Noise Machine° vs Breathwork
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Noise Machine°
This app generates unique, continuous audio to help you sleep better, focus more, and relax. It offers various sound types like brown, green, white, pink, and fan noise, all procedurally generated to avoid repetitive loops. Enjoy offline playback and a sleep timer for a seamless experience.
- Procedurally generated infinite audio
- Multiple noise types (brown, green, white, pink, fan)
- Sleep timer with fade out
- Offline mode
- Background playback
- Customizable sound controls
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Sleep better, focus more, and relax with Noise Machine. If you struggle with insomnia, anxiety, or distractions, this app is your solution. Noise Machine is a premium sound machine that generates unique, continuous audio to help you block out the world. Unlike other free sleep sounds apps that play short, repetitive loops, we generate high quality audio in real time. The sound never repeats, which keeps your brain calm and prevents you from waking up. Includes Fan Noise and Color Noises We provide the full spectrum of sleep sounds to match your needs. Brown Noise: A deep, strong rumble similar to a heavy storm or a distant jet. Brown noise is statistically the best sound for deep sleep and anxiety relief. It is also excellent for calming crying babies by mimicking womb sounds. Green Noise: A calming, nature inspired sound that resembles a forest or a flowing river. This is the top choice for meditation and relaxation. White Noise: The classic static that covers all frequencies. It acts as a sound shield, perfect for blocking noisy neighbors or street traffic. Pink Noise: A balanced sound like soft rain or leaves rustling. It is widely used to mask tinnitus and improve sleep quality without sounding harsh. Fan Noise: We simulate the steady, mechanical drone of a box fan or oscillating fan to help you sleep cool and soundly. Why use a Sound Machine? For Baby Sleep: Newborns need constant background noise to feel safe. Our Deep Womb setting helps infants drift off faster and stay asleep longer. For Focus and Study: Silence can be distracting. Using Green noise or Brown noise improves cognitive performance and helps with ADHD by occupying the distracting parts of the brain. For Anxiety Relief: Constant, steady audio reduces sensory overload and helps calm a racing mind before bed. Powerful Features No Loops: The audio is generated procedurally, meaning it is truly infinite. Sleep Timer: Set the app to fade out gently after you fall asleep to save battery. Offline Mode: No internet connection is needed. Sleep soundly even in airplane mode. Background Play: Keep the audio running while you use your phone or turn the screen off. Custom Controls: Adjust the warmth and movement of the sound to create your perfect atmosphere.
Breathwork
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Breathwork: Regulate & Reset helps you slow down, focus or unwind in a few minutes. Pick a pattern, press play, and follow the light, sound and gentle vibrations. No account, no sign-up. BREATHE YOUR WAY • Classic patterns: Box Breathing (4-4-4-4), 4-7-8 Relax, Coherence (5-5) and Awake & Energize • Build a custom pattern: set every inhale, hold and exhale, then link sequences with rest breaks into one seamless session • Guidance you can hear and feel: soft chimes or a calm voice, with adjustable haptics • Ambient soundscapes: rain, ocean waves or forest • Quick controls on the Breathe screen: pick a favorite pattern, theme, sound or number of cycles • Calming visual themes, plus a warm Night Mode for the evening • Eyes closed, screen off: lock your phone or switch apps and the voice or chimes keep guiding every breath, even in Silent mode BREATHWORK PREMIUM • Apple Watch app: breathe right from your wrist with your live heart rate on screen. Set a heart-rate target or a BPM shift goal, and open Breathwork from your watch face. • Unlimited custom patterns: save as many as you like • Premium visual themes: Zen Bloom and Particle Cloud SEE YOUR PRACTICE GROW • History with streaks, a calendar and trends • Saves your sessions to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes, with your permission • Optional mood check-in after a session, saved to Apple Health as State of Mind • Export your history as CSV for use in a spreadsheet FREE TO USE, PREMIUM IF YOU WANT MORE Breathwork is free to download and use. Breathwork Premium is an optional auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Breathwork is designed for relaxation and general wellness. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Noise Machine° at none against Breathwork's 2. Noise Machine° also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Breathwork sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Noise Machine° asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Noise Machine° | Breathwork |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KARLIE ALEXIS KOWALSKA | Steven Do |
In-app purchases
Noise Machine°
No in-app purchases
Breathwork
- Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
- Annual Membership$9.991 Year
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