Mobile Tinnitus Apps (for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, etc.)

[Raphael7713]

Yes! It is my preferred sound app and was recommended to me by audiologists at a university hospital. They were very knowledgeable about tinnitus and said not to bother with an expensive sound machine. Buying a sound machine with a limited selection seems unnecessary when today's app technology enables better personalized customization.

You can mix sounds, like add pink noise to crickets. There is a large variety of sounds, and in checking just now I realized they added cicada sounds in a recent update.

I used an inexpensive speaker for months, but for Christmas received a small Bose Bluetooth speaker. It's wonderful, really enjoy being able to move it throughout my house and the quality is great.

I just noticed that the app is exactly like "tinnitus relief", just a different name xD

 

[Tinker Bell]

I just noticed that the app is exactly like "tinnitus relief", just a different name xD

Does it have the exact same sounds? I downloaded six different apps, each had cricket but every one sounded different. Even pink noise and white noise seems to vary by all.

I think most sound apps have similar features, it's likely trial and error to find the sound you want.

 

[Raphael7713]

Does it have the exact same sounds? I downloaded six different apps, each had cricket but every one sounded different. Even pink noise and white noise seems to vary by all.

I think most sound apps have similar features, it's likely trial and error to find the sound you want.

They are identical xD

Another thing, how can I measure my tinnitus? I want to know where I'm at exactly.

 

[Tinker Bell]

They are identical xD

Another thing, how can I measure my tinnitus? I want to know where I'm at exactly.

What do you mean measure your T? Check the frequency or volume? Some members try it with matching apps, but some complain that seems to agitate their T. An audiologist would likely be the best resource for T matching.

What do hope to achieve by measuring your T? I have never bothered to have mine matched because I'm unsure how it would help. I know mine is very high pitch and that I can hear it over everything - even the shower - and it reacts by ringing louder to noises. Matching it would likely only add to my anxiety.

 

[Raphael7713]

What do you mean measure your T? Check the frequency or volume? Some members try it with matching apps, but some complain that seems to agitate their T. An audiologist would likely be the best resource for T matching.

What do hope to achieve by measuring your T? I have never bothered to have mine matched because I'm unsure how it would help. I know mine is very high pitch and that I can hear it over everything - even the shower - and it reacts by ringing louder to noises. Matching it would likely only add to my anxiety.

I don't know honestly what I'm looking to accomplish by measuring it. It's just that I'm used to my mild tinnitus that never bothered me, only at mornings sometimes. Now I got this piercing high pitched sound that seems to penetrate through everything...like literally from nowhere. My T situation looked quite good and I would go so far as to say that I reached 100% habituation, until this setback that is.

 

[Tinker Bell]

I don't know honestly what I'm looking to accomplish by measuring it. It's just that I'm used to my mild tinnitus that never bothered me, only at mornings sometimes. Now I got this piercing high pitched sound that seems to penetrate through everything...like literally from nowhere. My T situation looked quite good and I would go so far as to say that I reached 100% habituation, until this setback that is.

Hopefully it will settle back down. Many things can cause it to fluctuate.

 

[Ginadz]

I downloaded on my phone a free app. Huge variety of sounds to block the buzzing/ringing in your ears. I used it last night and this morning. Huge help. App is called Relax Melodies and not limited to just melodies.

 

[Starthrower]

I love exploring different music therapies.

 

[Sven]

A friend of mine recommended an app called Tinnitus Measure if you want to measure your T's frequency and such, but it seems only available to iPhone. Does anyone know if there's a similar one for Android? I've searched a little, but have yet to find one that seems good.

 

[dakotafred]

Anyone try using the Tinnitus Notched Tunes app for an extended period of time?

Any luck reducing your tinnitus with it?

 

[BobbyH]

I haven't used the app but next month I'll be getting new Signia hearing aids that have "notch therapy" integrated into them. It will take my audiologist a little time to correctly program the frequency in....something I wasn't to sure I could correctly do myself in the app. I'll post how it goes after receiving them

 

[zerosandones]

I'm a software engineer and started having tinnitus about 3 weeks ago. Starting to habituate now but was definitely in a pretty dark hole the first two weeks and would like to do whatever I can to help others.

Wondering if there are any standout tinnitus apps or software people have used that I might contribute to, or alternately, if there's some feature or approach that's missing in the marketplace that I might develop.

Note: there seems to be a lot of maskers / sound therapy apps out there, so if possible I'd like to focus on something else. But if it's helped you (and especially if the app seems like it needs some love), I'd love to hear about it.

Thanks in advance for the feedback -- hope everyone out there's doing well.

 

[nicole76]

I've been enjoying keeping the window open at night to listen to the frogs and crickets as that is the most calming sound for me to sleep with. Fans and white noise aggravate my tinnitus these days unlike when I first got it. Unfortunately some days it's too hot outside to do this and I have to turn the air condition on which I hate. The sound is too high pitched.

It's been really difficult finding an app that recreates the open window experience and doesn't require a subscription fee just to access the more popular sounds. I downloaded over twenty apps looking for the right one and stumbled upon Calm Sounds. Not only does it have a ton of great sounds but you can create a custom mix of sounds to your liking. It really helped me get some sleep last night. Best of all, it's free! Maybe it will help someone else.

Calm Sounds by FunBerry
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/calm-sounds/id1449240369

 

[Chris_P]

I know this is a bit of a contentious subject, especially given the new efforts with bimodal neuromodulation, but I am wondering if anybody has used this low-cost app, Tonal Tinnitus Therapy, for the recommended period of time (I believe that's 4 hours a day), or tried it (or similar apps or programs) during sleep or in other formats.

I had it on via Bluetooth while driving for a good period of time, but only have done this once. But I found this is an easy way to distract and just having it play, vs say having just the app going. It actually seemed to reduce or help habituate for a period of time, but sometimes the white sound of the road helps also.

Curious about others' (hopefully positive) experience with other apps that are free/low-cost and based in science at least to a degree. I'm looking into some of the expensive neuromodulation options via a hearing center at UNC Greensboro and feel it would be my duty to at least try what's available out there that is based in the same science.

 

[Bill Arsenault]

Wow.

The TinnitusPlay app for iPhone stays on in the background even when I have YouTube playing music in the background also.

But I pay YouTube 15 bucks a month for no ads and also for some other features I use -
One of which might be that it stays on in the background even when using other apps.

Perfect.
Super cool to be able to use both simultaneously.