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.
Last reviewed: September 23, 2026
Transparency notice: Tonaleve is our app. We’re including it in this list because it’s a real option in the category, held to the same transparency standard we use to describe the others: concrete facts, no sales language.
Searching “best tinnitus apps” turns up dozens of results, most without concrete facts — platforms, whether there’s a cost, whether it depends on a device — and with too many adjectives. This piece sticks to the point: what each app is, which platforms it runs on, and whether it depends on that brand’s hearing aid or not. It isn’t a ranking: it’s information so you can decide with your own criteria. We cover that criteria in detail in six things to check before subscribing to a sound app: whether it lets you really try it, whether the sound is built for you or generic, whether it works with the screen off, what it does with your data, and whether it explains how it builds the sound. With those filters in mind, here are the options, in alphabetical order.
Beltone Tinnitus Calmer
A free app from Beltone/GN Hearing, available on iOS and Android. It combines background sounds with relaxation exercises meant to shift attention away from the ringing. It works with any Bluetooth or wired headphones: no need to use Beltone hearing aids.
myNoise
An app with more than 300 soundscapes — rain, ocean, fire, colored noises — plus a generator built specifically for ringing in the ears. Available on iOS and Android; on Android it’s a one-time purchase (not a subscription), with a trial period. It also has a free browser version at mynoise.net.
Oto
An iOS and Android app with a sound library, short guided sessions, and consistency tracking. It’s delivered as part of a plan with a participating audiology clinic: it isn’t purchased or subscribed to as a standalone app, but accessed through a healthcare provider.
ReSound Relief
A GN Hearing app for iOS and Android. The basic version is free and lets you combine up to five sounds into your own soundscape, plus relaxation exercises; no need to use ReSound hearing aids. There’s an optional paid Premium version with additional features.
Tonaleve (our app)
Builds your sound profile through a 7-step guide — A/B comparisons, an octave check, and a repeat to confirm consistency — and uses that profile to generate a sound program, notched and broadband, centered on your own tone instead of a generic catalog. Includes a listening plan with a day streak and sessions in view. Runs fully in the browser, nothing to install, and can be added to your home screen as a PWA. It’s a general wellness product: not a medical device. You can try it at my.tonaleve.app.
Widex Zen
A free app, no subscription or in-app purchases, available on iOS and Android. It generates “fractal tones” — non-repeating, chime-like sounds — meant to shift attention away from the ringing. It works without needing a Widex hearing aid.
No List Replaces Trying It With Your Own Ears
The facts in this piece are a starting point, not a closed recommendation: platforms and costs change, and what works for someone else won’t necessarily work for you. Before deciding, go back to the six criteria in what to look for in a sound app and apply them to any of these options, Tonaleve included.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best tinnitus apps in 2026?
- There isn't one that works the same for everyone: it depends on whether you want something free, whether you already use hearing aids from a particular brand, or whether you'd rather have sound personalized to your own tone. This piece runs through several options with concrete facts so you can compare for yourself.
- Are there free apps for ringing in the ears?
- Yes, several. ReSound Relief and Widex Zen have a fully free version with no need for that brand's hearing aids; Beltone Tinnitus Calmer is free too. Tonaleve runs fully in the browser, nothing to install, with a free trial.
- Do I need a specific brand of hearing aid to use its tinnitus app?
- Not always. ReSound Relief, Beltone Tinnitus Calmer, and Widex Zen work without that brand's hearing aid, with any headphones. Others, built into a manufacturer's own app, are designed to be used alongside their own device.
- What is Tonaleve?
- It's our app: it builds a personalized sound profile (tone in Hz and relative level in dB SL) and uses it to generate a sound program — notched, broadband, and more — to help you relax, sleep, and mask background noise. It runs in the browser, nothing to install.
- How do I choose among all these options?
- With concrete criteria, not just the first one that shows up: whether it lets you really try it before charging you, whether the sound is built for you or it's the same catalog for everyone, whether it works with the screen off, what it does with your data, and whether it explains how it builds the sound. We cover these in detail in the piece linked below.
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