Comparison

Breva vs NoiseNest

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

Head to head
About

Breva

Create personalized soundscapes for focus, sleep, or relaxation by layering various ambient sounds. Explore community-shared mixes, set timers, and track your mindful minutes.

Highlights
  • Layer and mix ambient sounds
  • Adjust sound volume, distance, and reverb
  • Browse and share community sound mixes
  • Set timers for sessions
  • Track monthly session history
  • Save favorite sound mixes
  • Sync session history across devices
Features
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Breva lets you mix sounds that fit your day, whether you are focusing, taking a break, or winding down before sleep. Layer white noise, rain, nature sounds, and gentle ambient music. Adjust each sound’s volume, distance, and reverb, from rain nearby to birds in the distance. Use your mix while reading, working, or meditating. Choose the sounds that suit the moment and make time for yourself. Need a starting point? Browse sound mixes shared by the community. Save a mix you like, adapt it to your taste, or share one of your own. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Layer sounds and adjust their volume, distance, and reverb β€’ Browse, save, edit, and share sound mixes from the community β€’ Set a timer for your chosen duration β€’ Begin a session with your chosen guide voice β€’ Save your favorite sound mixes and use them again β€’ Set reminders for the times you choose β€’ See your monthly session history at a glance β€’ Sign in to sync your session history across devices β€’ Turn a completed session into a card you can share β€’ Keep sounds playing when your screen is locked β€’ Follow your session with Live Activities on supported iPhones β€’ Optionally save completed sessions to Apple Health as mindful minutes Breva does not read your Apple Health data. With your permission, it saves completed sessions as mindful minutes. Start for free. Optional Breva Premium unlocks all sounds and mixes, lifts the free plan’s 15-minute session limit, lets you create more of your own sound mixes and reminders, and removes ads. Community features require an account and an internet connection. Premium is required to use premium sounds included in a sound mix. Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID after confirmation. It renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://breva.life/terms_of_service Privacy: https://breva.life/privacy_policy

About

NoiseNest

Features
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Build your own background sound for sleep, focus or a quiet break. NoiseNest lets you mix noise and nature sounds, adjust each volume and save the combinations you enjoy. Choose a ready-to-play mix: Rainy Night, Cozy Cabin, Ocean Breeze or Cafe Focus. Or build your own combination. Start listening without creating an account. All 10 sounds are included in the app, so sound playback works offline. MAKE IT YOUR MIX Layer white, pink or brown noise with rain, ocean waves, a campfire, forest birds, cafe ambience, wind or a fan. Adjust each sound separately to find a balance that suits you. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Save a mix and play it again whenever you want. Open a saved mix from the Home Screen widget. SET A SLEEP TIMER Choose 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes. Pick a fade-out duration so the sound gradually fades when your timer ends. KEEP LISTENING Play your mix in the background and use the Lock Screen or Control Center to pause and resume it. LISTEN OFFLINE Your sounds are built in and your presets stay on your device. No sound downloads or account sign-in are needed. Banner ads may use an internet connection. Available in English and Korean.

Screenshots

Breva4 screens
NoiseNest3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoiseNest at none against Breva's 2. Breva's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Breva sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NoiseNest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breva ships an update weekly, NoiseNest fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Breva versus NoiseNest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrevaNoiseNest
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.416.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size108 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrevaDAEHONG MIN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Breva

Subscriptions2
  • Breva Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Breva Premium Annual7 Days trial$17.991 Year
None

NoiseNest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Breva free?
Breva is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoiseNest free?
NoiseNest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Breva or NoiseNest have ads?
NoiseNest shows ads; Breva does not.
Which is updated more often, Breva or NoiseNest?
Breva ships an update weekly, and NoiseNest fortnightly. Most recently, Breva was updated on November 1, 2026 and NoiseNest on October 31, 2026.

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