Comparison

Earplug vs Snore Pro

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

Snore Pro

Features
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You wake up tired. Your partner says you snore. You have no proof. SNORE fixes that in one night. Leave your phone next to the bed, plugged in, with SNORE running. While you sleep, the app listens ambiently and detects every snore episode using on-device acoustic analysis. No microphone stream ever leaves your phone. In the morning, you open the app and see: • A SNORE SCORE from 0 to 100 — excellent, mild, moderate, high, or severe • A full-night WAVEFORM with color-coded intensity (blue = silent, yellow = mild, red = loud, dark red = severe) • BREATHING STABILITY analysis — flags suspicious pauses between loud episodes (useful context to discuss with your doctor; not a medical diagnosis) • PLAYBACK with pinch-to-zoom so you can hear the exact peaks • HISTORY with streak counter, average score, and trend chart • LIVE ACTIVITY on Dynamic Island showing the recording is active without waking the screen Why SNORE exists: Other snore apps charge $9.99/month, demand an account, and upload your audio to their servers. That is wrong. Your breathing while you sleep is the most private data you produce. SNORE was built by a solo developer who believes health data belongs to you. It has: • ZERO backend. Zero servers. Zero cloud. • NO account. No email. No login. • NO ads. No tracking. No analytics. • NO hidden subscription. The core app is free forever. Everything runs locally using Apple Sound Classification and SwiftData. Your audio files stay on your device and you can delete them with one tap. FEATURES • All-night ambient snore detection • ML-validated episodes (filters out fan noise, traffic, white noise) • Ambient noise auto-calibration • Charger reminder before sleep • SNORE Score 0–100 with clinical-style labels • Color-coded waveform (blue / yellow / red / dark red) • Breathing stability indicator • Tap-to-play any peak in the waveform • Pinch-to-zoom playback • Streak counter and 7/30-day averages • Daily bedtime reminder (optional) • Dynamic Island Live Activity during recording • Home screen widget with last night's score • Trilingual: English, Español, Português (Brasil) • Privacy Manifest compliant • Works offline. Always. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with iOS 17 or later • Microphone permission (local only) • Plug the charger in before sleep — recording all night drains the battery DISCLAIMER SNORE is a consumer wellness app. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose sleep apnea, UARS, or any condition. If you or your partner notice loud snoring, gasping, or witnessed pauses, consult a sleep specialist. MEDICAL REFERENCES Includes verified medical references. Severity thresholds, breathing pattern analysis and wellness recommendations are cited to internationally recognized sources: NIH, Mayo Clinic, AASM, CDC, Harvard Medical School, Sleep Foundation and WHO. Access the full list from Settings → Medical Sources, Settings → FAQs, or the "Sources" button shown next to your nightly score. Sleep better. Know the truth. Keep your data yours. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://legal.ingenieria.dev/snore/privacy-policy.html Support: https://legal.ingenieria.dev/snore/support.html

Screenshots

Earplug4 screens
Snore Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Snore Pro at every 3 days against Earplug's every 9 months. Snore Pro also leads on price ($4.99 vs $8.99). Earplug's advantage is chart position (#186 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

Earplug costs $8.99 and Snore Pro $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earplug ships an update every 9 months, Snore Pro every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Earplug versus Snore Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarplugSnore Pro
Price$8.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.6 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#186 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperConfusion Studios LLCChristian Irack Flores Maldonado

In-app purchases

None

Earplug

No in-app purchases

None

Snore Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Earplug free?
Earplug costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Snore Pro free?
Snore Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Earplug or Snore Pro have ads?
Neither Earplug nor Snore Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Earplug or Snore Pro?
Earplug ships an update every 9 months, and Snore Pro every 3 days. Most recently, Earplug was updated on November 6, 2026 and Snore Pro on November 6, 2026.

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