Somnifox vs MoonHush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Somnifox
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Somnifox is a simple and elegant sound mixer for sleep, focus, relaxation, and tinnitus masking. Create your own background ambience with rain, white noise, brown noise, waves, wind, café sounds, cat purring, birds, fire, and more. No ads. Works offline. Use it for free with no subscription required, or unlock more with Premium. You can also choose to play Somnifox alongside your music or podcasts. • Mix rain, fire, wind, waves, café sounds, cat purring, birds, white noise, brown noise, and more • Create background sound for sleep, focus, study, work, reading, and quiet time • Place each sound in space and adjust the volume of every layer • Fine-tune your mix with volume, pan, pitch, and notch filter controls • Quickly play, pause, and set a clean sleep timer • Play alongside music or podcasts, with optional gentle ducking • Keeps playing in the background • No ads and offline support Free • 1 saved ambience • 3 sounds per ambience • 30-minute sleep timer • 3 Edit Mix sessions per day • 6 skins, including 1 skin with Day and Night modes Premium • Unlimited ambiences • Up to 6 sounds per ambience • Unlimited sleep timer • Unlimited Edit Mix sessions • All skins and themes Note: Somnifox is not a medical device and does not replace professional advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MoonHush
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MoonHush is a calming sound app for parents: white, pink, brown, and grey noise; rain, ocean, womb, and other gentle background sounds; plus lullabies. A fade-out sleep timer, favorites, and background playback, no account, no setup. Tap a sound and the room is gently filled with soft, comforting sounds. Includes "Remove Ads" as a one-time, optional purchase. SOUND LIBRARY • Noise: white, pink, brown, grey • Natural: rain, rain on roof, thunderstorm, ocean, stream, forest wind, crickets • Comfort: fan, vacuum, hair dryer, washing machine, womb, heartbeat, shushing • Lullabies: orchestral, music box, piano, cello, guitar DESIGNED FOR NURSERY USE • Large tap targets for one-handed use while holding baby • Dark interface that won't blast your eyes in a dim room • Lock-screen controls work without unlocking • Background playback continues with the screen off SAFE USE Settings includes responsible nursery-use guidance, keep volume under 60 dB, place device at least 2 meters from the crib, and use the fade-out timer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Somnifox at none against MoonHush's shown. MoonHush's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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
Both are free to download. Somnifox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and MoonHush sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Somnifox ships an update every 3 months, MoonHush weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Somnifox | MoonHush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anne Murielle Larger | Marko Mlinarevic |
In-app purchases
Somnifox
- SomniFox Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- SomniFox Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
- SomniFox Premium Lifetime$39.99
MoonHush
- Remove Ads$2.99









