Tinnitus Sound Therapy Apps: 5 Compared, Ranked Honestly

The apps most likely to help with tinnitus are the ones built specifically for it: tools that mask the sound, let you mix your own soundscape, or run a structured sound-based programme. This page covers five apps that use sound as a coping aid, none of which is a medical device or a replacement for an audiologist. ReSound Tinnitus Relief leads because it is purpose-built for tinnitus and genuinely free in its core tier.

How we ranked

This roundup rewards tinnitus-specific fit above all else. An app built for masking, notching, or structured sound therapy earns more credit than a general soundscape tool, even a very good one. Within that, we weighed whether the permanent free tier is genuine rather than a trial, how far the app lets you tune sound to your own tinnitus pitch or preference, and how the app describes its own approach on the developer's own site. The app-store ratings shown below are the verified storefront figures; where a rating or a fact could not be confirmed from a first-party listing, we have left it out rather than guess. None of these apps is a medical treatment, and any persistent or sudden change in tinnitus symptoms warrants advice from a qualified audiologist or GP, not an app.

How they compare

The ranking

1. ReSound Tinnitus Relief

ReSound Tinnitus Relief is the specialist on this page, and it earns that position on merit. Built by a hearing aid manufacturer, it exists specifically for tinnitus: you layer up to five environmental and music sounds into a custom mix, and the free tier includes core soundscapes, that mixing tool, breathing exercises, and guided meditation without a paywall. It also pairs with ReSound hearing aids for users who wear them. It holds a 4.7 rating from 19K iOS ratings and 4.4 from 13.5K Android reviews. The honest caveats: it is manual rather than adaptive, so it plays what you choose and does not learn; the offline behaviour of the free tier is undocumented; and in-app purchases exist for extra features. We read it as a sound management and relaxation tool rather than a tinnitus cure, which is the right positioning. If you want a tinnitus-specific app with a genuine free core, this is the strongest pick here. ¹

2. myNoise

myNoise is not a tinnitus programme, but its precision makes it one of the most practical masking tools available. With 300-plus soundscapes, each offering a multi-slider interface, you can tune every element of the sound on its own, so you can build a noise floor that masks your specific pitch rather than accepting a generic preset. The free tier is permanent and ad-free, with no subscription, and works offline, which is a real advantage over most apps here; full access is a one-off in-app purchase rather than a recurring fee. It holds a 4.7 rating from 886 iOS ratings and 4.45 from roughly 5,900 Android reviews. The honest limitations: it makes no tinnitus-specific therapeutic claims, there is no structured programme or audiologist-backed guidance, and it rewards patience from users willing to spend time tuning. If you want sound masking with the deepest manual control in a largely free app, myNoise does that more precisely than anything else here. ²

3. Tinnitus Aid

Tinnitus Aid takes a different approach to every other app here: rather than offering a library of pre-made sounds to layer, it gives you precision bandpass and bandstop filters that you tune by ear to match your own tinnitus pitch, across roughly a 128 Hz to 16 kHz range. The free tier covers the base sound catalogue and custom 4-sound mixes, with in-app purchases for extra content. It holds a 4.6 rating from around 1,000 iOS ratings. The significant limitation is that it is iOS only, with no Android version, so it is unavailable to Android users. Offline support is not confirmed by any first-party source, and the subscription versus one-off nature of the paid tiers is not stated on the App Store listing. If you are on iOS and want to match audio to your tinnitus frequency by hand, Tinnitus Aid is the most dedicated tool here for that specific job. ³

4. Oto

Oto is the most structured and provider-led option on this page. It is a guided, programme-based app rather than a sound library you tune yourself, and it appears in a third-party clinical review. It holds a 4.7 rating from 845 iOS ratings. The honest reason it ranks fourth is straightforward: the substantive programme is paywalled, with the main in-app purchase a 90 Day Tinnitus Tune Out at $137.99 confirmed on the US App Store, and no confirmed permanent free tier for the core content, while this page rewards genuine free access. Offline use is not available, and the headphones requirement could not be confirmed from a first-party source. If you are willing to pay, Oto's structured, provider-led format is a serious option for anyone who prefers a guided programme over a self-tuned tool. For a free option, the apps ranked above it are more appropriate. ⁴

5. Sonora

Sonora is the only app here that is both free forever and genuinely generative: its AI reads signals from your voice and builds adaptive audio around your state as you use it, with no in-app purchases and no paywall. It works offline and runs on iOS and Android. For a wellbeing tool that adapts to you, it is a strong pick. Two honest caveats apply, and they matter on this page. First, Sonora is new, it has too few ratings for a stable score, and the science of voice-aware audio is early and still being studied; it is a wellbeing tool, not a medical device. Second, and more to the point of this page: Sonora is not a tinnitus app. It has no masking presets aimed at tinnitus frequencies, no notched-audio feature, and no structured tinnitus programme. The four apps above it here are each better matched to the specific job of tinnitus sound therapy. Sonora belongs on this page as the free, adaptive option for general sound wellbeing, not as a tinnitus specialist. If you want something that costs nothing and adapts to your state, try it; if you specifically need tinnitus masking or a tinnitus programme, start with ReSound Tinnitus Relief instead. ⁵

Sources

1. ReSound Tinnitus Relief (US App Store / Google Play listing)
2. myNoise (US App Store / Google Play listing)
3. Tinnitus Aid (US App Store / Google Play listing)
4. Oto (US App Store / Google Play listing)
5. Sonora (US App Store / Google Play listing)