Table 1.
Tinnitus relief–related apps.
| Appa | Description | Platform | Downloads | Rating (out of 5) | Update | Pricing, € (US $)b |
| Beltone Tinnitus Calmerc | Combination of relaxation exercise and sound therapy to avoid tinnitus | Android | >1000 | 4.7 | September 2019 | In-app purchases |
| iOS | — | 5.0 | September 2019 | In-app purchases | ||
| CBTd Companion | Employs visual tools to learn and practice CBT techniques | Android | >50,000 | 4.6 | February 2019 | In-app purchases |
| iOS | — | 4.7 | February 2019 | Free | ||
| Diapason for tinnitusc | Game-based digital therapeutic providing app for tinnitus relief | Android | >5000 | 3.1 | May 2019 | In-app purchases |
| iOS | — | — | May 2019 | In-app purchases | ||
| H & T Sound Therapy | Noise player (pink noise, white noise or brown noise) for masking tinnitus | Android | >10,000 | 4.3 | October 2019 | Free |
| Kalmeda mynoisec | Offers medically based individual tinnitus therapy | Android | >1000 | 3.0 | July 2019 | In-app purchases |
| iOS | — | 3.6 | July 2019 | In-app purchases | ||
| MindShift CBTc | CBT tools to manage and control anxiety | Android | >100,000 | 3.9 | October 2019 | Free |
| iOS | — | 4.2 | October 2019 | Free | ||
| Moodfit—Stress & Anxiety | Stress and anxiety management and tracking, and offers CBT exercises | Android | >5000 | 4.4 | August 2019 | Free |
| myNoisec | Controlling tinnitus via combination of different sounds and noises | Android | >100,000 | 4.4 | March 2018 | In-app purchases |
| iOS | — | 4.6 | April 2019 | In-app purchases | ||
| Quirk CBT | Self-help CBT companion based on 3-column technique | Android | >10,000 | 3.6 | July 2019 | In-app purchases |
| iOS | — | 4.7 | September 2019 | In-app purchases | ||
| Relax Melodiesc | Sleep assisting app that combines sounds and melodies | Android | >10,000,000 | 4.6 | May 2019 | Ad-supported, in-app purchases |
| iOS | — | 4.8 | May 2019 | In-app purchases | ||
| Relax Noise 3c | Masking tinnitus by using red, white, or pink noise | Android | >100,000 | 4.2 | March 2015 | Free |
| ReSound Reliefc | Avoiding tinnitus using combination of sound therapy and relaxation exercise | Android | >100,000 | 4.5 | February 2019 | In-app purchases |
| iOS | — | 4.7 | January 2019 | In-app purchases | ||
| Sanvello—Stress & Anxiety Help | Audio and video CBT exercises, anxiety tracking and management | Android | >1,000,000 | 4.6 | February 2019 | In-app purchases |
| iOS | — | 4.8 | Nov 2019 | In-app purchases | ||
| SimplyNoisec | Controlling and managing stress and tinnitus using white and brown noise | Android | >50,000 | 3.7 | June 2012 | Free |
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4.4 | May 2018 | In-app purchases | ||
| Stress & Anxiety Companion | CBT based visual exercises to manage stress and anxiety | Android | >10,000 | 4.2 | July 2019 | In-app purchases |
| iOS | — | 4.6 | June 2019 | In-app purchases | ||
| Starkey Relaxc | Tinnitus masking, self-management, and education app | Android | >10,000 | 4.3 | October 2017 | Free |
| iOS | — | 3.9 | October 2017 | Free | ||
| StopTinnitusc | Masking tinnitus using customized tones | Android | >100 | 2.7 | January 2015 | 7.95 (9.38) |
| iOS | — | 1.3 | January 2015 | 8.03 (9.48) | ||
| Tinnitracksc | Controlling and managing tinnitus by filtering out music for sound therapy | Android | >10,000 | 3.8 | April 2019 | In-app purchases |
| iOS | — | 3.6 | February 2019 | In-app purchases | ||
| Tinnitus Balance Appc | Controlling annoying tinnitus using customized sounds or music | Android | >50,000 | 3.7 | March 2016 | Free |
| iOS | — | 2.3 | March 2016 | Free | ||
| Tinnitus Helpc | Tinnitus masking using natural sounds or music | Android | >500 | 3.0 | November 2015 | 9.90 (11.68) |
| iOS | — | 4.4 | January 2019 | 17.99 (21.23) | ||
| Tinnitus Notch | Provided custom tailored notch therapy for tinnitus relief | Android | >1000 | 2.7 | September 2016 | In-app purchases |
| Tinnitus Peace | Offers melodies to match the frequency of tinnitus to reduce its effects | Android | >5000 | 3.8 | November 2015 | Free |
| Tinnitus Relief | Tinnitus masking using headphones | Android | >10,000 | 4.2 | December 2019 | In-app purchases |
| Tinnitus Sound Therapy | Sound/acoustic therapy for masking tinnitus | Android | >10,000 | 3.9 | June 2019 | Free |
| Tinnitus Therapy (Lite)c | Avoiding tinnitus with sound masking and therapy | Android | >500 | 3.6 | February 2019 | 6.49 (7.66) |
| iOS | — | 5.0 | March 2019 | 5.36 (6.32) | ||
| Tonal Tinnitus Therapyc | Helps to mitigate symptoms of tonal tinnitus based on acoustic neuromodulation | Android | >10,000 | 4.0 | July 2018 | In-app purchases |
| Track Your Tinnitusc | Managing tinnitus by tracking tinnitus patterns in daily activity | Android | >1000 | 2.1 | October 2018 | Free |
| iOS | — | 5.0 | June 2017 | Free | ||
| What's Up? A Mental Health App | Offers CBT and ACTe methods to manage stress, anxiety as well as depression | Android | >50,000 | 4.4 | June 2019 | In-app purchases |
| iOS | — | 4.6 | December 2016 | In-app purchases | ||
| Whistc | Controlling tinnitus using sounds with adjusted volume, pitch, etc | Android | >1000 | 4.2 | March 2017 | 2.18 (2.57) |
| iOS | — | 3.7 | January 2019 | 1.78 (2.10) | ||
| White Noise (Lite)c | Masking and controlling tinnitus using environmental sounds | Android | >5000 | 4.6 | September 2018 | 3.19 (3.76) |
| iOS | — | 4.8 | April 2019 | 2.67 (3.15) | ||
| Widex Zenc | Avoiding tinnitus using relaxing zen sounds and exercises to manage tinnitus | Android | >10,000 | 3.8 | May 2017 | Free |
| iOS | — | 5.0 | November 2017 | Free | ||
| Woebot—Your Self-Care Expertc | A chatbot for guided-CBT to manage stress and anxiety | Android | >100,000 | 4.8 | November 2019 | Free |
| iOS | — | 4.7 | November 2019 | Free | ||
| Wysa: Mental Health Therapyc | A chatbot offering CBT and DBTf techniques | Android | >1,000,000 | 4.7 | November 2019 | In-app purchases |
| iOS | — | 4.7 | December 2019 | In-app purchases | ||
| Youper—Emotional Healthc | A chatbot based on CBT and ACT techniques monitoring and tracking mood changes | Android | >1,000,000 | 4.7 | December 2019 | In-app purchases |
| iOS | — | 4.9 | December 2019 | In-app purchases |
aRetrieved December 15, 2019.
bAn exchange rate of €1 to US $1.18 is applicable.
cApps reported in literature.
dCBT: cognitive behavior therapy.
eACT: acceptance and commitment therapy.
fDBT: dialectical behavior therapy.