and sweet dreams! ## Key features - Masks distracting noises - Minimalist design - Distraction-free interface - High-quality masking sound - Simple controls - Works with headphones and speakers ## Recent user reviews (10 of 42) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earplug/id962141384/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Peace *2026-08-05, version 3.40* No messing with sliders or options or layers. Just. Peace. ### 5/5 — My favorite white noise app *2026-05-03* This is my favorite white noise app. The app description sounds like it was made up by AI or something, but it is remarkably truthful. This app does white noise like no other. It is a soothing, masking sound unlike anything else. Very much worth grabbing. ### 5/5 — Its genius is the simplicity *2025-07-21* Even though I prefer brown noise or green noise over white or pink, I end up choosing this app every single time when I want to get back to sleep in the early morning, for the simple fact that all I need to do is put on my headphones and open the app. No searching, no fiddling around, no accidentally waking myself up too much by using my screen and brain for too long. Thank you! UPDATE: Even though I'd already given this app 5 stars, I'm updating it to reiterate just how great it is. My circumstances have changed and I can no longer use headphones, but even using it with just the phone speaker it still works very well. I have come to rely on this app so much to get a decent night's sleep that I can no longer imagine my life without it. And still to this day, its simplicity is its genius. Just one tap to open the app, and go to sleep. Please don't ever change this perfection of an app. And thank you, again, for changing my health for the better! ### 5/5 — Works great *2025-03-29* I use it to filter out high pitched cat noises, air conditioning/house noises. It's great. ### 5/5 — The perfect sound to help fall asleep *2024-12-06* I’ve been using Earplug every night for several years. I travel several nights a week and wherever I am it takes only a few minutes to fall asleep. The sound is perfect to fall asleep to. ### 5/5 — Its genius is the simplicity *2024-06-12* Even though I prefer brown noise or green noise over white or pink, I end up choosing this app every single time when I want to get back to sleep in the early morning, for the simple fact that all I need to do is put on my headphones and open the app. No searching, no fiddling around, no accidentally waking myself up too much by using my screen and brain for too long. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Works great for me *2024-05-20* I have several sleep aid apps, some of which seem to have hundreds of options. This app has one option, and it works great for me. I use it every night. **Developer response:** Thank you, you get it. Enjoy! ### 4/5 — Sleep timer? *2024-04-21* I love the sound and simplicity but would appreciate turning the app off after I’m unconscious.. would it be possible to add a really simple sleep timer to this great app? Thanks for your consideration. **Developer response:** Hey there, thanks so much for the review. We've considered adding dozens of features including a choice of sound, timers, display options, and adding an About Box and a "Review Me" alert. We are a team of engineers and we LOVE building stuff! However, with Earplug, we have to stay true to our first, minimalist principles. It's always on when it's running and you force quit to kill it (or pause it). Sorry we cannot acommodate your request: we appreciate you, we hope you'll undertand, and hope you'll consider upgrading your review to 5 stars! Thank you for loving Earplug. ### 2/5 — Where is the sleep timer ? *2024-04-21, version 3.10* Agree with other comments - too minimalistic. Sleep timer is missing. ### 5/5 — Very good. *2023-10-12* My nightly friend 😁 Please don’t ever let this app go **Developer response:** Thanks so much for the 5-star review. ## Frequently asked questions about Earplug ### What does the Earplug app do? Earplug is a minimalist relaxation app designed to help you sleep, meditate, and concentrate soundly. It achieves this by providing a single, high-quality "masking" track that helps to cover a variety of distracting environmental noises. ### What kind of noises can Earplug mask? The app's masking sound is designed to help hide noises such as snoring, sirens, wild animals, distant screams, neighbors, and even more abstract disturbances like sadness. Its primary function is to reduce the impact of environmental noise on your peace. ### Is Earplug free to use? Based on the provided information, the app is a paid application. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model for access to its features. ### What devices is Earplug compatible with? Earplug is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It can also be controlled from the Control Center, Apple Watch, and the iPhone lock screen, offering seamless integration with your Apple ecosystem. ### How does the distraction-free design benefit users? The app's distraction-free design is intentional, especially for users who are half-asleep or trying to focus. It features no options, popups, or nags, ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted experience focused solely on providing the masking sound. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.40 — 2026-05-23 New in this release: Earplug now feels a little more at home in iOS. You can now add Earplug to Control Center, giving your sound environment a quiet place among the controls you already reach for throughout the day. It is there when the moment calls for it: while settling in, stepping away from the screen, or returning to a familiar backdrop without opening the app first. It is a modest addition in appearance, but a graceful one in use. Earplug becomes easier to reach, easier to return to, and a little more naturally woven into the rhythm of the phone. ### 3.30 — 2025-12-22 In shaping the next evolution of Earplug, our journey began with the newest noise canceling headphones shaping the future of personal audio. Apple AirPods Pro 3. Sony WH-1000XM6. Bose QuietComfort Ultra. Three great headphones with different approaches to sound. We spent months working with each one, exploring their unique strengths, testing their limits, and realizing just how far engineered silence could go when paired with hardware built at this level. That realization changed the way Earplug works. As we tuned the system for these devices, we found something unexpected. Silence is not one thing. Each headphone model created a different character of quiet. The Apple AirPods Pro 3 offered precise spatial filtering. The Sony WH-1000XM6 delivered adaptive depth and shaping. The Bose QuietComfort Ultra brought a rich, natural softness to the soundspace. Earplug now blends into those strengths to deliver calm that feels physical. Picture standing at the beach. Waves rushing. Wind curling around you. Shorebirds carrying across the water. It is beautiful. It is loud. Put on these headphones and Earplug does something new. The beach stays the beach. The air stays alive. But the roar dissolves. You hear space. You hear clarity. You hear quiet with dimension. The system reads live frequencies in motion and reshapes silence in real time. Mountains. Cities. Airports. Bedrooms. Each environment has its own texture. Earplug gives each one its own quiet. What started with three extraordinary headphones became a breakthrough in how silence feels. Apple AirPods Pro 3. Sony WH-1000XM6. Bose QuietComfort Ultra. Each helped Earplug evolve. Each now delivers more because of it. Silence has its own sound. That is Earplug. ### 3.20 — 2024-06-11 In the quest to perfect our newly crafted soundscape, our team embarked on a rather unique journey of collaboration and wisdom-seeking. We consulted with a diverse group of spiritual and cultural advisors to infuse deeper tranquility into the Earplug experience. First, we journeyed to a remote village to sit with shamans known for their profound connection with nature's rhythms. They taught us about the sacred sounds that soothe the soul, and their knowledge helped us tune our white and pink noise to resonate more deeply. Next, we spent time in a monastery, learning from a Buddhist monk who had mastered the art of meditation. He showed us how even the subtlest sound frequencies can influence the mind's ability to find peace. His insights were invaluable in refining our sound to facilitate deeper meditation and relaxation. Finally, we sought the counsel of several wise elders from various cultures, each renowned for their deep understanding of life's nuances. They shared ancient wisdom about the sounds that have traditionally been used to heal and calm the human spirit. With their guidance, we crafted a soundscape that not only masks disruptive noises but also promotes a profound inner calm. The result? A soundscape with an intention so subtly enhanced that while a spectrum analyzer shows no difference, the effect on your mind and body is unmistakably more soothing and calming. This holistic approach, blending advanced technology with ancient wisdom, has created an experience that deeply resonates with all who use it. ### 3.10 — 2024-02-27 Version 3.10 reworks the sound of Earplug for the latest generation of noise-canceling headphones (e.g., Apple AirPods Max, Apple AirPods Pro, Apple Beats Fit Pro, Sony WH-1000XM4 and WF-1000XM4 and Bose QuietComfort 45). In addition, we've added a Mac version. ### 3.00 — 2023-04-04 Version 3 polishes the sound of Earplug for the latest generation of noise-canceling headphones (e.g., Sony WH-1000XM4 and WF-1000XM4, Bose QuietComfort 45, Apple AirPods Pro). In addition, we've added some subtle UX features including an updated twinkling effect and better handling of the Pause button's visibility. 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