Comparison

Background Noises vs Carbsequence

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

Head to head
About

Background Noises

This app offers a variety of soothing sounds including white, pink, and brown noise, nature sounds, and music. It's designed to aid sleep, focus, or relaxation. A premium version unlocks unlimited playback, a sleep timer, and offline access.

Highlights
  • White, pink, brown, grey noise
  • Nature sounds (rain, forest, fire)
  • Music stations
  • Solfeggio frequencies
  • Sleep timer
  • Offline playback
Features
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Background Noises is a white noise and sleep sounds app for iPhone and iPad. Tap a tile and it plays: white, pink, brown or grey noise, rain and other nature sounds, eight music stations or ten steady tones. Free plays a 60-second sample of every sound, with no sign-up; Premium plays every sound with no time limit and adds a sleep timer and offline play. WHAT PLAYS Music: Calm, Ambient, Soft Piano, Classical, Acoustic Guitar, Light Jazz, Tropical and Elevator Music Nature: River, Rain, Fire and Forest Noise: White, Pink, Brown and Grey Tones: 174, 285, 396, 417, 432, 528, 639, 741, 852 and 963 Hz, the nine solfeggio frequencies plus 432 Hz The music and nature sounds are original, generated and mastered by eleMusic. The noise and tones are synthesized. Play them as sleep sounds at bedtime, as white noise or brown noise while you work or study, or as quiet music in the background of your day. THE STATIONS Calm: slow, simple melodies on felt piano, electric piano and warm strings, with no beat. Ambient: warm pads, soft drones and airy textures, with no melody. Soft Piano: one acoustic piano playing light, flowing melodies. Classical: strings, flute, clarinet, piano and classical guitar playing sunny, easygoing tunes. Acoustic Guitar: one or two acoustic guitars, fingerpicked slowly. Light Jazz: piano, nylon guitar or electric piano with upright bass and brushes, with an easy swing or a soft bossa lilt. Tropical: steel pan, ukulele, marimba and island guitars over an easygoing island groove. Elevator Music: lush strings, vibraphone, cocktail organ and a soft bossa sway, straight out of an old hotel lobby. River: a calm stream flowing evenly over stones. Rain: steady rain at a comfortable distance, one continuous texture. Fire: a small wood fire, soft crackles over a low, warm wash. Forest: a few small songbirds singing softly in a daytime woodland. THE PLAYER Each sound opens full screen with its own video. Play or pause, skip ahead or go back: a Premium station moves track by track, and everything else steps to the next sound in its group. The volume is your device's own volume. Lock your iPhone or iPad and the sound keeps playing. Send it to a speaker or a TV with AirPlay or Google Cast. PREMIUM Every sound with no time limit, and: Sleep timer: stop the sound after 15, 30 or 45 minutes, or 1, 1.5, 2, 4 or 8 hours. Offline: a noise or tone you have played on Wi-Fi then plays with no connection, and stations keep playing the tracks they saved on Wi-Fi. Flag a track: on a station, flag a track you would rather not hear; it skips at once and goes for review. Monthly or yearly, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Your price shows in your currency before you subscribe. In the App Store the plan may also be listed as Essentials; every Essentials plan includes everything Premium does. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends if you start one. Premium renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. GOOD TO KNOW Signing in is optional: the app makes a guest account on its own. Sign in with Apple, Google or email to use one plan on several devices at once, and delete your account at any time in Settings. Streaming a station uses about 60 MB an hour. With Premium, noise and tones download once, then play offline. Offline play needs the app to have checked your plan online in the last 7 days. Starting a sound pauses other audio, and other audio pauses Background Noises. No ads. No voiceovers. For general listening; not a medical device. Background Noises is a product of Third Space LLC. It plays music and sound streamed by eleMusic, a separate service. Powered by eleMusic.fm Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://bgnoises.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://bgnoises.com/privacy

About

Carbsequence

Instantly analyze meals by taking a photo to understand their impact on blood sugar and calorie burn. Get personalized exercise equivalents and meal scores with tips for improvement. Track your eating habits over time with detailed insights.

Highlights
  • AI-powered meal analysis
  • Blood sugar prediction timeline
  • Personalized exercise equivalents
  • Meal scoring with improvement tips
  • Meal history and pattern tracking
  • Nutritional breakdown (calories, macros, GI)
Features
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Snap a photo. See the consequences. CarbSequence uses AI to instantly analyze your meals and show you what really matters — not just calories, but how your food affects your blood sugar, how long it takes to burn off, and what you can do better. How it works: 1. Take a photo of your meal 2. Get a full nutritional breakdown in seconds 3. See your blood sugar prediction timeline 4. View exercise equivalents based on YOUR favorite activities KEY FEATURES AI-Powered Analysis — Photograph any meal and get instant nutritional data including calories, macros, fiber, sugar, and glycemic index for every food item identified. Blood Sugar Predictions — See a visual timeline of how your meal will affect your blood sugar over the next 2 hours. Understand glycemic load in plain language. Exercise Equivalents — Find out exactly how long you need to walk, run, cycle, or do your favorite activity to burn off what you just ate. Personalized to your weight and chosen activities. Meal Scoring — Every meal gets a grade from A to F with specific tips on how to improve it. Meal History — Browse your logged meals, track patterns, and see how your eating changes over time. Who it's for: - Anyone tired of manual calorie counting - People managing blood sugar or pre-diabetes - Fitness enthusiasts optimizing nutrition - Anyone who wants to understand what their food actually does Free to use with 3 daily analyses. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited analyses, detailed insights, and more. Nutritional values and blood sugar estimates are AI-generated approximations and should not replace professional medical advice. Subscription Terms: CarbSequence offers auto-renewing subscriptions for Premium features. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://carbsequence.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Background Noises4 screens
Carbsequence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Background Noises at none against Carbsequence's shown. Background Noises also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Background Noises sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Carbsequence sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 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 — 5.0 for Background Noises against 5.0 for Carbsequence. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Background Noises ships an update every 3 days, Carbsequence weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Background Noises versus Carbsequence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackground NoisesCarbsequence
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThird Space LLCAppdromeda Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

Background Noises

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Carbsequence

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Background Noises

Subscriptions4
  • Essentials Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Essentials Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • 50 Credit Pack$4.99
2 purchases

Carbsequence

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Background Noises free?
Background Noises is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carbsequence free?
Carbsequence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Background Noises or Carbsequence?
Background Noises and Carbsequence are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Background Noises or Carbsequence have ads?
Carbsequence shows ads; Background Noises does not.
Which is updated more often, Background Noises or Carbsequence?
Background Noises ships an update every 3 days, and Carbsequence weekly. Most recently, Background Noises was updated on November 5, 2026 and Carbsequence on November 9, 2026.

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