Comparison

SoundMute vs EcoLady

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

Head to head
About

SoundMute

This app provides a variety of natural sounds to mask bathroom noises, helping users feel more comfortable. It offers 10 distinct sound options, including toilet flushes and weather effects, with a simple interface for quick playback.

Highlights
  • 10 natural masking sounds
  • Toilet flush sound
  • Water sounds
  • Weather sounds
  • Plays in silent mode
  • Remembers last selected sound
  • Prevents screen sleep
Features
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A sound masking app for those who feel self-conscious about bathroom noises. Play a masking sound with a single tap. Choose from 10 natural sounds including toilet flush, bubbling streams, waterfalls, ocean ripples, heavy rain, and thunderstorms. Sounds are organized by category for quick selection. ■ Features ・10 masking sounds (Toilet, Water, Weather) ・Plays even in silent mode ・Remembers your last selected sound ・Prevents screen sleep during playback ・Simple, intuitive interface ・No ads

About

EcoLady

This app provides discreet restroom sound effects to prevent embarrassment. Choose from three nature-inspired sounds to mask personal noises. Track your usage to see how much water you've saved.

Highlights
  • Discreet restroom sound effects
  • Three sound options: running water, brook, forest
  • Adjustable volume
  • Continuous sound option
  • Usage history tracking
  • Water saving estimation
Features
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Description A little privacy, just a tap away. EcoLady plays running water and nature sounds to help cover unwanted bathroom noise. Instead of running water just for sound, tap the droplet and let EcoLady play—at home or on the go. ■ Control from your Apple Watch Start and stop playback, adjust the volume, and switch continuous playback on or off without taking out your iPhone. Requires EcoLady on a paired iPhone. ■ Find your favorite sound combination Choose from 10 main sounds, including running water, a stream, a forest, rain, white noise, and pink noise. Add one of 8 accompanying sounds, such as birdsong, wind, wind chimes, or water drops. Adjust each sound’s volume to find a balance you like. ■ Simple to use Tap the droplet to start playback. The sound stops after your selected duration. Need more time? Turn on continuous playback. When you stop manually, the sound fades out gently. ■ Make it your own Choose from cats, a bear, alpacas, and backgrounds featuring collaborating artists. Supported characters can also be combined with patterns and background colors. ■ Save your favorite settings Use presets to change your sound, volume, playback duration, and other playback preferences together. Save your own combinations for next time. ■ Keep track of your daily Eco habits View when you used EcoLady, your usage count, and estimated water savings. Set the amount of water used per flush to match your toilet. ■ Back up your settings and records Save and restore backups using files, or enable automatic backups to iCloud. Water savings are estimates based on avoiding one flush used solely to mask sound. EcoLady does not measure actual water savings.

Screenshots

SoundMute1 screens
EcoLady4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EcoLady at 5.0 against SoundMute's 1.7. EcoLady also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). SoundMute's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment and device support 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. EcoLady sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SoundMute asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EcoLady holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of SoundMute's written reviews are positive against 92% of EcoLady's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundMute ships an update every 9 months, EcoLady every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SoundMute versus EcoLady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundMuteEcoLady
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developericotkiyoshiapp

Customer experience

SoundMute

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EcoLady

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative2.6%

In-app purchases

None

SoundMute

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

EcoLady

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Ads + Support$4.99
  • Remove Ads + Extra Support$5.99

Questions

Is SoundMute free?
SoundMute is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EcoLady free?
EcoLady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SoundMute or EcoLady?
EcoLady is rated higher. SoundMute averages 1.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while EcoLady averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SoundMute or EcoLady have ads?
EcoLady shows ads; SoundMute does not.
Which is updated more often, SoundMute or EcoLady?
SoundMute ships an update every 9 months, and EcoLady every 6 weeks. Most recently, SoundMute was updated on October 29, 2026 and EcoLady on October 29, 2026.

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