Tinnitus Match vs NotchForge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tinnitus Match
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Ringing in your ears at 2 a.m. and nothing to cover it? Tinnitus Match lets you build a sound that sits under it and may help push it into the background, so you can fall asleep, focus, or just get an hour of quiet. It is free. No subscriptions, no ads, no tracking. WHY IT IS DIFFERENT Most sound apps give you a loop and a volume slider. Tinnitus Match is a real mixer. You dial in your own pitch, stack the sounds that work for you, and save the result as a preset you can start with one tap tonight and every night after. BUILD A SOUND THAT MATCHES YOUR TINNITUS - Pure tones with sine, triangle, square and sawtooth waveforms - White, pink and brown noise - Notched noise (TMNMT) with a notch you can widen or narrow - Bandpass noise for a narrow band around your pitch - 10 nature sounds: rain, heavy rain, ocean, waterfall, wind, fireplace, forest, thunder, crickets and frogs - Notch or bandpass filter any bed, including the nature sounds - Type any frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with 1 Hz precision, or nudge in 1, 10 and 100 Hz steps - Stack as many layers as you like, each with its own volume, plus a master volume - Separate layer stacks for your left and right ear, linked or independent SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT - Sleep timer from 5 minutes to 12 hours, with quick picks from 5 to 90 minutes - Optional gentle fade to silence at the end - Keeps playing with the screen locked - Pauses on its own for calls, alarms and when your headphones disconnect - Sips battery: the audio engine goes fully idle while paused, muted or after the timer ends START FAST WITH PRESETS Around 60 built-in presets: broadband noise, nature beds, pure-tone matching, notched (TMNMT), beat presets from 4 to 40 Hz and layered mixes. Save your own and they are ready every night. AI PRESET BUILDER Describe your tinnitus in plain words or use your saved profile, and the AI (powered by Gemini) proposes a full preset you can play and edit right away. Match, refine, or ask for something new. Free with a sign-in. YOUR TINNITUS PROFILE Save your pitch, the ear it lives in (left, right or both), its character (tonal, hissing, buzzing or pulsing), severity and notes. The profile is stored with your account so the AI and your presets follow you to any device. HEARING CHECK A 2-minute pure-tone check across 7 frequencies that maps where you are less sensitive, so you know where to aim your sounds. A screener, not a medical test. COMMUNITY Browse and play presets other people with tinnitus have shared, no account needed. Sign in to like, comment, save any preset to your library, and publish your own. Report and block controls are built in. Tabs: New, Mine and Loved. WORKS OFFLINE Every sound is built into the app. The mixer, presets and sleep timer work with no connection. AI, community and sign-in need one. PRIVACY No ads. No analytics SDKs. No trackers. Nothing is sold. Firebase (Google) is used only for sign-in, syncing your profile and presets, and AI. You can delete your account and your data from the Profile screen at any time. SAFE LISTENING Keep the volume low enough to sit under your tinnitus, not over it, and take breaks. Loud or prolonged listening can harm your hearing. Tinnitus Match is not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition, and it is not a substitute for care from a doctor or audiologist. Sound therapy may help some people notice their tinnitus less over time; results vary. If your tinnitus is new, sudden, one-sided or pulsing, or comes with hearing loss or dizziness, please get it checked. Works on iPhone and iPad. Sign in with Apple, Google or an email link when you want the AI, your profile, the hearing check and community sharing. Download Tinnitus Match, dial in your pitch, and build your first matched mix tonight.
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: Tinnitus Match at Free against NotchForge's $1.99. Tinnitus Match also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Tinnitus Match is free to download; NotchForge costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Tinnitus Match | NotchForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAKHA GIORGASHVILI | TRIMECH Dhaker |
In-app purchases
Tinnitus Match
No in-app purchases
NotchForge
No in-app purchases








