Comparison

Night Forest Sound vs TinniTuner

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

Head to head
About

Night Forest Sound

This app offers over 70 premium nature sounds, white noise, and ASMR for sleep, focus, and relaxation. It provides a completely free, ad-free, and private experience with customizable sound mixes and immersive nature videos.

Highlights
  • 70+ premium nature sounds, white noise, and ASMR
  • Completely free with no ads or data collection
  • Works offline
  • Customizable sound mixes
  • Immersive nature videos
  • Smart sleep timer
Features
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Can't sleep? Struggling to focus? Need to calm a crying baby? The Grove delivers 70+ premium nature sounds, white noise, and ASMR — completely FREE with NO ADS and NO DATA COLLECTION. Unlike other sleep apps with expensive subscriptions, The Grove respects your privacy while helping you sleep better, focus deeper, and relax fully. Perfect for sleep, meditation, focus, studying, baby sleep, tinnitus relief, and stress reduction. WHAT MAKES THE GROVE DIFFERENT 70+ Premium Sounds – nature, ASMR, white noise, rain, ocean, forest, campfire 100% Free Forever – No subscriptions, no hidden costs Zero Ads, Zero Tracking, Zero Data – Your privacy matters Works Completely Offline – Perfect for travel or anywhere Immersive Nature Videos – Visual relaxation with ambient audio Custom Sound Mixes – Combine sounds, adjust each independently Smart Sleep Timer – Fall asleep peacefully, auto-stops 3D Stereo Audio – Control volume and panning per sound Dark & Light Themes – Easy on your eyes Cloud Library – Download once, listen offline forever PERFECT FOR → Sleep & Insomnia – Block noise, fall asleep faster with proven sounds → Baby Sleep – White noise and rain help infants sleep longer → Focus & Productivity – Study or work with calming sounds → Tinnitus Relief – Mask ear ringing with soothing soundscapes → Meditation & Relaxation – Natural sounds reduce stress → Anxiety & Stress – Peaceful audio quiets your mind → ASMR Enthusiasts – Keyboard, pages, scissors, and more → Travel & Hotels – Sleep anywhere, no internet needed 70+ HIGH-QUALITY SOUNDS Rain (9): Plain Rain • Thunderstorm • Rain on Roof • Rain on Gutters • Rain on Leaves • Indoor Rain • Rain Under Canopy • Car Rain • Rain with River Nature & Forest (8): Amazon Rainforest • Swedish Forest • Spring Birds • Summer Birds • Forest Wetlands • Forest Walk • Forest Steps Ocean & Water (7): Baltic Sea • Sea Waves • Near the Sea • Mountain Stream • Waterfall • Swollen River • Arctic Waterfalls Animals (7): Chirping Birds • Morning Birds • Seagulls • Forest Cicadas • Frogs & Crickets • Purring Cat • Bird Song Campfire (3): Crackling Campfire • Light Campfire • Candle Fire Wind (4): Strong Wind • Spooky Wind • Wind Through Pines • Wind Through Window ASMR (12): Keyboard Typing • Mouse Clicks • Writing • Page Turning • Scissors • Nail Scratching • Paint Brush • Bubbles • Clock • Tummy Sounds • Water Leak • Fish Blup City & People (7): London Piccadilly • City Ambience • Traffic • Indian Traffic • Office • Bar Conversations • University Bar White Noise (4): TV Static • Radio Interference • Heater Hum • Constant Wind POWERFUL FEATURES Mix unlimited sounds together. Adjust each sound's volume and stereo position independently. Save your favorite combinations for instant access. Set a sleep timer from 15 minutes to 8 hours with gentle fade-out. Unique immersive nature videos with synchronized ambient audio create the perfect visual relaxation experience. YOUR PRIVACY IS SACRED - Zero data collection – ever - No account required - No tracking or analytics - Your habits stay on YOUR device. Always. Most sleep apps track everything and sell your data. The Grove is different. We believe privacy is a right, not a luxury. BETTER THAN A SOUND MACHINE Why buy expensive sound machines or use poor quality videos? The Grove offers professionally recorded, high-fidelity sounds that work offline, with no data usage, completely free. Perfect for adults, babies, students, workers, travelers, and anyone who values quality sleep and mental wellness. Whether you want deep sleep, laser focus, baby comfort, or peaceful meditation, The Grove helps you find your perfect sound environment. Download The Grove today. Perfect sleep is just one tap away. Contact: doublee.studio.team@gmail.com Privacy & Terms: https://double-e-studio.github.io/The-Grove-app/

About

TinniTuner

This app helps you find the pitch of your tinnitus and provides personalized notched sound relief. It offers calming sound mixes to support habituation and masking, with a free version for basic relief and a premium option for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Tinnitus tone matching
  • Personalized notched sound relief
  • Background and lock-screen playback
  • Interactive demo and research links
  • 12-week habituation support program
  • Listening and progress log
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1 Minute to Relief. Just Tune In. TinniTuner helps you tune in to the pitch of your tinnitus, then plays calm notched sound with a narrow band removed around what you hear. Energy stays on either side of your matched frequency, supporting masking and habituation over time. Tune In. Drop Out. Feel Relief. What you can do: - Tune in to one or more tinnitus tones with the tone tuner, including where you hear them - Preview your notch on a live spectrum while tuning - Drop the ring with personalized notched white noise relief, free without a time limit - Browse relief and ambience mixes with background and lock-screen playback - Explore how notched sound works with an interactive demo and research links - Preview premium mixes for up to 5 minutes before subscribing Premium unlocks full-length premium mixes, more notched noise colors, ambience beds, custom mix lengths, a 12-week habituation support program, and a listening and progress log with optional daily check-ins. Tune in to your pitch, pick a mix, and feel relief. Calm, simple, and low friction. TinniTuner supports relief, masking, and habituation. It is not a medical treatment and does not diagnose or cure tinnitus. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.mindstatelabs.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Night Forest Sound4 screens
TinniTuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Night Forest Sound at none against TinniTuner's 2. Night Forest Sound also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 1). TinniTuner's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. TinniTuner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Night Forest Sound asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Night Forest Sound against 5.0 for TinniTuner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Forest Sound has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Night Forest Sound ships an update every 2 months, TinniTuner monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Night Forest Sound versus TinniTuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNight Forest SoundTinniTuner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichele CiprianiMindState Labs

Customer experience

Night Forest Sound

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TinniTuner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Night Forest Sound

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TinniTuner

Subscriptions2
  • TinniTuner Premium$3.991 Month
  • TinniTuner Premium$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Night Forest Sound free?
Night Forest Sound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TinniTuner free?
TinniTuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Night Forest Sound or TinniTuner?
Night Forest Sound and TinniTuner are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Night Forest Sound or TinniTuner have ads?
Neither Night Forest Sound nor TinniTuner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Night Forest Sound or TinniTuner?
Night Forest Sound ships an update every 2 months, and TinniTuner monthly. Most recently, Night Forest Sound was updated on November 5, 2026 and TinniTuner on October 31, 2026.

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