Comparison

Earplug vs VitalContext

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

Head to head
About

Earplug

This minimalist relaxation app provides a single, high-quality masking sound designed to cover distracting environmental noises. It offers a distraction-free experience for sleep, meditation, and concentration, with simple controls and no interruptions.

Highlights
  • Masks distracting noises
  • Minimalist design
  • Distraction-free interface
  • High-quality masking sound
  • Simple controls
  • Works with headphones and speakers
Features
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"La semplicità è la suprema sofisticazione" -- Leonardo da Vinci Earplug is a minimalist relaxation app. When you can't sleep, reach for Earplug. It only does one thing... perfectly. Sleep, meditate and concentrate soundly with a buttery–smooth "masking" track that can help to hide: • Snoring • Sirens • Wild animals • Distant screams • Neighbors • Poltergeists • Sadness • Breathing EARPLUG SOUND Earplug Sound is our proudest creation: it's a rarefied blend of pink and white noise looped and spun like silk; Earplug’s Sound pairs up perfectly with almost any source of environmental noise, helping to lessen its impact and free your mind. DISTRACTION-FREE APP When you need Earplug most, you're either half-asleep or you want to be. You don't want to fiddle. You want the app that was created by experts in audio and user interface to guide your experience. Earplug has no options, no popups and no nags... Ever! We made Earplug because we're like you. We love sleep-sound apps but never found what we were searching for, so we built our own: Earplug. It's distraction-free in its sound, design and stability, and it's quality from beginning to end. INSTRUCTIONS • Unlock your iPhone, iPad or Mac • Open the Earplug app Earplug can also be controlled from the Control Center, Apple Watch, and the iPhone lock screen. The App also works great with headphones (especially Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones and Bose QuietComfort 35 Series II) and external speakers. The App will resume after your alarm or timer goes off, and will respond to the Bluetooth media controls on your lock screen. SLEEP Sleep isn't something you do. Wait for it! TELL US WHAT YOU THINK With all questions, comments and feedback email us at support [at] confusionStudios [dot] com. THANKS Thanks for checking out Earplug and sweet dreams!

About

VitalContext

Features
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VitalContext helps you understand how your daily health and screen habits connect. With clear, on-device insights across body, mind, mobility, and stability signals, VitalContext gives you a practical view of your day-to-day context so you can make better decisions for rest, focus, and activity. Key features: • Unified dashboard for core context metrics • Health-based trend views powered by Apple Health • Mind, mobility, and stability sections for focused reflection • Screen Time integration for better digital balance awareness • Private by design, with your data tied to your Apple account and device permissions VitalContext is designed for personal wellness insights and is not a medical diagnostic tool.

Screenshots

Earplug4 screens
VitalContext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VitalContext at Free against Earplug's $8.99. VitalContext also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). Earplug's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

VitalContext is free to download; Earplug costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earplug ships an update every 9 months, VitalContext every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Earplug versus VitalContext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarplugVitalContext
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConfusion Studios LLCJingling Zhu

In-app purchases

None

Earplug

No in-app purchases

None

VitalContext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Earplug free?
Earplug costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VitalContext free?
VitalContext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Earplug or VitalContext have ads?
Neither Earplug nor VitalContext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Earplug or VitalContext?
Earplug ships an update every 9 months, and VitalContext every 6 weeks. Most recently, Earplug was updated on October 13, 2026 and VitalContext on October 8, 2026.

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