A Soft Murmur
Focus: relaxation. Shares ambient sounds and white noise with Moodist. A website, not a web app. Rated 4.5 (Moodist: 4.6).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit
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Moodist
A free, open-source ambient sound mixer for focus and calm.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Moodist?
Moodist is a free, open-source website with 84 ambient sounds, from rain and waves to cafés, trains and keyboards, that you can layer into your own mix. It also has presets, a sleep timer, a Pomodoro timer, breathing exercises and a notepad, and it can be installed to work offline.
Pros
- 84 sounds you can layer
- Built-in timers and notes
- No sign-up or ads
Cons
- No native mobile app
- Smaller library than paid sound apps
Who should use Moodist
People who focus better with background sound and want a free, ad-free mixer.
Who may not need it
Anyone who prefers silence or already pays for a focus music app.
Moodist alternatives
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myNoise
Focus: ambient sound and concentration. Shares white noise and focus music with Moodist. A website, not a web app. Freemium (Moodist: Free). Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.7 (Moodist: 4.6).
WebsiteFree planWeb, iOS
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SelfControl
Focus: website blocker, mac and focus. Shares open source with Moodist. A Mac app, not a web app. Adds macOS. Rated 4.5 (Moodist: 4.6).
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit
Flow Club
Focus: body doubling, virtual coworking and accountability. Also in Focus and Deep Work, like Moodist. Expensive (Moodist: Free). Rated 4.4 (Moodist: 4.6).
Web AppExpensiveWeb
4.4Visit
Focusmate
Focus: accountability, body doubling and coworking. Also in Focus and Deep Work, like Moodist. A website, not a web app. Freemium (Moodist: Free). Rated 4.7 (Moodist: 4.6).
WebsiteFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit
How to Focus, Solved
Focus: focus, attention and self-improvement. Also in Focus and Deep Work, like Moodist. A YouTube Video, not a web app. Rated 4.7 (Moodist: 4.6).
YouTube VideoFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit
Free alternatives to Moodist
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Cal Newport's Study Hacks Blog
Focus: essays, focus and attention. Also in Deep Work and Focus, like Moodist. A blog, not a web app. Same 4.6 rating.
BlogFreeWeb
4.6Visit
Deep Questions Podcast
Focus: podcast, focus and career. Also in Deep Work and Focus, like Moodist. A podcast, not a web app. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (Moodist: 4.6).
PodcastFreeWeb, iOS
4.5Visit
Dan Koe on X
Focus: mindset, focus and creator. Also in Focus and Deep Work, like Moodist. Rated 4.4 (Moodist: 4.6).
OtherFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Pomotroid
Focus: pomodoro, focus timer and desktop app. Shares open source with Moodist. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
hop
Focus: macos, menu bar and utilities. Shares open source with Moodist. A Mac app, not a web app. Adds macOS. Rated 4.5 (Moodist: 4.6).
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit
LeechBlock NG
Focus: website blocker, browser extension and focus. Shares open source with Moodist. A browser extension, not a web app. Adds Chrome and Firefox. Rated 4.5 (Moodist: 4.6).
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.5Visit
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