# ™Tinnitus Relief Sound Masking — user reviews > 27 indexed App Store user reviews of ™Tinnitus Relief Sound Masking by Burotec Limited, rated 4.50/5 from 369 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tinnitus-relief-sound-masking/id1533437539/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tinnitus-relief-sound-masking/id1533437539.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 281 · 4★ 41 · 3★ 22 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 22 ## What do users think of ™Tinnitus Relief Sound Masking? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎶 Effective tinnitus masking - 😌 Provides relief and relaxation - 🎧 Ability to tune sounds precisely - 👍 Useful for habituation - 💤 Helps with sleep - 🔊 Plays in the background - 💡 Well-developed with care - ✨ Brilliant and helpful - 💯 Saves sanity **Cons** - 💰 Scammy trial/subscription - 💳 Automatic subscription charges - ❓ Unclear cancellation process - 🚫 Limited free trial functionality - 👎 Blocking noise is worse - 💸 Greedy monetization - 🤔 Trial is not free - 🤷‍♂️ Not intuitive to use **Commonly reported bugs** - Cannot cancel subscription - Trial not truly free, charged immediately - Sounds change unexpectedly **Most requested features** - Allow saving frequency presets - Add more sound variants (e.g., birdsong) - Ability to create two frequencies at once - Set different frequencies for left/right ear - On/off timer for frequency intervals - Pulsing/sweeping volume feature - Display frequency scale ## Newest reviews (7 of 27) ### 4/5 — Es fehlen noch Geräuschvarianten, z.B. Vogelgezwitscher *2024-02-02* Vogelgeräusche fehlen, ansonsten ganz gut **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. I’ll add in that sound soon. ### 4/5 — Good App *2023-08-23, version 2.8* Can you please allow me to create two frequencies at once in the same ear? Allow me to set one frequency to left ear only and a separate frequency to the right ear? I have tinnitus in both ears. My right ear has one specific frequency. My left ear has two different frequencies. Thank you for your app. ### 3/5 — Frequency is so specific, should be able to save *2022-05-27, version 0.5* I like the concept. I’m suffering from constant ringing in my right ear. This app is great at matching the frequency of that ringing. I had to come back to the App Store for instructions because the app itself is not very intuitive. Also, once I found my frequency, it seems silly that there’s no way to save it. Especially after getting the paid version. I’d much prefer that feature than being able to listen to other things and this at the same time. Seems like a “save” feature would have been first on dev’s list… ### 3/5 — It’s useful *2021-11-27, version 0.5* It’s an OK app. Tinnitus usually happens at certain frequencies that are specific to the individual. Once you get the frequency dialed in, it would be nice if they had a scale showing the frequency so you could go back to it time after time without having to try to dial it back in again. Also, I get relief by sliding the volume up and down in pulsing movements from about mid volume to zero. It would be nice if they added a pulsing/sweeping feature. That way you could set that pulsing action while you meditate. ### 5/5 — Perfect! *2021-04-17, version 0.5* I have been battling high frequency Tinnitus for 2 years now. This app is exactly what I was looking for to provide relief. If setup properly, the Tinnitus sound in your head “disappears” temporarily because the tone from the app masks over it. After you match your Tinnitus pitch in the app, the trick is to turn 2 ambient sounds in the app to a higher volume than the Tinnitus sound in the app, and voila, magic. This is my first day using it, and it was an automatic purchase regardless if I needed premium or not. The author deserved it. Future feature request: The ability to save presets. That way the user could change ambient sound setups at the touch of a button, instead of trying to remember a good combo they enjoyed. Thanks!! ### 5/5 — Best white noise app *2021-01-22, version 0.5* Tried nearly every white noise and sound app and this one is the easiest to use and most functional. One thing I really like is that it continues to play in the background even if you're watching videos on YouTube or surfing the web. And, as a bonus, it is one of the few apps that doesn't require you to accept dozens of permissions and doesn't collect any of your info. Didn't need the full version, but bought it anyway to thank the developers. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2021-01-19* This has been really effective at helping to mitigate the torture of tinnitus. The developer is very responsive to feedback, and obviously keen to perfect what is already a quite useful app! **Developer response:** Thank you very much for your feedback and help. I hope to get some of your suggestions added soon. Keep em coming!! :) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Useless *2026-08-13, version 6.0* Here’s what you get when you download it. Nothing Zero. $69.00 a year if you want anything at all. ### 1/5 — No free trial *2025-09-02, version 5.7* The app clearly said 7-day free trial. Only a fraction of the functionality is available on the “free” trial. The trial is NOT free. They charged a full year subscription the day I accessed the app. DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS APP. IT’S A SCAM. ### 1/5 — Didn’t work for me *2025-05-31, version 5.6* I really wanted this to work, but blocking it with just a louder distracting noise was even worse. 🤷🏻 ### 1/5 — Want t cancel this and can’t *2024-07-08, version 4.0* What ba don’t buy this it will not give me the option to cancel I plan to sue them ### 1/5 — Can’t rate it unless I pay *2024-06-15, version 4.0* Doesn’t give me a chance to try it out ### 1/5 — No Free Trial *2024-04-09, version 4.0* Can’t even try this without purchasing at least a month subscription. One sound, hissing white noise is the only feature available, without paying $4.99 for a month subscription. I refuse to buy this app on the very slim chance that it might actually mask my tinnitus. There should be at least the ability to check out the other features for a few minutes, hours or days. The fact that they don’t allow a trual if the other features, doesn’t give much hope that it might be worth the price. DELETED! ### 1/5 — Pathetic trial *2024-03-09, version 3.9* Can only try a hissing noise before asking for money/subscription. Seriously, let us at least try the full gamut of sounds for at least 60 seconds before trying to get money. I know people want to make money but there’s a limit to greed. At least let people try it properly! ### 1/5 — Beware of Charges *2024-01-02, version 3.6* You will be enrolled automatically in the Free Trial. After that you will be billed. They do not state how to unenroll or cancel the subscription. I believe this violates the terms on the App Store. It should be very clear how to cancel a subscription, even if you didn’t choose to enroll in it. Pretty simple. Don’t do this to people. And you won’t receive poor reviews. Apple needs to get it together when it comes to preventing this sort of crap. ### 3/5 — Need to set up *2026-06-26, version 5.8* Not that easy. No perfect match yet. My sounds change anyway all the time. Don’t know why. Was asked to leave feedback while still starting to test. ### 3/5 — Works for me *2025-11-24, version 5.7* A few years ago I would have given 5 stars because it does work for me. Fortunately it works for me without the bells and whistles. Tuning white noise is good enough. For those that need to go beyond that to find relief, I see that it has gotten very restrictive now with the developer falling prey to the temptation of a scammy short trial with automatic subscription. For that reason i have dropped my rating to 3 stars. They really should make that a 1 month free trial rather than 7 days and make it clearer about subscription and how to cancel. I hate app subscriptions but if you give a month, a user is much more likely to fiddle with it and find what works, proving it’s value and increasing the likelihood of good reviews. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Superb App *2024-12-31, version 4.8* This app is brilliant. I have tinnitus and use this app to help habituate. The range of options and ability to save profiles means I can find sounds that align to my tinnitus perception at any time. The app has clearly been developed with a lot of care and understanding. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Relief *2024-08-09, version 4.2* I’m 70 years young and have dealt with this for most of my adult life. Many years of performing Rock music with many bands but mostly Happy the Man on Arista records back in the 70’s. First tool I’ve experienced that actually works and is simply brilliant! Kudos to your team! Check out “Only Love” on YouTube. Brand new Happy the Man trying to heal the world… ### 5/5 — A good night sleep *2024-02-28, version 3.9* I’ve been using TM for the past year and find it to be a much needed weapon in combating my tinnitus. I tried a couple other apps but hadn’t found them as helpful in drowning out my particular ringing. Getting a good night sleep was increasingly difficult up until I found TM. I think it has saved my sanity. Great support department for the app, as well! Sharon H ### 5/5 — Brilliant - sends me off to sleep *2023-10-16, version 3.0* I listen to the ‘rainforest’ when I go to bed whilst reading then use the timer to automatically turn off after an hour. The combination of the birdsong and the rumbling thunder gives me enough alternative sounds to listen to whilst masking the noise in my head and ears. Although it doesn’t get rid of my tinnitus it allows me to cope as it ensures I get off to sleep peacefully and in a relaxed state. It is important for us tinnitus sufferers to get a lot of sleep and try to keep as relaxed and unstressed as possible so we can manage and train our brains to cope. Whist we cannot always affect events that occur during the day we can allow ourselves some space and peace at night. I listen to the sounds through a little Bluetooth speaker at a volume that allows me to pick up each noise but not so loud that it stops me hearing other sounds outside or in the house. Along with some deep breaths it helps me create an environment of peace and relaxation. Try it and see if it works for you… ### 5/5 — Excellent and helpful *2022-12-05* I’ve been using this fir quite a while. It’s an excellent app that let me dial in to match my tinnitus exactly. Definitely helps me to suppress it and to reduce stress. Highly recommend. **Developer response:** Thank you for your lovely feedback. I'm very happy that it's helping you. Feel free to get in touch with any suggestions for improvements. All the best! ### 5/5 — Relief! *2022-09-24, version 0.8* It took me only a few minutes to find the sound that completely masks the low hum in my left ear. The sound is barely audible to me but masks completely. Wow. ### 5/5 — Bgf *2022-08-03, version 0.5* Great ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2022-04-17, version 0.5* Worked to mask my extremely aggravating tinnitus which sounds like two low alternating tones. I mixed the "tone" with the rain and the ocean and finally I could sleep or concentrate on work. Love the way you can control the frequency of the sounds until tinnitus "disappears". Also wonderful is the way it stays on while on other apps for example I could listen to my audiobooks again with the masking tone in the background. ### 5/5 — Great app for tinnitus sufferers *2022-02-10, version 0.5* Really pleased a found this little app, you can play the masking sound whilst playing your music which is great.. easy set up and will definitely pay the £4.49 when my trial is over.. ### 5/5 — Great app, with suggestion for improvement *2022-01-23, version 0.5* Great app. However, after using it quite a bit, I do not understand the concept of finding your ringing frequency then drowning it out with ambient sounds. For me, I either drown it out completely with rain or something (which means I don’t hear my own internal ringing) or I still hear the app’s matched frequency coming through quietly (which is just as annoying as my own ringing). However, for me, the true magic is having the app match my own ringing frequency and just listening to that for 10-20 seconds. When that stops, my internal ringing magically stops too! It’s like an oasis in the desert! But this quiet relief only seems to last for 10-20 seconds itself, then my own ringing fades back in. So…. My request is for this app to have an on and off timer. I’d like to be able to have my frequency turn itself on and off in 10-20 second intervals. There is another app that already does this. However, this app is far superior to that one in its sounds. I can get a much better match on my own ringing frequency with this app. So an on and off timer would make this app ideal. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*