Hearing Test by Tinni vs NotchForge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hearing Test by Tinni
This app offers a hearing screening tool to assess your sensitivity across frequencies and identify your tinnitus pitch. It provides personalized sound masking with layered audio, binaural beats for focus or relaxation, and a variety of sleep sounds to aid rest.
- Clinical-style hearing screening
- Tinnitus frequency matching
- Customizable sound masking
- Binaural beats for focus and sleep
- Real-time tone and noise generation
- Sleep sound mixer with timer
- Apple Health sync
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Hearing test and tinnitus relief — two powerful tools in one app. Screen your hearing with a clinical-style audiogram, find your tinnitus frequency, and mask it with layered sounds for better sleep. Complete tone generator, binaural beats, and sleep sounds — every sound generated in real time, no downloads required. HEARING CHECK Curious about your hearing across frequencies? The Hearing Check screens your sensitivity at 8 standard audiometric frequencies (250Hz–8kHz) in each ear using a modified Hughson–Westlake staircase with silent catch trials. Get your Hearing Number — a single better-ear score — plus an indicative ASHA tier and an audiogram with the WHO disabling-loss band shaded. Your tinnitus frequency is overlaid if you've matched one. Track your hearing over time in the history view, share a one-page PDF audiogram with your audiologist, and sync results to Apple Health. A screening tool, not a clinical test. FIND YOUR TINNITUS FREQUENCY Stop guessing what pitch you hear. The Frequency Matching Wizard sweeps from 200Hz to 16kHz so you can pinpoint the exact frequency of your ear ringing. Save your profile for personalized sound masking and therapy sessions. TONE GENERATOR & FREQUENCY GENERATOR Generate pure sine, square, sawtooth, and triangle waves from 20Hz to 20,000Hz. Precise frequency control for tinnitus therapy, audio testing, or sound design. BINAURAL BEATS THERAPY Dual-frequency stereo therapy designed for brainwave entrainment (headphones required). Choose your target state: • Delta — deep sleep • Theta — meditation • Alpha — relaxation • Beta — focus SOUND MIXER & COLOR NOISE Layer up sound sources to build your perfect sound masking environment. Mix color noise, tones, and real environmental recordings: • White Noise — full-spectrum masking for ringing in ears • Pink Noise — balanced, natural sound • Brown Noise — deep, low rumble for sleep and focus • Environmental Sounds — campfire, ocean waves, rain, river, waterfall, thunder, wind, and more SLEEP SOUNDS & SLEEP TIMER Tinnitus is often worst at night. Build your perfect sleep sounds mix and let the Sleep Timer fade everything out gradually — your audio disappears before you do. Full lock screen and background audio support keeps it playing all night. NO ACCOUNT. NO INTERNET. NO TRACKING. Everything runs on your device. No account needed, no internet connection required, no data ever leaves your phone. All sounds are generated in real time through pure audio synthesis — no bulky files to download. Medical Disclaimer: Tinni provides audio tools for sound therapy, relaxation, and general tinnitus symptom management. Tinni is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition or hearing impairment. Always consult a qualified audiologist or healthcare professional regarding hearing-related concerns. Privacy Policy: https://tinni.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://tinni.app/terms Support: https://tinni.app/support
NotchForge
This app uses acoustic engineering to help reduce tinnitus distress by filtering out the specific frequency of your ear ringing. It offers personalized sound treatments, environmental sound mixing, and progress tracking to aid in habituation. The app prioritizes user privacy by operating 100% offline.
- Acoustic notched sound filtering
- Customizable noise types and frequencies
- Environmental sound layering
- Dual frequency targeting
- Distress journaling and progress reports
- Intelligent session timers
- Safe listening volume warnings
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Find relief from persistent ear ringing with mathematical acoustic engineering. NotchForge is your personalized sound wellness companion designed for tinnitus habituation and distress reduction, running 100% offline for complete progress privacy. Acoustic notched sound method (Notched Noise) is an evidence-based method targeting stable tonal tinnitus. By playing white, pink, brown, or natural noise with the exact frequency of your tinnitus filtered out, NotchForge stimulates healthy surrounding neurons via lateral inhibition to calm the hyperactive area responsible for the ringing. Developed with high-contrast night styling and fluid micro-animations, NotchForge provides a soothing midnight experience that is gentle on your eyes and mind. KEY FEATURES: • Acoustic Notched Sound Tailor the sound treatment to your ears. Swipe the frequency matching slider from 125 Hz up to 20,000 Hz to find your tinnitus pitch, select a noise type, and instantly apply a precise notch filter to block that frequency. • Sound Layer Mixer Create the ultimate relaxing atmosphere. Blend your notched noise treatment (Layer 1) with up to two natural environmental ambiances (Layer 2 & 3) like soft ocean waves, gentle rain, or forest wind. • Double Notch Support Designed for bilateral tinnitus sufferers. Configure both primary and secondary center frequencies to target ringing in both ears simultaneously. • Personal Distress Journal Log your distress level before and after each listening session on a simple 1-to-10 scale. Track your scores over 30 or 90 days to visualize your habituation progress. • PDF Progress Reports Generate clean, structured PDF summaries of your listening statistics, streak history, and discomfort evolution to share directly with your ENT (ORL) specialist or audiologist. • Intelligent Session Timers Fall asleep safely. Set the timer from 5 minutes to 8 hours with an automatic, ultra-smooth volume fade-out at the end of the session to protect your hearing. • Safe Listening Guard Get immediate visual warnings if the volume level exceeds safe limits to ensure you always listen comfortably and protect your ears. 100% OFFLINE-FIRST & PRIVATE Your health data belongs to you. NotchForge requires no registration, uses no third-party analytics, and exchanges zero network traffic. It operates entirely on-device, secured by iOS local sandboxing and encryption. Important Notice: NotchForge is not a progress device. It is a general wellness utility designed to assist with tinnitus relaxation and habituation. Always consult an ENT physician or audiologist to diagnose ear conditions and rule out underlying progress issues.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hearing Test by Tinni at Free against NotchForge's $1.99. Hearing Test by Tinni also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2). NotchForge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Hearing Test by Tinni is free to download; NotchForge costs $1.99 up front. Hearing Test by Tinni sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. NotchForge asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Hearing Test by Tinni against 4.5 for NotchForge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Hearing Test by Tinni | NotchForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrei Vlad Matei | TRIMECH Dhaker |
In-app purchases
Hearing Test by Tinni
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Annual$14.991 Year
- Tinni Pro$4.99
NotchForge
No in-app purchases
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