Comparison

MuteWave vs Emberwell

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

Head to head
About

MuteWave

Create personalized soundscapes for focus, sleep, and calm. Mix various noise colors and ambient sounds, set timers, and enjoy uninterrupted playback. Offers a free version with core features and a premium upgrade for more options.

Highlights
  • 9 noise colors with accurate spectral profiles
  • 15 nature, ambient, and machine sounds
  • Mix up to 5 sounds with individual volume control
  • Save custom soundscape presets
  • Curated focus and ADHD relief presets
  • Sleep timer with fade-out
  • Background playback with lock screen controls
Features
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MuteWave is a beautifully simple sound machine designed to help you focus deeper, sleep better, and find calm — without the clutter, ads, or overpriced subscriptions. SOUNDS THAT ACTUALLY HELP Choose from 9 noise colors — brown, white, pink, green, blue, violet, grey, orange, and black — each with accurate spectral profiles. Layer in 15 nature, ambient, and machine sounds like rain, thunder, ocean waves, a crackling campfire, or a cozy coffee shop. MIX ANY SOUNDS TOGETHER Create your perfect soundscape by mixing up to 5 sounds at once. Adjust individual volumes for each layer. Save your favorite combinations as custom presets and load them with one tap. BUILT FOR FOCUS & ADHD Brown noise has been shown to help quiet mental chatter and improve concentration. MuteWave includes curated Quick Start presets for Deep Focus, ADHD Relief, Lo-fi Focus, Sound Masking, and more — so you can get in the zone instantly. SLEEP TIMER WITH FADE-OUT Set a preset timer or enter any custom duration. MuteWave gently fades your sounds to silence so you drift off naturally — no sudden stops. WORKS IN THE BACKGROUND Lock your phone, switch apps, whatever — your sounds keep playing. Control playback from your Lock Screen and Control Center without opening the app. WHAT'S INCLUDED FREE • 3 noise colors (brown, white, pink) • 7 ambient sounds (rain, thunder, ocean, wind, forest stream, coffee shop, fan) • Sound mixer & sleep timer • No ads, no interruptions MUTEWAVE PREMIUM • All 9 noise colors • All 24 sounds including nature, ambient & machine sounds • Unlimited custom presets • $1.99/month · $14.99/year · $29.99 lifetime NO ADS. NO FLUFF. NO $90 SUBSCRIPTIONS. MuteWave does one thing and does it well. No meditation courses, no sleep stories, no upsells — just beautiful sounds at a fair price. Perfect for: • Studying & deep work • ADHD focus sessions • Falling asleep faster • Sound masking & noise blocking • Blocking office noise • Calming a restless mind Privacy first — MuteWave makes zero network calls. All sounds are bundled in the app. No tracking, no accounts, no data collection. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://softroni.com/privacy-policy

About

Emberwell

Features
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You're not imagining it. Emberwell is the perimenopause tracker that actually tracks — built for the moments other apps miss. ONE TAP, MID-HOT FLASH, DONE Log a hot flash the second it happens — with the real time attached. Severity and triggers are one optional tap more. Night sweats? The morning catch-up logs them into the night, where they belong. SEE THE PATTERN, NOT JUST THE DAY Your month as a warmth map: heavier days glow warmer, periods stay visible, irregularity is treated as information — never an error. Cycles that skip months don't break Emberwell; they're exactly what it's built for. YOUR DATA STARTS TALKING Honest, counted insights from your own logs: "Symptoms on 6 of your 8 caffeine days, versus 4 of 14 without." Hot flashes by time of day. The sleep connection. And if you use hormone therapy: a clear before/after of your logged moments since starting — the answer to "is it working?" No scores, no horoscopes. Every insight shows its sample size, and "no pattern found" is a result we'll tell you honestly. WALK IN WITH PROOF Generate a doctor-visit report: exact counts, timing patterns, cycle history, your regimen and adherence, your labs — and the questions you want answered, printed right on page one. Time-stamped records, not recollections. TRACK TREATMENT ACCURATELY Log HRT with real product presets (patches, gels, sprays, pills, rings), get schedule-aware reminders, and keep a lab series (estradiol, FSH, TSH and more) alongside your symptoms. UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING Plain-language explainers for your symptoms and guides to labs, appointments, and treatment options — every claim cited to sources like The Menopause Society, NICE, and the NHS. Educational information, never medical advice. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No server. No analytics. Your data never leaves your iPhone — turn on airplane mode and everything still works. Export everything (JSON + CSV), free, anytime. FREE FOREVER: unlimited logging, daily check-in, current-month calendar, weekly digest, the full education library, HRT tracking and reminders. EMBERWELL PLUS - auto-renewable subscription Unlocks pattern insights, the doctor-visit report, and your full history. - Emberwell Plus Yearly: $49.99 per year, including a 7-day free trial - Emberwell Plus Monthly: $5.99 per month Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Everything you've logged stays yours either way. Privacy Policy: https://vertexlabsolutions.com/emberwell/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Had a hysterectomy or no longer bleed? Choose the no-period path during setup and Emberwell shapes itself around your body. Emberwell is an educational tracking tool, not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Health decisions belong with you and your clinician.

Screenshots

MuteWave4 screens
Emberwell4 screens

Verdict

The call

MuteWave and Emberwell are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. MuteWave sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Emberwell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MuteWave versus Emberwell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuteWaveEmberwell
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSoftroni LLCMd HASAN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MuteWave

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

Emberwell

Subscriptions2
  • Emberwell Plus - Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Emberwell Plus - Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is MuteWave free?
MuteWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emberwell free?
Emberwell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MuteWave or Emberwell have ads?
Neither MuteWave nor Emberwell shows ads.

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