Comparison

Sleep Bug vs Tinnitus Therapy Lite

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

Head to head
About

Sleep Bug

This ambient sound mixer creates a variety of calming soundscapes and music with random sound effects. It helps to calm a busy mind, improve concentration, and mask distracting noises, making it ideal for sleep, work, or study.

Highlights
  • 24 high-quality scenes with multiple sound effects
  • Background playback
  • Sleep timer
  • Individual volume adjustment
  • No ads
  • Clock and date display
Features
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One of the best rated white noise machines on the market. Superior in sound contents: 24 scenes, 83 different sound effects and more than 300 different sounds ensure that everyone will find an ambience matching their needs. Sleep Bug is an ambient sound mixer that produces a variety of scenes and music with random sound effects. The built-in sound generator creates a realistic listening experience to help calm a busy mind and is perfect for adults, children, and babies who are having trouble sleeping. You can also use sleep bug in the office to mask out distracting noises, improve concentration, and increase privacy. So don’t delay, try Sleep Bug today. Improve your mind and improve your life, through sound! More than 3.500.000 users worldwide! With a rating average of 4.75/5.00 Sleep Bug is one of the best rated white noise machines in the App Store. Try it out today! -------------------------- -- FEATURES -- - 24 High quality scenes each with multiple sound effects. - Play scenes in the background while using other apps. - High quality retina graphics. - Clock and date display. - Sleep timer. - Individual volume adjustment for each sound effect. - Accessibility support. - No ads! - GREAT USER SUPPORT! -------------------------- -- 24 SCENES -- Available for both iPhone, iPod and iPad. Sleep Bug includes the following scenes: Beach – With birds, ship horn, chimes and waves Music Box – With bells, birds, guitar and piano Zen – With hok, bamboo, drum, strings and chants (zen scape without voices) Zen Garden – With hok, bamboo, drum and strings River – With birds, insects, frogs, lightning and wind Forest – With birds, wolves, eagles, bird wings and music beats Jungle – With tigers, parrots, drums, monkeys and frogs Classical – With violins, cello, drums and solo violin Fire – With birds, burning wood, crickets, lightning, wind and owls Waterfall – With streams, trees and birds Weather – With lightning, rain and wind Lullaby - With birds, chimes, wind and waves Want to expand your Sleep Bug experience even further? You can also purchase the full version with 12 extra scenes: Horror – With ghosts, screams, chains, doors and owls City – With bicycles, birds, motorbikes and cars Clock - With chimes, mechanical and pound Dreams – With bass, bells, pad loop, pads and organ Train – With carriages, horns and passing trains Sci-fi – With static noises, voices, flares, U.F.O’s and space wind Airport – With planes taking off, music and announcements Outback – With snakes, didgeridoo and chimes Winter – With ice cracking, walking in the snow, bells, music and pads White Noise – With pads, 528Hz noise, wind and waves Underwater – With sonar, whales and bubbles Dark Drone – With storms, aggressive additions & mellow additions -------------------------- -- CUSTOMER REVIEWS -- This app is amazing. My son falls asleep to the music box scene every night! The best ambiance app I've downloaded yet! Use it every single night. Love it! - I use this every night & it has been wonderful! This is great! -------------------------- To learn more, check out our webpage at: http://www.sleepbug.com

About

Tinnitus Therapy Lite

This app offers sound therapy to help manage tinnitus symptoms. It provides a selection of soothing sounds and a timer to make tinnitus less noticeable, especially at night. The Lite version offers a sample of sounds and core functionality.

Highlights
  • Sample of tinnitus relief sounds
  • Sound masking for tinnitus
  • Session timer (5-120 minutes)
  • Soft-off volume management
  • Brown Noise
  • Ocean Surf with White Noise
Features
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Sound Oasis® is the world leader in sound therapy systems.We take tinnitus therapy seriously and it is our hope that this application will provide relief for your tinnitus symptoms. This Lite version of the app provides a sampling of our effective tinnitus relief sounds, a fully functional playback timer, and soft-off volume management. In the Pro version, there are a wide variety of sounds to choose from and it features a 10-band equalizer that allows you to customise the sound frequencies to your personal needs. How Does This APP Work? The sounds in this app can be an effective tool to manage your tinnitus using sound therapy and sound masking to make tinnitus symptoms less noticeable. This masking effect can be particularly effective at night when the surrounding environment is quieter. By listening to pleasant sounds, particularly sounds close to the frequency level of your tinnitus symptoms, your brain will predominantly hear the pleasant sound instead of the annoying tinnitus noise. Features: 6 INCLUDED SOUNDS: - Brown Noise - Cooling Fan - Full Spectrum White Noise - Ocean Surf with White Noise - Rain with White Noise - Stream with White Noise SESSION TIMER - 5 to 120 minute session timer with continuous therapy option. SOFT-OFF VOLUME MANAGEMENT - Full volume control with soft-off volume management.

Screenshots

Sleep Bug4 screens
Tinnitus Therapy Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sleep Bug and Tinnitus Therapy Lite both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Sleep Bug's written reviews are positive against 80% of Tinnitus Therapy Lite's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Sleep Bug sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tinnitus Therapy Lite sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sleep Bug against 4.7 for Tinnitus Therapy Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 406 and 482 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Sleep Bug's written reviews are positive against 80% of Tinnitus Therapy Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sleep Bug ships an update every 2 months, Tinnitus Therapy Lite every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sleep Bug versus Tinnitus Therapy Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSleep BugTinnitus Therapy Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (406 ratings)4.7 (482 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings406482 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArnt-Henning MobergSound-Oasis

Customer experience

Sleep Bug

All ratings405 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%

Tinnitus Therapy Lite

All ratings477 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%

User reviews

Sleep Bug

From 406 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💤 Helps with sleep
  • 🔊 Good sound quality
  • 🌊 Realistic nature sounds
  • 🕰️ Useful timer feature
  • 🎨 Customizable sound options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with sound looping
  • 🔋 Battery drain concerns
  • 💰 Paid features required
  • 🔍 Limited sound options in free version
  • 🔄 App reverts to free version on device change

Tinnitus Therapy Lite

From 482 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent for tinnitus relief
  • 👍 Helpful for sleep
  • 👍 Relaxing sounds
  • 👍 Life-changing for users
  • 👍 Creates calm atmosphere

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features now cost money
  • 🐛 App freezes frequently
  • 💰 Disappointed with update, paid features
  • 💰 Frustrating website for information
  • 💰 Loud volume, difficult to adjust

Bugs and requests

Sleep Bug

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Timer option causes app to close completely
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more nature sounds (e.g. crickets, wind chimes, starry night)
  • Allow users to create and save custom sound mixes
  • Implement a fade-out option for the timer
  • Sync paid version across devices

Tinnitus Therapy Lite

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes frequently
  • App freezes several times a week
  • Have to shut down and reboot iPhone for sounds to play
  • Brown noise is gone after update
  • Volume adjustment is difficult, too loud

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add option to add squeaks and rattles at different frequencies for tinnitus vets
  • Option to add squeaks and rattles at different frequencies

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sleep Bug

One-time1
  • full version$1.99
8 purchases

Tinnitus Therapy Lite

One-time8
  • Free Sounds CollectionFree
  • Tinnitus Music 1$0.99
  • Colored Noise$0.99
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  • Tinnitus Music 2$0.99
  • Outdoors$0.99
  • Forest$0.99
  • White Noise Variety$0.99
  • Equalizer$0.99

Questions

Is Sleep Bug free?
Sleep Bug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tinnitus Therapy Lite free?
Tinnitus Therapy Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sleep Bug or Tinnitus Therapy Lite?
Tinnitus Therapy Lite is rated higher. Sleep Bug averages 4.7 out of 5 from 406 ratings, while Tinnitus Therapy Lite averages 4.7 from 482 ratings.
Do Sleep Bug or Tinnitus Therapy Lite have ads?
Neither Sleep Bug nor Tinnitus Therapy Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sleep Bug or Tinnitus Therapy Lite?
Sleep Bug ships an update every 2 months, and Tinnitus Therapy Lite every 3 months. Most recently, Sleep Bug was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tinnitus Therapy Lite on October 23, 2026.

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