Comparison

White Noise vs Anoesis

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

Head to head
About

White Noise

This app provides a wide variety of ambient sounds to help you sleep, relax, and focus. It masks distracting noises, soothes babies, and can even help with headaches and tinnitus. Create custom soundscapes and use the built-in clock and alarm features for a better night's rest.

Highlights
  • 50+ perfectly looped ambient sounds
  • Customizable sound mixes
  • Advanced alarm and timer
  • Background audio support
  • Home Screen widget
  • Full screen digital clock
Features
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Do you have trouble going to sleep? Are you traveling on a plane and need a quick power nap? Does your newborn baby wake up in the middle of the night? There are numerous benefits to using White Noise: • Helps you sleep by blocking distractions • Relaxes and reduces stress • Pacifies fussy and crying babies • Increases focus while enhancing privacy • Soothes headaches and migraines • Masks tinnitus (ringing of the ears) Even when you’re asleep, your brain is constantly scanning and listening for sounds. If it’s too quiet, unwanted noises such as faucet drips or police sirens can interrupt your sleep. White Noise generates sounds over a wide range of frequencies, masking those noise interruptions, so you can not only fall asleep, but stay asleep. SOUND CATALOG Air Conditioner, Airplane Travel, Amazon Jungle, Beach Waves Crashing, Blowing Wind, Blue Noise, Boat Swaying in Water, Brown Noise, Camp Fire, Cars Driving, Cat Purring, Chimes Chiming, City Streets, Clothes Dryer, Crickets Chirping, Crowded Room, Dishwasher Rinsing, Extreme Rain Pouring, Frogs at Night, Grandfather Clock, Hair Dryer Blowing, Heartbeat, Heavy Rain Pouring, Light Rain Pouring, Ocean Waves Crashing, Oscillating Fan, Pink Noise, Rain on Car Roof, Rain Storm, Running Shower, Running Water, Stream Water Flowing, Thunder Storm, Tibetan Singing Bowl, Train Ride, Vacuum Cleaner, Violet Noise, Water Dripping, Water Sprinkler, White Noise APP FEATURES (FULL VERSION) • FULL: 50+ perfectly looped sounds with additional free sounds from the White Noise Market at https://whitenoisemarket.com/ • FULL: Apple TV and Apple Watch App • FULL: Over 20 Alarm Sounds that slowly fade in so you wake refreshed. • FULL: No Advertisements. Disable Market & Rating Prompts in Settings. • Background audio support so you can use other apps while listening. • Siri and Shortcuts: say "Play Rain Storm in White Noise", "Stop White Noise", or "Set a White Noise sleep timer", or build your own bedtime routines in the Shortcuts app (iOS 17.2+). • Home Screen widget to play, stop, and skip sounds without opening the app (iOS 17.2+). • Revolutionary Mix Pad editor for creating new soundscapes like a DJ with support for adjusting sound position, sound variance, volume, and pitch of each individual sound in the mix. • Record and professionally loop sounds without being an audio engineer! • Upload and Share your recordings and mixes with the White Noise Market app. • Full screen digital clock with multiple colors and brightness controls makes it the perfect companion for any nightstand. • Advanced alarm and timer system that slowly fades audio in and out so you awake naturally feeling more refreshed • Retina display support with Portrait/Landscape orientations. • On-screen media player and volume controls with swipe gesture support for navigating sound collection • Heart favorite sounds and mixes in the sound catalog for quick access using the Favorites view • Use iPod Music as alarms that slowly fade in so you wake refreshed • Remote media controls with bluetooth, lock screen, and headphones • Advanced controls for volume, balance, pitch, mixing with iPod music, looping the playlist, custom alarm snooze times, and more • Generate custom color noises, binaural beats, and tones with Generator In-App Purchase Website: https://www.tmsoft.com/white-noise/ White Noise Market: https://whitenoisemarket.com Thanks for using White Noise by TMSOFT!

About

Anoesis

This app provides a simple, dynamic bell-guided timer for meditation sessions. Users can select a duration and begin their practice with a focus on presence. The interface is designed for minimal configuration.

Highlights
  • Dynamic bell guidance
  • Customizable meditation duration
  • Minimalist interface
  • Focus on presence
  • Simple settings
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Anoesis is a meditation timer built to reflect the process of meditation itself. Choose a length of time to sit, tap the circle, and a dynamic bell guides you toward presence. SETTINGS The app's minimal configuration can be reached scrolling downward. FEATURES If there are more features you're interested in seeing, contact me at hello@anoesis.app

Screenshots

White Noise4 screens
Anoesis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Anoesis at Free against White Noise's $0.99. Anoesis also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). White Noise's advantage is ratings volume (46K vs 2) and chart position (#7 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence and ads 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

Anoesis is free to download; White Noise costs $0.99 up front. White Noise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Anoesis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anoesis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: White Noise has 46K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
White Noise versus Anoesis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhite NoiseAnoesis
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (46K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings46K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTMSOFTSEAN PAUL LOISELLE

Customer experience

White Noise

All ratings46,353 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews800 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative9.5%

Anoesis

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

White Noise

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sounds stopping unexpectedly
  • Volume issues and inconsistencies
  • Playlist and mix creation problems
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fade in/out for sounds
  • Ability to use custom sounds as alarms
  • Improved accessibility for visually impaired users
  • More advanced mixing and customization options

Anoesis

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

White Noise

One-time1
  • Generator$0.99
None

Anoesis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is White Noise free?
White Noise costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Anoesis free?
Anoesis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, White Noise or Anoesis?
Anoesis is rated higher. White Noise averages 4.8 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while Anoesis averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do White Noise or Anoesis have ads?
Neither White Noise nor Anoesis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, White Noise or Anoesis?
White Noise ships an update every 2 weeks, and Anoesis every 2 weeks. Most recently, White Noise was updated on November 13, 2026 and Anoesis on November 6, 2026.

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