Comparison

White Noise vs Hydration Bear

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

White Noise

Create personalized soundscapes for sleep, relaxation, or focus. Choose from over 50 sounds, combine them, and adjust audio settings for a perfect auditory experience. Integrates with Apple Health and Siri for seamless use.

Highlights
  • 50+ relaxing sleep sounds
  • Customizable sound mixes
  • Advanced audio adjustment
  • Real-time sound visualizer
  • Sleep timer
  • Apple Health integration
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
Features
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Simple, beautiful, white noise. Great for comforting a crying baby, relaxing, relieving tinnitus, curing insomnia or putting yourself into a deep sleep. Choose from 50 relaxing sleep sounds: Air Conditioner Air Traffic Control Beach Birds Blizzard Blue Noise Brown Noise Bubbles Campfire Cat Purring Clothes Dryer Crickets Dolphins Dripping Tap Fan Footsteps in Snow Forest Frogs Gray Noise Grinding Stone Hail Hair Dryer Highway Drive Hot Air Balloon Jungle Lawn Sprinkler Modulating Brown Noise Owl Pestle and Mortar Pink Noise Plane Rain Restaurant River Seismic Waves Shower Singing Bowl Spaceship Thunder Train Vacuum Cleaner Violet Noise Waterfall Waves Whales White Noise Wind Wind Chimes Womb Writing Combine sounds together to create your own ideal soundscape, set each sound's volume, and save your favorite mixes to play again with one tap. Favorite the sounds you use most to keep them at the top of the list. Use our advanced sound effects and audio adjustment settings to create your perfect sound with reverb, pitch, a 10-band EQ, oscillation, delay and speed. Unlike other apps, you have complete control of your sound. If you want the rain to sound further away, increase the reverb. If you want the waves to crash slower, lower the speed. If you want the white noise to be at the perfect frequency to mask your tinnitus, you can adjust the EQ. You can tweak your sound however you like to, help shush your baby back to sleep with ease, mask your partner's snoring or create your perfect insomnia relieving soundscape. Watch our mesmerizing sound visualizer generated in real-time on your device. Use our sleep timer to turn off sounds when you're going to bed. Use the app to automatically record your sleeping habits or meditation sessions in Apple Health. The app is fully integrated with Siri and Shortcuts so you can start your sleep sounds with just a simple voice command or create your own White Noise alarm clock. This White Noise app works completely offline so you're free to use it without the need for an internet connection. Subscribers can listen to every sound in lossless audio quality. Keep track of your listening stats and streaks. Start your sounds from widgets and Control Center, and choose between light and dark mode. White Noise is also available on Apple Watch, Apple TV and Mac. Benefits of White Noise White Noise For Adult Sleep Block out unwanted noises Prevent the effects of tinnitus Cue your body and mind that it’s time to fall asleep Decrease stress levels Make your surroundings distraction free White Noise For Babies Create a soundscape that reminds them of the womb Provide them with a cue that it’s nap time Distract them from external stimuli White Noise For Studying Improve focus by blocking out distractions Scientifically proven to increase concentration Terms of Use http://bit.ly/2KylV0Y Privacy Policy https://bit.ly/30C7lPG

About

Hydration Bear

Features
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Hydration Bear is a hydration reminder that is harder to ignore. At the times you choose, Hydration Bear reminds you to drink and can temporarily lock selected apps. Take a sip using the front camera to confirm that you are done, then continue using your apps. Manual confirmation is available when the camera cannot be used. Key features: - Set reminder intervals or multiple custom reminder times - Choose the apps, categories, or websites to lock during a reminder - Confirm a drink using on-device recognition - Log each drink by beverage and actual volume - View daily progress, streaks, history, and seven-day statistics - Estimate a daily hydration goal from the body information you provide Camera frames are analyzed only in device memory. They are never recorded, saved, uploaded, or shared. Body information, reminder settings, and hydration records stay on the current device by default. Daily hydration goals are health estimates, not medical advice. If you have a kidney, heart, or other condition that requires limits on fluid intake, follow guidance from a qualified healthcare professional. Apple Watch app and watch-face complications, plus Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Hydration Bear Pro (optional): lock other apps when a reminder is due and set unlimited custom reminder times. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial; monthly and lifetime options are also available. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://wateralarm.deepfish.tech/wateralarm/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://wateralarm.deepfish.tech/wateralarm/en/privacy/

Screenshots

White Noise4 screens
Hydration Bear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hydration Bear at every 6 days against White Noise's every 2 weeks. White Noise's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. White Noise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Hydration Bear sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

White Noise ships an update every 2 weeks, Hydration Bear every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
White Noise versus Hydration Bear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhite NoiseHydration Bear
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBRIDGETECH SOLUTIONS LIMITEDHangzhou Deep Sea Fish Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

White Noise

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Headphone switching issues between devices
  • Inconsistent volume levels across different sounds

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sync favorite sounds across devices
  • More customization options for mixes
  • Ability to save sound combinations on Apple Watch
  • Improved volume control and balance

Hydration Bear

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

White Noise

Subscriptions2
  • WhiteNoise Sleep Sound Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • WhiteNoise Sleep Sound Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • White Noise Lifetime Purchase$59.99
3 purchases

Hydration Bear

Subscriptions2
  • WaterAlarm Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • WaterAlarm Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • WaterAlarm Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is White Noise free?
White Noise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hydration Bear free?
Hydration Bear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do White Noise or Hydration Bear have ads?
Neither White Noise nor Hydration Bear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, White Noise or Hydration Bear?
White Noise ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hydration Bear every 6 days. Most recently, White Noise was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hydration Bear on October 31, 2026.

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