SoundSentry vs Doply

Stay focused. Let important sounds come to you. SoundSentry listens in the background (microphone permission required) and uses iOS Sound Analysis to recognize common household sounds. When a selected sound is detected—like a baby crying, a dog barking, or a knock at the door—SoundSentry immediately sends a local notification so you can respond without taking off your headphones. Great for Working/studying at home with ANC headphones Baby care: crying alerts and other cues Pet care: barking or unusual activity Home awareness: knocks and other events Key Features Choose what to detect: baby cry, dog bark, knocking, and more (availability depends on iOS support) Instant local notifications: get alerted the moment a target sound is detected Privacy-first design: analysis is intended to run on-device (no model training needed) Permissions Microphone: to listen and analyze sounds Notifications: to alert you when a target sound is detected No account required. Disclaimer: Detection accuracy depends on distance, noise level, and device placement. For best results, place the device near the monitored area.

After looking at a book, document, or screen for a long time, your eyes and head can feel tired before your focus is ready to continue. Doply is a short transition app for that moment. After a focus timer ends, or before you start again, you can follow a moving dot for 30 seconds to 1 minute and give your eyes a brief pause. This short transition is inspired by papers and research on visual comfort and attention design. - Color and emotion research on how hue, brightness, and saturation may influence emotional tone and arousal - Curvature preference research on how rounded forms can feel more comfortable than sharp shapes - Smooth pursuit research on how following a moving target requires attention, and why speed and movement range matter - Accessibility research and practice around motion comfort You do not need to choose a meditation course or start a long session. Doply focuses on one timer and one visual point to help you settle scattered focus after using your eyes for a while. Use Doply when: - You finish a 25-minute focus timer and want a short pause before the next task - Your eyes feel tired after studying, reading, working, or looking at a screen - You want to pause briefly without opening a full meditation app - You want a quiet transition routine without scores or records - You want to adjust speed, motion style, and reset length yourself Key features: - 25-minute focus timer - Short break and long break timers - 30 sec, 1 min, and 90 sec visual resets - Sweep, Orbit, Eight, Pulse, Still, and Stereo reset modes - Adjustable motion speed and reset length - Optional local stereo cue Doply is a wellness tool for everyday focus and short transitions. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition. Individual experiences may vary. References: - Palmer & Schloss (2010), An ecological valence theory of human color preference, PNAS - Valdez & Mehrabian (1994), Effects of color on emotions, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General - Wilms & Oberfeld (2018), Color and emotion: effects of hue, saturation, and brightness, Psychological Research - Gomez-Puerto et al. (2015), Preference for Curvature: A Historical and Conceptual Framework, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience - Munar et al. (2015), Common Visual Preference for Curved Contours in Humans and Great Apes, PLOS ONE - Drewes et al. (2022), User Perception of Smooth Pursuit Target Speed, ETRA