Comparison

Earplug vs GoBed

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

GoBed

Features
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Five more minutes should not turn into another hour. GoBed is more than a bedtime reminder. When your chosen bedtime arrives, it pauses the apps that are hardest to put down—so going to bed becomes an action, not another intention. AUTOMATIC BEDTIME CONTROL Choose the apps you want to control, set a bedtime and a wake time, and let GoBed handle the rest. Apps pause at bedtime and become available again in the morning. TWO CHANCES Need a little more time? Complete a simple feel-the-time challenge. The first successful unlock gives you 10 minutes. The second gives you 5. Each chance is harder, and each reward is smaller. NO MORE UNLOCKS TONIGHT When you have already made the decision to stop, choose strict mode. Once bedtime begins, GoBed provides no in-app unlock until your morning restore time. TAP TO HAND OFF YOUR KEY Give your master key to someone you trust. When you request it back, they can return the master key or send a 10-minute or 5-minute temporary key. Gently tap the two iPhones together and the key moves automatically—no Bluetooth pairing required. SET IT ONCE Your sleep plan repeats on the days you choose. A master-key handoff also remains in effect until the key is returned, so there is nothing to set up again each night. ON-DEVICE BY DESIGN Your schedule, app selection, unlock history, and key state stay on your device. GoBed has no account system, no ads, no tracking, and no third-party analytics SDK. Screen Time access is required for app controls. Nearby key handoff requires two iPhones that support Nearby Interaction, with Local Network and Nearby Interaction permissions enabled. You can still revoke system permissions in iOS Settings or remove the app. GoBed is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any sleep disorder. Put the phone down. GoBed.

Screenshots

Earplug4 screens
GoBed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GoBed at $1.99 against Earplug's $8.99. GoBed also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). Earplug's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 17.6). 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 GoBed $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earplug ships an update every 9 months, GoBed weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Earplug versus GoBed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarplugGoBed
Price$8.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.6 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConfusion Studios LLC洋 刘

In-app purchases

None

Earplug

No in-app purchases

None

GoBed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Earplug free?
Earplug costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GoBed free?
GoBed costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Earplug or GoBed have ads?
Neither Earplug nor GoBed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Earplug or GoBed?
Earplug ships an update every 9 months, and GoBed weekly. Most recently, Earplug was updated on October 5, 2026 and GoBed on October 1, 2026.

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