Choosing well
Best Tinnitus Apps in 2026: A Guide to Comparing Them
A factual rundown of sound apps for ringing in the ears, with what each one offers and which platforms it runs on. Includes Tonaleve, which is our app.
On sound, listening, and rest
How each kind of noise sounds, what a notched filter actually does, why the background is louder at night, and how to build a sound environment for sleep.
Sound and listening
Masking vs Notching: What's the Difference and Which to Choose
Adding a background sound and cutting a narrow band around your tone are two different roads to the same goal. Here's how each one works and when to choose one over the other.
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Tinnitus App vs Hearing Aid: What Each One Actually Solves
A sound app and a hearing aid with a tinnitus program aren't competing for the same job: they start from different needs. Here's what each one solves and when it makes sense to combine them.
Sound and listening
White Noise vs Nature Sounds: Which to Choose as Background
Rain, waves, and wind feel more familiar than an even white noise, but they don't always do the same job. Here's what they share and when each one makes more sense.
Sound and listening
Tinnitus and Anxiety: Why Stress Makes the Ringing Louder
During tense weeks or after a few short nights, the ringing seems louder even though nothing changed. Here's why that happens, what to do with your sound environment, and when to see someone.
Rest and habits
Should You Sleep With Sound All Night, or Turn It Off?
Leaving the sound on until morning and cutting it with a timer are not the same call, and the answer depends on when you wake up. Volume, headphones, and what to do at 3 a.m.
Sound and listening
That Ringing Only You Can Hear Has a Name: Tinnitus
If you hear a ringing, a hiss or a buzz that nobody else does, you're not making it up and you're not losing your mind. It's called tinnitus, it's very common, and there are concrete things you can do.
Rest and habits
How to Build a Sound Environment for Sleep
Before you pick a background sound for sleep, it helps to notice which noises actually reach your bedroom and when. Here's how to build that environment, step by step.
Rest and habits
A Ten-Minute Wind-Down Routine Before Bed
The problem is rarely the bed itself, it's what you're doing ten minutes before. A short, no-lecture routine to get into bed already halfway settled.
Rest and habits
Background Sound for Focus, Without the Distraction
Why a nearby conversation breaks your focus far more than an air conditioner at the same volume, and how to pick a background that helps instead of stealing your attention.
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Generic Background Noise or Personalized Sound: What Actually Changes
A generic background noise track is enough for plenty of situations, and it's free. Here's where it starts to fall short and what changes once sound is centered on your tone.
Rest and habits
Headphones for Nighttime Listening: What to Look For
The same audio doesn't sound the same through two different headphones, and at night that matters even more. What to look for in fit, cable, and noise cancellation.
Sound and listening
Hz, dB and dB SL, Explained Without the Math
Three words that come up constantly when people talk about sound, explained with everyday examples and no formulas, so you know what's shaping your sound profile.
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Sound Generated on Your Device: What It Means for Data and Battery
Tonaleve doesn't play back a recorded file: it builds the sound on the spot, from your profile. Here's what that means for data, dropouts, and battery.
Rest and habits
Looking After Your Ears at Concerts, Worksites and in Headphones
Ear care isn't about a single loud peak, it's about the combination of how loud and for how long. Simple everyday signs that tell you when to dial it back.
Choosing well
Six Things to Check Before Subscribing to a Sound App
Before you pay for a sound subscription to relax or sleep, there are six questions worth asking. They apply to any app in the category, not just ours.
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What Tonaleve Stores About You, and What It Doesn't
Your tone and sound program stay on your device; our servers hold only what's needed to run your account. Here's what's what, and what we don't do with it.
Sound and listening
What Volume to Play Background Sound At
The volume of your background sound matters as much as the sound itself. Why it pays to look for the lowest level that works, not the highest.
Sound and listening
Masking Is Not Covering Up: How Background Sound Changes What You Hear
Adding a background sound doesn't cover anything up: it changes what your ear is able to distinguish. Here's why that makes all the difference.
Sound and listening
What Is a Notched Sound Filter, and Why It Depends on Your Tone
A notched filter cuts out a narrow band of frequencies right at your tone and lets everything else through. Here's how it's built and why the center has to be yours.
Rest and habits
Why the Silence of the Night Feels Louder
No new sounds show up at night: the background noise that used to cover them drops. Here's why that happens and what to do about your sound environment.
Sound and listening
White, Pink, and Brown Noise: How Each One Sounds and When to Use It
White, pink, and brown aren't just color names: each one distributes sound energy differently and sounds different to the ear. Here's how to tell them apart and when to choose each one.
Sound and listening
Your Sound Profile in 3 Minutes: What the App Does While Finding Your Tone
Before playing any sound, Tonaleve has you choose between pairs of sounds to build your sound profile. Here's what happens in those first few minutes and what each step is for.
